MS Amera

Amera

Amera in the Kiel Canal, 2019
History
Name	1988–1999: Royal Viking Sun 1999–2002: Seabourn Sun 2002–2019: Prinsendam 2019–present: Amera
Owner	1988–1994: Royal Viking Line 1994–1998: Trafalgar House 1998–2019: Carnival Corporation & plc 2019–present: Phoenix Reisen
Operator	1988–1994: Royal Viking Line 1994–1998: Cunard Line 1998–2002: Seabourn Cruise Line 2002–2019: Holland America Line 2019–present: Phoenix Reisen
Port of registry	1988–2002: Nassau,  Bahamas 2002–2013: Rotterdam,  Netherlands 2013–present: Nassau,  Bahamas
Builder	Wärtsilä Marine Perno Shipyard Turku, Finland[1]
Yard number	1296
Launched	May 1988[1]
Christened	8 January 1989[1]
Acquired	26 November 1988[1]
In service	1988–present
Identification	Call sign: PBGH IMO number: 8700280 MMSI number: 311000840
Nickname(s)	2002–2019: Elegant Explorer
Status	In service
General characteristics (as built)
Class and type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	38,848 GT
Length	674.2 ft (205.5 m)
Beam	91.8 ft (28.0 m)
Draught	23.6 ft (7.2 m)
Decks	9 passenger decks
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) (max) 18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph) (service)
Capacity	740 passengers
Crew	460
General characteristics (2002-2019)
Capacity	835 passengers
Crew	443
General characteristics (as Amera)
Class and type	Lloyd's Register cruise ship
Tonnage	39,051 GT
Length	672.57 ft (205.0 m)
Beam	95.14 ft (29.0 m)
Draught	23.78 ft (7.25 m)
Decks	9 passenger decks
Installed power	Wärtsilä-Sulzer, 4 × 7.179 PS
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) (max) 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (service)
Capacity	835 passengers
Crew	440

MS Amera (formerly Royal Viking Sun, Seabourn Sun and Prinsendam) is a cruise ship operated by Phoenix Reisen. She was launched in 1988 as Royal Viking Sun for Royal Viking Line, and began operating for Cunard Line under the same name in 1994. She was renamed Seabourn Sun when Seabourn Cruise Line acquired the ship in 1999. In 2002, Seabourn transferred the ship to Holland America Line, which was renamed as Prinsendam. In 2018, Prinsendam was sold to Phoenix Reisen, debuting in 2019.