Our Ship
The M.V. Princess II is an 85 foot (26 metre) luxury liveaboard cruise vessel. There is superb accommodation for 12 guests in 6 air-conditioned staterooms, each with its own private bathroom. Every cabin has a double bed, wardrobe and storage areas. |
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There is a full-time chef and a well-stocked galley for preparing delicious gourmet food. Meals are healthy and include a variety of fish, meats, vegetables and fresh fruits.
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The rear deck is set up for diving with seats, tank holders, individual storage bins and a camera bench. After a dive, you can enjoy a hot shower on the dive deck, with fresh towels always available. While you are resting, the scuba tanks are filled in place from the compressor bank. |
Princess II has state-of-the-art electronic equipment including satellite navigation equipment with dual radar, echo sounder, autopilot, 3D sea bed imaging, electronic charting, Satellite phone, email, GPS, HF and VHF ship to shore radios. There is a complete range of safety equipment on board including oxygen and life rafts for 20 people.
Princess II has a cruising range in excess of 4,000 nautical miles and spacious accommodation. There is a large capacity of power generation on board enabling Princess II to produce 110 Kilowatts of power. Power points are 240V 50 Hz AC as used in Australia and New Zealand . 110 V is also provided for charging camera and torch batteries.
Detailed specifications:
- Accommodation for 12 guests in 6 en-suite, double bed, air conditioned cabins (some with additional bunks).
- A permanent crew of 5 including skipper, chef and dive master.
- All meals are provided, served in large air-conditioned lounge with bar.
- Additional dive/fishing or coastal wilderness tour boats (8.5m to 12m) work from Princess II as mothership when located in KI waters.
- 5,500 litre per day water maker
- 20 days endurance
- 4000 nautical mile range
- State of the art sea bed mapping technology
- Latest satellite Furono navigation systems
- Satellite communication systems
- Deck crane suitable for lifting research and diving equipment (max 1.5 tonne)
- 1 x 80 & 1 x 32 Kw generators, power outlets 110/240V 50Hz
- Commercial galley for catering to every need
- Two onboard air compressors for scuba tanks
- Deck shower
- Large dive platform/deck and camera tables
- Camera rinse tank
- Large upper sundeck with lazy boys
- Nitrox available when ordered in advance
- Two dive tenders, Naiad 5.8m and an Aquapro 4m rigid inflatable
- Range of wet, & dry suits
- 5 megamixel digital Olympus camera and underwater housing (40 metres) available for rent
- Gross Tonnage 169
- 3 metre draught
- 9 knots service speed
Surveyed to operate Australian Coastline, Fiji survey to all Pacific Islands , Solomon Islands survey.
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