Emerald Princess
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| Emerald Princess Emerald Princess in port | |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Emerald Princess |
| Owner: | Princess Cruises[1] |
| Port of registry: | Hamilton, 22x20px Bermuda[1] |
| Builder: | Fincantieri[1], Italy |
| Cost: | $500 million[1] |
| Maiden voyage: | April 11, 2007[1] |
| Identification: | IMO number: 9333151 |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Grand class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | gross tonnage (GT) of 113,000 tons[1] |
| Displacement: | 8,100 tons of deadweight |
| Length: | 951 ft (290 m)[1] |
| Beam: | 118 ft (36 m)[1] |
| Draft: | 26.2 ft (8.0 m)[1] |
| Decks: | 15 passenger decks[1] |
| Installed power: | Gas turbine 25,000 kW[1] |
| Propulsion: | Two azimuthing pods 21,000kW each[1] |
| Speed: | 21.5 kn (39.82 km/h) maximum speed |
| Complement: | 3,114 passengers[1] |
| Crew: | 1,200[1] |
Emerald Princess is a Grand-class cruise ship for Princess Cruises that entered service in April 2007. Her sister ships include Caribbean Princess and Crown Princess. She features two nightclubs, a piazza style atrium, multiple pools and hot tubs, a spa, and a gym. Unlike her sisters, Emerald Princess does not have a disco overhanging the stern, but the same stern as her near-sisters Diamond Princess and Sapphire Princess.
Concept and Construction
Emerald Princess launched in the Italian shipyard of Fincantieri Monfalcone on June 1, 2006.[2] She was then handed over to Princess on March 24, 2007.[3] Emerald Princess was christened on 13 May 2007, in Greece.[4]
Service history
Emerald Princess began commercial service on 11 April 2007, offering 12-day Mediterranean and Greek Isles cruises, and continued sailing Europe for Summer 2007. She was then repositioned in Fort Lauderdale in Fall to offer Caribbean cruises.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Ward, Douglas (2008). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. London: Berlitz. pp. 353–354. ISBN 978-981-268-564-3.
- ↑ THE “EMERALD PRINCESS” IS LAUNCHED IN MONFALCONE. Press Release. Fincantieri. 1 June 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2010
- ↑ FINCANTIERI: PRESENTATION OF THE “EMERALD PRINCESS” FOR PRINCESS CRUISES. Press Release. Fincantieri. 24 March 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Emerald Princess christened on Mother's day. News Article. Princess Cruises. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2010
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