Overall Score
| BERLITZ'S RATING |
| |
Possible |
Achieved |
| |
| Ship |
500 |
419 |
| Accommodation |
200 |
162 |
| Food |
400 |
270 |
| Service |
400 |
299 |
| Entertainment |
100 |
77 |
| Cruise |
400 |
310 |
| |
Large (Resort) Ship: 55,451 tons
Lifestyle: Premium
Cruise Line: Holland America Line
Former Names: none Builder: Fincantieri (Italy)
Original Cost: $215 million
Entered Service: May 1996
Registry: The Bahamas
Length (ft/m): 719.3/219.3 Beam (ft/m): 101.0/30.8
Draft (ft/m): 24.6/7.5
Propulsion/Propellers: diesel-electric
(34,560kW)/2
Passenger Decks: 10
Total Crew: 561
Passengers
(lower beds/all berths): 1,266/1,627
Passenger Space Ratio
(lower beds/all berths): 43.8/34.0
Crew/Passenger Ratio
(lower beds/all berths): 2.2/2.9
Navigation Officers: British/Dutch Cabins (total): 633 Size Range (sq ft/m): 186.2–1,124.8/
17.3–104.5
Cabins (outside view): 502
Cabins (interior/no view): 131
Cabins (for one person): 0
Cabins (with private balcony): 150
Cabins (wheelchair accessible): 6
Cabin Current: 110 and 220 volts
Elevators: 8
Casino (gaming tables): Yes
Slot Machines: Yes
Swimming Pools (outdoors): 1
Swimming Pools (indoors): 1
(magrodome)
Whirlpools: 2
Self-Service Launderette: Yes
Dedicated Cinema/Seats: Yes/249
Library: Yes
Classification Society: Lloyd’s Register
Berlitz Guide © Apa Publishing 2008
