 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2024) |
 Pacific Explorer (as Dawn Princess) in Ketchikan, Alaska
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Sun class |
| Builders | Fincantieri – Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A. |
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| Preceded by | Crown class |
| Succeeded by | Grand class |
| Cost | US$380 million |
| Built | 1995–2000 |
| Planned | 4 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Active | 3 |
| Laid up | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 77,741 |
| Length | 260.0 m (853 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 32.2 m (105 ft 8 in) |
| Draught | 7.9 m (25 ft 11 in) |
| Decks | 16 (10 publicly accessible) |
| Propulsion | 4 Sulzer diesel engines driving 2 shafts |
| Speed | 21.4 knots (39.6 km/h; 24.6 mph) |
| Capacity | 1,950–2,272 passengers |
| Crew | 900 |
The Sun class is a class of cruise ships originally built for and operated by Princess Cruises and now operated by P&O Cruises Australia, Peace Boat, Seajets and Cheng Zhen Cruises. The vessels in the class were designed and constructed by Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani in Italy. The first Sun-class vessel, Sun Princess (now Pacific World), entered service in 1995 and the last, Ocean Princess (now Queen of the Oceans) entered service in 2000. At the time of launch, the Sun class was amongst the largest cruise ships in the world, although this has since been surpassed.
The four ships are effectively identical, with the only notable exception being the design of the bridge wings; Pacific World and Pacific Explorer having exterior bridge wings, Dream and Queen of the Oceans having enclosed bridge wings.
Ships
[edit]| Ship | Built | Gross tonnage | Flag | Notes | Image |
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| Pacific World | 1995 | 77,499 tons |  Panama |
In service for Peace Boat. Sun Princess from 1995 to 2020. |
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| Pacific Explorer | 1997 | 77,499 tons |  United Kingdom |
In service for P&O Cruises Australia. Dawn Princess from 1997 to 2017. |
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| Dream | 1998 | 77,499 tons |  Liberia |
In service for Cheng Zhen Cruises. Sea Princess from 1998 to 2003 and 2005 to 2020, Adonia from 2003 to 2005, Charming from 2020 to 2023. |
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| Queen of the Oceans | 2000 | 77,499 tons |  Bermuda |
Laid up since 2020, future unknown.[1] Ocean Princess from 2000 to 2002, Oceana from 2002 to 2020 |
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References
[edit]- ^ Bailey, Jordan (22 July 2020). "P&O's Former Oceana Acquired By Greek Ferry Operator". Cruise Capital. Retrieved 23 July 2020.