People

Passengers

Mainly: North Americans & Europeans
Capacity: 540
Passenger-to-crew ratio: 1.4 to 1*
Space-to-passenger ratio: 67 to 1*

*Outstanding by industry standards

Crew

Number: 376
Officers: Mainly Italian
Crew: International

Cabins

Cabin count and type

Number: 270
Suites: 100%
Ocean view: 100%
With verandas: 96%

Suite size range

Smallest: 312 sq feet (29 sq meters)
Largest: 1862 sq feet (171 sq meters)*

*Includes veranda

Ship

Construction

Built: 2009
Locations: Ancona, Italy

Dimension

Length: 199 meters (642 feet)
Width: 26 meters (86 feet)
Speed: 20 knots (38 kph or 23 mph)

Decks

Passenger: 8 (decks 4 to 12)

Registry

Country: Bahamas

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