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Encyclopedia > Grand Princess

Ship Facts
Passengers 2,600
Tonnage 108,806
Built Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani, Monfalcone, Italy
Cost Approximately $450 million
Launched May 26, 1998
Length 951 feet
Height 201 feet
Beam 159 feet (118 feet without bridge wing)
Maximum speed 24 knots
Draft 26 feet
Decks 18
Registry Liberia
Grand Princess
Grand Princess

Grand Princess is a large cruise ship owned by Princess Cruises with a maximum passenger capacity of 2600 passengers in 710 staterooms. At the time of her launch, she was the biggest and the most expensive cruise ship ever built. She is the sister ship of the Star Princess and the Golden Princess. Fincantieri is an Italian shipbuilder. ... Monfalcone (Tržič in Slovene) is a small coastal city on the North-East of Italy, Bay of Triest ... Image File history File links Grandprincess. ... Image File history File links Grandprincess. ... MV Pride of Aloha docked in Port of Nāwiliwili, Kaua‘i in the Hawaiian Islands A cruise ship, or less commonly cruise liner or luxury liner, is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the amenities of the ship are considered an essential part... 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. ... The Star Princess is a Princess Cruises cruise ship. ... The Golden Princess is a cruise ship for Princess Cruises. ...


Trivia

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Princess Cruises - Grand Princess (4255 words)
And while Grand Princess had indeed spent a year as the biggest, fastest and most elaborate ship at sea, it is now dwarfed by many others...
There are five pools on Grand Princess: the spa pool, which is supposed to be for adults only; the family-friendly and always active Neptune's Reef; the quieter and elegant Calypso Reef; the aft Terrace Pool for adults; and the Splash Pool for kids, located in the children's center.
Princess does impose an age restriction: Infants under six months are not allowed on board on most itineraries, and 12 months on "exotic" itineraries.
Grand Princess - Cruisemates Cruise Ship Review (1246 words)
The 2,600-passenger Grand Princess was the first Grand-class (Golden Princess, Star Princess, Caribbean Princess) ship and she was the largest cruise ship to date when she entered service in 1998.
Despite the size of Grand Princess, lounges, theaters and dining rooms are small and romantic, so passengers don't feel they are on a megaliner.
Grand Princess had the first wedding chapel at sea (the Captain performs the nuptials).
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