- Pacific Sun (ship)
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Pacific Sun and the tall ship James Craig in Darling Harbour during 2011Career Name: Pacific Sun
Jubilee 1986–2004Operator: Carnival Cruise Lines 1986–2004
P&O Cruises Australia 2004Port of registry: 
Liberia 1986–1996
Panama 1996–2000
Bahamas 2000-2004
United Kingdom 2004-2010
Malta 2010Builder: Kockums Varv, Malmö, Sweden Cost: US$134 million Launched: 26 October 1985 Acquired: June 1986 Maiden voyage: July 1986 In service: 6 July 1986 Identification: Call sign: 9HA2479
IMO number: 8314122
MMSI no.: 248708000Status: In service Notes: [1][2][3] General characteristics Class and type: Holiday class cruise ship Tonnage: 47,262 GT Displacement: 6,405 metric tons deadweight (DWT) Length: 223.4 m (733 ft) Beam: 28.2 m (92 ft 6 in) Draft: 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) Decks: 10 passenger decks Installed power: 2×7 cylinder Sulzer diesels, combined 23520 kW Propulsion: Two propellers Speed: 21.7 kn (40.19 km/h; 24.97 mph) Capacity: 1,486 passengers Crew: 670 Notes: [1][2] MS Pacific Sun is a Holiday class cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises Australia. At 47,000 tons, Pacific Sun is a medium-sized ship, accommodating up to 1,900 passengers. She was built in 1986 by Kockums Varv, Malmö, Sweden, for Carnival Cruise Lines as MS Jubilee, along with near-sister ship Celebration. The other near-sister ship of the class, Holiday, was built earlier by Aalborg Værft in Ålborg, Denmark.
In 2004, the vessel was transferred to P&O Cruises Australia and renamed Pacific Sun. Pacific Sun arrived in Australia in November 2004, and began year-round cruises from Sydney to the South Pacific and tropical north Queensland. She is based out of Brisbane, the largest year-round liner to be based in Queensland. After receiving a multi-million dollar makeover, she is currently sailing in all white colours, like P&O's other ships, along with new amenities.[4] Unlike her sisters Grand Celebration and Grand Holiday, Pacific Sun was the only ship who's funnel was changed upon leaving the Carnival Cruise Line fleet; her sister's funnels were simply painted over, while Sun had Carnival's iconic wings removed.
In late July, 2008, 42 passengers were injured in a storm.[5] The event became widely known when video footage was reposted on the internet two years later.[6]
References
- ^ a b Ward, Douglas (2008). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. London: Berlitz. pp. 515–516. ISBN 978-981-268-564-3.
- ^ a b Micke Asklander. "M/S Jubilee (1986)" (in Swedish). Fakta om Fartyg. http://www.faktaomfartyg.nu/jubilee_1986.htm. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ "Pacific Sun - Vessel's Details and Current Position". MarineTraffic. 2011. http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=248708000. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ "Pacific Sun". P&O Cruises. 2011. http://www.pocruises.com.au/OurShips/Pages/PacificSun.aspx. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ Paul Chapman (1 August 2008). "Passengers hurt as storm rocks New Zealand cruise ship". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/2484612/Passengers-hurt-as-storm-rocks-New-Zealand-cruise-ship.html. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ Laura Trowbridge (September 9, 2010). "Shocking footage of havoc onboard cruise ship caught in big storm". Digital Journal. http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/297248. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
External links
- Pacific Sun official website
- Cruise Critic review
- Clean Cruising 3D ship model and Google Maps cruise paths
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