On July 4th, the Caribbean Princess cruise ship visited Passenger port of Saint Petersburg for the first time. 4,000 passengers and crew have arrived to St. Petersburg aboard the ship.
Caribbean Princess, which belongs to the largest cruise company Carnival Corporation and plc, has come to St. Petersburg during its first Baltic Sea cruise of 2015. The 14 day journey also includes Gdynia, Zeebrugge, Copenhagen, Southampton, Stockholm, Tallinn and Helsinki.
The total length of the ship is 290 meters, capacity – 3 080 people, cruising speed – 22 knots.
Two calls of Caribbean Princess are planned for the 2015 cruise season at Passenger port of Saint Petersburg.
The vessels AIDAdiva and Marina are also in Port today.
Passenger Port of Saint-Petersburg «Marine Façade» PLC is in the ownership of the city of St. Petersburg and is the largest passenger seaport in Russia. Construction of Marine Façade began in 2006. The port can accommodate cruise and ferry ships of up to 330 m long and with a draft of up to 8.8 m. The length and depth of new access channels - 10 km and 11 m, accordingly. The port operates seven piers. The quay-side length – 2,171.06 m.