THE M/S MARCO POLO

The M/S MARCO POLO was built in 1965 as the ALEXANDR PUSHKIN for the Soviet line BALTIC SHIPPING CO, between 1990 and 1993 she was laid-up and rebuilt as the MARCO POLO, since than she has been operated by ORIENT LINES and GLOBAL MARITIME, she is currently under charter to CRUISE AND MARITIME VOYAGES, company based in the UK. The ship has a GT of 22080 and a cruising speed of 19 knots and she is a frequent visitor to UK waters. Photo included shows the vessel in Barcelona in 2001