MV Queen of the Oceans

Queen of the Oceans
Queen of the Oceans as Oceana in Venice, 2016
History
Name
  • Ocean Princess (2000–2002)
  • Oceana (2002–2020)
  • Queen of the Oceans (2020–present)
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
BuilderFincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy
Yard number6044
Launched29 April 1999
Christened20 February 2000
Completed28 January 2000
Maiden voyageFebruary 2000
Out of serviceJuly 2020
Identification
StatusLaid up at Patras since 2020.
Notes[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeSun-class cruise ship
Tonnage
Length261.30 m (857 ft 3 in)
Beam32.25 m (105 ft 10 in)
Draft8.10 m (26 ft 7 in)
Decks11 (passenger accessible)
Installed power
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity
  • 2,016 (regular)
  • 2,272 (maximum)
Crew889
Notes[1][2]

The MV Queen of the Oceans is a Sun-class cruise ship owned by Seajets, a Greek/Cypriot ferry company. She was built by Fincantieri in Monfalcone, Italy, and measures 77,499 GT. She entered service in February 2000 as Ocean Princess for Princess Cruises before being transferred to P&O Cruises in 2002, operating as Oceana until 2020. Queen of the Oceans is a sister ship to other Sun-class ships, Dream, Pacific World, and Pacific Explorer.

  1. ^ a b Asklander, Asklander. "M/S Ocean Princess (2000)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 December 2008.
  2. ^ "About Oceana". P&O Cruises. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2007.