Guide to Cruising 2008

Aurora

Overall Score
BERLITZ'S RATING
  Possible Achieved
 
Ship 500 422
Accommodation 200 161
Food 400 271
Service 400 307
Entertainment 100 81
Cruise 400 298
 
How this score is created

Large (Resort) Ship: 76,152 tons

Lifestyle: Standard

Cruise Line: P&O Cruises

Former Names: none

Builder: Meyer Werft (Germany)

Original Cost: $375 million

Entered Service: May 2000 Registry: Great Britain

Length (ft/m): 885.8/270.0

Beam (ft/m): 105.6/32.2

Draft (ft/m): 25.9/7.9

Propulsion/Propellers: diesel-electric

(40,000kW)/2

Passenger Decks: 10

Total Crew: 816

Passengers

(lower beds/all berths): 1,868/1,975

Passenger Space Ratio

(lower beds/all berths): 40.7/38.5

Crew/Passenger Ratio

(lower beds/all berths): 2.2/2.4

Navigation Officers: British

Cabins (total): 934

Size Range (sq ft/m): 150.6–953.0/

14.0–88.5

Cabins (outside view): 655

Cabins (interior/no view): 279

Cabins (for one person): 0

Cabins (with private balcony): 406

Cabins (wheelchair accessible): 22

(8 with private balcony)

Cabin Current: 110 and 220 volts

Elevators: 10

Casino (gaming tables): Yes

Slot Machines: Yes

Swimming Pools (outdoors): 3

(1 with magrodome)

Swimming Pools (indoors): 0

Whirlpools: 5

Self-Service Launderette: Yes

Dedicated Cinema/Seats: Yes/200

Library: Yes

Classification Society: Lloyd’s Register

OVERALL SCORE: 1,540 (OUT OF A POSSIBLE 2,000 POINTS)

Berlitz Guide © Apa Publishing 2008

 
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