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Dawn Princess Fact Sheet
Passenger Capacity: 1,990
Tonnage: 77,000
Builder: Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani, Monfalcone, Italy
Cost: $300 million-plus
Registry: UK
Inaugural Cruise: December 2, 1995 (Sun), May 10, 1997 (Dawn)
Length: 856 feet
Beam: 106 feet
Draft: 26 feet
Decks: 14
Passenger Space Ratio: 39.5
Passenger Staterooms: 975 total (603 outside/372 inside) including:
- 6 Suites with private balconies (Square footage: 536-754*)
- 32 Mini-suites with private balconies (Square footage: 374-536*)
- 372 Outside cabins with private balconies (Square footage: 178*)
- 193 Standard outside cabins (Square footage: 135-173)
- 372 Inside cabins (Square footage: 135-148) (* includes balcony)
Wheelchair Accessible Cabins: 19 (7 outside/12 inside) (Square footage: 213-305)
Cabins with Private Balconies: 410 (nearly 70 percent of all outside cabins)
Upper Berths: 300
Number of Crew: 900
Crew Nationality: British and Italian deck, engineering and medical officers; International hotel officers; American/British reception and cruise staff; International dining and bar staff; and Filipino accommodation staff
Service Speed: 21 knots (Sea trials speed is in excess of 22 knots)
Engines: 4 medium speed diesels with 44.5 megawatt generating capacity; 28 megawatt propulsion
Propulsion: Diesel electric
Lifeboats: 10 lifeboats, 2 crew tenders, 4 passenger tenders, 2 rescue boats
Homeports: Fort Lauderdale, San Juan, Acapulco (Caribbean cruises)Vancouver/Seward (Alaska cruises)
Features:
Pools: 4
Whirlpool Spas: 5
Outside Deck Space: 93,000 square feet
Dining and Snacks: Two main dining rooms (each with own galley)
24-hour cafe (with own galley)
Pizzeria
Sterling Steakhouse
Wine and caviar bar
Patisserie for coffee drinks and pastries
Hamburger and hot dog grill
Ice cream sundae bar
24-hour room service
Showrooms/Lounges: Two main showlounges (both theater and cabaret style)
Seven lounges/bars for refreshments, entertainment, dancing
Passenger Services: Casino, four duty-free shops, health center and spa, sports deck, photo shop, children and teen centers, disco, computerized golf center, library, business center
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