ðə vˈɛsəl wʌz kənstɹˈʌktᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː fɔːɹ kɹˈaʊn kɹˈuːz lˈaɪn, æz kɹˈaʊn dˈaɪnɐsti, bˌʌt ʃiː wʌz mˈɑːɹkɪɾᵻd æz ðə "kˈʌnɑːɹd kɹˈaʊn dˈaɪnɐsti" wˌɛn kˈʌnɑːɹd lˈaɪn sˈaɪnd ɐn ɐɡɹˈiːmənt tə mˈænɪdʒ mˈɑːɹkɪɾɪŋ, sˈeɪlz, ænd ɹˌɛzɚvˈeɪʃənz fɔːɹ kɹˈaʊn kɹˈuːz lˈaɪn.
The vessel was constructed in 1993 for Crown Cruise Line, as Crown Dynasty, but she was marketed as the "Cunard Crown Dynasty" when Cunard Line signed an agreement to manage marketing, sales, and reservations for Crown Cruise Line.