The Wandering Disciple

The Majesty of the Seas sits at the docks of Key West. The southernmost point of the continental US, Key West was out first port of call during our 2010 Bahamas Cruise on Royal Caribbean.  The Majesty of the Seas was a member of Royal Caribbean's Sovereign-class of ships. Introduced to the fleet in 1992, the Majesty features two swimming pools, a casino, multiple bars and restaurants and the capacity of 2,768 passengers. The ship received a complete refurbishment in 2007. In 2020, Royal Caribbean sold the ship to Greek ferry operator Seajets.  Taken: April 20, 2010 (Key West, FL)

Like a floating pool party in the middle of the sea, the pool deck of the Majesty of the Seas is a happening place.  From belly flop competitions to movies under stars, to a hot body competition to just plain relaxing in the sun, there is plenty of fun to be had in this wet wonderland to help pass the time until the next port of call.  (Photo: April 19, 2010)

The Majesty of the Seas sits off-shore of CocoCay during a Bahama cruise.  The Majesty of the Seas is one of many cruise ships operated by Royal Caribbean International, connection cruisers with ports of call around the globe.  (Photo: April 22, 2010)

The pool deck of Royal Caribbean's Majesty of the Seas is one of the ships most popular features.  The ship has two swimming pools, 2 hot tubs and two stories of sun decks to help passengers relax between ports.  (Photo: April 20, 2010)

The calm before the storm, the Casino Royale sits quietly while the Majesty of the Seas sits in port in Miami. But once the ship hits international waters, the sounds of slots and excitement will fill the room as the ships passengers try their luck against the house. (Photo: April 19, 2010)

Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas is seen docked offshore of their private island Cococay in the Bahamas. Majesty of the Seas is a short trip vessel in the RCI fleet, performing alternating three and four night trips from the Port of Miami. The ships three night itinerary visits Nassau and Cococay while the four night version visits those two ports plus Key West. The Majesty was introduced in 1992 as part of the Sovereign Class of ships. The ship underwent an extensive modernization as part of a four week dry-dock refurbishment in 2007. You can view more photos from the Majesty of the Seas by clicking here . (Photo: April 22, 2010)

Miami, Florida: We awoke to find Majesty pulling aside the terminal in Miami. We headed to breakfast and then to our disembarkation staging area, the Schooner Bar. Disembarkation was a pain, not just because of the reality that the vacation was over, but the fact that it seemed very unorganized. We were tagged for disembarkation at 8:15-8:30 and we headed into the line at that time, but the overflow of the “Express Check-Out” spilled over and backed up all of the color tag disembarkation. Once we hit the gangway, we proceeded to the baggage pick up area. Seemed like an eternity for the bags to arrive. When they did, my wife’s new suitcase looked like it took a long fall off the side of the ship, folded like an accordion with multiple tears in the fabric and the frame cracked. Note to self, next time use priority and carry the suitcases off yourself, faster disembarkation and you are responsible for your luggage. Finally we cleared customs without a problem and headed to the ca...

Cococay, Bahamas: Our final full day on the cruise had us visiting Cococay, Royal Caribbean’s private island in the Bahamas. The ship will spend a full day at the island leaving for the return to Miami around 4:30. We headed to breakfast first thing in the morning so we could avoid the rush to the tenders. Afterwards we headed to Deck One and were on one of the first tenders to the island. Once the tender docked at the island, we headed straight to the beach. My wife and son played in the water while I toured the island and took some pictures before returning back to help my son build a sand castle. After swimming and shell collecting, we took him to Adventure Ocean to play with the kids and work on the project for a little. While he was there, we kicked back on a chair and relaxed. We then picked him up and traveled across the island to the race track where he got to race a four wheeler around the track. Then we browsed the Straw Market before returning to the ship. After we ...

Nassau, Bahamas: The day at Nassau got off to a later start since the ship wasn’t due in port until noon. So we decided to sleep in a bit. Once we woke up, we headed to Windjammer for breakfast. Then I went to the Explorations Desk to book excursions for Nassau. Our intentions were to do another walking tour, but after the toll the walking tour took on us in Key West, we thought it would be best to do a driving tour here in Nassau. We booked the Nassau and Paradise Island tour and also tickets to the Pirates of Nassau museum. Once Majesty arrived in Nassau, disembarkation was chaos. I don’t know if it was the popularity of the port or the fact that it was noon and more people were awake, but the line for disembarkation started on Deck Two and extended to at least Deck Four where I could no longer see it from my location. Disembarkation was delayed and mass of people waiting were getting agitated making for an uncomfortable waiting time. Then once off the ship, the tours were r...

Key West, Florida: Today was our first port of the trip, Key West. We were scheduled to be in port from 7-3:30. We woke up early and headed to the Windjammer for breakfast. While in the restaurant enjoying breakfast, we watched the ship pull into the port. What a great location for the restaurant, right in the front of the ship with floor to ceiling windows so you can enjoy the view. Following breakfast, we were one of the fist people off the ship. As always, I researched the stop before we left and I downloaded a walking tour of Old Key West. The Pelican Path Walking Tour is a tour of the historic structures located in old town. It has fifty structures on the path that encompasses the oldest part of the city. In addition to these sites, I added a few of the major ones as well including the Southernmost Point, Hemmingway House and Lighthouse. Wow, what a walk, felt like we walked 15 miles by the time we were done. Aching feet and all, we decided to hop aboard the Conch Train ...

Miami, Florida: At one time, the Majesty of the Seas was one of the premiere cruise ships in the fleet. With the advancements in cruising, the Majesty does not have all the features of its sisters in the other classes, but it is still a prominent member of the Royal Caribbean fleet. Built at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France, the Majesty was the third and final ship of the Sovereign class. The class featured large atriums, glass elevators and an entire deck of balcony rooms. They were the first mega-ships and led the industry through the early nineties. The Majesty set sail on its maiden voyage on April 26, 1992. The Majesty measures in at 880 feet in length and weighs over 73,941 tons. The ship has 14 decks containing 1,829 staterooms capable of providing accommodations for 2,744 passengers. The ships cruises at a speed of 18 knots and employs 4 stabilizers to aid in smoothing the ride. The Majesty features a few of the popular amenities that are known to the Royal ...

Miami, Florida: We hit the road heading to Miami to take a four night cruise to the Bahamas aboard Royal Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas. The four night itinerary will take us to Key West, Nassau and Cococay. This is our second cruise and we are looking forward to exploring the ship and the ports of call, The drive to Miami was long and uneventful as the vast stretch of Alligator is one of the dullest drives in all of Florida. Mile upon mile of Everglades and not much to see. Once we hit the east coast, it was white knuckle driving the remainder of the way to the port as the driving in Miami is crazy, many lanes and a multitude of kamikaze drivers. As we pulled up to the port, Majesty was the first ship as we crossed over the bridge. Though its not as large as the Voyager class ship we sailed on before, the Majesty was much larger then I anticipated. Boarding the ship was a breeze. We checked-in online a few days before the cruise and it saved time in the terminal. We walked u...