Ruby Princess
_IMO_9378462;_in_Split,_2011-10-17_(2).jpg) Ruby Princess leaving Split on October 17, 2011
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ruby Princess |
| Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Princess Cruises |
| Port of registry |  Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Route | Mexican Riviera, Hawaii, Alaska, Western Pacific |
| Ordered | 2007 |
| Builder | Fincantieri (Monfalcone-Trieste, Italy)[5][6] |
| Cost | US $400,000,000 |
| Yard number | 6150[3] |
| Laid down | June 2007 |
| Launched | February 1, 2008 |
| Christened | November 6, 2008 by Trista Sutter and Ryan Sutter[4] |
| Completed | October 2008 |
| Acquired | October 23, 2008 |
| Maiden voyage | November 8, 2008 |
| In service | November 2008 |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Crown class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 113,561 GT |
| Length | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Beam | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Draught | 8 m (26 ft)Error: has synonymous parameter (help) |
| Draft | 8.5mError: has synonymous parameter (help) |
| Decks | 19 decks |
| Installed power | 4 x V12 Wartsila Common Rail Diesel Generators, 2 x Inline 8 Wartsila Common Rail Diesel Generators. |
| Propulsion | Twin propellers |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Capacity | 3,080 passengers |
| Crew | 1,100 |
Ruby Princess is a Crown-class cruise ship owned and operated by Princess Cruises. She was built in 2008 by Fincantieri in Trieste, Italy. She is a sister ship to Crown Princess and Emerald Princess. Ruby Princess was turned over to Carnival Corporation and Princess Cruises in late October 2008.[7] She was formally named at Fort Lauderdale, Florida on November 6, 2008 by Trista and Ryan Sutter.[4]
Design
Ruby Princess continued the modified Grand Class design with the Night Club moved just aft of the funnel, rather than suspended over the stern like the original designs.[8]
By gross registered tonnage she was the largest ship in the Princess fleet until the arrival of the new Royal Princess.[9]
Areas of operation
Ruby Princess is currently based in Los Angeles for cruises to the Mexican Riviera, Hawaii and California coastal cruises.[10]
Starting in late 2019, Ruby Princess will be based in Australia.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Ruby Princess (982126)". Port State Information Exchange. United States Coast Guard.
- ^ "Ruby Princess (IMO: 9378462)". vesseltracker.com. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ Colton, Tim. "Large Cruise Ships by Operator". ShipbuildingHistory.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Ruby Princess Delivered by Shipyard Today; Sets Sail for Florida". Princess Cruises. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ "Ruby Princess Cruise Ship Photos". ShipParade. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Wagner, Richard H. "Ruby Princess Ship Facts" (PDF). BeyondShips. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ "Ruby Princess". Cruise Hive. Archived from the original on 3 April 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Klein, Robert. "Grand Class". Castles of the Seas. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ "Princess Cruises Debuts New "Ultimate Ship Tour" with Launch of Ruby Princess". Princess Cruises. 9 February 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ "Europe 2014 - Page 3 - Cruise Critic Message Board Forums". Boards.cruisecritic.com. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ^ Weber, David (8 October 2017). "Fremantle to keep cruise ships after port access stoush". ABC News.
External links
Media related to Ruby Princess (ship, 2008) at Wikimedia Commons