Large (Resort) Ship: 33,930 tons

Lifestyle: Standard

Cruise Line: Thomson Cruises

Former Names: Nieuw Amsterdam,

Patriot, Nieuw Amsterdam

Builder: Chantiers de l’Atlantique (France)

Original Cost: $150 million

Entered Service: July 1983/May 2002

Registry: The Bahamas

Length (ft/m): 704.2/214.66

Beam (ft/m): 89.4/27.26 Draft (ft/m): 24.6/7.52

Propulsion/Propellers:

diesel (21,600 kW)/2

Passenger Decks: 10

Total Crew: 520

Passengers

(lower beds/all berths): 1,254/1,350

Passenger Space Ratio

(lower beds/all berths): 27.0/25.1

Crew/Passenger Ratio

(lower beds/all berths): 2.4/2.6

Navigation Officers: European Cabins (total): 627

Size Range (sq ft/m): 150.6–296.0/

14.0–27.5

Cabins (outside view): 413

Cabins (interior/no view): 194

Cabins (for one person): 0

Cabins (with private balcony): 0

Cabins (wheelchair accessible): 4

Cabin Current: 110 and 220 volts

Elevators: 7

Casino (gaming tables): Yes

Slot Machines: Yes

Swimming Pools (outdoors): 2

Swimming Pools (indoors): 0

Whirlpools: 1

Self-Service Launderette: Yes (3)

Dedicated Cinema/Seats: Yes/230

Library: Yes

Classification Society: Lloyd’s Register

OVERALL SCORE: 1,311 (OUT OF A POSSIBLE 2,000 POINTS)

Berlitz Guide © Apa Publishing 2008