Large (Resort) Ship: 69,153 tons

Lifestyle: Standard

Cruise Line: P&O Cruises

Former Names: none

Builder: Meyer Werft (Germany)

Original Cost: £200 million

Entered Service: Apr 1995

Registry: Bermuda

Length (ft/m): 853.0/260.0

Beam (ft/m): 105.6/32.2

Draft (ft/m): 25.9/7.9 Propulsion/Propellers: diesel

(47,750 kW)/2

Passenger Decks: 10 Total Crew: 760 Passengers

(lower beds/all berths): 1,828/1,975

Passenger Space Ratio

(lower beds/all berths): 37.8/35.0

Crew/Passenger Ratio

(lower beds/all berths): 2.4/2.5

Navigation Officers: British Cabins (total): 914

Size Range (sq ft/m): 150.6–500.5/

14.0–46.5

Cabins (outside view): 594

Cabins (interior/no view): 320

Cabins (for one person): 112

Cabins (with private balcony): 118

Cabins (wheelchair accessible): 8

Cabin Current: 110 and 220 volts

Elevators: 10

Casino (gaming tables): Yes

Slot Machines: Yes

Swimming Pools (outdoors): 3

Swimming Pools (indoors): 0

Whirlpools: 5

Self-Service Launderette: Yes

Dedicated Cinema/Seats: Yes/189

Library: Yes

Classification Society: Lloyd’s Register

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

Berlitz Guide © Apa Publishing 2008