1999: my first year at sea as officer: 6 months in the Caribbean.
CELEBRATION
Year built: 1987
Gross tonnage (tons): 47262
Length over all (feets / meters): 732.8 / 223.37
Capacity (passengers / crew members): 1800 / 670
Engine power (HP): 31943
Speed (knots): 21.5
Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line
Celebration seen in the fog of New-Orlean.
CRYSTAL HARMONY
Year built: 1990
Gross tonnage (tons): 48621
Length over all (feets / meters): 790.7 / 241.0
Capacity (passengers / crew members): 960 / 545
Engine power (HP): 32609
Speed (knots): 22
Cruise line: Crystal Cruises
Crystal Harmony crossing our bow south of Puerto Rico.
ENCHANTMENT OF THE SEAS
Year built: 1997
Gross tonnage (tons): 74000
Length over all (feets / meters): 915.7 / 279.1
Capacity (passengers / crew members): 2430 / 770
Engine power (HP): 46195
Speed (knots): 23.5
Cruise line: Royal Caribbean International
The Enchantment of the Seas off Cuba.
REGAL EMPRESS
Year built: 1953
Gross tonnage (tons): 14533
Length over all (feets / meters): 610.6 / 186.11
Capacity (passengers / crew members): 1160 / 345
Engine power (HP): 20258
Speed (knots): 18
Cruise line: Regal Cruises
Regal Empress inbound Tampa in the Gulf of Mexico.
SEA (ex REGENT SEA)
Year built: 1957
Gross tonnage (tons): 15294
Length over all (feets / meters): 631.2 / 192.4
Capacity (passengers / crew members): 650 / 330
Engine power (HP): 16200
Speed (knots): 18
Cruise line: Regency Cruises (bankrupt)
The Sea, ex Regent Sea alongside in Tampa. She sunks on the way to the scrapyard later.
SENSATION
Year built: 1993
Gross tonnage (tons): 70367
Length over all (feets / meters): 855.6 / 260.8
Capacity (passengers / crew members): 2604 / 980
Engine power (HP): 38043
Speed (knots): 19.5
Cruise line: Carnival Cruise Line
The Sensation leaving Tampa.
TROPICALE (COSTA TROPICALE)
Year built: 1981
Gross tonnage (tons): 35190
Length over all (feets / meters): 669.3 / 204.0
Capacity (passengers / crew members):1396 / 550
Engine power (HP): 26000
Speed (knots): 21.
Cruise line: Costa Cruises Line
Tropicale renamed Costa Tropicale outbound Tampa.
