SINGAPORE, 25 July 2018: Princess Cruises as signed an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to build two new cruise ships slated for delivery late 2023 and spring 2025.
Having the largest capacity of all ships in the Princess Cruises fleet, the new vessels will be powered primarily by liquefied natural gas (LNG), considered the marine industry’s cleanest fossil fuel option.
The two ships will be 175,000 gross tons and will accommodate approximately 4,300 guests (lower berths).
Specification details for the ship design, along with anticipated features and amenities of this all-new platform design for Princess Cruises were not disclosed.
In addition, Princess Cruises has three new Royal-class ships on order with Fincantieri, including its next new ship, Sky Princess, which is currently under construction and scheduled for delivery October 2019. The two other Royal-class ships are planned for delivery in 2020 and 2022.
The agreement for Princess Cruises’ next-generation cruise ships represent Carnival Corporation’s 10th and 11th contracted LNG-based vessels and are part of the company’s ongoing fleet expansion that has 20 new ships under contract and scheduled for delivery between 2018 and 2025.
