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International Cruises, Cruise & Maritime Voyages |
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CRUISE & MARITIME VOYAGES
Cruise & Maritime Voyages is a new cruise
line founded in 2010. As a British company, it offers cruises that have most
of the departures in Britain to suit the local market. The two ships,
Marco Polo and Discovery, sail to the Mediterranean and
Northern Europe, as well as the Americas in grand voyages. |
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Ship(s) in Operation |
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Ship |
Marco Polo |
Discovery |
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Entered Service |
1965 August |
1972 February |
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Builder |
V.E.B. Mathias Thesen Werft, Wismar (Germany) |
Rheinstahl Nordseewerke,
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Original Cost |
unknown |
US$25 million |
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Gross Tonnage |
22080 tons |
20186 tons |
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Length x Beam x Draft |
176.5 x 23.6 x 8.2 (m), 578.9 x 77.4 x 26.9 (ft) |
168.7 x 24.6 x 7.5 (m), 553.3 x 80.7 x 24.6 (ft) |
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Speed |
16.5 knots |
18 knots |
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Passenger Decks |
8 |
8 |
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Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony) |
425 (127, 298, 0) |
356 (74, 282, 0) |
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Passengers |
850 / 910 |
710 / 800 |
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Passenger Space Ratio |
25.98 / 24.26 |
28.43 / 25.23 |
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Total Crew |
350, International |
325, International |
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Crew to Passenger Ratio |
2.43 / 2.60 |
2.18 / 2.46 |
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Navigation Officers |
International |
European |
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IMO Number, Call Sign |
6417097, C6JZ7 |
7108514, ZCDG2 |
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Sister Ships |
(ex-) Ivan Franko (Black Sea Shipping) |
(ex-) Pacific (Quail Cruises) |
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History |
1965-1985: Aleksandr Pushkin (Baltic Shipping) |
1972-1972: Island Venture (Flagship Cruises) 1972-1999: 1999-2001: Hyundai Pungak (Hyundai Merchant Marine) 2001-2003: Platinum (Fiducia Shipping) 2003-2012: Discovery (Voyages of Discovery) 2012- : Discovery (Cruise & Maritime Voyages) |
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Ship(s) in Operation |
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Ship |
Ocean Countess |
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Entered Service |
1976 August |
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Builder |
Burmeister & Wein, Copenhagen (Denmark) |
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Original Cost |
US$17 million |
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Registry |
Madeira, Portugal |
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Gross Tonnage |
17593 tons |
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Length x Beam x Draft |
163.5 x 22.8 x 5.8 (m), 536.3 x 74.8 x 19.0 (ft) |
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Speed |
17.5 knots |
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Passenger Decks |
8 |
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Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony) |
400 (155, 245, 0) |
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Passengers |
800 / 960 |
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Passenger Space Ratio |
21.99 / 18.33 |
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Total Crew |
350, International |
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Crew to Passenger Ratio |
2.29 / 2.74 |
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Navigation Officers |
International |
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IMO Number, Call Sign |
7358561, CQRH |
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Sister Ships |
Golden Iris (Mano Cruises) |
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History |
1976-1996: Cunard Countess (Cunard Line) |
