sapphire princess

Princess Cruises Overview. Where Tradition Meets Modern

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Princess Cruises holds a unique position in cruise history, balancing innovation, global reach, and a refined yet approachable onboard style. Founded in 1965 by Stan McDonald, the line began with a single chartered ship sailing to Mexico and quickly expanded…

Sapphire Princess Deck Plans

Caribbean Princess Departing Port Everglades. 11/5/2016 ©CruiseInd

The Sapphire Princess is a Grand-class cruise ship, launched in 2004 and operated by Princess Cruises. During her construction at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard in Japan, she was initially intended to be named Diamond Princess. However, due to a…

Almost 100 Sick as Ship Sails into Seattle

UPDATE 11:46: So it turns out that when I go to find a quote from Princess, their news site is down! 96 passengers became ill with the norovirus on Princess Cruises, Sapphire Princess. She was on the return leg of…