MS Island Princess (2002)

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Island Princess
Island Princess at Pier 24 and Avitak at Pier 25 in Port of Tallinn 5 July 2023 (cropped).jpg
Island Princess in Tallinn, 2023
History
Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda
NameIsland Princess
Owner Carnival Corporation house flag.svg Carnival Corporation & plc
Operator Princess Cruises
Port of registry Hamilton, Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda
Ordered1999
Builder Chantiers de l'Atlantique
CostUS$330 million
Laid down2001
Launched2 July 2002
Christened11 July 2003
Completed18 June 2003
Maiden voyage12 July 2003
In service12 July 2003
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeCoral-class cruise ship
Tonnage91,627  GT
Length294 m (964 ft)
Beam
  • 32 m (106 ft) (waterline)
  • 37 m (122 ft) (bridge wings)
Height62 m (204 ft)
Draught7.9 m (26 ft) [1]
Decks16 (12 for passengers)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) [1]
Capacity2,214 (double occupancy) passengers
Crew900 [1]

Island Princess is a Coral-class cruise ship for the Princess Cruises line. She is the sister ship to Coral Princess and together they are the only Panamax ships in Princess's fleet. She was constructed at Chantiers de l'Atlantique, France. [2]

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Route and history

Island Princess's main itinerary consist of seven day Alaskan cruises from Vancouver, British Columbia to Whittier, Alaska during the summer months. During the fall, winter, and spring, Island Princess and her sister ship Coral Princess run 10/14-15 day Panama Canal cruises with stops in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, San Juan del Sur, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Cartagena, Colombia, and Oranjestad, Aruba.

The ship has had outbreaks of community-spread illnesses. Norovirus hit the ship in March 2006 (72 passengers, 16 crew), October 2006 (109 passengers, 11 crew), January 2007 (179 passengers, 37 crew), January 2018 (71 passengers, 7 crew), February 2019 (101 passengers, 9 crew), e. coli and Shigella in April 2009 (100 passengers, 8 crew), and unknown outbreaks in two May-June 2004 sailings (441 passengers, 68 crew). [3] [4]

In 2015 Island Princess sailed on cruises for the first time in Europe, traveling between Barcelona and Venice. [5]

In 2019/2020 cruise season, Island Princess will continue to operate the West Coast cruises. [6]

As part of the COVID-19 pandemic on cruise ships, the ship repatriated crew members to Asia in April 2020. In May 2020, the summer cruise schedule for the ship was cancelled. [7] [8]

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