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| Name: |
Coral Princess |
| Owner: |
Carnival plc |
| Operator: |
Princess Cruises |
| Port of registry: |
Hamilton, Bermuda  |
| Route: |
Panama Canal, Alaska. |
| Ordered: |
2000 |
| Builder: |
STX Europe Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
| Cost: |
US$330 million |
| Yard number: |
No.C32 |
| Laid down: |
2000 |
| Launched: |
2002 |
| Christened: |
January 18, 2003 by Panamanian President Mireya Moscoso. |
| Completed: |
December 2002 |
| Maiden voyage: |
January 3, 2003 |
| In service: |
January 3, 2003 |
| Identification: |
IMO number: 9229659 |
| Status: |
In service |
| General characteristics |
| Class and type: |
Sun Class |
| Tonnage: |
91,627 gross tons |
| Length: |
964 ft (294 m) |
| Beam: |
122 feet (including bridge wing)
106 feet (excluding bridge wing) |
| Height: |
204’ |
| Draft: |
27’ |
| Decks: |
16 |
| Installed power: |
Two Wärtsilä type 16V 46C and GE Marine type LD 2500 T gasturbine |
| Speed: |
22 knots (25 MPH/38 KPH) |
| Capacity: |
1,970 passengers |
| Crew: |
900 |
| Notes: |
She is the longest ship in the Princess fleet. |
The Coral Princess is a cruise ship owned and operated by Princess Cruises line. The vessel, along with sister ship Island Princess, was launched in 2002. The Coral Princess and Island Princess are the only two Panamax ships operated by Princess Cruises.
The Coral Princess's main itinerary consist of 7 day Alaskan cruises from Vancouver, Canada to Whittier, Alaska during Summer months. During fall, winter, and spring the Coral Princess and her sister ship Island Princess run 14-15 day Panama Canal cruises with stops in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, San Juan del Sur, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Cartagena, Columbia, and Oranjestad, Aruba.
[edit] Ship statistics
- Name: Coral Princess
- Registry: Hamilton, Bermuda
- Builder: Alstom Chantiers de I'Atlantique (Now STX Europe Chantiers de l'Atlantique)
- Country Built In: France
- Ship Completed Date: December 2002
- Christened By: Mireya Moscoso
- Call Letters: ZCDF4
- Refurbished Date: 10/9/2009
- Capacity: 1970
- Number of Crew, Nationality: 900, International
- Gross Tonnage: 92000
- Stabilized: Yes
- Average Speed: 22 knots
- Maximum Speed: 22 knots
- Length: 964 feet
- Beam: 106 feet
- Number of Passenger Decks: 11
- Number of Inside Rooms: 108
- Number of Outside Rooms: 879
- Number of Restaurants: 7
- Number of Pools: 4
- Number of Elevators: 14
- Number of Lifeboats: 12
- Voltage: 110/220
- Non-Smoking Dining: Yes
- Non-Smoking Ship: No
A plaque inside the
Coral Princess
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