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Diamond Princess was the first of two sister ships delivered to Princess Cruises in 2004, Sapphire Princess was delivered a few months later. These ships are similar in size and design to that of the 109,000 ton Grand Princess class that began entering service in 1998.

These ships have 18 decks, 3 pools, 10 bars, casino, fitness center, 750-seat showroom, 916 outside cabins with 706 having balconies, 377 inside cabins, can carry 2,670 passengers and a crew of 1,100.

Diamond Princess and Sapphire Princess are mainly operated on 7 night cruises out of Los Angeles - Mexico, and 7 nights from Vancouver - Alaska. They are also occasionally operated on cruises to the Orient, South East Asia & Australia.

Websites: US www.princess.com. UK: www.princesscruises.co.uk.