The MS Europa is a cruise ship

Cruise ship

A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...

 owned and operated by the German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 company Hapag-Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd

Hapag-Lloyd is a German transportation company comprising a cargo container shipping line, Hapag-Lloyd AG, which in turn owns other subsidiaries such as Hapag-Lloyd Ships and a cruise line, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises which is now integrated into TUI AG, Hanover...

. It is the 4th ship to be named Europa in the company's history. For nine years in row, the MS Europa was awarded the title "best cruise ship in the world" by Ward-Ranking and Berlitz
The previous Europa is currently sailing as the Bleu de France

MS Bleu de France

MS Bleu de France is a cruise ship owned and operated by the French cruise line, CDF Croisières de France. It was originally built in 1981 by Bremer Vulkan, Germany for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises as MS Europa. In 1999 Europa was sold to Star Cruises and it was renamed MS SuperStar Europe and year later MS...

for CDF Croisières de France

CDF Croisières de France

CDF Croisières de France is a France-based, Norwegian-American-owned cruise line which caters to the French cruise market, with French as the only language used onboard their ships. CDF will offer cruises on the Mediterranean and the Caribbean....

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Exterior

The Europa was designed as a sleek, streamlined luxury cruise ship. Her design is comparable to other luxury ships such as Silversea Cruises

Silversea Cruises

Silversea Cruises is a luxury cruise line that operates six luxury, all-suite cruise ships that sail itineraries all around the world throughout the year. The line maintains branch offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore...

 Silver Shadow

Silver Shadow (ship)

MV Silver Shadow is a cruise ship which entered service in 2000, and is operated by Silversea Cruises. The passenger capacity is 382 passengers, and there are 295 crew members. Her sister ship is the , and both ships were built by the Mariotti Shipyard in Genoa, Italy. They both have a high...

. Europa was one of the first ships designed with ABB Azipod

Azipod

Azipod is the registered brand name of the ABB Group for their azimuth thruster. Originally developed in Finland jointly by Kvaerner Masa-Yards dockyards and ABB, these are marine propulsion units consisting of electrically driven propellers mounted on a steerable pod.The pod's propeller usually...

 propulsion system, implemented to reduce vibration towards the stern of the ship

Interior Design and Facilities

Being designed as a luxury ship, all of her cabins are described as suites. There are 204 suites. Out of the 204 suites, 168 have their own private veranda. The largest suites are 915sq. ft, and the smallest are 291sq. ft.

Decks and facilities are based on Hapag-Lloyd deck plans, which includes both crew and passenger decks.

1. Unknown - Crew and engineering facilities
2. Unknown - Crew cabins and storage facilities
3. A Deck - Hospital, tender platforms, crew and officer cabins
4. Europa Deck Atrium, casino, and restaurant
5. Pazifik Deck - Passenger Accommodation and photo shop
6. Atlantik Deck - Passenger Accommodation
7. Sport Deck - Gym and spa facilities
8. Lido Deck - Pool, cinema, café
9. Bellevue Deck - Sun deck, pool
10. Penthouse Deck - Penthouse suites
11. Peli Deck - Designated nude sunbathing deck

External links

• MS Europa Website