With Reuben Goossens
Cruise’n’Travel
Journalist / Cruise Reviewer
MV
Pacific Jewel
Cruising out of Sydney
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Pacific Jewel seen in
Note: the all white livery even that much loved logo from the
funnel has now gone
Photograph by & © 2009 Jan van de Linde
When P&O Cruises announced that Pacific
Dawn’s sister would join her in Australia, this created a great deal of
excitement as Pacific Dawn has proven to be very popular sailing from Sydney.
Her twin sister would be renamed Pacific Jewel and she received a multi million
dollar refit in Singapore, making what was a great ship an even better one! She
was officially named by the Governor General Quentin
Bryce at Circular Quay in
This 70,000-tonne ship was built in
After a few movements within the Carnival Group, she was transferred to Ocean Village Cruises in 2007 and renamed “Ocean Village Two” after having been given an extensive refurbishment which saw her interiors modernized extensively, and thus she has become quite a different ship internally to her sister the Pacific Dawn. The main difference is that atop of the ship Pacific Dawn has “The Dome” which is a massive lounge and night club, whereas on the Pacific Jewel this space has been turned into a two level super luxury “Aqua Spa.” However Pacific Jewel does have features that are not found on her sister and you will discover some of these on this page.
Now come onboard and take a look at
Photograph
provided by Carnival – Oceanvillage Cruises
The Casbah Lounge and Bar
Another view
of the Casbah Lounge
Photograph provided by Carnival – Oceanvillage Cruises
One of the Casbah Lounge alcoves
Photograph
provided by Carnival
An artists
impression of the glamorous “Waterfront Restaurant,” in reality it
looks even better!
Photograph
provided by Carnival
The
superb optional “Salt Grill
Photograph
provided by Carnival
Here
is yet another venue all ready for the Australian passenger
Photograph
provided by Carnival
The
ship is looking bright and fresh everywhere
The Grand
Atrium
it now a superb lounge area as is the middle
level and the upper level features the Balcony Bar and shopping centre
Overlooking
the pool deck and the amidships Circus performing area
On the
aft deck is the optional Adults Only “Oasis” (Artist impression)
Here you can
get away from the crowd at a small fee that includes a few extras!
Photograph
provided by Carnival
One of the
treatment room in the glamorous Aqua Spa
Photograph
provided by Carnival
The Buffet
is always a popular place to dine
Photograph
provided by Carnival – Oceanvillage Cruises
Mini suite
offers the very best and a superb view over your private balcony
Photograph
provided by Carnival
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Pacific Jewel Facilities and Statistics
Spacious and modern profile which includes:
A stunning 1300m˛ ocean-view spa and gym
Three-storey atrium foyer and an open-air deck aerial
stage
Three restaurants and eight bars
Two swimming pools and two whirlpool spas
Casino, children’s centres, internet café, hair and beauty salon, and a
medical centre.
Passenger cabins
832 cabins including:
198 cabins with private balcony
628
outside cabins
197 standard inside cabins
Vital Statistics
2000 passengers
11 decks
245m in length
70,310 tonnes
Max Speed: 20 knots
Pacific Jewel’s Fun Facts and Figures
Pacific
Jewel’s Spa and Fitness centre, at 14,000 square feet, covers more area
that an Olympic-sized swimming pool.
With
a distance from bow to stern of 245m, Pacific Jewel is the length of almost 2 ˝ football fields.
At
70,310 tonnes, Pacific Jewel’s gross registered tonnage is more than
58,000 new Volkswagen “Beetle” cars.
Pacific Jewel
Photograph
provided by Carnival
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