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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dawn Princess |
| Owner | Princess Cruise Line |
| Port of registry | Bermuda(Hamilton) |
| Builder | Fincantieri[1], Italy |
| Cost | $300 million[1] |
| Maiden voyage | May 1997[1] |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sun class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 77,499 gross tons[1] |
| Length | 857 ft (261 m)[1] |
| Beam | 106 ft (32 m)[1] |
| Draft | 26.5 ft (8.1 m)[1] |
| Decks | 10 passenger decks[1] |
| Installed power | Diesel-electric 46,080 kW[1] |
| Propulsion | Two propellers[1] |
| Speed | 21 kn (38.89 km/h) maximum speed |
| Complement | 1,950 passengers[1] |
| Crew | 900[1] |
Dawn Princess is a Sun class US-based cruise ship built in 1997 in Italy operated by Princess Cruises. The ship features eight restaurants, four swimming pools, five Jacuzzis, seven lounges and bars, and two children centres. Some restaurants offer “anytime dining” where passengers can dine with whom they want, when they want. She is the sister ship to Sun Princess, P&O's Oceana (former Ocean Princess)]] and Sea Princess.
Dawn Princess divided her time between Alaska and the Caribbean in 2006 and is splitting itineraries between Alaska and Mexican Riviera in 2007.
Dawn Princess was targeted to replace the Pacific Princess, sailing Australian waters between October 2006 and March 2007, to become the largest ship ever to be based in Australia, but these plans were eventually replaced by the Sun Princess as well as being served by the Pacific Dawn (previously christened Regal Princess). The Dawn Princess will be back in Australia starting September 24, 2008, beginning its run with a 28-day itinerary circumnavigating Australia, after a month serving Hawaii, Tahiti, and the South Pacific[2]. From this point on, Dawn Princess will remain in Australia permanently sailing from Sydney, Melbourne and Perth alongside Sun Princess.
Recently, Princess Cruises has announced that Dawn Princess will be fitted with the Movies Under the Stars feature in June 2009.
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