Balmoral - IMO 8506294

Name:	1988–1996: Crown Odyssey 1996–2000: Norwegian Crown 2000–2003: Crown Odyssey 2003–2007: Norwegian Crown 2007 onwards: Balmoral[1]
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:	7 June 1988[1]
Identification:	IMO number: 8506294[1]
Status:	In service
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/ 2 × 6M35 21,300 kW (combined)
Propulsion:	Two propellers[3]
Speed:	22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph)
Capacity:	1,230 passengers (maximum)
General characteristics (as rebuilt, 2007)[3]
Tonnage:	43,537 GT[4]
Length:	217.91 m (714 ft 11 in)[1]
Draught:	7.25 m (23 ft 9 in)[1]
Decks:	10 (passenger accessible)
Capacity:	1,778 passengers
Crew:	471
Notes:	Otherwise the same as built