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From the Cruise One Studios in Jacksonville, Florida. I'm Matt Baskford.

And broadcasting from somewhere in the Atlantic aboard Royal Caribbean's Monarch of the Seas.

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monthly newsletter at cruiseradio.com. Tell us first about the history of the monarch and about

the ship itself. Yeah, it's the Monarch of the Seas. It's one of Royal Caribbean sovereign-class ships.

There's actually two of these ships left.

There was three of them originally built, and they sold one off back in 2008.

So now there's the Majesty and the Monarch of the Seas left here in the fleet.

It's just over 73,000 tons, and it holds 2,700 passengers,

and it was launched back in November of 1991.

Okay.

And this ship has quite a bit to offer.

There's a disco rock climbing.

Well, did you just say disco rock climbing?

Does that mean there's a disco ball at the top of the wall?

Yeah, that's what it is, Matt.

Okay, just making sure.

There is a disco bar, a rock climbing wall of a Latin dance club, a coffee bar,

sushi place. It places pretty much jammed with entertainment. And what porch did you hit on this

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