Grand Princess in Dover

Ships in the Port of Dover

18th June 2008

The British registered cruise ship Grand Princess photographed in Dover on 29 AUG 2004. Owned by P&O Princess Cruises, which is part of the American owned Carnival Cruises colossus. Built 1998. 109,000GRT. Length 290 metres. Passengers 2,600. Crew 1,100. At the time of entering service, she was the largest and most expensive passenger ship ever built, until surpassed by the "Voyager of the Seas." Construction cost was 450 million U.S. dollars. She is the largest vessel ever to enter the Port of Dover. The day she visited was the busiest day ever for cruise passengers handled by the Port of Dover as both the "Saga Rose" and "Norwegian Dream" were also in port for turnrounds and over 7,000 passengers passed through the two cruise terminals.

18 JUN 2008: Have added a photo taken when Grand Princess made an unscheduled call today due to industrial relations problems in Le Havre.

10 JUL 2008: Carnival Splendor at 113,000 gross tons took the title of largest cruise ship to visit Dover.

Grand Princess on Cruise Terminal 2.	Saga Rose and Grand Princess.	Saga Rose and Grand Princess from outside Southern breakwater. Norwegian Dream has just departed.	Unexpected call on 18.06.08 due to industrial relations problems in Le Havre.