<p>Pacific Pearl is the sixth cruise ship of the P&amp;O Cruises Australia brand. She was built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, at their shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France, and launched in 1988 as Sitmar FairMajesty. Originally ordered for Sitmar Cruises, she was sold and first entered service with Princess Cruises as Star Princess in 1989. From 1997 to 2003, she served in the P&amp;O Cruises fleet as MV Arcadia. She was renamed Ocean Village in 2003 when the brand was established.[2] Ocean Village was the sole cruise ship of the Ocean Village brand after the Ocean Village Two became the Pacific Jewel. She is now been transferred to P&amp;O Cruises Australia and has been renamed Pacific Pearl.
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Capacity:
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<pre>   1800 passengers
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<p>Decks:
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<pre>   11 decks
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<p>Length:
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<pre>   811ft/247mtrs
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<p>Weight:
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<pre>   63,500 tons
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<p>Built:
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<pre>   1987
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<p>Max Speed:
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    21.5 knots
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/14136333@N00">Alistair Paterson</a> from Dunedin, New Zealand
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/alpat/7005027697/">Pacific Pearl leaving Port Chalmers 22 March 2012</a>