Career

Port of registry:

Nassau,  Bahamas^[1][4]

Builder:

Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire, France

Yard number:

C30^[1]

Laid down:

6 March 1991^[6]

Launched:

24 February 1992^[1]

Christened:

5 December 1992^[1]

Acquired:

4 November 1992^[1]

In service:

6 December 1992^[1]

Status:

In service

General characteristics (as built)^[1]

Class & type:

Cruise Ship

Tonnage:

39,172 GT 5,589 DWT

Length:

Beam:

Draught:

Ice class:

1 C^[4]

Installed power:

2 × 8-cylinder, 2 × 6-cylinder MAN-B&W diesels combined 18,638 kW

Propulsion:

Two propellers^[7]

Speed:

21 kn (38.89 km/h)

Capacity:

1246 passengers (all berths)^[7]

General characteristics (after 1998 refit)^[8]

Tonnage:

50,764 GT 6,731 DWT

Length:

Beam:

Draught:

Depth:

Decks:

10 (passenger accessible)^[5]

Capacity:

1,750 passengers (lower berths) 2,156 passengers (all berths)^[5]

Crew:

700^[5]