International Cruises, Venus Cruise

VENUS CRUISE (JAPAN CRUISE LINE)

        Venus Cruise (also known as Japan Cruise Line, 日本クルーズ客船) is a successful cruise line in Asia founded in 1989. Their headquarters is in Osaka, Japan.

        The company owns Pacific Venus (ぱしふぃっく びいなす), which is the second largest cruise ship featured for the Japanese market and is called "Paradise on the Ocean (洋上の楽園)". The small and well-designed ship is suitable to Japanese-speaking elderly couples, but also has some family cruises. It is one of the most luxurious ship sailing in the Asia-Pacific region, and the high passenger space ratio provides a comfortable environment onboard.

        Pacific Venus sails on World Cruise (世界一周クルーズ) in April every year, which lasts for around three months. She also has longer voyages such as South Pacific Grand Cruise (南太平洋グランドクルーズ) and Asia Grand Cruise (アジアグランドクルーズ) in winter. A wide variety of local short cruises are provided, including the famous Japan Circumnavigation Cruise (日本一周クルーズ). These cruises often depart in Yokohama or Kobe.
 


Ship(s) in Operation

 

Ship

Pacific Venus

Entered Service

1998 April 12th

Builder

US$114 million (Japanese-Yen 13 billion)

Original Cost

Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, Tokyo (Japan)

Registry

Osaka, Japan

Gross Tonnage

26594 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

183.4 x 25.0 x 6.5 (m), 601.7 x 82.0 x 21.3 (ft)

Speed

18.5 knots

Passenger Decks

9

Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

258 (20, 218, 20)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

516 / 680

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

51.54 / 39.11

Total Crew

220, Japanese / Filipino

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

2.35 / 3.09

Navigation Officers

Japanese

IMO Number, Call Sign

9160011, JPEI

Sister Ships

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History

1998- : Pacific Venus (Venus Cruise)

 

Former Ship(s)

 

Ship

Orient Venus

Entered Service

1990 July

Builder

Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, Tokyo (Japan)

Original Cost

US$150 million

Registry

Osaka, Japan

Gross Tonnage

21884 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

174.0 x 24.1 x 6.5 (m), 570.8 x 79.1 x 21.3 (ft)

Speed

21 knots

Passenger Decks

8

Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

195 (0, 193, 2)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

390 / 606

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

56.11 / 36.11

Total Crew

120, Japanese / Filipino

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

3.25 / 5.05

Navigation Officers

Japanese

IMO Number, Call Sign

8902333, JFYU

Sister Ships

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History

1990-2002: Orient Venus (Venus Cruise / Nippon Charter Cruise)
2002-2005: [laid up]
2005-2007: Cruise One (First Cruise Line)
2007-2010: Delphin Voyager (Delphin Kreuzfahrten)
2010-2011: [laid up]
2011-2011: Hainan Empress (Hainan Cruise Enterprises)
2011-2011: Happy Dolphin (Happy Cruises)
2011-2012: [laid up]
2012- : Aegean Paradise (Etstur)

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