Ally

Previous Name: Alexandr Pushkin
Built: 1965, V.E.B. Mathias-Thesen Werft, Germany
Rebuilt: 1991-1993, under the supervision of Knud Hansen, naval architects, and A&M Katzourakis, ship designer.

Specifications
Gross Registered Tons: 22,080 tons
Length: 578.4 feet
Beam: 77.4 feet
Maximum Draft: 26.9 feet
Number of Decks: 12
Cruising Speed: 19.5 knots
Maximum Speed: 20.5

Number of Passengers
Total Capacity: 826

Number of Ship Personnel: 350
Deck Officers: European
Crew: Filipino
Social Staff: British and American

Misc.
Tenders/Zodiacs: The ship is equipped with two high-speed launches built as passenger tenders. Eight inflatable Zodiac landing craft are uniquely stored inside the ship for expedition use.
Helipad: A takeoff and landing area for helicopters is located on the top deck.
Classification: Det Norske Veritas
Country of Registry: The Bahamas

Attached Images

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1965 - Cunard Queen Mary
1967 - Cunard Queen Elizabeth
1970 - Cunard Queen Elizabeth 2
1971 - P&O Oriana
1972 - SS France
1975 - SS Leopard
1977 - P&O Canberra
2005 - NCL Norwegian Jewel - Shakedown Cruise - Jersey
2005/6 - NCL Norwegian Crown - Chile, Cape Horn, Falkland Islands, Uruguay & Argentina - Christmas/New Year cruise
2006 - Fred Olsen Braemar Mini Cruise - Amsterdam & Zeebrugge
2007 - Fred Olsen Braemar Transatlantic - Jamaica, Cuba, Bahamas, Bermuda & Azores
2007 - Fred Olsen Braemar Mini Cruise - Guernsey & Amsterdam
2007 - NCL Norwegian Gem - Shakedown Cruise - Amsterdam
2008 - Costa Allegra - Hong Kong, Philippines, Borneo, Brunei, Singapore, Saigon, Da-Nang & Sanya

Coming up next.....

10/10/2009 - Costa Classica - Grand Oriental Cruise - Shanghai, Nagasaki, Tokyo, Kobe, Naha, Keelung and Hong Kong - 16 Nights Cruising in: 273 day(s), 13 hour(s), 11 minute(s)

Ally

Public Rooms/Meeting Facilities

Ambassador Lounge - Showroom with stage, piano, dance floor, full bar, banquette seating, ceiling-mounted projection screen, cassette deck, CD player, and 1/4" reel-to-reel. Ocean views. Seating capacity 438.

Polo Lounge - Piano bar with comfortable chairs and leather loveseats, cafe tables and full bar. Ocean views. Seating capacity 220.

The Charleston Club - Panoramic aft-deck lounge, dance floor, banquette seating, full bar, grand piano. Seating capacity 137.

Raffles - Bistro-style restaurant, double buffet, outdoor barbecue grill area, indoor and poolside seating, Oriental dining on selected evenings. Mediterranean specialties during Europe cruises. Seating capacity 370.

Seven Seas Restaurant - Main dining room with tables for 4, 6 or 8. Graceful columns, Tiffany ceiling and etched glass partitions. Ocean views. Seating capacity 446.

Palm Court - Airy, colonial-style enclave with rattan furnishings. Ocean views. Seating capacity 40.

Le Bar - Intimate lounge adjacent to casino with full bar service. Seating capacity 10.

Library - Well-stocked with international best-sellers, classics and travel books. Seating capacity 16.

Card Room - Teak tables and chairs, Panasonic color TV and VCR (PAL/NTSC). Seating capacity 20.

Aerobics Studio - Hardwood flooring, exercise pads.

Casino - 23 slot machines.

AMENITIES

Aerobics Studio, ATM, Barber Shop, Beauty Center, Boutiques, Card & Game Room, Casino, Direct Dial Telephones, Disco, Duty Free shop, Electric Current (110/220v), Elevators (4), Dance Hosts (except in Mediterranean), Hair Dryers (all cabins), Health Club, Helipad, Internet Cafe, Jacuzzis (3), Laundry/Valet, Lecture Series (except in Mediterranean), Library, Massage, Medical Center, Minibars (suites only), Music Console (all cabins), Passenger Decks (8), Photo Shop/Gallery, Piano Bar, Refrigerators (suites only), Safes (all cabins), Safe Deposit Boxes, Saunas, Shuffleboard, Stabilizers, Swimming Pool, Table Tennis, Telefax/Telex, Televisions (all cabins), Thalasso Therapy, Tour Office, Zodiacs

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1965 - Cunard Queen Mary
1967 - Cunard Queen Elizabeth
1970 - Cunard Queen Elizabeth 2
1971 - P&O Oriana
1972 - SS France
1975 - SS Leopard
1977 - P&O Canberra
2005 - NCL Norwegian Jewel - Shakedown Cruise - Jersey
2005/6 - NCL Norwegian Crown - Chile, Cape Horn, Falkland Islands, Uruguay & Argentina - Christmas/New Year cruise
2006 - Fred Olsen Braemar Mini Cruise - Amsterdam & Zeebrugge
2007 - Fred Olsen Braemar Transatlantic - Jamaica, Cuba, Bahamas, Bermuda & Azores
2007 - Fred Olsen Braemar Mini Cruise - Guernsey & Amsterdam
2007 - NCL Norwegian Gem - Shakedown Cruise - Amsterdam
2008 - Costa Allegra - Hong Kong, Philippines, Borneo, Brunei, Singapore, Saigon, Da-Nang & Sanya

Coming up next.....

