SS Dawn Princess

Alaska 1991

  1. Overland and by sea
  2. Vancouver, Canada — Saturday, August 10 - (45) (1)
    Should have left from Skagway, but a ship malfunction on the previous cruise caused the ship to return to Vancouver.
  3. At Sea — Sunday, August 11 - (46) (20)
  4. Junea, Alaska — Monday, August 12 - (47) (1)
  5. Ketchikan, Alaska — Tuesday, August 13 - (48) (1)
  6. Wrangle, Alaska — Wednesday, August 14 - (49) (1)
  7. Glacier Bay — Thursday, August 15 - (50) (1)
  8. At Sea — Friday, August 16 - (51) (21)
  9. Vancouver, Canada — Saturday, August 17 - Oh no! - (2)
  • Captian: J Rourous

Vital Stats

  • Length: 608’3” / 150 meteres
  • Beam: 80’6” / 21.1 meteres
  • Draught: 28’6”
  • GRT: 21,989 - 25,000 tons
  • Passengers: 1,460
  • Speed: 16 knots - 20 knots; 4 Steam turbines
  • Built: 1957 - John Brown Clydebank

Where is she now?

  • 1957—1968: Sylvania; Cunard Line
  • 1968—1988: Fairwind; Sitmar Cruises
  • 1988—1993: Dawn Princess; Princess Cruises
  • 1993—2004: Albatros; Phoenix Reisen
  • 2004-01-06: Genoa; Beached and scrapped at Alang, India: January 6, :(.

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Photo supplied by Paul Strathdee
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