Orient Lines
Traveling with Orient Lines is one of the world's best value vacations. Your CruiseTour fare entitles you to accommodations, meals and entertainment on board ship, a gala Captain's cocktail reception, detailed port briefings, and, where applicable, hotel stays and transfers between airport, hotel and ship.
World & Ocean Cruise Liner Society has rated Orient Lines superior in the 4-star ship category for the past 8 years as "Best Cruise Value".
Most sailing's feature our Discovery Lecture Series of renowned speakers from around the globe. These destination experts hail from the worlds of science, history, journalism, politics, and diplomacy. They will give you insights and perspectives far beyond what you would read in the average guidebook.
Marco Polo
Previous Name: Alexandr Pushkin |
Built: 1965, V.E.B. Mathias-Thesen Werft, Germany |
Rebuilt: 1991-1993, under the supervision of Knud Hansen, naval architects, and A&M Katzourakis, ship designer |
VITAL STATISTICS
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 |
Number of Passengers |
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Total Capacity: |
826 |
Number of Ship Personnel: 350 |
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Deck Officers: |
European |
Crew: |
Filipino |
Social Staff: |
British and American |
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 - International-style gaming lounge with 4 black-jack tables, 1 roulette table and 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
