Golden Princess
 Sapphire Princess and Golden Princess at Skagway, Alaska | |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Golden Princess |
| Owner: | Carnival plc |
| Operator: | Princess Cruises |
| Port of registry: |
 Bermuda, Hamilton |
| Route: | Hawaii / Alaska |
| Builder: | Fincantieri |
| Cost: | US$450 million |
| Yard number: | Monfalcone-Trieste, Italy 6050 |
| Christened: | October 12, 2001 by Jane Seymour (actress) at Fort Lauderdale[1] |
| Maiden voyage: | May 16, 2001 (Southampton to Barcelona) |
| In service: | May 2001 |
| Refit: | April 2009 |
| Identification: |
Call Sign ZCDA9 IMO number: 9192351 MMSI number: 310344000 |
| Status: | Operational |
| Notes: | [2][3][4][5] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Grand class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 109,000 GT |
| Length: | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Beam: | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Draft: | 26.2 ft (8.0 m) |
| Decks: | 17 total, 13 passenger |
| Propulsion: | 2 diesel-electric propellers (42,000kW each)[citation needed] |
| Speed: | 22.5 knots (41.7 km/h; 25.9 mph) |
| Capacity: | 2,590 passengers |
| Crew: | 1,100 |
| Notes: | [2][3][4] |
Golden Princess is a Grand-class cruise ship for Princess Cruises that entered service in 2001. She is the sister ship of Grand Princess and Star Princess. She measures 109,000 gross tons and carries 2,600 passengers (double occupancy) plus 1,100 crew members. As of 2009, she primarily operates on the Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States.
Some environmental experts were alarmed by a trip in 2006 to Antarctic waters by Golden Princess.[6] Golden Princess was dry docked in Victoria from mid-April to early-May 2009, in order to refurbish the entire ship.
Amenities
Golden Princess features three formal dining rooms,[7] mini golf course (9 holes), several pools, a spa, a gym,[8] a video arcade, a children's facility, a dedicated teen center,[9] a screening room (for recent movie releases), multiple bars and three modern show lounges.[10]
Ports of call
Golden Princess is sailing 7-Day cruises roundtrip from Seattle, Washington. She will then move to Los Angeles, California sailing short cruises to the West Coast until December when she will sail to around South America. Upon coming back to Los Angeles, the ship will offer a roundtrip 28- day Hawaii, Tahiti, and Samoa on April 2014 prior to returning to Seattle to sail Alaska. During its 2014-15 season, it will sail again to South America, and after returning to Los Angeles it will sail a 10- day Mexico Cruise.[11]
Gallery
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Tendering in Cabo San Lucas.
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At Ocean Terminal, Greenock.
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Evening departure from Los Angeles (Front).
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Evening departure from Los Angeles (Rear).
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Golden Princess docked at Belfast Harbour.
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Golden Princess docked at Belfast Harbour (different angle).
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Golden Princess at Nawiliwili in Kauai
References
- ↑ "Jane Seymour to Christen Golden Princess". BNET (Business Wire). 2004-03-31. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ward, Douglas (2005). Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. Singapore: Berlitz. ISBN 981-246-510-3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Golden Princess (26988)". Port State Information Exchange. United States Coast Guard. https://cgmix.uscg.mil/PSIX/PSIXDetails.aspx?VesselID=26988.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Golden Princess (IMO: 9192351)". vesseltracker.com. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ↑ "Golden Princess". Simplonpc. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ↑ "First cruise ship sets sail for Antarctica". Mail Online. 2006-09-05. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ↑ "Personal Choice Dining". Princess Cruises. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ↑ "Golden Princess Activities". Princess Cruises. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ↑ "Golden Princess Under 18". Princess Cruises. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ↑ "Golden Princess Entertainment". Princess Cruises. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ↑ http://www.princess.com/find/searchResults.do?time=246&trade=&ship=NP&duration=&port=&date=&order=&filterBy=&tourdur=&ppax=&meta=I&noOfPax=2&resType=C&bID=PCDIR&pageOffset=
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Golden Princess. |
- Golden Princess Official Page (Princess site)
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