Aboard the MV Explorer
- 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 |
