Emerald Princess

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Emerald Princess in Stockholm 2011
Career
Name: Emerald Princess
Owner: Carnival plc
Operator: Princess Cruises
Port of registry:  Bermuda, Hamilton
Builder: Fincantieri, Italy
Cost: US$500 million
Launched: 1 June 2006[1]
Maiden voyage: April 11, 2007
Identification: Call sign: ZCDP8
IMO number: 9333151
MMSI no.: 310531000
Status: In service
Notes: [2]
General characteristics
Class & type: Grand-class cruise ship
Tonnage: 113,000 GT
8,100 DWT
Length: 951 ft (290 m)
Beam: 118 ft (36 m)
Draught: 26.2 ft (8.0 m)
Decks: 15 passenger decks
Installed power: Gas turbine, 25,000 kW
Propulsion: Two azimuthing pods, 21,000 kW each
Speed: 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph)
Capacity: 3,080 passengers
Crew: 1,200
Notes: [2]

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.

Emerald Princess launched from the Italian shipyard of Fincantieri Monfalcone on June 1, 2006.[1] 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 in Stockholm

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]

Emerald Princess had a power outage on July 25, 2010 on the first day of a 7-day Eastern Caribbean cruise. For extended periods during the 4+ hour outage, there was no air conditioning, no elevator service, limited lighting, and toilets could not flush. As a result of the outage, the Emerald Princess missed its first port of call the following day. Passengers were credited $300 USD per stateroom for the inconvenience. Princess cruises has not yet determined the cause of the outage.[5][6]

Incidents

Damage to a life boat after the refueling incident.
Damage to a life boat after the refueling incident.

On May 17th 2011, the ship sustained considerable damage to several lifeboats when a fuel loading barge collided with the side of the ship while in the port of St Petersburg, Russia. After inspection by authorities, it was determined the ship still had enough passenger space in an emergency using inflatable life rafts, and the ship will continue on the planned itinerary.

Current/Future Cruises

Emerald Princess is currently sailing 11-Day cruises to Scandinavia & Russia from Copenhagen and Warnemuende near Rostock, she will then sail a northern transatlantic to New York; replacing the Crown Princess' 10-Day Cruises to Canada/New England. After she will return to Ft. Lauderdale sailing 10/20-Day cruises to the Caribbean. She will then repeat her Northern Europe cruises; till September 2013; then will reposition to New York, to sail Canada/New England; followed by repeating her Caribbean cruises thur 2013; till April 2014.[7] In 2014 she will be based in Southampton for cruises to the Baltic, Mediterranean and the fjords of Norway, as well as to the Canary Islands.[8]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Emerald Princess is launched in Monfalcone" (Press release). Fincantieri. 1 June 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2010. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ward, Douglas (2008). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. London: Berlitz. pp. 353–354. ISBN 978-981-268-564-3. 
  3. "Fincantieri: Presentation of the Emerald Princess for Princess Cruises" (Press release). Fincantieri. 24 March 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2010. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Emerald Princess christened on Mother's day. News Article. Princess Cruises. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2010
  5. Princess Cruises: Cause of power loss on ship still a mystery. News Article. USA Today. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 1 Aug 2010
  6. Update: Emerald Princess Passengers Receive Compensation for Power Outage and Missed Port. News Article. Cruise Critic. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 1 Aug 2010
  7. http://www.princess.com/find/searchResults.do?time=216&trade=&ship=EP&duration=&port=&date=&order=&filterBy=&tourdur=&ppax=&meta=I&noOfPax=2&resType=C&bID=PCDIR&pageOffset=

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