 Ruby Princess docked in Ketchikan, Alaska in 2023
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Bermuda | |
| Name | Ruby Princess |
| Owner |  Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Princess Cruises |
| Port of registry | Hamilton,  Bermuda |
| Ordered | 2007 |
| Builder | Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Trieste[1][2] |
| Cost | US$400,000,000 |
| Yard number | 6150[3] |
| Laid down | June 2007 |
| Launched | 1 February 2008 |
| Sponsored by | Trista Sutter and Ryan Sutter[4] |
| Christened | 6 November 2008 |
| Completed | October 2008 |
| Acquired | 23 October 2008 |
| Maiden voyage | 8 November 2008 |
| In service | November 2008 |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Crown-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 113,561 GT |
| Length | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Beam | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Draught | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Decks | 19 decks |
| Installed power | 4 × V12 Wärtsilä Common Rail diesel generator, 2 × inline 8 Wärtsilä Common Rail diesel generators. |
| Propulsion | Twin propellers |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Capacity | 3,080 passengers |
| Crew | 1,100 |
Ruby Princess is a Crown-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. At 113,561 GT, the vessel is the third and last in a series of three ships, known as the Crown class, that was built with design modifications distinguishing them from their older Grand-class sister ships. Delivered in 2008 by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, Ruby Princess also became the ninth and final Grand-class ship to join the Princess Cruises fleet.
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- ^ Wagner, Richard H. "Ruby Princess Ship Facts" (PDF). BeyondShips. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Colton, Tim. "Large Cruise Ships by Operator". ShipbuildingHistory.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ "Ruby Princess Delivered by Shipyard Today; Sets Sail for Florida". Princess Cruises. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Ruby Princess (982126)". Port State Information Exchange. United States Coast Guard.
- ^ "Ruby Princess (IMO: 9378462)". vesseltracker.com. Retrieved 29 January 2010.