Mid-Size Ship: 21,186 tons

Lifestyle: Standard

Cruise Line: Discovery World Cruises

Former Names: Platinum, Hyundai Pungak,

Island Princess, Island Venture

Builder: Rheinstahl Nordseewerke (Germany)

Original Cost: $25 million

Entered Service: Feb 1972/May 2003

Registry: Bermuda

Length (ft/m): 553.6/168.74

Beam (ft/m): 80.7/24.6

Draft (ft/m): 80.8/24.64

Propulsion/Propellers: diesel (13,400 kW)/2

Passenger Decks: 8

Total Crew: 350

Passengers

(lower beds/all berths): 710/796

Passenger Space Ratio

(lower beds/all berths): 29.8/26.6

Crew/Passenger Ratio

(lower beds/all berths): 2.4/2.6

Navigation Officers: European

Cabins (total): 355

Size Range (sq ft/m):

125.9 – 441.3/11.7 – 41.0

Cabins (outside view): 283

Cabins (interior/no view): 72

Cabins (for one person): 0

Cabins (with private balcony): 0

Cabins (wheelchair accessible): 2

Cabin Current: 110 and 220 volts

Elevators: 4

Casino (gaming tables): Yes

Slot Machines: Yes

Swimming Pools (outdoors): 2

Swimming Pools (indoors): 0

Whirlpools: 2

Self-Service Launderette: No

Dedicated Cinema/Seats: Yes/129

Library: Yes

Classification Society: Lloyd’s Register

OVERALL SCORE: 1,328 (OUT OF A POSSIBLE 2,000 POINTS)

Berlitz Guide © Apa Publishing 2008