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Sun Princess

Early Morning Arrival at Lyttelton, New Zealand. 77,441 grt Fonte: celeste M/S Sun Princess Owner: Princess Cruise Line Port of Registry: Great Britain, United Kingdom Builder: Fincantieri, Italy Maiden voyage: December 1995 Status: In service General characteristics Class and type: Sun class cruise ship Tonnage: 77,499 gross tons Length: 857 ft (261 m) Beam: 106 ft (32 m) Draft: 26.5 ft (8.1 m) Decks: 10 passenger decks Installed power: Diesel-electric 28,000 kW] Propulsion: Two propellers Speed: 19 kn (35.19 km/h) Capacity: 1,950 passengers Crew: 900 -------------------------------------------------- The Sun Princess is a Sun class cruise ship built in 1995 and operated by the Princess Cruises line. Sun Princess is the lead ship of the Sun class, and at the time of her construction, was one of the largest cruise ships in the world. Her sister ships are the "Dawn Princess"," Sea Princess" and the former "Ocean Princess". From November 2007, Sun Princess has been seasonally based at Sydney, Australia. Cruises offered from that time circumnavigations Australia, circumnavigations New Zealand,and visits to New Caledonia and Vanuatu. Commencing from April 2008, Sun Princess will be permanently based in Australia operating out of Sydney during the Winter months, and from Melbourne during the Summer months. ------------------------------------------------- For the 2008/09 season the cruise program includes Australian circumnavigations, Fremantle - Malacca Straits return, Melbourne - New Zealand / South Pacific. She will also be sailing from Sydney as for Melbourne plus Whitsundays return, a Japan return itinerary, and an epic 75 night Grand Pacific trip. During Summer whilst Sun Princess is operating out of Melbourne, she will be joined by Dawn Princess operating out of Sydney. Dawn Princess will also be permanently based in Australia from this time which is a change from Princess' original plans. -------------------------------------------------- The Sun Princess was the ship on which the television show The Love Boat: The Next Wave starring Robert Urich was filmed. She made the news in October, 2007 as the largest ship to ever cross beneath the Sydney Harbor Bridge while entering the harbor for the first time, with a vertical clearance of approximately 2.5 meters to spare at low tide -------------------------------------------------- The Princess Fleet : " Caribbean Princess " - This 3,100-passenger vessel is an impressive sight. With 900 balcony staterooms and an entire deck of Mini-Suites. - "Coral Princess " - - "Crown Princess " - - " Dawn Princess " - - " Diamond Princess " - 2.670 pass. - " Emerald Princess " - - " Golden Princess " - - "Grand Princess "- - "Island Princess " - 1.970 pass. -" Ruby Princess " - - " Sapphire Princess " - 2.670 pass - " Sea Princess " - - "Star Princess " - 2.600 pass. - " Sun Princess " - above picture /datas THE SMALL SHIPS OF PRINCESS : - "Pacific Princess" - 670 pass. - "Royal Princess" - - "Tahitian Princess" - - "Ocean Princess ".- Rgds.

Username	Wayne
Shipowner
Ship manager
IMO Number	9000259
Type of ship	Passenger / Cruise
Year of build and builder	1995
Date	11-12-07
Place
Added on	21/04/2009
Dimension	1200 x 900
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