Sapphire Princess Alaska Cruise 2010

Sapphire Princess Alaska Cruise

Sapphire Princess is a jewel on the high seas - filled with innovative features and luxurious amenities. Swim in one of four sparkling pools, shop the boutiques or get a massage in the Lotus Spa. Dine casually on pizza and burgers or more elegantly in one of the many formal dining rooms and specialty restaurants. And with nearly 740 balcony staterooms, there's a room with a view for you.

Sapphire Princess entered service in May 2004 as a sister ship to the elegant Diamond Princess. This "sparkling" new vessel will offer passengers a way to visit a variety of ports throughout the Pacific in style.
Like the Grand-class ships, Diamond and Sapphire Princess will feature the Skywalkers disco/lounge in the sky but with a larger room plus a new 125-foot wide balcony providing commanding views over the aft end of the ship. Other popular features include multiple dining rooms and show lounges, a wedding chapel, Internet Cafe, Lotus Spa, a multi-room youth center, and Princess' trademark balcony staterooms. Sapphire Princess sails to Alaska from Seattle in the summer. Sapphire Princess will be the largest cruise ships to ever sail in Alaska.

• Passenger Capacity: 2,600 passengers
• 750 cabins with private balconies.
• Environmentally advantageous diesel and gas turbine powered electric propulsion, with gas turbine situated in the funnel
• 4 swimming pools as well as children's splash pool
• Aft terrace with bar and pool below
• Conservatory consisting of a swimming pool and bar, with a balcony deck and sliding glass roof high above
• A central pool with bar
• Asian-themed Lotus outdoor sunken terraced pool
• Multiple main dining rooms featuring Princess' unique Personal Choice Dining options
• 24-hour dining/buffet/bistro and room service
• Poolside Pizzeria, Hamburger Grill and Ice Cream Bar
• Fabio.s trattoria
• Large forward theater for Princess' original Broadway and Las Vegas-style productions
• Sports bar
• Casino
• Atrium with shops, two bars, art gallery, library and writing room
• Nautical-themed Wheelhouse Bar with P&O memorabilia
• Hearts and Minds wedding chapel with cruise industry's only wedding-at-sea program where passengers can be married by the ship's captain
• Asian and African-themed Explorers lounge
• Aft show lounge' high-tech Club Fusion features 42 high- definition video screens and spiral staircase leading to Wake View Bar below
• One of largest Internet cafes at sea with 29 computer stations
• Dedicated teens' and children's area with a total of 9,686 square feet of indoor and outdoor space, plus a dedicated pool area for teens.
• Hair salon, health center and spa
• Nine-hole golf putting course and two computerized golf simulators that enable passengers to virtually play the finest courses in the world.
• Sports deck

• The ship will take Princess' trademark Skywalkers disco/lounge concept a step further with a larger room plus new 125-foot wide balcony that provides commanding views over the aft end of the ship where passengers can enjoy stargazing, or an al fresco break from the action inside