Sea Venture (1971)

Later names:
Pacific Princess (1975)
Pacific (2000)

Builder:
Nordseewerke GmbH
Emden, Germany
Ordered:
N/A
Keel Laid:
N/A
Year Built:
1971
Launched:
May 9, 1970
Type:
Passenger
Completed:


June 1971
Fate:
Active as of 2009.


Owner
Flagship Cruises
Oslo, Norway

1971:
Princess Cruises
Santa Clara, California

2002:
Viagens CVC
Sao Paulo, Brazil


Dimensions, machinery and performance

Length:
550' 4"
Engines:
4 Fiat C420 10SS diesels geared to clutches
Beam:
80' 8"
Motors:
None
Draft:
24' 3"
Shafts:
2
Gross Tons:
20,186 (a)
HP:
18,000
DWT:
2,936 (b)
Speed:
21.5 knots (max)
Crew:
350
Funnels:
1
Passengers:
750 (c)
Construction notes
(a):
19,903 after refit.
(b):
3,390 after refit.
(c):
626 after refit.


Timeline
May 8, 1971:
Maiden voyage.
Notes
Was used in the American television series The Love Boat.


Builder's Data
Page published Mar. 7, 2009