Coral Discoverer sailing near the island of Ouvéa November 2006.
History
Name
Coral Discoverer (2015–)
Oceanic Discoverer (2006–2015)
Oceanic Princess (2005–2006)
Owner
Coral Expeditions
Operator
Coral Expeditions
Port of registry
Australia
Route
Australia, South Pacific and South-east Asia
Ordered
2003
Builder
NQEA
Cost
$35 Million (AUD)
Laid down
20 June 2003
Launched
9 January 2005
Completed
27 April 2005
Maiden voyage
2005
In service
2005–
Homeport
Cairns, Tropical North Queensland
Status
Active
General characteristics
Class and type
Cruise ship
Tonnage
1,838 GT
Length
63 m (206 ft 8 in)
Beam
13 m (42 ft 8 in)
Draught
3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Decks
4
Speed
14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Capacity
72 passengers
Crew
Up to 25
Coral Discoverer is an expedition cruise ship operating in Australia and Oceania. She has previously been called Oceanic Princess and Oceanic Discoverer and was renamed Coral Discoverer in June 2015. The ship was launched in 2005 by NQEA Shipbuilders in Cairns, Australia.[1]
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