MV Balmoral (2008)

Balmoral in Antwerp, Belgium on 19 March 2016.
History
Bahamas
Name	1988–1996: Crown Odyssey 1996–2000: Norwegian Crown 2000–2003: Crown Odyssey 2003–2007: Norwegian Crown 2008 onwards: Balmoral
Owner	1988–1992: Royal Cruise Line[1] 1992–2004: Norwegian Cruise Line 2004–2006: Crown Odyssey Ltd[2] 2007 onwards: Balmoral Cruise Ltd[1]
Operator	1988–1996: Royal Cruise Line 1996–2000: Norwegian Cruise Line 2000–2003: Orient Lines 2003–2007: Norwegian Cruise Line 2007 onwards: Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines[1]
Port of registry	1988–1990: Pireus,  Greece 1990 onwards: Nassau,  Bahamas[1]
Builder	Meyer Werft, Papenburg, West Germany[1]
Cost	$178 million[3]
Yard number	616[1]
Launched	1 November 1987[1]
Christened	14 May 1988[1]
Acquired	June 1988[1]
In service	1988–present[1]
Identification	IMO number: 8506294[1]
Status	in active service
General characteristics (as rebuilt, 2007)[3]
Tonnage	43,537 GT[2]
Length	217.91 m (714 ft 11 in)[1]
Draught	7.25 m (23 ft 9 in)[1]
Decks	10 (passenger accessible)
Speed	15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph)
Capacity	1,325 passengers
Crew	530
Notes	Otherwise the same as built
General characteristics (as built, 1988)[1]
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	34,242 GT 5,186 DWT
Length	187.71 m (615 ft 10 in)
Beam	28.21 m (92 ft 7 in)
Draught	6.80 m (22 ft 4 in)
Installed power	2 × MaK 8M601/ 4 × 6M35 28,200 kW (combined)
Propulsion	Two propellers[3]
Speed	22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph)
Capacity	1,230 passengers (maximum)

Balmoral is a cruise ship owned and operated by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. She was built in 1988 by the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, West Germany, as Crown Odyssey for Royal Cruise Line. She has also sailed for the Norwegian Cruise Line as Norwegian Crown and Orient Lines as Crown Odyssey. In 2007–2008 she was lengthened by 30 m (98 ft) at the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg prior to entering service with her current operator.^[1][4]