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  The Golden Princess is a cruise ship built in Italy and completed in May 5th, 2001. The builders of the cruise vessel were Fincantieri. The ship travels to a variety of destinations, including Alaska, Asia, Panama Canal, Caribbean, Europe, and South America. The ship's features include an outdoor theater, sparking pools, show lounges, and private retreats for adults.
  
  

Dimensions and Rooms

• The Golden Princess carries up to 2,600 passengers. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 109,000 tons. The ship has 372 inside rooms, 928 outside rooms, nine restaurants, and 14 elevators. It has a beam of 118 feet.
  
  

Speed, Safety, and Crew

• The Golden Princess cruise ship cruises at an average speed of 22 knots and has a maximum speed of 24 knots. This vessel has stabilizer fins for a smooth ride. The ship has 14 lifeboats. The crew is generally composed of 1,150 members from a wide range of nationalities. This eases language barrier tensions as the cruise ship sails to different countries.
  
  

Deck Plans and Staterooms

• The Golden Princess has seven passenger decks: Fiesta, Emerald, Dolphin, Caribe, Baja, Aloha and Lido. The vessel has an additional six decks serving a variety of entertainment and housing functions. The outside staterooms types include the grand suit with balcony, owner's suite with balcony, penthouse suite with balcony, the premium suit with balcony, the vista suit with balcony, the window suite, the family suite with balcony, the mini-suite with balcony, the ocean-view with balcony, the ocean-view stateroom and the ocean-view porthole stateroom There are also a variety of interior staterooms.
  
  

Food and Dining

• The Golden Princess has a variety of dining options. The ship's restaurants include Anytime Dining, the Canaletto Dining Room, Bernini & Donatello Dining, Sabatini's Restaurant, the Crown Grill Steakhouse, Prego Pizzeria and Sundaes Ice Cream Bar. In addition, 24-hour room service is available.
  
  

Entertainment and Activities

• The Golden Princess has the Calypso Reef and pool set (pool and whirlpool), and the Neptune's Reef and pool set. It has an indoor lap pool connected to the fitness center with a separate teen hot tub. Shows depend on the place of departure and the destination, but tend to include Broadway shows, comedians, magicians and musicians. The ship houses a variety of bars and nightclubs, some for music and dancing, some for teens and some for intimate lounging.