Cruise Line: Princess Cruises
Builder: Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani, Monfalcone, Italy
Entered Service: June 2006
Godmother: Martha Stewart
Cost: $500 million
Registry Bermuda
Gross tons: 113,000
Length: 951 feet
Width: 159 feet (including bridge wing); 118 feet (excluding Bridge wing)
Draft: 26 feet
Decks: 19
Propulsion: 2 fixed pitch propellers, each driven by a Siemens electric
propulsion motor of 19 Megawatts maximum output. Propulsion
and ship’s service power from six Siemens generators, four of
11,520 Kilowatts and two of 8,640 Kilowatts, driven by Wartsila
ZA40S diesel engines, four V-16 and two V-12, respectively
Cruise Speed: 21.5 knots
CDC Sanitation Rating: 97
Lifeboats: 18 lifeboats, 6 tenders, 2 rescue boats
Passengers: 3,080 (do); 4,375 full capacity
Crew: 1,200 International
(Deck, engineering, electro-technical and medical officers are
British or Italian; remainder of ship crew international)
Passenger Decks: 19
Passenger Cabins: 1,538 (1,102 outside/436 inside) total consisting of:
26 Suites with private balconies (Square footage: 461-1,279*)
2 Family suites (Square footage: 607*)
178 Mini-suites with private balconies(Square footage: 324*)
674 Balcony cabins (Square footage: 233-285*)
222 Ocean view cabins (Square footage: 158-182)
436 Inside cabins (Square footage: 163)
*includes balcony. There are 880 cabins with private balcony
Wheelchair Accessible Cabins: 25—16 balcony; 4 oceanview; 5 inside.
(Square footage: 234-396)
Additional Berths: 683
Pools: 4 (plus additional pools for children and crew)
Whirlpools: 7
Dining Facilities: 3 main dining rooms
Sabatini’s—Italian trattoria
Crown Grill— Steak and Seafood grill
International Café: 24-hour dining
Vines—Wine and seafood bar
Café Caribe— Caribbean Buffet
Horizon Court—Buffet restaurant
Prego—Poolside pizza
Trident Gril—Hamburger and hot dog grill
Scoops—Ice cream sundae bar
24-hour room service
Showrooms/Lounges: Three main show lounges (both theater and cabaret style); 12
lounges/bars for refreshments, entertainment, dancing
Passenger Services: Piazza-style atrium, casino, four duty-free shops, Lotus Spa and
fitness center, The Sanctuary, sports deck, wedding chapel,
children’s and teen’s centers, disco and observation lounge, nine-
hole putting course, golf simulator, library, Internet Café, art
gallery, Movies Under the Stars outdoor screen
Launderettes: Yes; also personalized dry cleaning and laundry services available
Electrical Current: 110 volts
Ship Currency: Cashless. At end of cruise, payment of charges incurred on your
cabin card—which also doubles as a credit card during the
cruise—are paid by Visa, MasterCard, American Express/Optima
and Diners Club/Carte Blanche
Gratuities: A discretionary $10 per person per day (including children)
automatically added to your shipboard account. For bar and wine
charges, a 15 percent gratuity added to the bar or dining bill.
Cell Phone Service: Yes (At sea or in port)
Internet Center: Yes; Wi-Fi also on board for laptop users
Smoking: In designated areas in the public lounges. There are designated
non-smoking staterooms available.
Medical Center: Yes
Attire on Board: Casual/sportswear clothing for daytime. No swimwear in dining or
public rooms.
For smart casual evenings, open-neck shirts, slacks and sports
outfits are appropriate. For formal evenings, tuxedo, dinner jacket
or dark suit for men; evening dress or cocktail dress for women.