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Aboard the MV Explorer

Tour the Ship
  • Built in 2002 by the well respected Blohm & Voss shipbuilders of Germany
  • Described by Maritime Telecommunications Network "as one of the safest ships afloat"
  • U.S. and international health and safety ratings in the 99th percentile
  • One of the fastest passenger ships of its kind in the world

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Facts at a Glance:

Tonnage

25,000 tons

Length

590 ft. (180 m)

Beam

84 ft. (26 m)

Draft

24 ft. (7 m)

Maximum Cruising Speed

28 knots

Stabilizers

yes

Air Conditioning Throughout

yes

Outside Deck Space

30,000 sq. ft. (2.800 m2)

Passenger Decks

6

Pool Area

7,500 sq. ft. (700 m2)

Swimming Pool

1

The Union

380 seats

Dining Hall Deck 5

470 seats

Dining Hall Deck 6

210 seats

Outside Dining (Deck 6)

110 seats

Faculty and Staff Lounge

138 seats

Classrooms

9

Piano Bar

104 seats

Passenger Capacity (double basis)

836