Sun Princess (Princess Cruises)
Overview
Sun Princess was the first of three Sun-class ships ordered by Princess Cruises. At the time, she was the largest cruise ship ever built and made history as the largest ship to sail under the Sydney Harbour Bridge with just 8ft clearance.
She primarily operates out of ports of Australia and regularly performs circumnavigations of New Zealand and occasional cruises to Whitsundays and Vanuatu. Her popularity with Australians has led to Princess Cruises keeping her in the Australian market year after year. In the winter months she also offers cruises to China from her homeport.
Trivia
Sun Princess was the ship on which the television show The Love Boat: The Next Wave starring Robert Urich was filmed.
Ship info
| Cruise Line: | Princess Cruises |
| Status: | In service |
| Ship size: | Mid-size ship |
| Ship class: | Sun |
| Sister ships: | |
| Passengers: | 2,010 |
| Staterooms: | 1,011 |
| Total crew: | 924 |
| Ship length: | 261.3 m |
| Ship beam: | 32.3 m |
| Ship draft: | 8.1 m |
| Tonnage: | 77,741 |
| No. of decks: | 10 |
| Elevators: | 11 |
| Service speed: | 22.4 knots |
| Onboard currency: | US Dollar |
| Registry port: | Hamilton (Bermuda) |
| IMO number: | 9000259 |
| Call sign: | ZCBU6 |
Build details
| Shipyard: | Fincantieri Monfalcone |
| Build date: | 1995 |
| Build cost: | $300 million USD |
| Entered service: | December 1995 |
