Fuji Maru was the first of two near identical sister ships built for the Japanese Tokyo based Mitsui OSK line. The 21,903-ton Nippon Maru entered service in 1990. These two ships were built at the Mitsubishi shipyard with the same hull design. The only difference between them is that Fuji Maru was completed with eight decks compared to Nippon Maru’s seven.

Fugi Maru has 1 pool, gymnasium, casino, movie theatre, a two-deck high multi purpose room that can be used as a sports hall or hold 600 seats for corporate conferences and entertainment shows, 164 cabins all with sea views, can carry over 320 passengers and a crew of 190.

These ships are regularly used by Japanese businesses that offer their workers incentive cruises. This line normally cater for Japanese-speaking passengers with their main cruise destinations being in Southeast Asia.

Fuji Maru and Nippon Maru are now regularly operated on cruises throughout the world with Australia, New Zealand, Canada & Alaska being their most popular destinations.

Website www.mol.co.jp/cruise