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'''''Crown Princess''''' is a [[Grand-class cruise ship#Crown class|''Crown''-class]] [[cruise ship]] owned and operated by [[Princess Cruises]]. Her [[maiden voyage]] took place on June 14, 2006, departing [[Red Hook, Brooklyn]] ([[New York (state)|New York]]) for [[Grand Turk Island|Grand Turk]] ([[Turks & Caicos]]), [[Ocho Rios, Jamaica|Ocho Rios]] ([[Jamaica]]), [[Grand Cayman]] ([[Cayman Islands]]), and [[Port Canaveral]] ([[Florida]]).
'''''Crown Princess''''' is a [[Grand-class cruise ship#Crown class|''Crown''-class]] [[cruise ship]] owned and operated by [[Princess Cruises]], with a capacity of 3080 guests and a crew complement of 1200. Her maiden voyage took place on 14 June 2006, departing [[Red Hook, Brooklyn]] ([[New York (state)|New York]]) for [[Grand Turk Island|Grand Turk]] ([[Turks and Caicos Islands]]), [[Ocho Rios]] ([[Jamaica]]), [[Grand Cayman]] ([[Cayman Islands]]), and [[Port Canaveral]] ([[Florida]]).


As of 2019, ''Crown Princess'' sails in the [[Caribbean]] during the Winter season, and in Europe for the Summer season. Like her sister ships {{ship||Emerald Princess}} and {{ship||Ruby Princess}}, her Skywalkers Night Club is built aft of the funnel rather than suspended over the stern as a "wing," or "spoiler", as seen on {{ship||Caribbean Princess}}. Her godmother is [[Martha Stewart]].
As of 2019, ''Crown Princess'' sails in the [[Caribbean]] during the Winter season, and in Europe for the Summer season. Like her sister ships {{ship||Emerald Princess}} and {{ship||Ruby Princess}}, her Skywalkers Night Club is built aft of the funnel rather than suspended over the stern as a "wing," or "spoiler", as seen on {{ship||Caribbean Princess}}. Her godmother is [[Martha Stewart]].


==Galveston==
==Galveston==
In December 2012, ''Crown Princess'' made a transatlantic crossing from [[Venice]] to [[Galveston]], Texas where she stayed to run Caribbean itineraries from December 2012 to April 2013. When the ship arrived in Galveston on December 22, 2012, at least 102 passengers had contracted [[norovirus]].<ref>[http://www.galvestondailynews.com/news/local_news/article_a9567eac-4b32-11e2-918b-0019bb30f31a.html]</ref> The Crown Princess had previously been plagued by two separate outbreaks of norovirus in January/February 2012.<ref>[http://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/02/09/crown-princess-returns-to-ft-lauderdale-after-2nd-norovirus-outbreak/]</ref>
In December 2012, ''Crown Princess'' made a transatlantic crossing from [[Venice]] to [[Galveston, Texas]], where she stayed to run Caribbean itineraries from December 2012 to April 2013. When the ship arrived in Galveston on 22 December 2012, at least 102 passengers had contracted [[norovirus]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.galvestondailynews.com/news/local_news/article_a9567eac-4b32-11e2-918b-0019bb30f31a.html|title = 102 people contract norovirus during Transatlantic cruise| date=21 December 2012 }}</ref> The Crown Princess had previously been plagued by two separate outbreaks of norovirus in January and February, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/02/09/crown-princess-returns-to-ft-lauderdale-after-2nd-norovirus-outbreak/|title=2nd Norovirus Outbreak Forces Crown Princess Back to Lauderdale|date=9 February 2012}}</ref>


==Listing incident==
==Listing incident==
On July 18, 2006 at approximately 3:30 pm ET, one hour after departing her last port of call in [[Port Canaveral]], ''Crown Princess'' reported "listing" or making "heavy turns".<ref name=NTSB>[http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/reports/2008/MAR0801.pdf NTSB: Heeling Accident on M/V Crown Princess]</ref> The [[United States Coast Guard]] was contacted shortly after and crews arrived within minutes to assist the troubled vessel. The cruise ship was on its way back to [[New York City]], and the decision was made to return to Port Canaveral due to what was initially thought to be a malfunction in the steering equipment which caused a severe tilting of the ship, and injuries.
On 18 July 2006, at approximately 3:30&nbsp;p.m. ET, one hour after departing her last port of call in [[Port Canaveral]], ''Crown Princess'' reported "listing" or making "heavy turns".<ref name=NTSB>[https://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/reports/2008/MAR0801.pdf NTSB: Heeling Accident on M/V Crown Princess]</ref> The [[United States Coast Guard]] was contacted shortly after and crews arrived within minutes to assist the troubled vessel. The cruise ship was on its way back to [[New York City]], and the decision was made to return to Port Canaveral due to what was initially thought to be a malfunction in the steering equipment, which caused a severe tilting of the ship, and injuries.


