About Golden Princess

Ship Location, Ship Information, Ship Facts, Ship Features

Golden Princess Ship Stats

Item	Detail
Year Built	2001
Years Old	23
Tons	108,865
Speed	23.0 knots
Length	950 feet
Beam	159 feet
Total Cabins	1,316
Crew	1,100
Expected Passengers	2,632 to 3,158
Expected Space Ratio	34
Total decks	16
Decks with cabins	9

The Golden Princess started sailing in 2001 . Former names: none. The Golden Princess is registered in Hamilton, Bermuda. The Golden Princess has 1316 cabins. 55 percent of the staterooms on board have balconies.

You can expect between 2632 to 3158 passengers on a typical sailing. This means that at the higher number (usually peak and holiday sailings) Golden Princess has a space ratio of 34.5 . (A space ratio less than 33 means that you may find the ship crowded in areas. A space ratio greater than 39 means that there should be plenty of space for each passenger.) When this ship isn't sailing at capacity the space ratio can be as good as 41.4.

The Golden Princess has 1100 crew members on board. There are 3 passengers for every crew member on board. There are self serve laudromats on this ship.

There are 16 decks on this ship. The highest deck number is 17. The number of decks with passenger cabins is 9.

The following ships share the same class as this ship. This means the basic design and layout of the ship is the same. For the most part the cabins will be identical among these ships, but may be decorated differently.
1998 - Grand Princess
2001 - Golden Princess - No longer sailing
2002 - Star Princess II - No longer sailing
2004 - Caribbean Princess
2004 - Diamond Princess
2004 - Sapphire Princess

There are 27 special needs cabins on this ship. These cabins have been modified for accessibility purposes.

The ship last drydock was in Apr 2018.

Most modern cruise ships need to be dry docked for inspection, maintenance and class surveys every five years and once they reach 15 years of age they need to be dry docked at least twice within a five-year period. Dry docks typically last up to 14 days at a cost of up to $2 million per day and involve regular maintenance including hull cleaning, exterior painting of the structure, inspection of pipes, restoration of exterior deck flooring, and installation of enhanced HVAC filter systems

GOLDEN PRINCESS is the second vessel of a series built for P&O Princess. During April 2018 drydock Sabatini's changed name to Sabatini's Italian Trattoria with new design and menu. The outdoor movie screen was updated to double the picture definition and improve the sound.

External Website - www.princess.com

Smoking Policy

Smoking is prohibited in all staterooms and balconies with the exception of electronic cigarettes which may be smoked inside the stateroom
All smoking is permitted only in designated smoking areas. These areas include cigar lounges, a section of the nightclub and casino, and a portion of the open decks.