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PULLMANTUR CRUISES
MONARCH MINI-PROFILE NOTE: Monarch is no longer in service. This profile is for historical purposes.
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SUMMARYMonarch is the sister ship to Pullmantur's Sovereign.
Like Sovereign, she began life with Royal Caribbean as one of a trio of ships that were then the largest cruise ships in the world. Over the years, cruise ships have become much larger and so by the time Monarch of the Seas left the Royal Caribbean fleet in 2013, she was only about a third the size of Royal's then-largest ship, Allure of the Seas. Still, many Royal Caribbean fans were sorry to see the ship leave. During her career with Royal Caribbean, the ship had been upgraded (the last time in 2011) and so she offered many of the features that had debuted on her more recent fleetmates. Monarch's addition to the Pullmantur fleet in 2013, strengthened that brand's presence in the Spanish-speaking market. The ship still has many popular Royal Caribbean facilities but the onboard lifestyle is now geared to Spanish-speaking cultures. In 2020, as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic, Pullmantur ceased operations. Monarch was sold for scrap and taken to be broken up in Turkey. |
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ESSENTIAL STATISTICS
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BUILDER: Chantiers de l'Atlantique
REGISTRY: Norway ENTERED SERVICE: 1991 (as Monarch of the Seas); 2013 (as Monarch) SIZE TONNAGE: 74,000 g.r.t. LENGTH: 880 feet BEAM: 106 feet DRAFT: 25 feet PEOPLE PASSENGERS: 2,744 CREW: 858 OFFICERS: International TECHNICAL SPEED: 18 knots POWER PLANT: diesel PROPULSION: 2 propellor shafts |
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DECK PLANS(courtesy of Pullmantur Cruises)
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PHOTO FEATURES
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