Large (Resort) Ship: 82,972 tons

Lifestyle: Standard

Cruise Line: P&O Cruises

Former Names: none

Builder: Fincantieri (Italy)

Original Cost: $400 million

Entered Service: April 2005

Registry: Bermuda

Length (ft/m): 936.0/285.3

Beam (ft/m): 105.0/32.0

Draft (ft/m): 25.5/7.8

Propulsion/Propellers: diesel-electric

(34,000 kW)/ 2 azimuthing pods

Passenger Decks: 10

Total Crew: 886

Passengers

(lower beds/all berths): 1,996/2,556

Passenger Space Ratio

(lower beds/all berths): 41.5/32.4

Crew/Passenger Ratio

(lower beds/all berths): 2.2/2.8

Navigation Officers: British

Cabins (total): 998

Size Range (sq ft/m): 170.0–516.6/

15.7–48.0

Cabins (outside view): 674

Cabins (interior/no view): 324

Cabins (for one person): 0

Cabins (with private balcony): 677

Cabins (wheelchair accessible): 30

Cabin Current: 110/220 volts

Elevators: 14

Casino (gaming tables): Yes

Slot Machines: Yes

Swimming Pools (outdoors): 2

Swimming Pools (indoors): 0

Whirlpools: 5

Self-Service Launderette: Yes

Dedicated Cinema/Seats: No

Library: Yes

Classification Society: Lloyds Register

OVERALL SCORE: 1,511 (OUT OF A POSSIBLE 2,000 POINTS)

Berlitz Guide © Apa Publishing 2008