Mid-Size Ship: 44,348 tons

Lifestyle: Standard

Cruise Line: P&O Cruises

Former Names: Royal Princess

Builder: Wartsila (Finland)

Original Cost: $165 million

Entered Service: Nov 1984/Jun 2005

Registry: Bermuda

Length (ft/m): 754.5/230.0

Beam (ft/m): 95.8/29.2

Draft (ft/m): 25.5/7.8

Propulsion/Propellers: diesel (29,160kW)/2

Passenger Decks: 9

Total Crew: 520

Passengers

(lower beds/all berths): 1,200/1,260

Passenger Space Ratio

(lower beds/all berths): 36.9/35.1

Crew/Passenger Ratio

(lower beds/all berths): 2.3/2.4

Navigation Officers: British

Cabins (total): 600

Size Range (sq ft/m): 186.0–1,126.0/

17.2–104.5

Cabins (outside view): 600

Cabins (interior/no view): 0

Cabins (for one person): 0

Cabins (with private balcony): 152

Cabins (wheelchair accessible): 4

Cabin Current: 110 & 220 volts

Elevators: 6

Casino (gaming tables): Yes

Slot Machines: Yes

Swimming Pools (outdoors): 2

(+2 splash pools)

Swimming Pools (indoors): 0

Whirlpools: 2

Fitness Center: Yes

Self-Service Launderette: Yes

Dedicated Cinema/Seats: Yes/150

Library: Yes

Classification Society: Lloyd’s Register

BERLITZ’S OVERALL SCORE: 1,388 (OUT OF A POSSIBLE 2,000 POINTS)

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