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Name:
Marco Polo
Previous
Name: Alexandr Pushkin
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Built: 1965,
V.E.B. Mathias-Thesen Werft, Germany
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| Rebuilt: 1991-1993,
under the supervision of Knud Hansen, naval architects, and A&M
Katzourakis, ship designer |
VITAL
STATISTICS
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Specifications
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| Gross
Registered Tons: |
22,080
tons |
| Length: |
578.4
feet |
| Beam: |
77.4
feet |
| Maximum
Draft: |
26.9
feet |
| Number
of Decks: |
12 |
| Cruising
Speed: |
19.5
knots |
| Maximum
Speed: |
20.5 |
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Number
of Passengers
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| Total
Capacity: |
826 |
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Number
of Ship Personnel: 350
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| Deck
Officers: |
European |
| Crew: |
Filipino |
| Social
Staff: |
British
and American |
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Misc.
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| Tenders/Zodiacs: |
The
ship is equipped with two high-speed launches built as passenger
tenders. Eight inflatable Zodiac landing craft are uniquely stored
inside the ship for expedition use. |
| Helipad: |
A
takeoff and landing area for helicopters is located on the top
deck. |
| Classification: |
Det
Norske Veritas |
| Country
of Registry: |
The
Bahamas |
PUBLIC
ROOMS
Public
Rooms/Meeting Facilities
Ambassador
Lounge - Showroom with stage, piano, dance floor, full bar, banquette
seating, ceiling-mounted projection screen, cassette deck, CD player,
and 1/4" reel-to-reel. Ocean views. Seating capacity 438.
Polo
Lounge - Piano bar with comfortable chairs and leather loveseats,
cafe tables and full bar. Ocean views. Seating capacity 220.
The
Charleston Club - Panoramic aft-deck lounge, dance floor, banquette
seating, full bar, grand piano. Seating capacity 137.
Raffles -
Bistro-style restaurant, double buffet, outdoor barbecue grill area,
indoor and poolside seating, Oriental dining on selected evenings.
Mediterranean specialties during Europe cruises. Seating capacity 370.
Seven
Seas Restaurant - Main dining room with tables for 4, 6 or 8.
Graceful columns, Tiffany ceiling and etched glass partitions. Ocean
views. Seating capacity 446.
Palm
Court - Airy, colonial-style enclave with rattan furnishings.
Ocean views. Seating capacity 40.
Le Bar -
Intimate lounge adjacent to casino with full bar service. Seating capacity
10.
Library -
Well-stocked with international best-sellers, classics and travel books.
Seating capacity 16.
Card
Room - Teak tables and chairs, Panasonic color TV and VCR (PAL/NTSC).
Seating capacity 20.
Aerobics
Studio - Hardwood flooring, exercise pads.
Casino -
23 slot machines.
AMENITIES
Aerobics
Studio, ATM, Barber Shop, Beauty Center, Boutiques, Card & Game Room,
Casino, Direct Dial Telephones, Disco, Duty Free shop, Electric Current
(110/220v), Elevators (4), Dance Hosts (except in Mediterranean), Hair
Dryers (all cabins), Health Club, Helipad, Internet
Cafe, Jacuzzis (3), Laundry/Valet, Lecture Series (except
in Mediterranean), Library, Massage, Medical Center, Minibars (suites
only), Music Console (all cabins), Passenger Decks (8), Photo Shop/Gallery,
Piano Bar, Refrigerators (suites only), Safes (all cabins), Safe Deposit
Boxes, Saunas, Shuffleboard, Stabilizers, Swimming Pool, Table Tennis,
Telefax/Telex, Televisions (all cabins), Thalasso Therapy, Tour Office,
Zodiacs
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