page_title: MV Artania
section_title: Royal Princess
hierarchical_section_title: MV Artania / History / Royal Princess
caption_attribution_description: English: Southampton Cruise Liner Terminal. The Royal Princess tied up at the Cunard dock before its maiden voyage. Dock cranes further upstream. IMO Number: 9210220 MMSI Number: 310530000 Callsign: ZCDV2 Length: 180 m Beam: 24 m Aerial - http://maps.google.co.uk/?t=h&amp;ll=50.892964,-1.406164&amp;spn=0.025121,0.056992&amp;t=h
context_page_description: MV Artania is a cruise ship chartered since 2011 by Phoenix Reisen, a German-based travel agency and cruise ship operator. She was built for Princess Cruises by Wärtsilä at the Helsinki Shipyard, Finland, and was launched on 18 February 1984.
  At a ceremony in Southampton, England, on 15 November 1984, the ship was named Royal Princess by Diana, Princess of Wales. After entering service on 19 November 1984, she cruised as Royal Princess until April 2005, when she was transferred to the control of P&O Cruises, and was renamed Artemis. In 2011, she moved to Phoenix Reisen's fleet and was renamed Artania.
  In 2020, a COVID-19 outbreak on the ship led to four deaths as of 24 April.
context_section_description: Royal Princess was named by Diana, Princess of Wales at a ceremony in Southampton, Hampshire on 15 November 1984. The ceremony was attended by members of the public, employees of the P&O Princess Group and local and international dignitaries including Mauno Koivisto, President of Finland. The Bishop of Southampton performed a blessing prior to the naming.
  The ship was the most expensive passenger ship when built. She does not have any inside cabins, which makes her the first cruise ship to have all outside cabins.
caption: Royal Princess about to embark on her 1984 maiden voyage
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