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Dawn Princess in Ketchikan, Alaska
Class overview
NameSun Class
BuildersFincantieri Ship Yard
OperatorsPrincess Cruises, P&O Cruises
Succeeded byGrand Class
CostUS$380 million
Built1995–2003
Planned4
Completed4
Active4
General characteristics
Class and typeSun Class
TypeCruise ship
Tonnage77,741
Length260.0 metres (856 feet)
Beam32.2 metres (106 feet)
Draught7.9 metres (26 feet)
Decks16 (10 public-accessible)
Propulsion4 Sulzer Diesel engines driving 2 shafts
Speed21.4 knots
Complement900 crew, 1,950-2,272 passengers

The Sun class is a class of cruise ships operated primarily by Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival. The class was designed and its component vessels constructed by Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani in Italy. The first Sun class vessel, Sun Princess, entered service in 1995 and the last, Ocean Princess, entered service in the year 2000.

At the time of launch, the Sun class was amongst the largest cruise ships in the world, although this has since been surpassed many times. The vessels are promoted as "big ship choice and small ship feel".

Sun class bow insignia on MV Sea Princess

Ships