Diamond Princess is a large cruise ship owned and operated by Princess Cruises. She began operation in March 2004 and primarily cruises in Alaska during the summer and the Mexican Riviera in the winter. Her only sister ship is the Sapphire Princess as both were built in Japan by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Image File history File linksMetadata D_princess234. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pacific Sky sails under Sydney Harbour Bridge A cruise ship is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ships amenities are considered an essential part of the experience. ... Sea Princess at Fort-de-France Princess Cruises is an American cruise line made famous by The Love Boat TV series, in which two of its former ships, the Island Princess and Pacific Princess were featured. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area Ranked 1st - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²) - Width 808 miles (1,300 km) - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km) - % water 13. ... The Mexican Riviera consists of the resort cities lying on the western coast of Mexico. ... The Sapphire Princess is a cruise ship for the Princess Cruises line. ... Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI) (ä¸è±éå·¥æ¥, Mitsubishi JÅ«kÅgyÅ) TYO: 7011 is a Japanese company. ...