Sun-class cruise ship
The Sun class is a class of cruise ships operated by Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises Australia, subsidiaries of Carnival Corporation & plc, and Seajets. The vessels in the class were designed and constructed by Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani in Italy. The first Sun-class vessel, Sun Princess, entered service in 1995 and the last, Ocean Princess (now Queen of the Oceans) entered service in 2000. At the time of launch, the Sun class was amongst the largest cruise ships in the world, although this has since been surpassed.
![]() Dawn Princess in Ketchikan, Alaska | |
Class overview | |
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Name: | Sun class |
Builders: | Fincantieri – Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A. |
Operators: |
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Succeeded by: | Grand class |
Cost: | US$380 million |
Built: | 1995–2000 |
Planned: | 4 |
Completed: | 4 |
Active: | 4 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Cruise ship |
Tonnage: | 77,741 |
Length: | 260.0 m (853 ft 0 in) |
Beam: | 32.2 m (105 ft 8 in) |
Draught: | 7.9 m (25 ft 11 in) |
Decks: | 16 (10 publicly accessible) |
Propulsion: | 4 Sulzer diesel engines driving 2 shafts |
Speed: | 21.4 knots (39.6 km/h; 24.6 mph) |
Capacity: | 1,950–2,272 passengers |
Crew: | 900 |
The four ships are effectively identical, with the only notable exception being the design of the bridge wings; Sun Princess and Pacific Explorer having exterior bridge wings, Sea Princess and Queen of the Oceans having enclosed bridge wings.
Ships
Princess Cruises
Ship | Built | Builder | Entered service for Princess | Gross tonnage | Flag | Notes | Image |
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Sun Princess | 1995 | Fincantieri | 1995–present | 77,499 tons | ![]() | Last refurbished in April 2016 | |
Sea Princess | 1998 | Fincantieri | 1998–2003 2005–present | 77,499 tons | ![]() | Sailed as P&O Adonia from 2003 to 2005 | ![]() |
P&O Cruises Australia
Ship | Built | Builder | Entered service for P&O Cruises Australia | Gross tonnage | Flag | Notes | Image |
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Pacific Explorer | 1997 | Fincantieri | 2017–present | 77,499 tons | ![]() | Previous sailed as Dawn Princess for Princess Cruises from 1997 to 2017 | ![]() |
Seajets
Ship | Built | Builder | Entered service for Seajets | Gross tonnage | Flag | Notes | Image |
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Queen of the Oceans | 2000 | Fincantieri | 2020–present[1] | 77,499 tons | ![]() | Previously sailed as Ocean Princess for Princess Cruises from 2000 to 2002 and Oceana for P&O Cruises from 2002 to 2020 | ![]() |
References
- Bailey, Jordan (22 July 2020). "P&O's Former Oceana Acquired By Greek Ferry Operator". Cruise Capital. Retrieved 23 July 2020.