Dawn Princess is a Sun Class US-based cruise ship built in 1997 in Italy operated by Princess Cruises. The ship
features eight restaurants, four swimming pools, five Jacuzzis, seven lounges and bars, and two children centres.
Some restaurants offer "anytime dining" where passengers can dine with
whom they want, when they want. She is the sister ship to Sun Princess, P&O's Oceana (former Ocean Princess) and Sea Princess.
Dawn Princess divided her time between Alaska and the
Caribbean in 2006 and is splitting itineraries between Alaska and Mexican Riviera in 2007.
Dawn Princess was targeted to replace the Pacific Princess, sailing Australian waters between
October 2006 and March 2007, to become the largest ship ever to be based in Australia, but these plans were eventually replaced by the Sun Princess as well as being served by the Pacific Dawn
(previously christened Regal Princess).
The Dawn Princess will be back in Australia starting September 24, 2008, beginning its run with a 28-day itinerary circumnavigating Australia,
after a month serving Hawaii, Tahiti, and the South Pacific. From this point on, Dawn Princess will remain in Australia permanently sailing from Sydney, Melbourne and Perth alongside Sun Princess.
In June 2009, Dawn Princess was dry-docked in Brisbane, Australia for refurbishment. During the refit, a Movies Under the Stars screen was added to the main pool area, making Dawn
Princess the tenth ship in the Princess fleet to offer this feature.
Another addition was the Retreat, an adults-only private sunbathing area at the front of the ship, as well as a
refurbishment of the photo gallery and maintenance of other public rooms.
Class and type: Sun Princess cruise ship
Tonnage: 77,499 gross tons
Length: 857 ft (261 m)
Beam: 106 ft (32 m)
Draft: 26.5 ft (8.1 m)
Decks: 10 passenger decks
Power: Diesel-electric 46,080 kW
Propulsion: Two propellers
Speed: 21 kn (38.89 km/h)
Complement: 1,950 passengers
Crew: 900
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