Construction
The ship's hull was originally to christened Sapphire Princess. Construction was delayed when a huge fire swept through the ship's decks during construction. Because the ship's completion would be delayed for some time, her sister ship, which was being constructed at the same time, assumed the role of Sapphire. This name swap helped to keep the delivery date of Sapphire on time, while delaying the delivery of Diamond. It was the first Princess Cruises ship to be built in a Japanese shipyard and lacks the "wing" or "spoiler" across the rear which can be seen on Caribbean Princess.
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