Sapphire Princess in Tallinn, 2018
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History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Sapphire Princess |
Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
Operator | Princess Cruises |
Port of registry | 2004–2014: Hamilton, Bermuda 2014–present: London, United Kingdom |
Builder | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Cost | US$ 400 million |
Christened | 10 June 2004 in Seattle |
Completed | 2004 |
Identification |
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Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Type | Gem-class Cruise ship |
Tonnage | 115,875 GT |
Length | 290 m (951 ft 5 in) |
Beam | 37 m (121 ft 5 in) |
Decks | 13 |
Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
Capacity | 2,670 passengers |
Crew | 1,100 |
Sapphire Princess is a cruise ship owned by Princess Cruises that entered service in 2004 as the sister ship of Diamond Princess. At the time she was one of the world's largest cruise ships, with a capacity of 2,670 passengers[1] and is the second Gem-class ship built by Princess Cruises. Sapphire Princess was christened on 10 June 2004, in Seattle—the first cruise ship ever to be christened in that port.[2]