All cruises are not the same. At one extreme, there are 100 day around the world voyages. On the other hand, there are short get-away cruises touching at a few not to distant ports. The former tend to attract experienced cruisers who are more mature and more affluent. The latter is primarily the province of young people who are often sampling cruising for the first time.
For the major cruise lines that focus on a younger crowd, the short cruise market presents a not insignificant opportunity. If young first time cruisers like the experience, they will probably come back and try a longer cruise.
In recognition of this, Royal Caribbean spent some $36 million re-vitalizing Majesty of the Seas in 2007. Majesty was one of a trio of cruise ships that revolutionized the industry in the early 1990s. These ships were the first purpose built cruise ships to rival in size the great ocean liners of the past. After that, the door was open to bigger and bigger cruise ships.
By today’s standards, Majesty is a relatively intimate cruise ship. However, I was impressed when I went aboard her at how nice she looks. Her interior design is no longer revolutionary but it is not dated either. In fact, the central atrium still seems to shine. In addition, Royal Caribbean has added an array of casual dining venues including a Windjammers Marketplace, a Sorrento Pizza, a Johnny Rockets and a Compass Deli. These allow the guests to have choices like on the newer RCI ships, albeit on a smaller scale.
Not surprisingly, Royal has deployed Majesty to do short cruises to the Bahamas from Miami. Having made such an investment in her, it only makes sense to put her in one of the most competitive short cruise markets.
Beyondships profile of Majesty of the Seas is at http://www.beyondships.com/RCI-MJOS-Profile.html and the multi-page photo tour and commentary is at http://www.beyondships.com/RCI-MJOS--Tour-1.html
For the major cruise lines that focus on a younger crowd, the short cruise market presents a not insignificant opportunity. If young first time cruisers like the experience, they will probably come back and try a longer cruise.
In recognition of this, Royal Caribbean spent some $36 million re-vitalizing Majesty of the Seas in 2007. Majesty was one of a trio of cruise ships that revolutionized the industry in the early 1990s. These ships were the first purpose built cruise ships to rival in size the great ocean liners of the past. After that, the door was open to bigger and bigger cruise ships.
By today’s standards, Majesty is a relatively intimate cruise ship. However, I was impressed when I went aboard her at how nice she looks. Her interior design is no longer revolutionary but it is not dated either. In fact, the central atrium still seems to shine. In addition, Royal Caribbean has added an array of casual dining venues including a Windjammers Marketplace, a Sorrento Pizza, a Johnny Rockets and a Compass Deli. These allow the guests to have choices like on the newer RCI ships, albeit on a smaller scale.
Not surprisingly, Royal has deployed Majesty to do short cruises to the Bahamas from Miami. Having made such an investment in her, it only makes sense to put her in one of the most competitive short cruise markets.
Beyondships profile of Majesty of the Seas is at http://www.beyondships.com/RCI-MJOS-Profile.html and the multi-page photo tour and commentary is at http://www.beyondships.com/RCI-MJOS--Tour-1.html
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