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Princess Cruises Sapphire Princess
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Princess Cruises Sapphire Princess

65
SCORE
Entertainment 76Pools & Relaxation 66Space & Comfort 63Dining 58Activities & Thrills 38Value / Cost 38
Line
Princess Cruises
Built
2004
Guests
2,670
Tonnage
115,875 tons
Length
290 m
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What We Like
+Strong Entertainment — scores 76/100
Worth Knowing
−Activities & Thrills is a relative weak point at 38/100
−Value / Cost is a relative weak point at 38/100
−Daily gratuities are expected on top of the fare

General

Cruise Line
Princess Cruises
Ship Name
Sapphire Princess
Maiden voyage
10 June 2004

Physical

Year Built
2004
Refurbished
ⓘ
The year of the ship's most recent major refit or renovation.
2018
Builder
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Gross Tonnage
ⓘ
A measure of a ship's enclosed volume, not its weight. Higher usually means more decks, space and amenities.
115,875 tons2937250800
Length
ⓘ
Overall length of the hull from bow to stern.
290 m88365
Width/Beam
ⓘ
The ship's width at its widest point. A wider hull is steadier but limits which ports and canals it can use.
37.8 m
Ship Within a Ship
No✓
Total decks
ⓘ
Total number of decks, including crew-only and service decks.
16
Passenger Decks
18
Speed
ⓘ
Cruising speed in knots (nautical miles per hour). One knot is about 1.15 mph.
22 knots

Passengers and Crew

Crew
1,100
Passenger to Crew Ratio
ⓘ
Guests per crew member. Lower means more staff per passenger, which usually means more attentive service.
2.414
Total Cabins
1,339
Single Occupancy Cabins
ⓘ
Whether the ship has cabins built for solo travellers (often without a single supplement).
No
Wheelchair-Accessible Cabins
27
Passenger Capacity
ⓘ
The maximum number of guests the ship can carry at full occupancy.
2,670487662
Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger)
ⓘ
Gross tonnage divided by passenger capacity — a rough 'spaciousness' gauge. Higher means more room per guest.
43.3992128

Amenities

Restaurants - Paid
4✓
Restaurants - Included
5✓
Onboard Currency
ⓘ
The currency used for onboard purchases and billing.
US Dollar
Total Pools
5
- Pools - General Access
4
- Pools - Adults Only
1
- Pools - Exclusive
3✓
Outdoor Pools
4
Indoor Pools
1
Water Playground/Splash Park
No
Kiddie/Splash Pool
Yes
Total Hot Tubs
8
- Hot Tubs - General Access
6
- Hot Tubs - Adults Only
2
- Hot Tubs - Exclusive
8✓
WiFi
Yes
Internet Center
Yes
Cell Phone Service
Yes
Bars/Lounges
11
Beauty Salon/Barber Shop
Yes
Casino
Yes
Chapel
Yes
Night Club
Yes
Laundromats (self service)
Yes
Laundry/Dry Cleaning
Yes
Library
Yes
Movie Theatre
Yes
Outdoor Movie Screen
Yes
Onboard Weddings
Yes
Spa
Yes
Video Arcade
No
Basketball Court
Yes
Sports Court
Yes
Tennis Court
Yes
Fitness Center
Yes
Ice Skating Rink
No
Jogging Track
No
Mini-Golf Course
Yes
Rock Climbing Wall
No
Water Slide
No
Water Sports Platform
No
24-Hour Room Service
Yes
Babysitting
Yes
Children's Playroom
Yes
Supervised Youth Program
Yes
Teen Center
Yes
Kosher Meals
Yes
Adult Only Relaxation Area
Flat fee
Special Amenities
Afternoon Tea, Art Auctions, Golf Simulator
Afternoon Tea
Included
Art Auctions
Included
Golf Simulator
Yes

Costs and Gratuities

Base Daily Gratuities*(Per Person Per Day)
ⓘ
The standard service charge automatically added per guest, per day, on top of the fare.
$16.00
Tip added to drinks & services
ⓘ
The automatic gratuity percentage added to bar tabs and paid services.
18%
Soda Price
$2.50
Domestic Beer Price
$6.25
Drink Package Price (From..)
$59.99
Tipping Expected?
Yes

Dining and Food Services

Total Restaurants
11
Restaurants Price: Included
6
Restaurants Price: Premium
3
Restaurants Price: Exclusive
0
Restaurants Type: Sit down
4
Restaurants Type: Quick Serve
4
Restaurants Type: Buffet
1
Restaurants Type: Unknown Payment and Type
2

Registry & Identifiers

Call sign
ⓘ
The ship's unique radio identifier used in maritime communications.
2HFZ6
IMO number
ⓘ
A permanent 7-digit ID assigned to the hull for life, even if the ship is later renamed or sold.
9228186
MMSI number
ⓘ
A 9-digit radio ID broadcast by the ship's transponder for tracking and communications.
235103357
Port of registry
ⓘ
The ship's legal home port and country of registration — its 'flag'.
London, England
64.8
SCORE /100
Overall score for this persona, built from the section scores below.
Entertainment 76
Pools & Relaxation 66
Space & Comfort 63
Dining 58
Activities & Thrills 38
Value / Cost 38