Royal Princess (2013)
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Royal Princess at Southampton Docks.
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| History | |
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| Name: | Royal Princess |
| Owner: | Carnival plc |
| Operator: | Princess Cruises |
| Port of registry: |
Hamilton,  Bermuda
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| Builder: | Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy |
| Yard number: | 6223 |
| Laid down: | 20 October 2011 |
| Launched: | 16 August 2012 |
| Christened: |
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| Completed: | June 2013 |
| Acquired: | 4 June 2013 |
| Maiden voyage: | 16 June 2013 |
| In service: | 2013 |
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| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Royal-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 142,714 GT |
| Length: | 330 m (1,083 ft) |
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| Draught: | 8.5 m (28 ft) |
| Capacity: | 3,600 passengers |
MS Royal Princess is a cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, and the third ship to sail for the cruise line under that name. The ship was built by Fincantieri at their shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. Royal Princess is the flagship of the Princess fleet, a designation held up to that point by Grand Princess.
Princess Cruises ordered Royal Princess, as well as her fleetmate Regal Princess, both at the time unnamed, on 17 February 2010. The final contract was signed on 4 May 2010.
Construction of Royal Princess began on 15 March 2011 at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy when the first plate was cut. The next major milestone in construction occurred on 20 October 2011, when the ship's keel was laid. She was launched in August 2012; fitting out continued, and Fincantieri delivered her to Princess Cruises in Spring 2013.
The ship measures 141,000 GT and has a capacity of 3,600 passengers. Her amenities include a pair of public areas cantilevered over the side of the ship on the top deck—a walkway on the starboard side and a bar on the port side. She also has fewer pools than previous Princess Cruises ships and features expanded public areas, including the movie theater, the Sanctuary Bar and the central Piazza atrium. The ship also has more dining options than previous Princess vessels. The ships of this class are one of the first passenger vessels built compliant to the new safe return to port requirements.
On 9 April 2013, it was announced that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge would name Royal Princess in a naming ceremony in Southampton on 13 June 2013. The ceremony upheld British ship-naming traditions including the blessing, a performance by the Royal Marines and the pipers of the Irish Guards. Royal Princess arrived at the Ocean Terminal in Southampton on Friday 7 June, where a series of events commenced for customers and travel agents, including a special naming gala on the evening of Wednesday 12 June. The ship’s inaugural celebrations concluded with her maiden voyage on 16 June.
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