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to "Grand Princess", but has several differences. The most notable of these is that the nightclub suspended across her stern was moved to the back of the funnel, which opens up the terrace pool area.
Construction.
"Sapphire Princess" was built in Japan by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the second Princess Cruises ship to be built in a Japanese shipyard. Her only sister ship is "Diamond Princess", with whom she swapped names during construction.
The name swap occurred because a major fire swept through
Sapphire Princess
Sapphire Princess is a cruise ship owned by Princess Cruises that entered service in 2004 as the twin sister ship of "Diamond Princess". At the time she was one of the world's largest cruise ships, with a capacity of 2,670 passengers and is the sixth Gem Class ship built by Princess Cruises. "Sapphire Princess" was christened on June 10, 2004 in Seattle—the first cruise ship ever to be christened in that port.
Design.
"Sapphire Princess" is technically a sister ship