Golden Princess Public Areas

Golden Princess can take you in style to the places you've always wanted to see. Among this magnificent ship's features are three formal dining rooms, three state-of-the-art show lounges, a world-class art collection, a variety of pools, a nine-hole putting course, a kid's video game arcade, and more than 700 balcony staterooms.

Golden Princess Vital Statistics
Cabins	1,319	Guests	2,600	Crew	1,150
Launch	May 16, 2001	Tonnage	109,000 grt	Length	290 m
Beam (width)	47 m	Speed	22 Knots	Decks	18

Like her sister ship Grand Princess, Golden Princess passengers will enjoy the many services and features of Personal Choice Cruising -- enabling passengers to customize their cruise experience with a myriad of dining, entertainment and activity options. Below are some of the features Golden Princess has to offer:

Personal Choice Dining

The Princess chefs are true culinary artists who insist on serving the very finest cuisine - and it shows. Their entire fleet has been inducted into the prestigious Chaîne des Rôtisseurs gastronomic society. Each chef's menu is creative and the selections change every day. Pair that with impeccable service and you're in for an unforgettable gourmet experience.

Traditional

This ship offers several formal dining rooms in the cruise tradition, with Traditional Fixed Seating at the same times for each meal, with attentive service provided by your own waiter throughout the cruise.

• Canaletto Dining Room

 

Anytime

Anytime Dining means you aren't limited to eating at a fixed time or place on the ship. Instead, the choice of when and where you want to eat is flexible, based only on your stomach's whim.

• Donatello Dining Room
• Bernini Dining Room

Specialty

Their ships' restaurants are always in big demand and this ship's options are no exception, serving up exquisite local specialties and gourmet favourites. Reservations recommended. Cover charge.

• Sabatini’s (Italian trattoria)
• Sterling Steakhouse
• Ultimate Balcony Dining^SM

Casual

Want to maximize your pool time and minimize your mealtime? Get a quick and satisfying bite whenever you like at their Casual Dining eateries, or get take-out and dine by the pool.

• 24-hour dining in the Horizon Court
• Wine and caviar bar
• Lobby bar & patisserie
• Sundaes ice cream bar
• Prego Pizzeria
• Trident Grill (burgers & hot dogs)
• Afternoon tea
• 24-hour complimentary room service

Entertainment

To say the nightlife onboard is entertaining is an understatement. Their performers are seasoned professionals and their performances are of the same calibre as what you'd see on a Broadway stage. Their theatre productions, lounge acts, movies and casino venues are just some of the fun onboard.

Theatres

This ship's theatre venues are designed with great acoustics, the best seats in the house, and stellar acts. The movies shown are all first-run feature-length films.

• Atlantis Casino
• Vista Show Lounge

Hot Spots

Their ship's Hot Spots are just that - sizzling! They vary depending upon the ship and feature dazzling casinos, their Movies Under The Stars outdoor theater, night clubs, dance floors and more.

• Atlantis Casino
• Explorer's Lounge (nightclub-style performances)
• Skywalkers Nightclub (15 decks above the sea)

Lounges

Whether you're in the mood for a cozy space to sip cocktails with someone special or a swanky place to savor a cigar and make new friends, Princess ships provide it all.

• Wheelhouse Bar
• Player's Cigar Bar
• Promenade Lounge and Bar

Activities

The many activities onboard their ships are designed to stimulate, educate, entertain, inspire and sweat - not necessarily in that order. But, you can be sure they'll do their best to cover all the bases. And from art auctions to virtual golf, this ship is loaded with fun things to do.

Pools & Spas

Sometimes floating serenely just isn't enough - splash around, ride the waves, swim against the current or take a dip in one of this ship's bubbling hot tubs.

• Calypso Reef and Pool (plus 2 hot tubs)
• Neptune's Reef and Pool (plus 2 hot tubs)
• Terrace Pool
• Oasis bar & hot tubs

Sports

Their ships will keep you on the run, literally, with basketball, paddle tennis, jogging tracks and state-of-the-art gyms equipped with machines that'll keep your heart rate pumping.

• Lotus Spa®, gym and fitness area
• Swim-against-the-current lap pool
• Nine-hole putting course (Princess Links)
• Virtual golf simulators
• Jogging track
• Shuffleboard
• Center Court

Enrichment

When is a cruise an opportunity to enrich? When it's a Princess cruise. This ship offers area lectures, art exhibits and classes taught by local experts.

• World-class art collection, gallery and auctions
• ScholarShip@Sea®
• 24-hour Internet service (wireless access available)
• Library and writing room
• Hearts & Minds Wedding Chapel

Boutiques

Deals on designer clothing and gifts, including Lladro, Swarovski, Calvin Klein, Tommy Bahama, Lancome, Clinique, Estee Lauder, and Fossil - all up to 30% off.

• Boutiques (duty-free)
• Future Cruise Sales

Families

With Princess, young kids and teens have their own kind of fun - and their own place to hang out. Their youth and teen centres are fully equipped with everything from the latest video games and movies, to arts and crafts, fooseball tables, board games and jukeboxes. And for the littlest ones, activities like kids' karaoke, pizza parties, pyjama nights and more.

Kids & Teens

This ship's activities run the age-appropriate gamut for those under 18 - from Princess Pelicans (ages 3 to 7), and Shockwaves (ages 8-12), to remix (ages 13-17).

• The Fun Zone
• Teen Center
• Teen hot tub
• Voyage of Discovery video arcade
• Splash pool

Ship Highlights

• 2,600 passengers
• 710 staterooms have private balconies
• Full deck of mini-suites
• Virtual reality centre
• Digital photography studio
• Wedding chapel featuring wedding-at-sea program officiated by the ship's captain
• Sports bar
• Art gallery
• Nine-hole putting course and golf simulator
• Wrap-around promenade deck
• Four pools - including one swim-against-the current pool
• Sports court and jogging track
• Full-service spa with ocean-view gym
• Three dining rooms
• Two specialty restaurant - Sabatini's trattoria and southwestern restaurant
• Outdoor hamburger grill, pizzeria and ice cream bar
• 24-hour buffet/bistro, plus round-the-clock room service
• A wide variety of bars and lounges, including a wine and caviar bar
• Three unique show lounges
• Largest casino afloat
• Two-story child and teen centres
• 24-hour Internet Cafe
• Skywalkers nightclub and observation lounge suspended 150 feet above the water
• Easy wheelchair access staterooms and most public areas