However, the United States' [[National Transportation Safety Board]] (NTSB) found that the second officer, the senior watch officer on the bridge, had disengaged the automatic steering mode of the vessel’s integrated navigation system after it put the ship into what the officer felt was an unusually hard turn to port and took manual control of the steering.<ref name=NTSB/> The second officer turned the wheel first to port and then from port to starboard several times, eventually causing the vessel to list even more, to a maximum angle of about 24° to starboard.<ref name=NTSB/> The severe listing tumbled passengers, crew members, pool water, and everything else not secured about the decks.<ref>[http://www.wesh.com/news/9555476/detail.html I-Team: Cruise Ship's List Caused By Human Error] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060831183226/http://www.wesh.com/news/9555476/detail.html |date=2006-08-31 }}</ref>
However, the United States' [[National Transportation Safety Board]] (NTSB) found that the second officer, the senior watch officer on the bridge, had disengaged the automatic steering mode of the vessel's integrated navigation system after it put the ship into what the officer felt was an unusually hard turn to port and took manual control of the steering.<ref name=NTSB/> The second officer turned the wheel first to port and then from port to starboard several times, eventually causing the vessel to list even more, to a maximum angle of about 24° to starboard.<ref name=NTSB/> The severe listing tumbled passengers, crew members, pool water, and everything else not secured about the decks.<ref>[http://www.wesh.com/news/9555476/detail.html I-Team: Cruise Ship's List Caused By Human Error] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060831183226/http://www.wesh.com/news/9555476/detail.html |date=31 August 2006 }}</ref>


Fourteen passengers and crew members were seriously injured, one suffering breathing difficulties after being hit in the chest by an airborne chair, and another 284 had minor injuries.<ref name=NTSB/> Water from the four on-board pools poured into staircases and lift shafts. Most injuries were on the outdoor areas of Decks 15 and 16, where large beach chairs and tables hit and injured passengers. The other area that had many injured passengers was the balcony areas in the grand atrium. Many there were hit by falling objects and heavy marble tables.
Fourteen passengers and crew members were seriously injured, one suffering breathing difficulties after being hit in the chest by an airborne chair, and another 284 had minor injuries.<ref name=NTSB/> Water from the four on-board pools poured into staircases and lift shafts. Most injuries were on the outdoor areas of Decks 15 and 16, where large beach chairs and tables hit and injured passengers. The other area that had many injured passengers was the balcony areas in the grand atrium. Many there were hit by falling objects and heavy marble tables.


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The matter was referred to the NTSB and United States Coast Guard for investigation. After an internal review by Princess Cruises, its president Alan Buckelew publicly stated that "the incident was due to [[human error]] and the appropriate personnel changes have been made."
One woman who had an extended hospital stay was thrown against the glass wall on Deck 15 and covered by pool chairs and water from the pools themselves, being trapped underwater for several seconds. One passenger said, "Afterward it was like a war zone with people walking around bleeding" and another added, "All the windows were smashed. The top deck looked like a hurricane had hit it."
<ref>Rae, Charles (July 20, 2006). "Cruise Brits in 'Titanic' Terror". ''The Sun (UK)'', p. 9.</ref>


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With approval from the Coast Guard and the [[Bermuda]] flag authorities, the vessel returned to service. A full refund was given to all passengers on the ill-fated cruise, and a 50% refund to passengers on the following cruise which was set to depart 20 July, but instead departed from Brooklyn on 22 July. Since then, ''Crown Princess'' has resumed her normal schedule.
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The matter was referred to the NTSB and United States Coast Guard for investigation. After an internal review by Princess Cruises, its president Alan Buckelew publicly stated that "the incident was due to human error and the appropriate personnel changes have been made."

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With approval from the Coast Guard and the [[Bermuda]] flag authorities, the vessel returned to service. A full refund was given to all passengers on the ill-fated cruise, and a 50% refund to passengers on the following cruise which was set to depart July 20 but instead departed from Brooklyn on July 22. Since then, ''Crown Princess'' has resumed her normal schedule.


