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| History | |
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| Name: | Emerald Princess |
| Owner: | Carnival plc |
| Operator: | Princess Cruises |
| Port of registry: | Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Route: | Hawaii, Mexican Riviera, & Alaska |
| Ordered: | 23 September 2004 |
| Builder: | Fincantieri, Italy |
| Cost: | US$500 million |
| Laid down: | 14 September 2005 |
| Launched: | 1 June 2006[1] |
| Christened: | 13 May 2007 by Florence Henderson, Marion Ross, Erin Moran and Susan Olsen |
| Acquired: | 24 March 2007 |
| Maiden voyage: | April 11, 2007 |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | In service |
| Notes: | [2] |
| General characteristics | |
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| Length: | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Beam: | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Draught: | 26.2 ft (8.0 m) |
| Decks: | 15 passenger decks |
| Installed power: | 6 × Diesel generators, 67 MW |
| Propulsion: | 2 × PEM, fixed pitch propellers, 21 MW each |
| Speed: | 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph) |
| Capacity: | 3,114 passengers (Lower Beds) |
| Crew: | 1,200 |
| Notes: | [2] |
Emerald Princess is a Crown-classcruise ship for Princess Cruises that entered service in April 2007. Her sister ships include Ruby Princess and Crown Princess.
Emerald Princess launched from the Italian shipyard of Fincantieri Monfalcone on June 1, 2006.[1] She was then handed over to Princess Cruises on March 24, 2007.[3]Emerald Princess was christened on 13 May 2007, in Greece.[4]
Service history[edit]
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 Casino Cruise Ship
Refurbishment schedule[edit]
The vessel entered dry-dock on November 30, 2015, for 13 days of minor refurbishments. The ship left dry-dock on December 13. Previously Emerald Princess underwent dry-dock renovations from December 7 through December 17, 2012.[5]
Damaged Lifeboats[edit]
On May 17, 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 continued on her planned itinerary.
Damage to a life boat after the refueling incident.
Areas of operation[edit]
Emerald Princess is usually based in Europe in the summer and in the United States in the winter. Past itineraries have included 11-day cruises to Scandinavia & Russia from Copenhagen and Warnemuende near Rostock, 10-day cruises to Canada/New England from New York, and 10-day cruises to the Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale.[6] In 2014 she was based in Southampton for cruises to the Baltic, Mediterranean, and the fjords of Norway, as well as to the Canary Islands.[7] She then repositioned to Houston for seven-day cruises to the western Caribbean in the winter 2014-15 season.
As of November 2019, Emerald Princess is currently sailing Panama Canal voyages between Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles.[8]
References[edit]
Emerald Princess Cruise Ship Casino
- ^ ab'Emerald Princess is launched in Monfalcone' (Press release). Fincantieri. 1 June 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ^ abWard, Douglas (2008). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. London: Berlitz. pp. 353–354. ISBN978-981-268-564-3.
- ^'Fincantieri: Presentation of the Emerald Princess for Princess Cruises' (Press release). Fincantieri. 24 March 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ^ abEmerald Princess christened on Mother's day. News Article. Princess Cruises. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2010
- ^'Fleet Drydock Schedule - PrincessCruisesFAQ'. Sites.google.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ^'Pacific Coastal'. Princess.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ^'Europe 2014 - Page 3 - Cruise Critic Message Board Forums'. Boards.cruisecritic.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ^'Emerald Princess - Itinerary Schedule, Current Position'. CruiseMapper. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
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