MS Noordam, a Vista-class cruise ship, at Grand Turk Island, March 2007
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Class overview | |
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Builders | Fincantieri Marghera shipyard, Italy |
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Subclasses |
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Built | 2001–2010 |
In service | 2002–present |
Planned | 9 |
Completed | 9 |
Active | 9 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cruise ship |
Length |
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Beam | 105 ft 9 in (32.23 m) |
Decks | 11 passenger decks |
Installed power | Diesel-electric |
Propulsion | Azipod |
Speed |
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Capacity |
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Crew | 800–976 |
The Vista class is a class of Panamax-type cruise ships, built by Fincantieri Marghera shipyard, in Italy. Vista-class cruise ships are operated by Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, and Carnival Cruise Line. The ships are equipped with a diesel-electric power plant and an Azipod propulsion system. The ships are designed so that eighty-five percent of the staterooms have ocean views and sixty-seven percent have verandas; the extensive use of glass in the superstructure, (including glass elevators located amidship), is also reflected in the Vista-class name.