Cost £150 million Length 181 m Beam 25 m | Yard number N31 Draft 5.8 m Builder Chantiers de l'Atlantique | |
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Name 1999—2002 R Three
2002—present Pacific Princess Owner 1999-2001 Renaissance Cruises
2002—present Princess Cruises Operator 1999—2001 Renaissance Cruises
2001—2002 laid up
2002—present Princess Cruises Port of registry 1999—2002 Monrovia, Liberia
2002—2006 Gibraltar
2006 onwards Hamilton, Bermuda | ||
MS Pacific Princess is a cruise ship owned by Princess Cruises and operated by Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises Australia. She was built in 1999 by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France as MS R Three for Renaissance Cruises.
History
The vessel first entered operation in 1999, with Renaissance Cruises. The ship was not owned by the company, possession instead residing with a group of French investors, who leased the ship to the company. In late 2001, the entire Renaissance fleet was seized by creditors.
In late 2002, Princess Cruises chartered the R Three, along with sister ship R Four (now Ocean Princess). Both vessels entered operation by the end of 2002. The charter terminated at the end of 2004, at which time both vessels were purchased by Princess Cruises. Gabi Hollows renamed the ship Pacific Princess in Sydney on 8 December 2002.
This ship has been the subject of a state aid decision by the European Commission: Decision 2006/219.
On 14 October 2016, Pacific Princess collided with the breakwater at Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France and was holed below the waterline. There were no injuries amongst the 669 passengers and 382 crew.
