Princess Cruises

MV Emerald Princes

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Operator: Princess Cruise Lines
Year Built / Last Refurbished: 2007 / 2007
Length / Tonnage: 910 / 114,000
Number of Cabins / Passengers: 1,292 / 2,592
Officers / Crew: Italian / Italian
Operating Area: Europe / Caribbean

The 116,000-ton Emerald Princess, a sister ship to the new Crown Princess, is scheduled to enter service in May of 2007. She will be the line's first ship to begin its life cruising from Rome's seaport, the town of Civitavecchia. Emerald Princess' first cruise, a 12-day Greek Isles itinerary, will set sail on April 11 2007 on a voyage to Venice taking passengers to some of the most scenic spots in the Mediterranean and Aegean. Thereafter the ship will offer a series of Greek Isles and Grand Mediterranean cruises before repositioning to Ft. Lauderdale for Caribbean sailings in the fall.

Emerald Princess will include the many new design innovations introduced aboard Crown Princess earlier this year, including a dramatic piazza-style atrium and an adults-only retreat called The Sanctuary. The ship will also feature the many hallmark features that define the Princess experience, such as the dramatic Movies Under the Stars poolside movie screen, multiple dining and entertainment options, a Lotus Spa fitness center, an extensive children and teen's center, a wedding chapel and nearly 900 staterooms with private balconies.

The new Emerald Princess makes her Caribbean debut with alternating 10-day sailings roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale - one to the Southern Caribbean and the other to the Eastern Caribbean. The Southern Caribbean Medley itinerary is offered on nine sailings and includes calls at Princess Cays, St. Thomas, Dominica, Grenada, Bonaire and Aruba. The Eastern Caribbean Voyager itinerary is featured on eight sailings and offers calls at Antigua, St. Lucia, Barbados, St. Kitts, St. Thomas and Princess Cays. Emerald Princess' Caribbean season runs between October 27, 2007 and April 4, 2008.