travel42 Cruise Ship Review: Princess Cruises Grand Princess

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Introduction and History

When launched in 1998, this Princess cruise ship was the largest afloat, weighing in at 107,517 tons. With the advent of ever larger ships, Grand Princess currently ranks among the smaller ships in the fleet. It has been based in San Francisco since 2013 and is registered in Bermuda.

With a length of 949 feet, this ship is intelligently designed so its 2,600 passengers rarely feel crowded, except in the buffet restaurant and while waiting in line for...