Round The World and other travels
A frequent flyer's collection of trip diaries
This is: Waves, Wine & Warmth (2018)
Cruise Ship 'Star Princess'
| Star Princess Facts (provided by Princess Cruises) |
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| Built: Monfalcone, Italy | |
| Named by: Gunilla Antonini | |
| Inaugural cruise: 13 Feb 2002 | |
| Registered in: Hamilton, Bermuda | |
| Guest capacity: 2,600 | |
| Crew: 1,100 | |
| Tonnage: 108,977 | |
| Length: 951 feet | |
| Height: 201 feet | |
| Beam: 133 feet (excluding bridge wings) | |
| Draft: 26 feet | |
| Decks: 17 | |
| Lifeboats: | |
| 14 lifeboats, 6 tenders, 2 rescue boats | |
| Guest accommodation: | |
| 23 suites with private balcony | |
| 2 family suites with interconnecting cabins | |
| 180 mini-suites with private balcony | |
| 518 balcony cabins | |
| 212 ocean-view cabins | |
| 362 inside cabins | |
| Dining and snacks: | |
| Three main dining rooms | |
| Sabatini's - Italian restaurant | |
| Crown Grill – steak and seafood restaurant | |
| International Café | |
| Vines Wine Bar | |
| Horizon Court - buffet restaurant | |
| Trident Grill – burger & hot dog grill | |
| Prego Pizzeria – poolside pizza | |
| Scoops - ice cream bar | |
| Ocean Terrace Seafood Bar | |
| Ultimate Balcony Dining | |
| 24-hour room service | |
| Showrooms/Lounges: | |
| Princess Theater | |
| Vista Show Lounge | |
| Wheelhouse Bar | |
| Explorer's Lounge | |
| Shooter's Bar | |
| Skywalkers Nightclub | |
| Passenger Services: | |
| The Sanctuary (quiet area on deck) | |
| Movies Under the Stars (poolside screen) | |
| Lotus Spa and fitness centre | |
| Piazza-style Atrium | |
| Kids' and Teens' centres | |
| Lawn Court – golf putting and lawn games | |
| Sports Deck | |
| Wedding chapel | |
| Grand Casino | |
| Library | |
| Internet Café | |
| Art Gallery | |
| Photo/Video Gallery | |
| Platinum Photo Studio | |
| Duty-free boutiques | |
| Passenger Services Desk | |
| Shore Excursions Desk | |
| Medical centre | |
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| BELOW: A whirlwind tour of some onboard venues | |||||
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Stateroom B201
We once again managed to secure an end-of-corridor stateroom, this time the one nearest the bow on the starboard side of Baja deck. This was a 'balcony cabin' with twin beds, and as before it was perfect from the point of view of noise reduction. While the balcony was a great benefit on departure day in particular, it didn't see much use later in the cruise due to poor weather conditions - so bad that one of our scheduled stops had to be cancelled for safety reasons.
