Royal Caribbean International 's Jewel of the Seas is in dry dock in Brest, France.
After crossing the Atlantic at the end of April, the Radiance Class vessel arrived at the Damen Shiprepair shipyard in Brest on April 21, 2024.
The Jewel, which is celebrating 20 years of service this year, is now receiving technical maintenance, in addition to hotel maintenance, inspections and class work.
The three-week dry dock also includes an overhaul of the Jewel's azipods, bow thrusters and stabilizers, as well as a complete repaint of the hull and superstructure.
During the stay in the shipyard, some exterior windows will be replaced and the electrical systems will be repaired.
The ship, which will spend the next summer season sailing around northern Europe, will be ready to resume service on May 15, 2024.
On that day, the Jewel of the Seas will depart from Amsterdam for a 15-night cruise to Iceland, Ireland and the British Isles.
The itinerary includes visits to several destinations in the region, such as Lerwick, Akureyri, Reykjavik, Belfast and Cork.
Before returning to Boston for a fall program in early September, the 2,100-passenger ship will also offer a number of 11- to 16-night itineraries to Scandinavia, Greenland, the British Isles and Iceland, among others.
In November, the ship is scheduled to arrive in Galveston to conduct eight- to eleven-night cruises in the western and southern Caribbean.
In addition to the Jewel of the Seas, several Royal Caribbean International ships have already gone through dry dock this year.
The Radiance of the Seas, the Grandeur of the Seas, the Spectrum of the Seas and the Navigator of the Seas are some of the ships that have recently visited the shipyards.
Another ship that will undergo dry docking this year is the Oasis of the Seas, which is scheduled to visit a European shipyard after its upcoming summer program in the Western Mediterranean.
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