Mega cruise ship to call at Vladivostok port
MS Legend of the Seas is expected to arrive the early morning September 20, 2011 in the Port of Vladivostok, the city administration press office said.
The cruise ship has on board tourists from Europe, America and Asia. The MS Legend of the Seas will leave the port at night on September 20.
This year, the port of Vladivostok has seen six calls of ocean going cruise ships. In October, the port expects arrivals of two other cruise vessels the Diamond Princess and the Amsterdam.
Owned by Royal Caribbean line Legend of Seas of Vision Class was launched from a Franche shipyard in 1995. Her maiden voyage was May 16, 1995. In 2000, the ship was renovated and refitted.
The vessel’s length is 264 m, beam - 32 m, displacement - 70 tons, cruising speed - 24 knots. The Legend of the Seas has accommodations for 2076 passengers and crew of 723. The vessel features a golf course, a theater and cinema, a solarium, two pools, a spa, a fitness center, a 2 story dining room called the Romeo & Juliet, the Windjammer Cafe, 4 themed bars, a dance center, a shopping center, a teen disco, a piano bar, an observation center, a rock-climbing wall and the Viking Crown Lounge.