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