Pacifica Rose

Pacifica Rose is a cruise ship operated by Pacifica Cruise Lines. She is the lead vessel of the Rose class, which includes her sisters Pacifica Blossom and Pacifica Coral. The ship was built at ’s shipyard and floated out on December 16, 2006. She was officially handed over to Pacifica on October 29, 2007.

She served as Pacifica’s flagship from her introduction until Pacifica Violet entered service in 2018.

History
In 2004, the Pacifica Group ordered Pacifica Rose from, as well as her sister ships Pacifica Blossom and Aurora Explorer. At a Pacifica press conference in March 2006, the orders were revealed to be part of the new Rose class and the name of the first ship in the class was subsequently unveiled.

Pacifica Rose was launched at Fincantieri’s shipyard on December 16, 2006. On October 14, 2007, she left Marghera for Turiz, Herendoland, arriving over two weeks later. She embarked on her maiden voyage, a 18-day cruise from Turiz to ports in Aritonazca on November 9, 2007.

Until her refit in 2018, Pacifica Rose was homeported in Turiz, Herendoland in the winter season and in El Kadsre City, El Kadsre in the summer season. The introduction of Pacifica Violet eventually took over her existing ports and she was moved to the Sembcorp Marine shipyard in in February 2018 for her first major refit. In June 2018, Pacifica Rose was reassigned to homeport in Tseng City, Tseng Republic, complete with refreshed cabins, restaurants and onboard facilities.

Decks
Deck 14 of Pacifica Rose consists of the alcoholic Pacific Bar, a volleyball court, jacuzzis and the entrance of the ship’s water slides.

Deck 13 serves as the ship’s main sun deck, with three separate swimming pools. The middle pool serves as an exit point for the water slides and is therefore not actually open for swimming. A miniature golf court is also located at the back of the deck.

Deck 12 houses the ship’s formal dining experiences, which also includes the Asian-themed Orient Palace restaurant introduced with the ship’s 2018 refit. There is also a nightclub, the Dusk Club, which is also in use as a normal bar in the daytime and hosts special events.

Deck 11 consists of Pacifica’s flagship Blue Coast suites, which are numbered as BCx. The front of Deck 11 also contains the bridge, which is strictly closed to passengers.

Decks 10, 9 and 8 consists of the Penthouse and Balcony rooms, numbered as PN2 and BLx respectively. The rear of Deck 8 serves as the entrance to the auditorium’s balcony floor.

Deck 7 serves as Pacifica Rose’s main entrance and thus consists of the ship’s main information counter and reception. Most of the food and retail options are situated on this deck, mainly of a more casual and family-friendly nature. Towards the aft is a multi-purpose auditorium for muster drills and performances, with access to the lower seating level. The promenade of the ship is also accessible here, where the lifeboats are placed right above.

Decks 6, 5, 4 and 3 consist of the Oceanview, Family and Interior staterooms, numbered as OCx, FMx and NTx respectively. The aft of Deck 3 consists of crew quarters, a first aid center and access to the technical facilities on Decks 2 and 1, which are also closed to the public.

Blue Coast (BC1, BC2, BC3)
The Blue Coast suites have three different room types, type BC1 which has a balcony, type BC2 which is only available an interior room and type BC3, located towards the aft of the ship. All three types can accommodate 3-4 guests and are fitted with a hot tub, minibar and room service included in the ticket price.

Penthouse (PN2)
The Penthouse rooms lack windows as they are located in the interior, but still have the same features as a Balcony room and accommodates two guests with a double bed.

Balcony (BL2, BLS)
A majority of the Balcony rooms are classified as type BL2, which have all the features of type BC1 albeit without a hot tub. Type BLS, a variation of the Balcony room facing the front of the ship is also available.

Oceanview (OC2, OC4, OCX)
The Oceanview rooms also varies in size throughout its three types. While types OC2 and OC4 accommodates 2-4 people, has windows and a small toilet, type OCX features a larger panoramic window though it still resembles type OC4.

Family (FM6, FMX)
The Family rooms, types FM6 and FMX, is designed for families and has three double beds and is also fitted with a hot tub. The key difference between the two types is that type FMX is fitted with a window.

Interior (NTB, NT2, NT4)
The Interior rooms are the most basic staterooms available on the ship, with a capacity ranging from 2 to 4 people. Type NTB is the only room type to feature a bunk bed.