Princess Cruises
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Princess Cruises is an American cruise line, based in the Valencia section of Santa Clarita, California, that operates cruise ships and also shares the same building with Cunard Line headquarters. It is one of the many cruise lines owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. The company was made famous by The Love Boat TV series, in which two of its ships, the Island Princess and Pacific Princess were featured.
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History
Princess Cruises began in 1966, when founder Stanley MacDonald chartered Canadian Pacific Limited's Alaska cruise ship Princess Patricia for Mexican Riviera cruises from Los Angeles during a time when she would have usually been laid up for the winter. However, Princess Pat, as she was fondly called, had never been designed for tropical cruising, lacking air-conditioning, and Princess ended her charter in favor of a more purpose-built cruise ship Italia.
Britain's Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) acquired Princess Cruise Line in 1974. In 1974, P&O purchased them for their Princess division.
The first P&O Princess Cruises purpose-built cruise ship was the Royal Princess in 1984, the largest new British passenger ship in a decade, and one of the first, if not the first, ships to completely dispense with interior cabins. The ship now serves in P&O Cruises fleet as the Artemis.
In 1986, P&O Princess Cruises acquired Tour Alaska which operated on the Alaska Railroad. Based in Anchorage, Alaska] Princess Tours now operates ten luxury railcars with full-service scenic tours of Mount McKinley and can accommodate over 700 passengers per day.
P&O Princess Cruises acquired Sitmar Line in 1988 and transferred all of its major tonnage to Princess, including three cruise ships then under construction.
On October 23, 2000, P&O Princess Cruises demerged from Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O), to become an independently traded company. Then, on April 17, 2003 the Miami-based Carnival Corporation merged with P&O Princess Cruises at US$5.4 billion, to form Carnival Corporation & plc as the world's largest cruise company. Besides Princess Cruises, Carnival owns 11 other brands.
Current Ships
| Ship | Built | Refurb. | Registry | Tonnage | Pax (Basis 2) | Pax Decks | Crew | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Princess | 2004 | - | Bermuda | 113,000 | 3,100 | 15 | 1,200 | Grand Class |
| Coral Princess | 2002 | - | Bermuda | 92,000 | 1,970 | 11 | 900 | Coral Class |
| Crown Princess | 2006 | - | Bermuda | 113,000 | 3,070 | 15 | 1,200 | Grand Class |
| Dawn Princess | 1997 | 2002 | Bermuda | 77,000 | 1,950 | 10 | 900 | Sun Class |
| Diamond Princess | 2004 | - | Bermuda | 116,000 | 2,670 | 14 | 1,100 | Grand Class |
| Emerald Princess | 2007 | - | Bermuda | 113,000 | 3,070 | 15 | 1,200 | Grand Class |
| Golden Princess | 2001 | - | Bermuda | 109,000 | 2,600 | 14 | 1,100 | Grand Class |
| Grand Princess | 1998 | 2004 | Bermuda | 109,000 | 2,600 | 14 | 1,100 | Grand Class |
| Island Princess | 2003 | - | Bermuda | 92,000 | 1,970 | 11 | 900 | Coral Class |
| Pacific Princess | 1999 | 2002 | Bermuda | 30,277 | 670 | 9 | 373 | Pacific Class |
| Royal Princess | 2001 | 2007 | Bermuda | 30,200 | 710 | 8 | 381 | Pacific Class |
| Ruby Princess | 2008 | - | Bermuda | 113,000 | 3,070 | 15 | 1,200 | Grand Class |
| Sapphire Princess | 2004 | - | Bermuda | 116,000 | 2,670 | 14 | 1,100 | Grand Class |
| Sea Princess | 1998 | 2005 | Bermuda | 77,000 | 1,950 | 11 | 900 | Sun Class |
| Star Princess | 2002 | - | Bermuda | 109,000 | 2,600 | 14 | 1,100 | Grand Class |
| Sun Princess | 1995 | 2004 | Bermuda | 77,000 | 1,950 | 10 | 900 | Sun Class |
| Tahitian Princess | 1999 | 2002 | Bermuda | 30,277 | 670 | 9 | 373 | Pacific Class |
Former Fleet
- Island Princess (1972—1999) - Since 2003 sailing for Discovery World Cruises as Discovery.
- Sun Princess (1974—1989) - Since 2004 sailing for Cruise Elysia as New Flamenco.
- Pacific Princess (1975—2002) - Since 2008 sailing for Quail Cruise as Pacific.
- Sea Princess (1979—1995) - Since 2008 sailing for Lord Nelson Seereisen as Mona Lisa.
- Royal Princess (1984—2005) - Since 2005 sailing for P&O Cruises as Artemis.
- Fair Princess (1988—1997) - Scrapped: 2005.
- Dawn Princess (1988—1993) - Scrapped: 2004.
- Star Princess (1989—1997 ) - Since 2003 sailing for Ocean Village as Ocean Village.
- Regal Princess (1992—2005) - Since 2007 sailing for P&O Cruises Australia as Pacific Dawn.
- Crown Princess (1992—2002) - Since 2004 sailing for Ocean Village as Ocean Village Two.
- Sky Princess (1994—2000) - Since 2006 sailing for Pullmantur Cruises as the Sky Wonder.
- Ocean Princess (2000—2002) - Since 2002 sailing for P&O Cruises as Oceana.