Jewel of the Seas Ship Visit & Official Drawing Presentation

Jewel of the Seas at Harwich International Port

On August 19th 2012, Dream Designs Colchester had the opportunity to visit Royal Caribbean International’s 90,090 tonne, Jewel of the Seas, whilst the vessel was berthed alongside the Cruise Terminal at Harwich International Port.

This was in fact the second time that Dream Designs Colchester had visited Jewel of the Seas, the first being during the summer of 2009. Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester and his parents were invited aboard the vessel by the Master at the time, Captain James McDonald, after Mike Rawlings, Managing Director, Global Cruise Services (UK) Ltd presented our original drawing aboard the ship some weeks before.

Jewel of the Seas has been based at Harwich International Port during the summer months since 2004, but the vessel will not be returning to the United Kingdom in 2013. She will instead be replaced by her sister vessel, Brilliance of the Seas.

Due to the ever exceeding excellence of our drawing, as well as the fact Jewel of the Seas will not be returning in 2013, we took the decision to especially assign a brand new drawing of the ship in July 2012. We then took the opportunity to contact the crew aboard Jewel of the Seas to request permission to visit the ship to present the new drawing, before the ship leaves Harwich for the last time on August 31st 2012. Captain Stig Nilsen was kind enough to accept our request and granted us permission to visit Jewel of the Seas on August 19th 2012.

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Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester was joined aboard Jewel of the Seas by his father, Brian Cotterill. Upon boarding the vessel at approximately 10:30, they were escorted to reception in the ship’s main centrum on Deck 4. A short while later they were meant to the Staff Captain, Thomas Roth, who officially welcomed them aboard.

The Centrum, which is the heart of Jewel of the Seas, tower over multiple decks through the center of the ship

Harry and his father Brian were then taken up to Deck 5 to Café Latte’-Tudes, which overlooks the ship’s impressive centrum, where they enjoyed a drink and pastry each, together with Staff Captain Thomas Roth.

After chatting for quite some time Staff Captain, Thomas Roth then invited Harry and his father to visit the bridge and escorted them there personally. Harry was then given the opportunity to unveil his brand new drawing of Jewel of the Seas to the Staff Captain and other Officers on the navigation bridge. 

Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester photographed with his brand new especially assigned drawing of Jewel of the Seas, together with his father Brian Cotterill and Staff Captain, Thomas Roth on the bridge wing of the vessel

A close up view of our brand new especially assigned drawing of Jewel of the Seas, which was presented to Staff Captain, Thomas Roth on the bridge of the vessel on August 19th 2012

They then took the opportunity to have a number of photographs taken together with the drawing on the ship’s bridge wing. Harry was also given the chance to sit in the command seat on the bridge, where he had sat some 3 years previously, during his first visit aboard on August 21st 2009.

Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester photographed in the command seat aboard Jewel of the Seas with his father Brian Cotterill and Staff Captain Thomas Roth

Harry and his father then accepted the Staff Captain’s invitation to tour the ship’s passenger amenities with one of the Officers on the bridge. The complete tour of the ship from the upper pool decks, right down to the lower public decks, gave them the chance to admire the numerous restaurants, bars and lounges aboard Jewel of the Seas again, not the mention the more impressive areas, such as the centrum, theatre and main dining room.

Brian Cotterill photographed with one of the ship's Officers aboard Jewel of the Seas during the tour of the ship

Upon completing the tour of the ship, the Officer then invited Harry and Brian back to the bridge, where they took the opportunity to take a number of photographs from the opposite bridge wing, overlooking Harwich International Port and the Cruise Terminal.

At approximately 12:30, some 2 hours after boarding the ship, the Officer then escorted Harry and his father to the Promenade Deck on Deck 5, where they then disembarked the vessel.

Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester photographed on the bridge of Jewel of the Seas during his visit aboard on August 19th 2012 at Harwich International Port

Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, said:

“My father and I had a truly wonderful time aboard Royal Caribbean International’s Jewel of the Seas on August 19th 2012, whilst the ship was alongside Harwich International Port. We were delighted when the Captain accepted our request and gave us the opportunity to visit the vessel again, before leave for the Caribbean on August 31st 2012.”

He added:

“It was a great honour for me personally to be able to meet with the Staff Captain, Thomas Roth and unveil to him my brand new drawing of Jewel of the Seas, which I am pleased to report is already displayed aboard the vessel!”

He concluded:

“This was a great opportunity for all of us at Dream Designs Colchester to continue our connection and friendship with Royal Caribbean International which started back in 2008.”

Click here to learn more about our connection with Royal Caribbean International

• You can see more photographs from the ship visit and drawing presentation on the new 'August 19th 2012' page in the'Our History' section of our website!

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For more information please Contact Us on the following details below

Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester

Mobile: 07778940245
E-mail: harry_cotterill@hotmail.co.uk