Original Listing Description

eBay Up for sale is a 9"L x 4"H x 2.5"W model of Royal Caribbean's Monarch of the Seas cruise ship. Although I don't know the exact year of this piece it is somewhere between 1991 when the ship was put into service and 1997 when RC updated their logo to read "Royal Caribbean International" and adding the colors of light blue, navy blue and yellow. This logo was then added to subsequent productions of the model which you will see on some of the other eBay listings. This model does not have the new RC logo dating it from 1991-1997.The model is made of resin and weighs 1.6 lbs. There are some condition issues which you should take into account before purchasing. There is a chip to the bow, one of the life boats is missing and a small orb that sits on the brown platform is also missing. All of these can be seen in the photos. I have taken the maximum number of photos (24) so you can judge its overall condition for yourself. Despite it's flaws, it is still in great condition. The colors are still bright and brilliant, it is clean, the graphics are clear with no fading or flaking of paint and it's clean. It's also a very interesting piece to add to your collection as the Monarch of the Seas has quite a storied history which I have included below if you are interested. Monarch of the Seas was sold by Royal Caribbean in 2013, after 22 years of service, to Spanish cruise line Pullmantur who later scrapped it in 2020 after filing for bankruptcy.Fun Facts about Monarch of the SeasBuilt in 1991 in France1/3 of the ship burned while afloat following a welding accident during its constructionThe ship was re-built and the burned metal was recycled to build Majesty of the SeasIn 1998 the Monarch of the Seas hit a reef off St. Maarten ripping open a 131 ft x 7 ft gash in the hull which caused it to begin to sink. The ship was intentionally grounded on a sandbar and all passengers evacuatedIn 2005 while docked in Los Angeles port, a hydrogen sulfide leak caused the death of 3 crew member and injured 19In 2006, then Captain Joern Klausen was found dead in his cabin due to natural causes. He was 38 years oldIn 2007, RC was the first major cruise line in the world to have a ship, Monarch of the Seas, captained by a woman. In 2013, after 22 years in service, RC sold the ship to Pullmantur Cruises who renamed it MS suspended operations in June 2020 due to the pandemic and filed for bankruptcy re-organization which resulted in the dismantling of the MS Monarch with anything of value being sold off.In late 2020, the shell of MS Monarch was sold for scrap metal.By July 2021 Pullmantur ceased operations altogether despite financial assistance from Royal Caribbean (Condition: Pre-Owned)

Note: This item has been sold and is no longer available. This page serves as a historical price reference for Cruise collectors and appraisers.