Pacific Explorer

It is a Sun-class cruise ship built by Fincantieri, Italy, in 1997, and features eight restaurants, four swimming pools, five hot tubs/spas/whirlpools, seven lounges and bars, and two children centres.

Dawn Princess began sailing in Australia as of 24 September 2008 with a 28-day itinerary circumnavigating the country, after a month serving Hawaii, Tahiti, and the South Pacific.

[13] It was re-registered to the United Kingdom and arrived in Sydney, New South Wales on 19 June for a 3-day stay before conducting its maiden voyage to the Pacific Islands.

She was christened by the Nickelodeon Studios character Dora the Explorer on 2 July 2017 at Sydney Overseas Passenger Terminal after arriving from its maiden voyage.

[20] In December 2024, during a Christmas-themed parade, eight staff members dressed in costumes that allegedly resembled the Klu Klux Klan headgear.

Dawn Princess in Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska, United States. Taken in 2006 from Sun Princess
Pacific Explorer in Sydney , Australia, 2017