Grand-class cruise ship#Crown class

{{Short description|Class of cruise ships}}

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{{Infobox ship begin}} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = File:Grand Princess (ship, 1998) 003.jpg | Ship caption = Grand Princess, the first ship in the class. is anchored off in Santa Barbara, California on October 21, 2013 }} {{Infobox ship class overview | Builders =*Fincantieri in Monfalcone, Italy Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki, Japan | Operators =*Princess Cruises (1998-present) P&O Cruises (2008-present) P&O Cruises Australia (2021-2025) Carnival Cruise Line (2025-present) | Class before = {{sclass|Sun|cruise ship|4}} | Class after = {{sclass|Royal|cruise ship|4}} | Subclasses =*Gem class Caribbean class Crown class Ventura class | Built range = 1998–2010 | In service range = 1998–present | Total ships building = | Total ships planned = | Total ships completed = 11 | Total ships cancelled = | Total ships active = 11 | Total ships laid up = | Total ships lost = | Total ships retired = | Total ships scrapped = | Total ships preserved = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship type = Cruise ship | Ship tonnage = {{GT|109,000–116,000}} | Ship displacement = | Ship length = {{convert|951|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|118|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} | Ship height = | Ship draught = {{convert|26|ft|m|2|abbr=on}} | Ship draft = | Ship depth = | Ship decks =*Grand and Gem class: 17 total, 13 passenger Caribbean class: 18 total, 14 passenger Crown class: 19 total, 15 passenger Ventura class: 19 total, 14 passenger | Ship deck clearance = | Ship ramps = | Ship ice class = | Ship sail plan = | Ship power = | Ship propulsion = Diesel-electric | Ship speed = | Ship capacity = 2,600–3,114 passengers | Ship crew = 1,200 | Ship notes = }}

The Grand class is a class of cruise ships. Ships in this class are operated by the cruise lines Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises, P&O Cruises Australia and Carnival Cruise Line. The class consists of several subclasses of sister ships, most of which were built by Fincantieri in Monfalcone and Trieste, northern Italy. The first vessel of the original Grand class, {{ship||Grand Princess}}, entered service in 1998.

Ships of the later subclasses are based on the Grand class, but have modifications such as additional decks and varied placement of facilities such as the nightclub and restaurants. The structure used as a nightclub is a signature element of Princess Cruises' ships in the Grand class and derived classes. The nightclub either overhangs the stern of the ship (Grand and Caribbean classes) or is located just aft of the funnel (Gem and Crown classes).

The Gem class of ships is based primarily on the Grand class, but has a much larger funnel, modifies the placement of the nightclub to be just aft of the funnel and also modifies the number of restaurants. The two Gem-class ships were built by Mitsubishi in Nagasaki, Japan in 2004.

The Caribbean class is the third version of the design and has one additional deck. As in the original Grand-class design, the nightclub is suspended on the stern. Caribbean-class vessels also introduced a poolside theater, which was later added to other Princess ships.

The Crown class is the fourth Princess Cruises version of the Grand class and has two additional decks. Crown-class ships have returned the placement of the nightclub adjacent to the funnel. Crown-class ships also feature a poolside theater like the Caribbean class.

The Ventura class has 19 decks like the Crown class. These ships both owned and operated by P&O Cruises and are marketed as Grand class, although they were given the Ventura class designation because they are not owned by Princess and are totally modified internally and externally. Ventura is also the largest ship in the Grand class. The second Ventura-class ship is MS Azura, launched in March 2010 which has a modified stern. Azura is also the only P&O Cruises ship to feature a poolside theater style outdoor screen.