Pacific Jewel

Pacific Jewel departing from Fremantle in April 2015
History
Name:	1990–2002: Crown Princess 2002–2004: A'Rosa Blu 2004–2007: AIDAblu 2007–2009: Ocean Village Two 2009–present: Pacific Jewel
Owner:	1990–1992: Astamar 1992–2000: Princess Cruises 2000–2003: P&O Princess Cruises 2004–2007: Costa Crociere 2007–present: Carnival UK
Operator:	1990–2002: Princess Cruises 2002–2004: A'Rosa Cruises 2004–2007: AIDA Cruises 2007–2009: Ocean Village 2009–present: P&O Cruises Australia
Port of registry:	1990–1992: Palermo,  Italy 1992–2000: Monrovia,  Liberia 2000–2002: Hamilton,  Bermuda 2002–2004: London,  United Kingdom 2004–2007: Genova,  Italy 2007–present: London,  United Kingdom
Builder:	Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy
Cost:	$276.8 million
Yard number:	5939
Launched:	25 May 1989
Acquired:	29 June 1990
Maiden voyage:	8 July 1990
In service:	8 July 1990
Identification:	IMO number: 8521220
Status:	In service
General characteristics (as built, 1990)
Class and type:	Crown Princess-class cruise ship
Tonnage:	69,845 GT 6,995 DWT
Length:	245.08 m (804 ft 1 in)
Beam:	32.25 m (105 ft 10 in)
Draught:	7.90 m (25 ft 11 in)
Decks:	11
Installed power:	4 × MAN-B&W 8L58/64 diesels, combined 24,000 kW
Propulsion:	2 propellers
Speed:	22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph)
Capacity:	1,950 passengers (maximum)
General characteristics (as rebuilt, 2004)
Tonnage:	70,285 GT 5,758 DWT
Decks:	11 (passenger accessible)
Capacity:	2,014 passengers (maximum)
Crew:	621
Notes:	Other characteristics as above

Pacific Jewel is a cruise ship currently operated by P&O Cruises Australia, and home ported at Sydney, Australia. She was built for Sitmar Cruises by Fincantieri in Monfalcone, Italy, and launched in 1989. Before she entered service, she was transferred to P&O Princess Cruises after P&O acquired Sitmar. She cruised as Crown Princess until 2002, when she was renamed A`Rosa Blu and transferred to A'Rosa Cruises.

In 2003, the ship was reassigned to the AIDA Cruises fleet, following the acquisition of P&O by Carnival Corporation & plc. After a refit, she reentered service in 2004 as AIDAblu. Between 2007 and 2009, the ship was operated by Ocean Village as Ocean Village Two, but after owner Carnival decided to shut down the Ocean Village brand, she was transferred to P&O Australia's fleet and renamed Pacific Jewel.

Pacific Jewel was built by Fincantieri in Monfalcone, Italy as Crown Princess, with the yard number 5839. She was launched on 25 May 1989.

As designed, the vessel had a gross tonnage of 69,845, and a deadweight tonnage of 6,995 tons. She is 245.08 m (804 ft 1 in) long, with a beam of 32.25 m (105 ft 10 in), and a draft of 7.90 m (25 ft 11 in). Her distinctive curved profile—often referred to as 'dolphin-like'—was designed by Renzo Piano. The two propeller shafts are driven by four MAN-B&W 8L58/64 diesels, with a combined output of 24,000 kW and a maximum speed of 19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph). The ship could originally carry 1,910 passengers (maximum) The cruise ship was built at a cost of US$276.8 million.