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MS ''Monarch'' (built as ''Monarch of the Seas'') is the second of three ''Sovereign''-class cruise ships owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. As of April 1, 2013, ''Monarch'' is operated by RCCL's Pullmantur Cruises brand. It was built in 1991 at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyards in Saint-Nazaire, France. At , Monarch was one of the largest cruise ships in the world at time of her completion. She can carry up to 2,744 passengers. ''Monarch'' has an outdoor basketball court, two shuffleboard courts, and a rock climbing wall. There are also two full-sized salt water pools. She was refurbished in May 2003 to add the rock-climbing wall, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream and Seattle's Best Coffee, a Latin Bar, disco, Asian-fusion restaurant and conference center. The fitness center, spa and children's area were also enlarged. Prior to being retired from the Royal Caribbean International fleet, ''Monarch of the Seas'' (as she was then called) sailed 3 and 4 night cruises to the Bahamas out of Port Canaveral, Florida. In 2007, ''Monarch'' became the first major cruise ship in the world to be captained by a woman, the Swede Karin Stahre Janson, who remained the only one until 2010 when the British captain Sarah Breton took charge of MS ''Artemis'' of P&O Cruises. On April 1, 2013, ''Monarch'' was transferred from Royal Caribbean International to Spain's Pullmantur Cruises to join her sister ship MS ''Sovereign'' after serving for Royal Caribbean International for 22 years. ''Monarch'' will be sailing year-round in the Southern Caribbean for Pullmantur beginning April 27, 2013. ==Incidents== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MS Monarch」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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