| The "Star Princess" is the newest and largest of the ships owned by Princess Cruise Lines. It is actually heavier than a modern Nimitz class aircraft carrier. The Star Princess made her first cruise just six months before ours, so the ship was still essentially brand new. Here are a few statistics to think about while looking at the pictures: |
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| Length Beam Height Draft Tonnage Cost |
134 ft 244 ft 40 ft 96,000 4+ Billion |
118 ft 201 ft 26 ft 109,000 450 Million |
| Since everyone who goes on a cruise comes back with wide-eyed stories attesting to the mass quantities of food available, here are some fun facts regarding daily food consumption aboard the Star Princess: |
1,600 pounds of beef 1,431 pounds of game/poultry 1,170 pounds of potatoes 960 pounds of bananas 910 pounds of ice cream 852 pounds of shellfish 551 pounds of butter/margarine 390 pounds of bacon 322 pounds of carrots 306 pounds of veal 200 pounds of salt 104 pounds of salmon |
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