Cruise Ship Profiles
Ship specifications, photos, itineraries, accommodations, dining venues, notable rooms, activities, children's areas, deck plan, enhancements, incidents, accidents and more.
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Our Home Port is Venice, Florida, a city located on the southwest coast of Florida in Sarasota County.
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Grand Princess
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Island Princess
Ocean Princess
Pacific Princess
Royal Princess
Ruby Princess
Sapphire Princess
Sea Princess
Star Princess
Sun Princess
Ocean Princess News
Itinerary
Asia, India, Africa and Europe itineraries. Visit the Princess Cruises website for a complete schedule
Deck Plan
Deck 11
Shuffleboard, Sun Deck, Golf Practice Cage
Deck 10
Jogging Track, Library, Pacific Lounge, Sabatini's, Sterling Steakhouse
Deck 9
BBQ, Bandstand, Card Room, Lotus Spa, Panorama Buffet, Pizzeria, Pool, Hot Tubs, Pool Bar
Deck 8
Passenger staterooms
Deck 7
Passenger staterooms
Deck 6
Passenger staterooms
Deck 5
Cabaret Lounge, Casino, Club Bar, Club Restaurant, Fine Arts Gallery, Boutiques
Deck 4
Passenger staterooms, shore excursion desk, medical center
Deck 3
Tender Access
Outdoor Features
Main Pool Area
One large pool and two whirlpool spas.
Sports
Golf Practice Cage, Jogging Track, Shuffleboard.
Lotus Spa, Gym and Fitness Area
Full-service spa and work-out area.
Ocean Princess
While Ocean Princess features space onboard for just 680 passengers, she doesn’t skimp on amenities. As one of the Small Ships of Princess, this intimate ship offers two incredible specialty restaurants onboard, Sterling Steakhouse and Sabatini’s, both with great tasting food to enhance your night out. In the main dining rooms, Traditional Dining offers an authentic cruising experience where the same friendly waitstaff serve you each night as you get to know your fellow tablemates.
Specifications
Ship Class: Explorer
Launched: 1999 for Renaissance Cruises as R4
Re-launched: Tahitian Princess in 2002 and Ocean Princess in 2009
Refurbished: 2009
GRT: 30,000
Length: 857
Draft: 26.6
Speed: 18 Knots
Passengers: 688
Ocean Princess Bridge Cam
Accommodations
Standard Stateroom Amenities
Fresh fruit (by request), evening bed turn-down, chocolates on your pillow, complimentary shampoo, conditioner and body lotion, Waffle weave cloth bathrobes (available upon request from your stateroom steward), bottles of liquor and stateroom bar packages available for purchase at non-duty-free prices through room service or from designated bar locations, private safe and refrigerator, 110-volt, 60-cycle alternating current (AC) with standard U.S. plug fittings, and electric hair dryer.
Mini-suites
In addition to standard amenities, mini-suite passengers receive a welcome glass of champagne, two televisions, a sitting area and a spacious closet.
Suite Amenities:
In addition to standard amenities, suite passengers receive a DVD/CD player and free access to a DVD library, complimentary web access in the Internet Café, laundry and dry cleaning, use of the Lotus Spa® Thermal Suite (select ships), one-time free mini-bar setup and use of the Disembarkation Lounge.
Stateroom sizes
| Inside | 158 | Sq. ft. |
| Outside | 146-206 | Sq. ft. |
| Balcony | 216 | Sq. ft. w/veranda |
| Suite | 322-962 | Sq. ft. w/veranda |
Dining Venues
Club Restaurant
Traditional fixed seating main dining room.
Panorama Buffet
Main buffet and food court.
Patisserie
Light menu.
BBQ Grill
Deck Barbeque.
Sterling Steakhouse
Premium cook-to-order aged beef and other steakhouse favorites. *$25.00 surcharge per person.
Sabatini's
With a menu specializing in Italian cuisine and premium seafood, Sabatini's offers a refined yet casual atmosphere that includes extensive personal attention from the ship's top European waiters and perhaps even a song from the pizza chef as he creates Princess' famous pies. * $20 cover charge.
* Prices subject to change - updated Nov 2011
Room Service
Princess provides 24-hour room service enabling passengers to enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks in the privacy of their own staterooms or enjoying the view from their balconies.
Notable Rooms
Cabaret Lounge
Main showroom.
Tahitian Lounge
Night club.
Casino & Bar
Slots, cards, roulette and more.
