| launched: | 5th April 1991 |
| shipyard: | Kvaerner Masa Yards, Finland |
| maiden voyage: | 18th May 1992 - Caen ~ Portsmouth |
| length: | 161.40m |
| beam: | 26.0m |
| max draft: | 6.00m |
| gross tonnage: | 27,542 tons |
| net tonnage: | 15,760 KW |
| service speed: | 20.5 knots |
| power: | 4 x 4440 KW |
| generating capacity: | 4 x 2460 KW |
| engines: | 4 x Warstsilla Vasa 12V23E medium speed diesel |
| aux engines: | |
| passenger capacity: | 2,123 |
| garage capacity: | 575 cars |
| crew: | 137 |
| cabins: | 220 |
| berths: | 780 |
| reclining seats: | 416 |