Sun Princess (2024)
Sun Princess at Piraeus, 2024 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Bermuda | |
| Name | Sun Princess |
| Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Princess Cruises |
| Port of registry | Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Ordered | 23 July 2018 |
| Builder | |
| Laid down | 8 March 2023 |
| Sponsored by | Hannah Waddingham |
| Christened | 23 April 2024 |
| Acquired | 28 February 2024 |
| Maiden voyage | 28 February 2024 |
| In service | 2024-present |
| Identification | |
| Status | In Service |
| Notes | When docked can plugin to external power and turn-off engines |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Sphere-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 177,882 GT |
| Length | 1,133 ft (345 m) |
| Beam | 155 ft (47 m) |
| Decks | 21 |
| Speed | 22 kn (41 km/h) |
| Capacity | 4,300 |
| Crew | 1,600 |
Sun Princess is a Sphere-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc, and is the third ship to sail for the cruise line under this name. Sun Princess was ordered on 23 July 2018 from Fincantieri and were constructed at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, and had her maiden voyage in 2024.