Caribbean Princess

Caribbean Princess

Caribbean Princess in the port of Bar Harbor , Maine on August 31, 2010

Ship data flag  Bermuda Ship type Cruise ship class Caribbean class Callsign ZCDG8 home port Hamilton Owner Carnival Corporation & plc Shipping company Princess Cruises Shipyard Fincantieri , Monfalcone Build number 6067 building-costs $ 500 million Keel laying November 1, 2001 baptism April 2, 2004 Launch June 4, 2003 takeover March 2004 Commissioning April 3, 2004 Whereabouts in service

Ship dimensions and crew length 289.56 m ( Lüa ) width 36.00 m Draft Max. 8.45 m measurement 112,894 GT   crew 1,200

Machine system machine 2 × electr. Propeller motors ( Siemens ), each 21 MW; Wave system Machine performance 42,000 kW (57,104 hp) Top speed 21.5 kn (40 km / h) Energy supply 4 × diesel engines (Wärtsilä-Sulzer 16ZAV40S), each 11,520 kW 2 × diesel engines (Wärtsilä-Sulzer 12ZAV40S), each 8,640 kW Generator power 63,360 kW (86,146 hp) propeller 2 (6-blade fixed propeller, balance rudder)

Transport capacities Permitted number of passengers 3,142

Others Classifications Lloyd's Register of Shipping Registration numbers IMO 9215490

The Caribbean Princess (dt. Caribbean Princess ) is a post-Panamax - cruise ship of the American shipping company Princess Cruises and the lead ship of the Caribbean class.

history

The Caribbean Princess was built at the Italian shipyard Fincantieri and was delivered on March 20, 2004. The ship was christened on April 2, 2004 by actress Jill Whelan in Fort Lauderdale . On April 3, 2004, the ship left for her maiden voyage.

Incident 2012

During a cruise in the Southeast Caribbean in mid-March 2012, the drive motor of the port propeller failed and the ship had to return to San Juan (Puerto Rico) . As the necessary repairs could not be carried out while the ship was in motion, two more cruises were canceled. Compensation was offered to the passengers affected.

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The Caribbean Princess is the type ship of the Caribbean class (also called the Super Grand Class), which is a further development of the Grand Class. With identical technical equipment, the space available was expanded by an additional passenger deck (Riviera deck). Its superstructures were made of aluminum to keep the ship's center of gravity as low as possible. The expansion made it possible to create around 200 additional passenger cabins.

The Caribbean Princess has a capacity of over 3,142 passengers who are accommodated on 15 of the 19 decks. It has 881 balcony suites and a deck with mini suites. The ship is slightly larger than the sister ships Star Princess , Golden Princess and Grand Princess , but smaller than the newest ships of the shipping company, the ships of the Royal class . In the summer season she visits ports in the British Isles and Norway from Southampton . In winter she travels to the Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale .

The motto “Big Ship Choice, Small Ship Feel” applies to the large cruise ships of Princess Cruises. So the shipping company wants customers to feel like they are on a small ship, even though they are on a large cruise ship. The service should be kept personal and the interior of the ship also reflects this motto. Many large rooms on the ship such as B. the restaurants have been rebuilt and converted into small cafes and bars.

Web links

Commons : Caribbean Princess  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website
• M / S Caribbean Princess.

Footnotes

1. ^ "Caribbean Princess" Fact Sheet 2011 ( Memento from August 30, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
2. ↑ Princess Cruises: News Article 3/15/2012: Caribbean Princess Update. Retrieved March 26, 2012 . 
3. ^ "Caribbean Princess" Fact Sheet 2016 , accessed July 20, 2016