Photo taken 2010.06.13.. Port of Klaipeda.
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History


Originally built as the Orient Venus for Japan Cruise Line, she spent the first 15 years of her career as a middle tier cruise ship dedicated to the Japanese market. In 2005, the Orient Venus was sold to First Cruise Line and renamed Cruise One. Shortly thereafter, she arrived in Greece for a substantial makeover. In 2007, she began working for Delphin Kruezfarthen (Dolphin Cruises) and her named changed to Delphin Voyager.
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Design


The Delphin Voyager was built at Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) in Japan with a focus on the retiring middle class of Japan. Originally, the front superstructure of the ship had a slender wrap around observation area two decks below the bridge on Deck 5. After her Greek renovation, the wrap around area was enclosed to add 2 additional cabins.



The after end of the ship underwent significant modification. The superstructure behind the funnel was removed down to Deck 4. When completed, the ship emerged with 67 balcony cabins in 3 tiers wrapping around the stern of the ship.



Additionally on Deck 8, the ship also gained a disco tacked on to the rear end of the funnel as perpendicular compliment to the Panorama Lounge.
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Name(s): Delphin Voyager (ex-Cruise One, ex-Orient Venus)
IMO: 8902333
Call Sign: C6UU6
Builder: Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. Tokyo (Japan)
Yard Number: 2987
Delivery: 6-Jul-1990
Gross Tonnage: 23,287
Length: 174.0 m 570.9 ft
Beam: 24.0 m 78.7 ft
Draft: 6.5 m 21.4 ft
Passengers: 606 lower 325 cabins 650 max
Engines: Pielstick 2 x 12 cylinder 12PC2-6V diesels producing a total of 13,316 kW (17,848 hp)
Propulsion: 2 x variable pitch propeller
Thrusters: 1 x bow thruster 920 kW (1,234 hp)
Speed: Cruising 18.5 kts Max 22 kts
Owner: First Cruise One Corp (Marshall Islands)