Grand Princess

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Grand PrincessTaller than the Statue of Liberty and longer than three football fields, this 2,600-passenger ship features an unprecedented design with some of the most innovative amenities ever found on a cruise ship, providing its passengers with unparalleled onboard choice.

Grand Princess Facts
Date Launched: 05/01/1998
Registry: Liberia
Officers: Italian
Crew: International
Complement: 1100
Gross Tons: 109000.0
Length (ft.): 935
Beam (ft.): 118
Passengers: 3100
Stability Rating: Excellent
Dinner Seatings: 2
Cuisine: Continental and International
Dress Code: Traditional
Room Service: Yes
Tipping: $9 per person per day, 15% automatically added to bar checks
Outdoor Pools: 4
Indoor Pools: 0
Jacuzzis: 9
Fitness Center: Yes
Spa: Yes
Beauty Salon: Yes
Showroom: Yes
Bars/Lounges: 17
Casino: Yes
Shops: Yes
Library: Yes
Child Program: Yes
Self-service Laundry: Yes
Elevators: 14
Suites: 208
Outside Doubles: 938
Inside Doubles: 362
Singles Cabins: 0
Singles Surcharge: 150 - 200%
Verandah Cabins: 710
Activities
  • Daily scheduled activities organized by cruise staff
  • Shopping galleria with dutyfree shop, drug store, jewelry shop, Princess logo items
  • Destination & shopping lectures and shore excursions
  • Full service Plantation Spa with oceanview massage & aromatherapy rooms, beauty salon
  • Fully equipped oceanview gymnasium with "Cruisercise" health & fitness program and health juice bar
  • Acres of open and protected decks for swimming, sunning and viewing
  • Three-laps-to-a-mile promenade deck
  • Neptune's Reef and Pool with simulated coral reefs and beach areas
  • Lap Pool with a current to swim against
  • Calypso Pool with Crystal Dome for all weather swimming
  • 9 Whirlpool Spas to soak your cares away
  • Deck sports include shuffleboard, deck chess, jogging track, paddle tennis and ping-pong
  • Computerized Golf Center with nine-hole putting green for the golf enthusiast
  • Voyages of Discovery virtual reality center includes a million dollars in games and a motion-based simulator ride
  • Limelight Studio with blue screen video and digital photography
  • Photo Gallery & Photo Shop with film and developing
  • The Fun Zone two-deck children's center with supervised activities and splash pool
  • Off Limits teen center with sun deck, whirlpool, disco with multi-screen video wall, games and lots of cool atmosphere
  • Hearts and Minds wedding & renewal of vows chapel, the first at sea
  • A Quiet Corner library with listening chairs and CD-ROM access
  • Players Card Room for bridge, backgammon, games and puzzles
  • Business Center complete with phone, fax and computer facilities
Dining
  • Botticelli, Da Vinci and Michelangelo dining rooms serving sit-down breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Sabatini's Trattoria for Italian meals of pizza, pasta and tiramasu
  • The Painted Desert is the first Southwestern restaurant at sea, featuring everything from margaritas to quesadillas
  • Outdoor and pool-side Poseidon's Pizzeria serves up freshly baked slices
  • Horizon Court offers 24-hour breakfast & lunch buffets and sit-down, casual dinners
  • Trident Grill serves burgers and bites outdoors by the pool
  • Promenade Lounge serving special wines and caviar on ice
  • Center Court Bar, Oasis Bar, Seabreeze Bar, Alfresco Bar, Calypso Bar, The Mermaid?s Tail Bar serving cocktails up on deck and poolside
  • I Scream ice cream bar for sundaes and sweet creations
  • Daily afternoon tea
  • 24-hour room service with hot & cold entrees
Entertainment
  • Princess Theater with 36-foot proscenium arch stage and perfect-viewing seating for Broadway-style musicals
  • Vista Lounge with Las Vegas-style nightclub revues
  • Intimate Explorers offering cabaret club performances
  • 13,500 square-foot Atlantis Casino with slots, blackjack, craps, roulette, Caribbean stud, the largest casino at sea
  • Skywalkers is a fabulous observatory by day and a stunning nightclub at night, suspended 15 decks above the sea
  • Grand Plaza atrium with comfy chairs, inviting bar and live music, the perfect spot for people watching
  • Relax amidst nautical memorabilia and cocktails in the Wheelhouse Bar
  • Snookers Sports Bar with live broadcasts