==Cruising history==
==Cruising history==
Until November 2012, ''Crown Princess'' was sailing the [[Mediterranean]]. In November 2012 the ship sailed to Galveston, Texas for the first time; where she sailed western Caribbean cruises. In April 2013 she sailed to [[Southampton]] and operated cruises to Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, and the [[Canary Islands]]. Subsequently, ''Crown Princess'' returned to the United States to [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]], sailing Caribbean cruises until February 2014.
Until November 2012, ''Crown Princess'' was sailing the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. In November 2012 the ship sailed to Galveston, Texas for the first time; where she sailed western Caribbean cruises. In April 2013 she sailed to [[Southampton]] and operated cruises to Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, and the [[Canary Islands]]. Subsequently, ''Crown Princess'' returned to the United States to [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]], sailing Caribbean cruises until February 2014.


On January 18, 2013, it was announced that ''Crown Princess'' would sail around South America. The Caribbean cruises from February 15, 2014 through April 26, 2014 were cancelled to allow for the South America cruise. After the South America cruise, she sailed to Mexico, [[Hawaii]], and Pacific coastal cruises from [[Los Angeles]], as well as Northbound and Southbound cruises from [[Vancouver]] and [[Whittier, Alaska|Whittier]] or round-trip Alaskan cruises from [[Seattle]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.princess.com/find/searchResults.do?time=216&trade=&ship=KP&duration=&port=&date=&order=&filterBy=&tourdur=&ppax=&meta=I&noOfPax=2&resType=C&bID=PCDIR&pageOffset= |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-07-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130131180406/http://www.princess.com/find/searchResults.do?time=216&trade=&ship=KP&duration=&port=&date=&order=&filterBy=&tourdur=&ppax=&meta=I&noOfPax=2&resType=C&bID=PCDIR&pageOffset= |archivedate=2013-01-31 }}</ref>
On 18 January 2013, it was announced that ''Crown Princess'' would sail around South America. The Caribbean cruises from 15 February 2014 through 26 April 2014 were cancelled to allow for the South America cruise. After the South America cruise, she sailed to Mexico, [[Hawaii]], and Pacific coastal cruises from [[Los Angeles]], as well as Northbound and Southbound cruises from [[Vancouver]] and [[Whittier, Alaska|Whittier]] or round-trip Alaskan cruises from [[Seattle]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.princess.com/find/searchResults.do?time=216&trade=&ship=KP&duration=&port=&date=&order=&filterBy=&tourdur=&ppax=&meta=I&noOfPax=2&resType=C&bID=PCDIR&pageOffset= |title=Cruise Search |access-date=21 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131180406/http://www.princess.com/find/searchResults.do?time=216&trade=&ship=KP&duration=&port=&date=&order=&filterBy=&tourdur=&ppax=&meta=I&noOfPax=2&resType=C&bID=PCDIR&pageOffset= |archive-date=31 January 2013 }}</ref>


Starting in the 2016–2017 season she undertook a full season to South America.<ref>{{cite web|title=Princess Cruises Debuts 2016–2017 Exotics Sailings|url=http://www.princess.com/news/press_releases/2015/05/Princess-Cruises-Debuts-2016-2017-Exotics-Sailings.html#.VaWsD_lViko|website=Princess Cruises|accessdate=15 July 2015}}</ref> At the end of the season, she returned to Fort Lauderdale to sail Caribbean cruises.
Starting in the 2016–2017 season she undertook a full season to South America.<ref>{{cite web|title=Princess Cruises Debuts 2016–2017 Exotics Sailings|url=http://www.princess.com/news/press_releases/2015/05/Princess-Cruises-Debuts-2016-2017-Exotics-Sailings.html#.VaWsD_lViko|website=Princess Cruises|access-date=15 July 2015}}</ref> At the end of the season, she returned to Fort Lauderdale to sail Caribbean cruises.


As of August 2019, ''Crown Princess'' is currently sailing the [[British Isles]] and will re-position to Fort Lauderdale for the 2019-20 Winter season, sailing Southern Caribbean itineraries.
As of August 2019, ''Crown Princess'' is currently sailing the [[British Isles]] and will re-position to Fort Lauderdale for the 2019–2020 winter season, sailing Southern Caribbean itineraries.

