Ventura
Key Data:
Order year
2005
Project type
Luxury cruise ship
Location
Based in Southampton
Estimated investment
£300m
Completion
April 2008
Key Players:
Sponsor
P&O
Architects and Designers
Fincantieri, Giacomo Mortola, GEM S.R.L, designteam, SMC Design, PartnerShip Design
Contractors
Fincantieri
Tonnage
116,000 gross tons
Length
290m (951.2ft)
Cabins
1,546
Consultants
Nick Munro (Design), Marco Pierre White (Cuisine), Tom Tempest-Radford (Art)
Art work
Paul Critchley, Johnny Bull (40 original pieces), another 55 artists have been commissioned to produce over 7,000 original works for the cabins, public spaces and decks
Complement
3,600 passengers; 1,200 crew
