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The ''Grand'' class is a class of cruise ships. Ships in the class are operated by the cruise lines Princess Cruises or P&O Cruises. The class consists of several series (subclasses) of sister ships, most of which were built by Fincantieri in Monfalcone and Trieste, northern Italy. The first vessel of the original ''Grand'' class, the ''Grand Princess'', entered service in 1998. Ships of the later subclasses are based on the ''Grand'' class, but have modifications such as additional decks and varied placement of major amenities such as the nightclub and restaurants. The 'Skywalkers' nightclub is a signature element of Princess Cruises' ships in the ''Grand'' class and derived classes. The nightclub either overhangs the stern of the ship (''Grand'' and ''Caribbean'' classes) or is located just aft of the funnel (''Gem'' and ''Crown'' classes). The ''Gem'' class of ships is based primarily on the ''Grand'' class, but modifies the placement of the Skywalkers nightclub to be just aft of the funnel and also modifies the number of restaurants. The two ''Gem'' class ships were built by Mitsubishi in Nagasaki, Japan in 2004. The ''Caribbean'' class is the third version of the design and has one additional deck. As in the original ''Grand'' class design, the Skywalkers nightclub is suspended on the stern. ''Caribbean'' class vessels also pioneered in the introduction of 'Movies Under the Stars', a cruise ship poolside theater, which was later added to other Princess ships. The ''Crown'' class is the fourth Princess Cruises version of the ''Grand'' class. ''Crown'' class ships have returned the placement of the nightclub adjacent to the funnel. ''Crown'' class ships also feature 'Movies Under the Stars' like the ''Caribbean'' class. The ''Ventura'' class has 19 decks like the ''Crown'' class. These ships all owned and operated by P&O Cruises and are marketed as ''Grand'' class, although they were given the ''Ventura'' class designation because they are not owned by Princess and are totally modified internally and externally. The first ship, MV ''Ventura'', features the 'Cirque Ventura', the world's first circus school at sea. Ventura is also the largest ship in the ''Grand'' class. The second ''Ventura'' class ship is MS ''Azura'', launched in March 2010. ''Azura'' has a modified stern and features amenities designed for the general public as compared to ''Ventura'', which is more family oriented. ==''Grand'' class== This class, for a short time boasting the largest cruise ships in the world, pioneered the design that has been carried through each modified class. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Grand-class cruise ship」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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