Eastern Venus

The now Eastern Venus in Kobe, 2016
History
Panama
NameEastern Venus
OwnerEastern Venus Inc.
OperatorDuWon Shipping
Port of registryColon,  Panama
BuilderIshikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Cost$114 million
Laid down16 July 1997
Launched29 September 1997
Completed27 March 1998
Maiden voyage12 April 1998
In service1998–present
Identification
Statusin service
General characteristics
TypeCruise ship
Tonnage26,594 GT
Length183.4 m (601 ft 8 in)
Beam25 m (82 ft 0 in)
Draft6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
Depth9 m (29 ft 6 in)
DecksTwelve passenger decks
Speed20.8 knots (38.5 km/h; 23.9 mph)
Capacity720 passengers (2024)

Eastern Venus, formerly Pacific Venus, is a cruise ship completed in 1998 by Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries and originally owned by Japanese company Venus Cruise Line, a subsidiary of the Shin Nihonkai Ferry company. In 2023, the ship was sold to Panamanian company Eastern Venus Inc. following its owner's shutdown and subsequently renamed to Eastern Venus, with the International Register of Shipping listing the official manager and operator as DuWon Shipping, a South Korea-based company affiliated with Eastern Venus Inc.