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Sun Princess was the first of four cruise ships in this class built for Princess Cruises. Her three sister ships, Dawn Princess entered service in 1997, Sea Princess 1998 and Ocean Princess 2000. These four sisters followed Princess Cruises 70,285-ton Crown Princess and Regal Princess that entered service in 1990 and 1991.

This class of cruise ship has 10 passenger decks, 4 pools, 7 bars, casino, fitness center, 550-seat theatre, 603 outside cabins of which 410 have balconies, 408 inside cabins, can carry 1,950 passengers and a crew of 900.

Princess operated all four ships from Vancouver or Seattle - Alaska. Fort Lauderdale - Caribbean. Fort Lauderdale - San Diego or Los Angeles via the Panama Canal. Ensenada/Mexico - Hawaii, and San Juan/Puerto Rico - Southern Caribbean.

Ocean Princess was transferred to the P&O fleet near the end of 2000 to be operated in the ever-increasing British cruise market under the name Oceana. She is mainly based Southampton in summer for 7-15 night cruises - Iberia, Mediterranean & Canary Islands. Later in the year, she is based at Barbados for passengers to fly from Britain for 15&16 night cruises throughout the Caribbean, Mexico and Columbia. View the websites for prices and itinerary of these ships at www.pocruises.com.

Sun Princess is operated on 7 night cruises out of Seattle - Alaska, and 10 nights from Fort Lauderdale - various destinations throughout the Caribbean & Bahamas.

Sea Princess was also transferred to P&O in 2003 to be operated under the name Adonia. This ship was transferred back to Princess Cruises late in 2005 to be operated under her original name. She is now operated on 14 night cruises out of Southampton/England - Scandinavia, Southampton - Mediterranean, Fort Lauderdale - Caribbean & Bahamas, and Barbados - Caribbean & Bahamas.

Dawn Princess is operated on 7 night cruises out of San Diego - Mexico & West Coast, and 10 nights from San Francisco - Alaska.

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