MV Artania

	MV Artania in 2012
History
Name	Royal Princess (1984–2005); Artemis (2005–2011); Artania (2011–present);
Owner	P&O Princess Cruises (1984–2003); Carnival Corporation & plc (2003–2009); MS Artania Shipping (2009–present);
Operator	Princess Cruises (1984–2005); P&O Cruises (2005–2011); Phoenix Reisen (2011–present);
Port of registry	London, U.K. (1984–2005); Hamilton, Bermuda (2005–2016); Nassau, Bahamas (2016–present);
Builder	Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Finland
Cost	$165 million (1984)
Yard number	464
Launched	18 February 1984
Christened	15 November 1984; by Diana, Princess of Wales;
Acquired	30 October 1984
Maiden voyage	19 November 1984
In service	19 November 1984
Identification	Call sign C6CY5; IMO number: 8201480; MMSI number: 311000608;
Status	In service
General characteristics
Type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	44,348 GT; 5,580 DWT;
Length	230.61 m (756 ft 7 in)
Beam	29.60 m (97 ft 1 in) or; 32.2 m (105 ft 8 in);
Draught	7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)
Decks	8 (passenger accessible)
Installed power	4 × Wärtsilä 12V32; combined 27840 kW;
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity	1188 (normal); 1260 (maximum);
Crew	537

MV Artania (previously Royal Princess and Artemis) 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 2020.

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