In 2023, it was announced that ''Crown Princess'' will take a 113 day world cruise in the summer of 2025 from Sydney, Australia.

As of 2024, the ship was scheduled for summer cruises to [[Alaska]] on the west coast of North America.<!-- When did this begin? -->


== Refurbishment ==
== Refurbishment ==
In April 2018, the ship underwent an extensive 10-day renovation in [[Freeport, Bahamas]].
In April 2018, the ship underwent an extensive 10-day renovation in [[Freeport, Bahamas]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=8680|title=Crown Princess Cruise Ship Returns to Sailing After Dry Dock - Princess Cruises|website=www.cruisecritic.com|language=en-us|access-date=6 July 2018}}</ref><!-- Princess Web site says the ship was refurbished (again?) in 2022. -->
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=8680|title=Crown Princess Cruise Ship Returns to Sailing After Dry Dock - Princess Cruises|website=www.cruisecritic.com|language=en-us|access-date=2018-07-06}}</ref>


==References==
== Incidents ==
=== Coronavirus pandemic ===
During the [[COVID-19 pandemic|coronavirus]] [[COVID-19 pandemic on cruise ships|pandemic]], the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC) reported, as early as 22 April 2020, that at least one person who tested positive for [[SARS-CoV-2]] had tested positive within 14 days after disembarking.<!-- note: the CDC list has asterisks next to voyages on which at least one passenger who tested positive had exhibited symptoms while on board, while for all other entries, although the passengers had tested positive within 14 days after disembarking, the CDC explicitly states that it may have been possible that the transmission of the virus may have happened after disembarkation. --><ref name="cdc.2020.04.22">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/cruise-ship/what-cdc-is-doing.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422081046/https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/cruise-ship/what-cdc-is-doing.html|archive-date=22 April 2020|title=Covid-19 Archived Webpage|date=11 February 2020}}</ref>


==References==
{{Reflist}}
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* {{Official website}}
* {{Official website}}
* [http://ships.galutschek.at/crown_princess/ Video Clip of ''Crown Princess'' leaving Port Everglades]
* [http://galutschek.at/ships/crown_princess/ Video Clip of ''Crown Princess'' leaving Port Everglades]


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For other ships with the same name, see Crown Princess (ship).

Crown Princess
Crown Princess near Edinburgh, 2019
History
Bermuda
NameCrown Princess
Owner Carnival Corporation & plc
OperatorPrincess Cruises
Port of registryHamilton,  Bermuda
BuilderFincantieri
Laid down3 May 2004
Launched9 September 2005
Completed26 May 2006
Maiden voyage14 June 2006
HomeportPort Everglades, Florida & Southampton, United Kingdom
IdentificationIMO number: 9293399, Call sign ZCDM6
General characteristics
Class and typeCrown-class cruise ship
Tonnage113,561 GT
Length952 ft (290 m)
Beamwaterline: 118 ft (36 m)
Height195 ft (59 m)
Draught27.32 ft (8.33 m)
Depth37.4 ft (11.4 m)
Decks18[1]
Installed powerWärtsilä-Sulzer 16ZAV40S and 12ZAV40S Diesel engines
PropulsionTwo 6-blade fixed pitch propellers and 6 thrusters, 3 at bow and 3 at stern (19 MW each)
Speed21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph), max.
Boats & landing
craft carried		24 boats
Capacity4800 max., according to shipyard
Crew1200

Crown Princess is a Crown-class cruise ship owned and operated by Princess Cruises, with a capacity of 3080 guests and a crew complement of 1200. Her maiden voyage took place on 14 June 2006, departing Red Hook, Brooklyn (New York) for Grand Turk (Turks and Caicos Islands), Ocho Rios (Jamaica), Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands), and Port Canaveral (Florida).

As of 2019, Crown Princess sails in the Caribbean during the Winter season, and in Europe for the Summer season. Like her sister ships Emerald Princess and Ruby Princess, her Skywalkers Night Club is built aft of the funnel rather than suspended over the stern as a "wing," or "spoiler", as seen on Caribbean Princess. Her godmother is Martha Stewart.

