MS Sun Princess
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Sun Princess is a Sun class
cruise ship
built in 1995 and operated by the Princess Cruises
line. At the time of her construction, she was one of the largest cruise ships in the world. She is the lead ship
of her class that includes sister ships Dawn Princess
, Sea Princess
and the former Ocean Princess
.
From November 2007, Sun Princess has been seasonally based at Sydney
, Australia. Cruises offered from that time circumnavigations Australia
, circumnavigations New Zealand
,and visits to New Caledonia
and Vanuatu
. In 2012 the Sun Princess will offer her first ever World Cruise.
Commencing from April 2008, Sun Princess will be permanently based in Australia operating out of Sydney during the Winter months, and from Melbourne during the Summer months. For the 2008/09 season the cruise program includes Australian circumnavigations, Fremantle - Malacca Straits return, Melbourne - New Zealand / South Pacific. She will also be sailing from Sydney as for Melbourne plus Whitsundays return, a Japan return itinerary, and an epic 75 night Grand Pacific trip. During Summer whilst Sun Princess is operating out of Melbourne, she will be joined by Dawn Princess
operating out of Sydney. Dawn Princess will also be permanently based in Australia from this time which is a change from Princess' original plans.
Sun Princess was the ship on which the television show The Love Boat: The Next Wave
starring Robert Urich
was filmed. She made the news in October, 2007 as the largest ship to ever cross beneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge
while entering the harbor for the first time, with a vertical clearance of approximately 2.5 meters to spare at low tide.
Sun Princess, has been jailed for nine months for sex offences against a 14-year-old girl while she slept in her cabin. Lincoln Crown Court heard on Thursday how Peter Russell (64), of Bicker Road, performed a sex act on a teenage girl while she was asleep in her bunk. The victim thought she had dreamt the incident but it later came to light when Russell chatted to her on the internet on MSN Messenger and made obscene suggestions. Matthew Lowe, prosecuting, said Russell made comments about the girl’s breasts and urged her to perform a sex act while chatting to him over the internet. Russell went on to request that the girl take a photograph of herself naked and send it to him. The incidents came to an end when the girl broke down in front of her dad and showed him the records of her online conversations she had with Russell. Russell admitted two charges of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity together with sexual activity in the presence of a child and a further charge of sexual activity with a child. Judge Sean Morris jailed Russell for nine months and placed him on the sex offenders’ register for ten years.
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,...
cruise ship
Cruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
built in 1995 and operated by the Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises is a British-American owned cruise line, based in Santa Clarita, California in the United States. Previously a subsidiary of P&O Princess Cruises PLC, the company is now one of ten cruise ship brands operated by Carnival Corporation & PLC and accounts for approximately 19% share...
line. At the time of her construction, she was one of the largest cruise ships in the world. She is the lead ship
Lead ship
The lead ship or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. The term is applicable military ships and larger civilian craft.-Overview:...
of her class that includes sister ships Dawn Princess
Dawn Princess
Dawn Princess is a Sun class cruise ship built in 1997 in Italy operated by Princess Cruises. The ship features eight restaurants, four swimming pools, five Jacuzzis, seven lounges and bars, and two children centres. Some restaurants offer “anytime dining” where passengers can dine with whom they...
, Sea Princess
Sea Princess
Sea Princess is a operated by the Princess Cruises line. She has three sister ships: and Dawn Princess in the Princess Cruises fleet and Oceana in the P&O Cruises fleet.-History:...
and the former Ocean Princess
Ocean Princess
Ocean Princess may refer to the following cruise ships:* Ocean Princess , operated by Princess Cruises 2000—2002.* Ocean Princess ,...
.
From November 2007, Sun Princess has been seasonally based at Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia. Cruises offered from that time circumnavigations Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, circumnavigations New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
,and visits to New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
and Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
. In 2012 the Sun Princess will offer her first ever World Cruise.
Commencing from April 2008, Sun Princess will be permanently based in Australia operating out of Sydney during the Winter months, and from Melbourne during the Summer months. For the 2008/09 season the cruise program includes Australian circumnavigations, Fremantle - Malacca Straits return, Melbourne - New Zealand / South Pacific. She will also be sailing from Sydney as for Melbourne plus Whitsundays return, a Japan return itinerary, and an epic 75 night Grand Pacific trip. During Summer whilst Sun Princess is operating out of Melbourne, she will be joined by Dawn Princess
Dawn Princess
Dawn Princess is a Sun class cruise ship built in 1997 in Italy operated by Princess Cruises. The ship features eight restaurants, four swimming pools, five Jacuzzis, seven lounges and bars, and two children centres. Some restaurants offer “anytime dining” where passengers can dine with whom they...
operating out of Sydney. Dawn Princess will also be permanently based in Australia from this time which is a change from Princess' original plans.
Sun Princess was the ship on which the television show The Love Boat: The Next Wave
The Love Boat: The Next Wave
The Love Boat: The Next Wave is an American television series which was based on the ABC sitcom The Love Boat. The series aired on UPN from 1998 to 1999.-Plot:...
starring Robert Urich
Robert Urich
Robert Urich was an American actor. He played the starring roles in the television series Vega$ and Spenser: For Hire...
was filmed. She made the news in October, 2007 as the largest ship to ever cross beneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic...
while entering the harbor for the first time, with a vertical clearance of approximately 2.5 meters to spare at low tide.
Incidents
The Spalding Guardian reports a “world class” cruise ship captain of Princess CruisesPrincess Cruises
Princess Cruises is a British-American owned cruise line, based in Santa Clarita, California in the United States. Previously a subsidiary of P&O Princess Cruises PLC, the company is now one of ten cruise ship brands operated by Carnival Corporation & PLC and accounts for approximately 19% share...
Sun Princess, has been jailed for nine months for sex offences against a 14-year-old girl while she slept in her cabin. Lincoln Crown Court heard on Thursday how Peter Russell (64), of Bicker Road, performed a sex act on a teenage girl while she was asleep in her bunk. The victim thought she had dreamt the incident but it later came to light when Russell chatted to her on the internet on MSN Messenger and made obscene suggestions. Matthew Lowe, prosecuting, said Russell made comments about the girl’s breasts and urged her to perform a sex act while chatting to him over the internet. Russell went on to request that the girl take a photograph of herself naked and send it to him. The incidents came to an end when the girl broke down in front of her dad and showed him the records of her online conversations she had with Russell. Russell admitted two charges of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity together with sexual activity in the presence of a child and a further charge of sexual activity with a child. Judge Sean Morris jailed Russell for nine months and placed him on the sex offenders’ register for ten years.