Page 22: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (February 2000)

Cruise Shipping Annual • New Cruise Ships in 1999

For information on Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas, see story on page 50

Vessel name Disney Wonder

Owner Disney Cruise Lines

Yard Fincantieri

Disney Cruise Lines on October 1, 1999, christened its second vessel, Disney Wonder - sis- tership to Magic. Dubbed a modern classic, the vessel boasts an Art-Nouveau inspired interi- or encompassing an entertainment district, restaurants and lobby. Renowned restaurant designer Adam Tihany and glass blower Dale Chihuly are the masterminds behind Wonder's interior creativity. Performing its maiden voyage this past August, Wonder offers the best of land and sea with a three- or four-day Bahamian cruise, combined with three or four days at

Walt Disney World Resort. The vessel also spends a full day at the Port of Nassau and Dis- ney's private island - Castaway Cay. Measuring 964 ft. (293.8 m) at 83.000-tons, Wonder is powered by five 16-cylinder diesel engines and two 19 MW General Electric propulsion motors at a cruising speed of 21.5 knots. With a crew of 919, the vessel is equipped to carry 1,750 guests double occupancy (2,400 max. capaci- ty) in 875 staterooms and suites.

Vessel name MS Volendam

Owner Holland America Line

Yard Fincantieri

Volendam. the third Holland America vessel to bear the name, was delivered to its owners in

October and was scheduled to depart for its maiden voyage on November 12.

Constructed at Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera. Italy, the 63,000-gt vessel is classed by

Lloyd's Register and measures 781 ft. (238 m) carrying 1,440 passengers at a speed of 23 knots. Issued a Passenger Safety Certificate (PSSC) by Lloyd's on behalf of the Government of the Bahamas, Volendam is a combination of classic and modern features including a $2 million collection of art exhibited throughout the vessel, as well as a lido swimming pool area with retractable glass magradome ceiling.

Main Particulars

Delivery date

Flag

Length

Width

Draft

Tonnage

Propulsion

Speed

Capacity

Crew

August 1999

Bahamas 964 ft. (293.8 m) 106 ft. (32.3 m) 25 ft. (7.6 m) 83,000 tons

GE propulsion motors 24 knots (max.) 1,750 guests double occupancy 919

Main Particulars

Delivery date

Length

Beam, (waterline)

Beam, (extreme)

Draft

GT

Diesel engines Five

Propulsion power

Side thrusters

Joystick

Max. passenger capacity

Crew

November 1999 780 ft. (238 m) 105 ft. (32.2 m) 113 ft. (34.4 m) 26 ft. (7.8 m) 63,000-grt

Sulzer V12 40ZAS

Cegele, Kamewa

Kamewa

Kamewa 1,846 647

Vessel name Carnival Triumph

Owner Carnival Cruise Lines

Yard Fincantieri

Despite its delivery delay this past summer, Carnival's newest "Fun Ship" Triumph began four- and five-day excursions to the Canadian Maritime Provinces on July 27.

The 102,000-ton vessel was forced into drydockjng on the brink of its launching date due to overheating on the bearing located on one of its shafts. Situated at the home of its builder -

Italian shipyard Fincantieri, the vessel underwent a replacement of both shafts, since both uti- lize the same type of bearing. The shipyard also agreed to compensate Carnival for the resul- tant delays in launching. Since October 23, the Panamanian-flagged vessel has been operat- ing additional venues to the Caribbean departing from the Port of Miami. Ranked as one of the largest cruise ships, the vessel offers an array of activities and culinary options, such as the Old-World style Vienna cafe, casual Olympic

Bar and Club Monaco Casino.

Main Particulars

Delivery date

Flag

Length

Beam

Max. draft

Speed

GRT

Capacity

Crew

July 1999

Panama 893 ft. (272 m) 116 ft. (35.3 m) 27 ft. (8.2 m) 225 knots 102,000 3,473 1.150

Vessel name Mistral

Owner First European Cruises

Yard Chantiers de l'Atlantique (Alstom)

The newest addition to First European's fleet is Mistral, which completed its inaugural cruise from the Port of Genoa in Italy on July 17, 1999. Mistral — meaning "Proven9al wind." was constructed by the Saint Nazaire yard of Chantiers de L'Atlantique. The 48.000-ton vessel was delivered ahead of schedule during the end of June. Equipped to handle 1.200 passengers at 20 knots. Mistral offers weekly summer cruises to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Greek

Isles; Transatlantic voyages in the fall via the Canary Islands; and win- ter excursions to the Caribbean. The 708 ft. (215.8 m) vessel holds 598 staterooms and 80 suites.

Main Particulars

Delivery date June 1999

Flag France

Length 708 ft. (215.8 m)

Breadth 95 ft. (28.9 m)

Tonnage 47,900 tons

Cruising speed 20 knots Photo: First European Cruises

Vessel name Seven Seas Navigator

Owner Radisson Seven Seas

Yard T. Mariotti Shipyard

Christened in October 1999 by Marilyn Carlson Nelson, chair and CEO of the Carlson Com- panies, the $200 million vessel Seven Seas Navigator was constructed by Italy's T. Mariotti shipyard to hold 490 passengers. The all-suite vessel, which debuted in the Mediterranean in

August with a series of seven- to II-night cruises, measures 560 ft. (170.6 m) weighing 33.000 tons. With 80 percent of its 245 ocean-view suites boasting private balconies, the vessel is the largest — and at 20 knots cruising speed — is the fastest in the Radisson Seven Seas fleet.

Main Particulars

Length

Width

Draft 560 ft. (170.6 m) 81 ft. (24.6 m) 21 ft. (6.4 m)

Vessel name Norwegian Sky

Owner Norwegian Cruise Lines

Yard Lloyd Werft

Constructed under the direction of Norwegian Cruise Line's (NCL's) newbuilding team and renowned marine architects Tillberg Design of Sweden, the company was able to deliver its newest — the $300 million Norwegian Sky — on a timely basis. In August 1999, NCL inau- gurated the 77,104-ton. 2.002 passenger vessel as the newest member of its fleet, which was constructed at the Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany. Its focal point being a towering eight-deck-high glass-domed atrium. Norwegian Sky measures 853 ft. (259.9 m) in length with a breadth of 105 ft. (32 m) and a 26 ft. (7.9 m) draft. Holding 1,001 staterooms, each measuring approximately 150 sq. ft., Sky also boasts 257 suites each with private bal- cony. The vessel operates itineraries out of Miami, Seattle and Los Angeles, headed for the corresponding destinations of the Eastern and Western Caribbean, Alaska and the Panama

Canal.

Main Particulars

Delivery date

Flag

Length

Width

Draft

Speed

GT

Machinery, diesel electric

Propellers

Diesel generators

August 1999

Bahamas 853 ft. (259.9 m) 106 ft. (32.3 m) 26 ft. (7.9 m) 23 knots 77,104 (total)

STN/LDW

Kamewa

MAN B&W 9 22