The Sovereign class is Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd's third generation of cruise ship, formerly operated by Royal Caribbean International The three ships of the class were built in Saint-Nazaire, France at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyards.

[2] Sovereign held this distinction until 1990 when Norway took back the record after being refurbished with the addition of two more decks.

In 1991, Royal Caribbean International launched a slightly modified sister ship, Monarch of the Seas.

During that time, other major cruise lines also followed suit, building ships that included many of the same features and similar dimensions as the Sovereign class.

[6] As of July 2020, the first two ships, Sovereign and Monarch, have been sold for scrap, due to the bankruptcy of Pullmantur Cruises.