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Here is a link to a review of her when she was Costa Tropicale (old but gives a good impression of the ship).

She had a major refit in 2001,30 million Euros spent,and is now undergoing her current refit to be ready to hit our market.

 

 

http://www.cybercruises.com/CostaTropicale.htm

 

Here are statistics on her.

 

Costa Tropicale Built 1982

Length 671

GRT 35,000

Costa Crociere Tropicale, to be Pacific Star, mid 2005, P&O Cruises - Austalia

Register: Italy

Gross registered tonnage: 36,674 GT

Total length: 204.00 m.

Breadth: 26.3 m.

Draught: 7.0 m.

Service speed: 21 Knots

Propulsion: two slow speed diesel engines Sulzer 7RND68M

Power: 19,950 kW

Stabilisers: Denny Brown

Electric generator capacity: 16,550 KVA

Original cost: $100 milion

Rebuilding cost 2001: $ 25 milion

Passenger capacity (lower beds): 1,022 people

Total capacity: 1,412

Crew: 500 people

Passenger decks: 7

Elevators: 8

Cabins: 511 (total)

 

As a comparison here are stats for the others in the Australian Fleet

 

Pacific Princess

Formerly: Renaissance R3

Year built: 1999

Refurbished: 2002

Registry: Bermuda

GRT: 30,277 tons

Length: 593 feet

Beam: 83 feet

Public Decks: 9

Passengers: 684

Crew: 370

 

Pacific Sky Statistics:

 

Originally: Sitmar

TSS Fairsky 1984-1988

Formerly: Sky Princess

1988-2000

Year built: 1984

GRT: 46,000 tons

Length: 789 feet

Beam: 91.3 feet

Public Decks: 11

Passengers: 1,200

Crew: 550

Space Ratio: 38

 

Pacific Sun

Formerly: Carnival Jubilee

1988-2004

Year built: 1984

GRT: 46,000 tons

Length: 789 feet

Beam: 91.3 feet

Public Decks: 11

Passengers: 1,200

Crew: 550

Suites with balcony: 12

Outside cabins: 324

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Interesting stats!

 

I'm just wondering why the P&O Australian/South Pacific/SE Asia cruisers seem to end up with "hand-me-down" ships. I realise they are totally refitted etc etc but I'm a little envious of the likes of say the Star Princess that I saw docked in Sydney last year, boy is that an impressive ship, it makes the Sky and Sun look like tugboats in comparison :rolleyes: With cruising now becoming especially popular in Australia why can't we get the latest in ship!

 

I found the Sun a little gaudy and very old hat in some places like the casino and the Atlantis Lounge.

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Interesting stats!

 

With cruising now becoming especially popular in Australia why can't we get the latest in ship!

 

 

I have been harping on about this for years.

We get all the hand me downs..

 

Pacific Sky built 1984

Pacific Sun built 1988

Pacific Star built 1981/2

Pacific Princess built 1999

 

However,compared to the Northern Hemisphere we are a very small market and we can at least enjoy the luxury of having our own space.

When our ships cruise into one of the Islands ,we do not have to battle with the other pax from the 6 other cruise ships that have called that day.

Try doing that in Alaska or the Caribbean!!!!!!!!

 

P&O Australia are a great company and they look after and treat their guests really well ........all they need now are new ships

 

Oh well .....one day ....maybe........

 

Try Pacific/Tahitian/Star/Sapphire/Diamond Princess and you will see the difference.

 

As for me I am off to try the Statendam at Xmas and see what Holland America line has to offer.

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