Emerald Princess

Emerald Princess is a Crown-class cruise ship for Princess Cruises that entered service in April 2007. Her sister ships include Ruby Princess and Crown Princess.

Emerald Princess
Emerald Princess near Hook of Holland, 2020
History
Bermuda
NameEmerald Princess
Owner Carnival Corporation & plc
OperatorPrincess Cruises
Port of registryHamilton,  Bermuda
Ordered23 September 2004
BuilderFincantieri, Italy
CostUS$500 million
Laid down14 September 2005
Launched1 June 2006[1]
Christened13 May 2007 by Florence Henderson, Marion Ross, Erin Moran and Susan Olsen
Acquired24 March 2007
Maiden voyage11 April 2007
Identification
StatusIn service
Notes[2]
General characteristics
Class and typeCrown-class cruise ship
Tonnage
Length951 ft (290 m)
Beam118 ft (36 m)
Draught26.2 ft (8.0 m)
Decks15 passenger decks
Installed power6 × Diesel generators, 67 MW
Propulsion2 × PEM, fixed pitch propellers, 21 MW each
Speed21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph)
Capacity3,114 passengers (Lower Beds)
Crew1,200
Notes[2]

Emerald Princess launched from the Italian shipyard of Fincantieri Monfalcone on 1 June 2006.[1] She was then handed over to Princess Cruises on 24 March 2007.[3] Emerald Princess was christened on 13 May 2007, in Greece.[4]

Service history

Emerald Princess began commercial service on 11 April 2007, offering 12-day Mediterranean and Greek Isles cruises, and continued sailing Europe for Summer 2007. She was then re-positioned in Fort Lauderdale in Fall to offer Caribbean cruises.[4]

Refurbishment schedule

The vessel entered dry-dock on 30 November 2015, for 13 days of minor refurbishments. The ship left dry-dock on 13 December. Previously Emerald Princess underwent dry-dock renovations from 7 December through 17 December 2012.[5]

Areas of operation

Emerald Princess is usually based in Europe in the summer and in the United States in the winter. Past itineraries have included 11-day cruises to Scandinavia & Russia from Copenhagen and Warnemuende near Rostock, 10-day cruises to Canada/New England from New York, and 10-day cruises to the Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale.[6] In 2014 she was based in Southampton for cruises to the Baltic, Mediterranean, and the fjords of Norway, as well as to the Canary Islands.[7] She then re-positioned to Houston for seven-day cruises to the western Caribbean in the winter 2014-2015 season.

Coronavirus quarantine
See also: COVID-19 pandemic on cruise ships

Reports in May 2020 indicated that there had been no confirmed COVID-19 cases on this vessel[8] which was docked in Florida as of 9 May 2020. Some days earlier, it had been denied permission to dock at Nassau, but by that time, contained only crew members.[9] Passengers had been allowed to disembark previously. On 9 May, the 123 Canadian and American crew members[10] were allowed to disembark at Port Everglades, although others remained on board.[8]

Incidents
Damage to a lifeboat after the refueling incident

On 17 May 2011, the ship sustained considerable damage to several lifeboats when a fuel loading barge collided with the side of the ship while in the port of St. Petersburg, Russia. After inspection by authorities, it was determined the ship still had enough passenger space in an emergency using inflatable life rafts, and the ship continued on her planned itinerary.

On 25 July 2017 Kristy Manzanares, 43, was murdered by her husband Kenneth in their cabin during a cruise. He later admitted second-degree murder following an FBI investigation, receiving a 30-year sentence in 2021.[11] He later died in prison that same year.

References
  1. "Emerald Princess is launched in Monfalcone" (Press release). Fincantieri. 1 June 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  2. Ward, Douglas (2008). Complete Guide to Cruising & Cruise Ships. London: Berlitz. pp. 353–354. ISBN 978-981-268-564-3.
  3. "Fincantieri: Presentation of the Emerald Princess for Princess Cruises" (Press release). Fincantieri. 24 March 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  4. Emerald Princess christened on Mother's day. News Article. Princess Cruises. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2010
  5. "Fleet Drydock Schedule - PrincessCruisesFAQ". Sites.google.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  6. "Pacific Coastal". Princess.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  7. "Europe 2014 - Page 3 - Cruise Critic Message Board Forums". Boards.cruisecritic.com. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  8. Stuck at sea: Tens of thousands of cruise ship workers still adrift amid coronavirus pandemic
  9. Canadians who work on two cruise ships are being allowed off in U.S. ports
  10. US, Canadian Emerald Princess Crew Members Disembark At Port Everglades
  11. "US man gets 30 years for murdering wife on ship". BBC. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
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