Princess - Pacific Princess ship: Year Built: 1999; Year Refurbished: N/A; Year Entered Present Fleet: 2002; Previous Name: R3; Country Of Registry: Gibraltar; Tonnage (GRT): 30,277; Pax (basis 2): 670; Max Pax (inc. Uppers): 802; Passenger Decks: 9; Number Of Crew: 373.
Pacific Princess, (formerly R Three) is a cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises. Pacific Princess offers cruises out of Sydney, Australia from November - April in a six-month summer cruise season. The other half of the year is spent in Princess Cruises' US-based fleet. The vessel first entered operation in 1999, with Renaissance Cruises. The ship was not owned by the company, possession instead residing with a group of French investors, who leased the ship to the company. In late 2001, the entire Renaissance fleet was seized by creditors. In late 2002, Princess Cruises was able to secure a lease for R Three, along with sister ship R Four (now Tahitian Princess). Both vessels entered operation by the end of 2002. The lease terminated at the end of 2004, at which time both vessels were purchased by Princess Cruises. Gabi Hollows renamed the ship Pacific Princess in Sydney on 8 December 2002. Pacific Princess is 181 metres in length, with a gross tonnage of 30,200 tonnes. She can carry 682 passengers. The ship has eleven decks, of which nine are publicly accessible. There are many balcony cabins and a wide choice of restaurants - the dinner dining; and the 'Panorama Cafe/Buffet' for informal, al fresco breakfast and lunch.he 'Club Restaurant' for breakfast, lunch and pre-allocated dinner sittings; the 'Italian Restaurant' and 'The Grill' for alternative.