10/10/2009 - Costa Classica - Grand Oriental Cruise - Shanghai, Nagasaki, Tokyo, Kobe, Naha, Keelung and Hong Kong - 16 Nights Cruising in: 273 day(s), 13 hour(s), 11 minute(s)

Ally

Deckplans can be found here...

http://www.orientlines.com/fleet/mp/ship/default.html

Cabin information can be found here...

http://www.orientlines.com/fleet/mp/...bingrades.html

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1965 - Cunard Queen Mary
1967 - Cunard Queen Elizabeth
1970 - Cunard Queen Elizabeth 2
1971 - P&O Oriana
1972 - SS France
1975 - SS Leopard
1977 - P&O Canberra
2005 - NCL Norwegian Jewel - Shakedown Cruise - Jersey
2005/6 - NCL Norwegian Crown - Chile, Cape Horn, Falkland Islands, Uruguay & Argentina - Christmas/New Year cruise
2006 - Fred Olsen Braemar Mini Cruise - Amsterdam & Zeebrugge
2007 - Fred Olsen Braemar Transatlantic - Jamaica, Cuba, Bahamas, Bermuda & Azores
2007 - Fred Olsen Braemar Mini Cruise - Guernsey & Amsterdam
2007 - NCL Norwegian Gem - Shakedown Cruise - Amsterdam
2008 - Costa Allegra - Hong Kong, Philippines, Borneo, Brunei, Singapore, Saigon, Da-Nang & Sanya

Coming up next.....

10/10/2009 - Costa Classica - Grand Oriental Cruise - Shanghai, Nagasaki, Tokyo, Kobe, Naha, Keelung and Hong Kong - 16 Nights Cruising in: 273 day(s), 13 hour(s), 11 minute(s)

Ally

Various views of Marco Polo...

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Ally - CruisingTalk Administrator

1965 - Cunard Queen Mary
1967 - Cunard Queen Elizabeth
1970 - Cunard Queen Elizabeth 2
1971 - P&O Oriana
1972 - SS France
1975 - SS Leopard
1977 - P&O Canberra
2005 - NCL Norwegian Jewel - Shakedown Cruise - Jersey
2005/6 - NCL Norwegian Crown - Chile, Cape Horn, Falkland Islands, Uruguay & Argentina - Christmas/New Year cruise
2006 - Fred Olsen Braemar Mini Cruise - Amsterdam & Zeebrugge
2007 - Fred Olsen Braemar Transatlantic - Jamaica, Cuba, Bahamas, Bermuda & Azores
2007 - Fred Olsen Braemar Mini Cruise - Guernsey & Amsterdam
2007 - NCL Norwegian Gem - Shakedown Cruise - Amsterdam
2008 - Costa Allegra - Hong Kong, Philippines, Borneo, Brunei, Singapore, Saigon, Da-Nang & Sanya

Coming up next.....

10/10/2009 - Costa Classica - Grand Oriental Cruise - Shanghai, Nagasaki, Tokyo, Kobe, Naha, Keelung and Hong Kong - 16 Nights Cruising in: 273 day(s), 13 hour(s), 11 minute(s)

Ally

A few more views...

Attached Images

	pooldeck.jpg (47.4 KB, 7 views)
	raffles.jpg (33.3 KB, 7 views)
	sevenseas.jpg (37.1 KB, 7 views)

__________________
Ally - CruisingTalk Administrator

1965 - Cunard Queen Mary
1967 - Cunard Queen Elizabeth
1970 - Cunard Queen Elizabeth 2
1971 - P&O Oriana
1972 - SS France
1975 - SS Leopard
1977 - P&O Canberra
2005 - NCL Norwegian Jewel - Shakedown Cruise - Jersey
2005/6 - NCL Norwegian Crown - Chile, Cape Horn, Falkland Islands, Uruguay & Argentina - Christmas/New Year cruise
2006 - Fred Olsen Braemar Mini Cruise - Amsterdam & Zeebrugge
2007 - Fred Olsen Braemar Transatlantic - Jamaica, Cuba, Bahamas, Bermuda & Azores
2007 - Fred Olsen Braemar Mini Cruise - Guernsey & Amsterdam
2007 - NCL Norwegian Gem - Shakedown Cruise - Amsterdam
2008 - Costa Allegra - Hong Kong, Philippines, Borneo, Brunei, Singapore, Saigon, Da-Nang & Sanya

Coming up next.....

10/10/2009 - Costa Classica - Grand Oriental Cruise - Shanghai, Nagasaki, Tokyo, Kobe, Naha, Keelung and Hong Kong - 16 Nights Cruising in: 273 day(s), 13 hour(s), 11 minute(s)