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Sea Princess (formerly
Adonia) is a Sun-class cruise ship operated by the Princess
Cruises line. She has three sister ships: Sun
Princess and Dawn Princess in the Princess
Cruises fleet and Oceana in the P&O Cruises
fleet.
History
The vessel was delivered to Princess Cruises from the
shipbuilders of Fincantieri, Italy and began operation in
1998, under the name Sea Princess.
Sea Princess was transferred to P&O Cruises
in late 2002/early 2003. The vessel was renamed Adonia on
May 21, 2003, at a launching ceremony with sister ship Oceana. The Princess Royal and her
daughter Zara Phillips named the sister ships in the first double
ship naming ceremony ever.
Adonia filled the gap left in the P&O Cruises fleet
in the period between Arcadia(3) leaving the fleet to
become Ocean Village and the launch of the new
Arcadia in 2005, when the vessel was transferred back to
Princess Cruises; reassuming her old name. The ship also received
the "Movies Under The Stars"
feature.
Whilst sailing as Adonia the vessel was dedicated as an
Adults Only ship - which may have influenced the choice of name -
Ad On ia - and for this period the children's playroom was refitted
as a quiet lounge which featured massage chairs facing the
panoramic windows. The children's play pool was converted into a
Feng Shui relaxation area.
At the end of May 2006, 250 people, including 18 crew, were
affected by a norovirus.
Evidence of a gastrointestinal virus had been found during the last
two days of the previous cruise, but the company stated that it did
not believe the two outbreaks to be linked. The passengers were
only notified of this occurrence by a letter found in their cabins
after boarding. Although the ship's itinerary had been altered, and
the vessel itself ordered to dock away from other vessels, no other
countermeasures were effected. Sea Princess returned to
port in Southampton
a day early, and the vessel underwent a complete sanitisation and
decontamination before resuming cruising. Passengers were offered a
30% refund and a £150 voucher for use on a later Princess cruise,
although some have demanded a full refund.[1][2]
The Main Deck of the Sea Princess during a cruise in the
Mediterranean.
From September 11 to September 25, 2009, the Sea Princess went
into drydock at BAE Systems, Pier 70 in San Francisco. Some open
deck area on Sea Princess will be transformed into Princess’ “Oasis
of Tranquility,” the Sanctuary. The propellers, rudders and
thrusters were refurbished. The photo gallery area and Lotus Spa
are getting remodeled and the Passenger Services Desk is getting
new flooring.[3]
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