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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