Galveston

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In December 2012, Crown Princess made a transatlantic crossing from Venice to Galveston, Texas, where she stayed to run Caribbean itineraries from December 2012 to April 2013. When the ship arrived in Galveston on 22 December 2012, at least 102 passengers had contracted norovirus.[2] The Crown Princess had previously been plagued by two separate outbreaks of norovirus in January and February, 2012.[3]

Listing incident

[edit]

On 18 July 2006, at approximately 3:30 p.m. ET, one hour after departing her last port of call in Port Canaveral, Crown Princess reported "listing" or making "heavy turns".[4] The United States Coast Guard was contacted shortly after and crews arrived within minutes to assist the troubled vessel. The cruise ship was on its way back to New York City, and the decision was made to return to Port Canaveral due to what was initially thought to be a malfunction in the steering equipment, which caused a severe tilting of the ship, and injuries.

However, the United States' National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that the second officer, the senior watch officer on the bridge, had disengaged the automatic steering mode of the vessel's integrated navigation system after it put the ship into what the officer felt was an unusually hard turn to port and took manual control of the steering.[4] The second officer turned the wheel first to port and then from port to starboard several times, eventually causing the vessel to list even more, to a maximum angle of about 24° to starboard.[4] The severe listing tumbled passengers, crew members, pool water, and everything else not secured about the decks.[5]

Fourteen passengers and crew members were seriously injured, one suffering breathing difficulties after being hit in the chest by an airborne chair, and another 284 had minor injuries.[4] Water from the four on-board pools poured into staircases and lift shafts. Most injuries were on the outdoor areas of Decks 15 and 16, where large beach chairs and tables hit and injured passengers. The other area that had many injured passengers was the balcony areas in the grand atrium. Many there were hit by falling objects and heavy marble tables.

The matter was referred to the NTSB and United States Coast Guard for investigation. After an internal review by Princess Cruises, its president Alan Buckelew publicly stated that "the incident was due to human error and the appropriate personnel changes have been made."

With approval from the Coast Guard and the Bermuda flag authorities, the vessel returned to service. A full refund was given to all passengers on the ill-fated cruise, and a 50% refund to passengers on the following cruise which was set to depart 20 July, but instead departed from Brooklyn on 22 July. Since then, Crown Princess has resumed her normal schedule.

Cruising history

[edit]

Until November 2012, Crown Princess was sailing the Mediterranean Sea. In November 2012 the ship sailed to Galveston, Texas for the first time; where she sailed western Caribbean cruises. In April 2013 she sailed to Southampton and operated cruises to Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Canary Islands. Subsequently, Crown Princess returned to the United States to Fort Lauderdale, sailing Caribbean cruises until February 2014.

On 18 January 2013, it was announced that Crown Princess would sail around South America. The Caribbean cruises from 15 February 2014 through 26 April 2014 were cancelled to allow for the South America cruise. After the South America cruise, she sailed to Mexico, Hawaii, and Pacific coastal cruises from Los Angeles, as well as Northbound and Southbound cruises from Vancouver and Whittier or round-trip Alaskan cruises from Seattle.[6]

Starting in the 2016–2017 season she undertook a full season to South America.[7] At the end of the season, she returned to Fort Lauderdale to sail Caribbean cruises.

As of August 2019, Crown Princess is currently sailing the British Isles and will re-position to Fort Lauderdale for the 2019–2020 winter season, sailing Southern Caribbean itineraries.

In 2023, it was announced that Crown Princess will take a 113 day world cruise in the summer of 2025 from Sydney, Australia.

As of 2024, the ship was scheduled for summer cruises to Alaska on the west coast of North America.

Refurbishment

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In April 2018, the ship underwent an extensive 10-day renovation in Freeport, Bahamas.[8]

Incidents

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Coronavirus pandemic

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During the coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported, as early as 22 April 2020, that at least one person who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 had tested positive within 14 days after disembarking.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Deck plans, Crown Princess. Decks are numbered 1-12 and 14-19, omitting number 13.
  2. ^ "102 people contract norovirus during Transatlantic cruise". 21 December 2012.
  3. ^ "2nd Norovirus Outbreak Forces Crown Princess Back to Lauderdale". 9 February 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d NTSB: Heeling Accident on M/V Crown Princess
  5. ^ I-Team: Cruise Ship's List Caused By Human Error Archived 31 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Cruise Search". Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Princess Cruises Debuts 2016–2017 Exotics Sailings". Princess Cruises. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Crown Princess Cruise Ship Returns to Sailing After Dry Dock - Princess Cruises". www.cruisecritic.com. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Covid-19 Archived Webpage". 11 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020.
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