Sun class

:"This article is about the cruise ship class. For the class of steam locomotives, see" GWR Sun Class.

The "Sun" class is a class of cruise ships operated primarily by Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival. The class was designed and its component vessels constructed by Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani in Italy. The first "Sun" class vessel, Sun Princess, entered service in 1995 and the last, Ocean Princess, entered service in the year 2000.

At the time of launch, the "Sun" class was amongst the largest cruise ships in the world, although this has since been surpassed many times. The vessels are promoted as; "big ship choice and small ship feel".

Data

* Gross tonnage: 77,441 tons
* Decks: 16 (10 public-accessible)
* Cost: US$380 million

hips

* "Sun Princess" (1995)
* "Dawn Princess" (1997)
* "Sea Princess" (1998)
* "Oceana" (P&O Cruises) (2000)
** Note: "Oceana" is modified from the original design. An eleventh deck is public-accessible, and there is a corresponding increase in minimum passenger capacity to 2,016.