PACIFIC  PEARL

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Registered Owner: Carnival Plc. -  United Kingdom  -  Operator: P&O Australia

0kt.-2008 Carnival UK has announced that it is rationalising its portfolio with the phasing out of the Ocean Village brand, beginning in Autumn 2009. Consistent with Carnival’s strategy of investing in brands which show the greatest growth potential, both Ocean Village ships will transfer to the P&O Cruises Australia brand, the Ocean Village-Two (new name: Pacific Jewel) in time for Christmas 2009 and the Ocean Village (new name not announced yet) a year later.
Jan.28-2009 Carnival UK’s  Ocean Village will be renamed Pacific Pearl when she transfers to P&O Cruises Australia’s fleet at the end of 2010. Pacific Pearl  which will carry around 2,000 passengers, will be refurbished before she is deployed Down Under.
Nov.13-2010 Sembawang Shipyard in Singapore get the order for the major refurbishment of the Ocean Village into Pacific Pearl. It will include the addition of Pacific Pearl’s “Big Screen” on its pool deck, the creation of a new Salt Grill by Luke Mangan, new bars and lounges and the creation of a new Aqua HealthSpaFitness. Following the three-week drydock, Pacific Pearl will make her way to Auckland for her official naming on December 21, 2010.

Former Names: "Sitmar Fair Majesty" as build for Sitmar Cruises. P&O/Princess Cruises aquired Sitmar in 1988. Ship renamed in "Star Princess" and start operations for Princess in 1989. Hand-over to P&O - UK in 1997 renamed in "Arcadia". Hand-over to newly formed Ocean Village brand in 2003 renamed "Ocean Village". Transfer to P&O-Australia in 2009. New Name: "Pacific Pearl" until present

Entered service: 1989 – Refits: 1997-2003-2010 - Gross tonnage: 63.524 - Pass. lower beds: 1578 - All berths: 1856 - Passenger decks: 11 - Length: 245,60 m. - Beam: 32,20 m. - Drive: diesel/electric: 4 diesel engines make MAN-B&W  - Total installed power: 39.000 kW. - Propulsion: by electric motors and 2 fixed propellers. - Service speed 15 knots - Max. speed 19,5 knots - Built: Chantiers de L'Atlantique - France - Yard no. B29 - Flag: United Kingdom - Classification: LR.

    Passenger Space Ratio at all berths 34,23


Arcadia at Guadalope 2002

            

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