Diamond Princess (ship)
Diamond Princess is a cruise ship owned and operated by Princess Cruises. She began operation in March 2004 and primarily cruises in Alaska during the summer and Asia in the winter along with Australia cruises. She is a subclassed Grand Class ship,which is also known as a Gem Class ship. Diamond Princess and her sister ship, Sapphire Princess, are the largest subclass of Grand-class ships, as they have a 37.5 metres (123 ft) beam while all other Grand Class ships have a beam of 36 metres (118 ft). Diamond Princess and her fleet mate, Sapphire Princess, were both were built in Nagasaki, Japan by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
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