Pacific Adventure is a operated by P&O Cruises Australia, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. In 1998, Princess finalized the order for the ship (then known as the "Golden Princess") in response to the strong demand for her sister ship, "Grand Princess", making her the fleet's second "Grand"-class ship. She was built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in Monfalcone, delivered in 2001, and christened by Merlisa George in Saint Thomas in April 2002. While operating as "Golden Princess", she has sailed to all seven continents, beginning with her debut in Southampton in May 2001, followed by seasonal deployments serving regions around the Caribbean and Europe. In 2007, she circumnavigated South America and debuted along the West Coast of the United States before also sailing around ports in Asia and Oceania bordering the Pacific Ocean until 2020.