- Pacific Princess
:"A former Princess Cruises vessel also operated under this name, presently known as "Pacific". The former "Pacific Princess" was the ship featured in "
The Love Boat MS "Pacific Princess" is a
cruise ship owned byPrincess Cruises and operated byPrincess Cruises andP&O Cruises Australia . She was built in 1999 by theChantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard inSt. Nazaire ,France as MS "R Three" forRenaissance Cruises ."Pacific Princess" offers cruises out of
Sydney, Australia in November - April during thesouthern hemisphere summer season. The other half of the year is spent in Princess Cruises' US-based fleet.History
The vessel first entered operation in 1999, with
Renaissance Cruises . The ship was not owned by the company, possession instead residing with a group of French investors, who leased the ship to the company. In late 2001, the entire Renaissance fleet was seized by creditors.In late 2002,
Princess Cruises was able to secure a lease for "R Three", along with sister ship "R Four" (now "Tahitian Princess "). Both vessels entered operation by the end of 2002. The lease terminated at the end of 2004, at which time both vessels were purchased by Princess Cruises. Gabi Hollows renamed the ship " Pacific Princess" in Sydney on8 December ,2002 .tatistics
"Pacific Princess" has many balcony cabins and a wide choice of restaurants - the dinner dining; and the 'Panorama Cafe/Buffet' for informal, al fresco breakfast and lunch; the 'Club Restaurant' for breakfast, lunch and pre-allocated dinner sittings; the 'Italian Restaurant' and 'The Grill' for alternative dining.
World Cruise
Pacific Princess is currently offering a world tour cruise. The ship will sail from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and head west through the Panama Canal and visit every continent except Antarctica. It will end at the port in London after 102 days. The ship will set sail on January 10, 2008 [http://www.princess.com/pb/itineraryDetails.do?voyageCode=K802&date=&noOfPax=2&definition_name=]
References
* [http://www.pocruises.com.au/html/pacific_princess.cfm P&O Cruises Australia site]
* "Princess Cruises - Pacific Princess" travel brochure, issed by Carnival plc in September 2005
* [http://www.cruisecritic.com/reviews/review.cfm?ShipID=58 Cruise Critics Review]
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