MS Asuka II

Transcriptions
	Asuka II in 2009.
History
Japan
Name	1990–2006: Crystal Harmony; 2006 onwards: Asuka II (飛鳥II);
Owner	1990–2006: Crystal Cruises; 2006 onwards: Nippon Yusen Kaisha;
Operator	1990–2006: Crystal Cruises; 2006 onwards: Nippon Yusen Kaisha;
Port of registry	1990–2006: Nassau, Bahamas ; 2006–2013: Yokohama, Japan;
Builder	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki, Japan
Yard number	2100
Launched	30 September 1989
Acquired	July 1990
Identification	IMO number: 8806204; MMSI number: 432545000; Call sign 7JBI;
Status	In service
General characteristics
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	50,142 GT; 8,642 DWT;
Length	241 m (790 ft 8 in)
Beam	29.6 m (97 ft 1 in)
Draught	7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
Decks	8
Installed power	Four MAN diesel Engines; 32,800 kW (combined);
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity	960 passengers
Crew	545
Japanese name
Kanji	飛鳥II
Hiragana	あすかツー
Romanization
Transcriptions
Romanization	Asuka II

MS Asuka II (飛鳥II) is a cruise ship owned and operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha. She was originally built by the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard in Nagasaki, Japan, as Crystal Harmony for Crystal Cruises. In 2006, Crystal Harmony was transferred from the fleet of Crystal Cruises to that of Crystal's parent company, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and entered service under her current name. As of August 2022, she was the largest cruise ship in Japan.