Jewel of the Seas arriving at Sint Maarten cruise port. GTS Jewel of the Seas is a Radiance-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean. The ship was completed in the spring of 2004 with her maiden voyage in May of that year. Sint Maarten,part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands,is a country on the southern part of a Caribbean island shared with Saint Martin,a French overseas collectivity. Its natural features span lagoons,beaches and salt pans. The capital,Philipsburg,has cobblestone streets and colorful,colonial-style buildings lining its Front Street shopping area. The port is a popular cruise-ship stop.
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