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Grand Princess Fact Sheet
Passenger Capacity: 2,590
Tonnage: 109,000
Builder: Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani, Monfalcone, Italy
Cost: Approximately $450 million
Inaugural Cruise: May 26, 1998
Length: 951 feet
Height: 201 feet
Beam: 159 feet (including bridge wing)
118 feet (excluding bridge wing)
Draft: 26 feet
Decks: 18
Space Ratio: 42
Passenger Cabins: 1,300 (928 outside/372 inside) total
28 Suites with private balconies
(Square footage: 515-800*)
180 Mini-suites with private balconies
(Square footage: 325*)
502 Outside cabins with private balconies
(Square footage: 215-255*)
218 Standard outside cabins
(Square footage: 165-210)
372 Inside cabins
(Square footage: 160)
(*includes balcony)
Wheelchair Accessible Cabins: 28 including 18 outside/10 inside
(Square footage: 240-385)
Cabins with Private Balconies: 710 (80 percent of all outside cabins)
Upper Berths: 609
Pools: 5, one of which can be covered (includes one for children)
Whirlpools Spas: 9
Outside Deck Space: More than 123,000 square feet
Dining and Snacks: Three main dining rooms
Horizon Court: Buffet restaurant
Sterling Steakhouse
Trattoria Sabatini: Italian dining
Poseidon's Pizzeria: Poolside pizza
Promenade Lounge: Patisserie
Trident Grill: Hamburger and hot dog grill
I Scream: 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: Casino, five duty-free shops, fitness center and spa, sports deck, virtual reality center, photo shop, two-level children's and teen's centers, disco, sports bar, computerized golf center, nine-hole putting green, library, Internet center, art gallery, "Movies Under the Stars" outdoor movie screen
Number of Crew: 1,100
Propulsion: Two fixed pitch propellers each driven by a Siemens electric propulsion motor of 21 Megawatts maximum output. The propulsion power and the ship's service power come from six Siemens generators, each of 11,520 Kilowatts driven by GMT V-16 diesel engines
Service Speed: 22 knots
Maximum Speed: 24 knots
Lifeboats: 14 lifeboats, 6 tenders, 2 rescue boats
Registry: Bermuda
Classification: Lloyd's
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