Grand Princess
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_IMO_9104005,_in_Split,_2011-10-13.jpg) Grand Princess in Split. Refitted stern visible. |
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| Career | |
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| Name: | Grand Princess |
| Owner: | Carnival plc |
| Operator: | Princess Cruises |
| Port of registry: |  Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia (1998–2000) Bermuda, Hamilton (2000–Present) |
| Ordered: | 08 Feb 1994 (announced) |
| Builder: | Fincantieri |
| Cost: | US$450 million |
| Yard number: | 5956 |
| Launched: | 20 May 1998 |
| Christened: | 29 Sep 1998, by Olivia de Havilland |
| Maiden voyage: | 27 May 1998 |
| In service: | 26 May 1998 |
| Refit: | May 2011 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9104005 Official Number: 10853 Call Sign: ZCBU5 |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2012[update] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Grand Class Cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 109,000 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length: | 289.86 m (951 ft) |
| Beam: | 35.97 m (118 ft) |
| Height: | 61.26 m (201 ft) |
| Draft: | 7.92 m (26 ft) |
| Decks: | 17 |
| Propulsion: | 2 Fixed Pitch Propellers |
| Speed: | 22.5 knots (41.7 km/h) (cruising) |
| Boats and landing craft carried: |
6 tenders |
| Capacity: | 2,592 lower berth passengers 3,100 maximum passengers |
| Crew: | 1,100 crew |
Grand Princess is a Grand-class cruise ship owned by Princess Cruises. Built in 1998 by Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani in Monfalcone (Hull Number 5956), Italy, at a cost of approximately US$450 million, she was the largest and most expensive passenger ship ever built at the time. Grand Princess primarily operates in Europe during the summer to early Autumn, and then operates in the Caribbean during winter to late spring. She is the flagship in the Princess Cruises fleet.
Grand Princess was the first of the Grand-class ships, and has a different decor scheme to her sister ships, using darker woods, and the interior decor is more similar to the smaller Sun-class ships. The cabin layout is also marginally different in the arrangement of the bathroom and the walk-in wardrobe. At a recent refit, the Movies under the Stars feature was added.
She is the sister ship of the Star Princess and the Golden Princess. The Grand Princess was the setting for a task in the second series of the UK version of the reality TV show The Apprentice.
The Grand Princess has two large theaters and a large central performance lounge. The inaugural season featured performances by artists including Lorna Luft, Al Martino, Bob Anderson, Red Buttons, Rita Moreno and showbands including Dominic Halpin with his swing band and Canadian band the Mud Sharks.
In May 2011, Grand Princess completed the most extensive drydock in Princess Cruises history, a refit that involved the removal of the iconic "Skywalkers" lounge on the ships stern. Passengers now find a completely new Piazza atrium, several new eateries – including Alfredo's Pizzeria and the Crown Grill – and the line's first specialty tea lounge called Leaves. Also included in the renovation were seven new window suites; remodeled casino, boutiques and art gallery; enhancements to the Horizon Court, Lotus Spa, and wedding chapel; and the addition of Crooner's Martini Lounge. The new nightclub, The One5, replaced Skywalkers.
[edit] References
Knego, Peter (2010-12-03). "GRAND PRINCESS To Lose Her “Handle” | MaritimeMatters | Cruise ship news and ocean liner history". MaritimeMatters. Retrieved 2011-02-11. http://maritimematters.com/2011/02/grand-princess-loses-her-handle/
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