Oceanic Discoverer
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Oceanic Discoverer is an expedition cruise ship
operating in Australia
and Oceania
. With a homeport of Cairns, Tropical North Queensland
, the Oceanic Discoverer is fully registered under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
(SOLAS) for international operation.
She was launched in January 2005 as Oceanic Princess but the name was changed in late 2006 to differentiate her from similarly named cruise ships, particularly those operated by the US-based Princess Cruises
.
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...
operating in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Oceania
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
. With a homeport of Cairns, Tropical North Queensland
Tropical North Queensland
Tropical North Queensland is general term referring to varying regions of the northern part of the Australian state of Queensland. The generally accepted definition is an area from about the city of Mackay north to the tip of Cape York....
, the Oceanic Discoverer is fully registered under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea is an international maritime safety treaty. The SOLAS Convention in its successive forms is generally regarded as the most important of all international treaties concerning the safety of merchant ships.- History :The first version of the...
(SOLAS) for international operation.
She was launched in January 2005 as Oceanic Princess but the name was changed in late 2006 to differentiate her from similarly named cruise ships, particularly those operated by the US-based Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises is a British-American owned cruise line, based in Santa Clarita, California in the United States. Previously a subsidiary of P&O Princess Cruises PLC, the company is now one of ten cruise ship brands operated by Carnival Corporation & PLC and accounts for approximately 19% share...
.
External links
- Coral Princess Cruises Owners of Oceanic Discoverer