The Crown Princess ship joined the Princess fleet in 2006. It can accommodate up to 3,080 passengers, weighs 113,000 tons, measures 952 feet in length and is registered in Bermuda. Passengers can enjoy activities aboard ship that include entertainment features ranging from live theater to casinos and dance clubs. Children from the ages of 3 to 17 have access to a splash pool, a teen center, a video arcade and a fun zone. Daytime activities include access to many pools, fitness areas, art galleries, an Internet café and a library.
Passengers can choose from among seven staterooms types: Suite with balcony, family suite, mini-suite with balcony, ocean-view double with balcony, ocean-view double, ocean-view obstructed and interior double. The suite with balcony offers all of the premiums available, including a DVD player, access to a DVD library, two flat-panel TVs, Internet access, complimentary use of the Lotus Spa Thermal Suite, one complimentary mini-bar setup and luxury balcony furniture. The interior double room features twin beds, a television, bathroom with shower and a refrigerator.
The Crown Princess sails cruises to Canada and New England, the Caribbean and Europe. It has the following ports of call: Antigua; Aruba; Barbados; Bermuda; Bonaire; Dominica; Grand Cayman; Grenada; New York City; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Port Canaveral, Florida; San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Kitts; St. Lucia; St. Maarten; and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. In 2010 the ship sailed to the Caribbean for the winter season and to Europe in summer.
In 2006 a human error caused a listing incident that injured 242 passengers aboard the Crown Princess. On its way from Port Canaveral, Florida, to New York, the ship was on auto-pilot when a junior officer noticed that the ship was turning to the left. The officer took the ship out of automatic pilot, accidentally putting the Crown Princess into an even sharper left turn that caused the ship to list severely. The Coast Guard later confirmed that there was no mechanical problem with the ship and that it was safe for sailing.
