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Passengers
Primarily: North Americans & Europeans
Capacity: 298
Passenger-to-crew ratio: 1.3 to 1*
Space-to-passenger ratio: 58 to 1*
*Outstanding by industry standards
Crew
Number: 222
Crew: International
Officers: Mainly Italian
Cabin count and type
Number: 149
Suites: 100%
Ocean view: 100%
With verandas: 82%
Suite size range
Smallest: 240 sq feet (22 sq meters)
Largest: 1314 sq feet (122 sq meters)*
*Includes veranda
Construction
Built: 1995
Refurbished: 2013
Locations in Italy: Genova and near Trieste
Dimension
Length: 157 meters (514 feet)
Width: 71 meters (22 feet)
Speed: 20 knots (38 kph or 23 mph)
Decks
Passenger: 6 (decks 4 to 9)
Registry
Country: Bahamas
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