Emerald Princess

Emerald Princess is a Crown-class cruise ship for Princess Cruises that entered service in April 2007. Her sister ships include Ruby Princess and Crown Princess.

Emerald Princess
Emerald Princess near Hook of Holland, 2020
History
Bermuda
Name: Emerald Princess
Owner: Carnival Corporation & plc
Operator: Princess Cruises
Port of registry: Hamilton,  Bermuda
Ordered: 23 September 2004
Builder: Fincantieri, Italy
Cost: US$500 million
Laid down: 14 September 2005
Launched: 1 June 2006[1]
Christened: 13 May 2007 by Florence Henderson, Marion Ross, Erin Moran and Susan Olsen
Acquired: 24 March 2007
Maiden voyage: April 11, 2007
Identification:
Status: In service
Notes: [2]
General characteristics
Class and type: Crown-class cruise ship
Tonnage:
Length: 951 ft (290 m)
Beam: 118 ft (36 m)
Draught: 26.2 ft (8.0 m)
Decks: 15 passenger decks
Installed power: 6 × Diesel generators, 67 MW
Propulsion: 2 × PEM, fixed pitch propellers, 21 MW each
Speed: 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph)
Capacity: 3,114 passengers (Lower Beds)
Crew: 1,200
Notes: [2]

Emerald Princess launched from the Italian shipyard of Fincantieri Monfalcone on June 1, 2006.[1] She was then handed over to Princess Cruises on March 24, 2007.[3] Emerald Princess was christened on 13 May 2007, in Greece.[4]

Service history

Emerald Princess began commercial service on 11 April 2007, offering 12-day Mediterranean and Greek Isles cruises, and continued sailing Europe for Summer 2007. She was then re-positioned in Fort Lauderdale in Fall to offer Caribbean cruises.[4]

Refurbishment schedule

The vessel entered dry-dock on November 30, 2015, for 13 days of minor refurbishments. The ship left dry-dock on December 13. Previously Emerald Princess underwent dry-dock renovations from December 7 through December 17, 2012.[5]

Damaged lifeboats

On May 17, 2011, the ship sustained considerable damage to several lifeboats when a fuel loading barge collided with the side of the ship while in the port of St. Petersburg, Russia. After inspection by authorities, it was determined the ship still had enough passenger space in an emergency using inflatable life rafts, and the ship continued on her planned itinerary.

  • Damage to a lifeboat after the refueling incident

Areas of operation

Emerald Princess is usually based in Europe in the summer and in the United States in the winter. Past itineraries have included 11-day cruises to Scandinavia & Russia from Copenhagen and Warnemuende near Rostock, 10-day cruises to Canada/New England from New York, and 10-day cruises to the Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale.[6] In 2014 she was based in Southampton for cruises to the Baltic, Mediterranean, and the fjords of Norway, as well as to the Canary Islands.[7] She then re-positioned to Houston for seven-day cruises to the western Caribbean in the winter 2014-2015 season.

As of February 29, 2020 there are 2 more cruises, San Pedro (Los Angeles) to Fort Lauderdale then Fort Lauderdale to San Pedro, then two 15 day Hawaii Cruises. Then mid May transitions to Vancouver for the summer Alaska cruise season until late September when it will return to San Pedro for several Hawaii and South Pacific sailings.

Coronavirus quarantine
See also: COVID-19 pandemic on cruise ships

Reports in May 2020 indicated that there had been no confirmed COVID-19 cases on this vessel[8] which was docked in Florida as of 9 May 2020. Some days earlier, it had been denied permission to dock at Nassau, but by that time, contained only crew members.[9] Passengers had been allowed to disembark previously. On 9 May, the 123 Canadian and American crew members[10] were allowed to disembark at Port Everglades, although others remained on board.[11]

References
  1. "Emerald Princess is launched in Monfalcone" (Press release). Fincantieri. 1 June 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  2. Ward, Douglas (2008). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. London: Berlitz. pp. 353–354. ISBN 978-981-268-564-3.
  3. "Fincantieri: Presentation of the Emerald Princess for Princess Cruises" (Press release). Fincantieri. 24 March 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  4. Emerald Princess christened on Mother's day. News Article. Princess Cruises. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2010
  5. "Fleet Drydock Schedule - PrincessCruisesFAQ". Sites.google.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  6. "Pacific Coastal". Princess.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  7. "Europe 2014 - Page 3 - Cruise Critic Message Board Forums". Boards.cruisecritic.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  8. Stuck at sea: Tens of thousands of cruise ship workers still adrift amid coronavirus pandemic
  9. https://winnipeg.citynews.ca/2020/05/09/canadians-who-work-on-two-cruise-ships-are-being-allowed-off-in-u-s-ports/ Canadians who work on two cruise ships are being allowed off in U.S. ports]
  10. US, Canadian Emerald Princess Crew Members Disembark At Port Everglades
  11. Stuck at sea: Tens of thousands of cruise ship workers still adrift amid coronavirus pandemic
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