Arcadia in Tallinn, Estonia, 27 June 2017
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History | |
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Bermuda | |
Name | Arcadia |
Namesake | The region of Arcadia |
Owner | Carnival plc |
Operator | P&O Cruises |
Port of registry | Bermuda, Hamilton |
Ordered | 2000 |
Builder | |
Cost | US$400 million |
Yard number | 6078 |
Laid down | 12 July 2003 |
Launched | 26 June 2004 |
Acquired | 29 March 2005 |
In service | April 2005 |
Identification |
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Status | In service |
Notes | [1][2][3][4] |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Vista-class cruise ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 289.90 m (951 ft 1 in) |
Beam | 32.20 m (105 ft 8 in) |
Draught | 8 m (26 ft) |
Decks | 11 |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
Capacity |
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Crew | 866 |
Notes | [2][3][4] |
MS Arcadia is a cruise ship in the P&O Cruises fleet. The ship was built by Fincantieri at their shipyard in Marghera, Italy. At over 84,000 gross tonnage (GT), Arcadia is the second smallest of seven ships currently in service with P&O Cruises. The ship officially entered service with the company in April 2005 and was named by Dame Kelly Holmes.[6]