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Technical Specifications
Category
Superior First Class
M/V Santa Cruz
Year Built
Built in Bilbao, Spain in 1979 and reconstructed in Talcahuano, Chile in 1998
Length
237 ft. (72.35 m)
Beam
39 ft. (11.85 m)
Draft
13 ft. (3.9 m)
Decks
3: Boat Deck, Main Deck, Upper Deck
Speed
13 Knots Cruising
Capacity
90 Passengers
Gross Tonnage
1675
Sunning/Viewing Area, M/V Santa Cruz
Sunning/Viewing Area
Electricity
110 Volts in the cabins with 220 Volt sockets available in Reception and Dining area
Engines
2 Sulzer engines, 1620 BHP each
Navigation
Gyrocompass, auto pilot, radar, echo-sounders
Equipment
GPS and Radio Direction Finder
Crew
52 with Medical Officer permanently on board
Owned By
ETICA/Metropolitan Touring
Operated By
ETICA/Metropolitan Touring
Recreation
Lobby, M/V Santa Cruz
Lobby
Dining Room, M/V Santa Cruz
Dining Room
Sun Deck Bar, M/V Santa Cruz
Sun Deck Bar
Jacuzzi, M/V Santa Cruz
Jacuzzi
Library, M/V Santa Cruz
Library
Gift Shop, M/V Santa Cruz
Gift Shop
Additional
Bar - Lounge, Boutique
Gift Shop
Email, radio, telephone, and Fax communications.
PA system.
Snorkeling Equipment
Multimedia natural history lectures
Stargazing Program
Glass bottom boat for underwater observation
Jacuzzi
Reading Room and Natural History Library
Air conditioned throughout
Aromatherapy Center
6 Naturalists guides
Safety
ABS classification: +A1E + AMS #7907 853 SOLAS (safety of life at sea)
ISM certificate Complying with the IMO resolution A.788(19)
Automatic fire controls
Life Jackets: In each cabin
Lifeboats: Two 66-man, two 25-man
Life Rafts: Two 16-man, two 10-man
Zodiacs: 5 for ship to shore transportation
Cabins
2 Master suites double bed + sofa bed
2 Junior suites twin beds + sofa bed
4 Superior cabins twin beds
2 Superior cabins double bed
1 Standard cabin double bed
28 Standard twin cabins
4 Standard quadruple cabins
2 Standard triple inside cabins
1 Standard single cabin
All spacious cabins with private bathrooms, fully air-conditioned

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