Princess Cruises christens newest 4,300-guest ship

British actress Hannah Waddingham christens the Princess Cruises ship Sun Princess in a ceremony at the Port of Barcelona, April 23, 2024.

Princess Cruises christened its newest cruise ship, the 4,300-guest Sun Princess, in a ceremony at the Port of Barcelona in Spain on Tuesday, April 23. Built by Fincantieri of Italy, the vessel belongs to the Sphere-class ships ordered by Princess Cruises. The newbuild boasts numerous facilities...

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Princess Cruises welcomes newest ship to fleet

Princess Cruises took delivery of its newest cruise ship, the 4,300-guest Sun Princess, in a ceremony on Wednesday, February 14. Built by Fincantieri of Italy, the vessel belongs to the Sphere-class ships ordered by Princess Cruises. The newbuild boasts numerous facilities distributed across 20...

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Princess takes delivery of new Sun Princess, but again delays maiden cruise

Carnival Corporation’s Princess Cruises brand has now taken delivery of its 4,300-passenger Sun Princess, the largest vessel ever constructed in Italy and both Fincantieri’s and Princess’s first LNG fueled cruise ship.

Back on January 25, Princess said that it and Fincantieri had mutually agreed to delay delivery of the vessel, leading to the cancellation of the ship’s inaugural 10-day voyage, originally set to depart from Barcelona on February 8.

Today, Princess said that “the ship does need to...

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VIDEO: Delivery of Sun Princess delayed

Carnival Corporation’s Princess Cruises says that it and Fincantieri have mutually agreed to delay delivery of the 4,300 passenger, Sun Princess, the largest vessel ever constructed in Italy and the first ship in a new platform designed exclusively for the Princess brand.

The postponement has led to the cancellation of the ship’s inaugural 10-day voyage, originally set to depart from Barcelona on February 8.

“We understand that this news is disappointing, and we share in that disappointment. We...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/video-delivery-of-sun-princess-delayed/

Passenger Vessel News Roundup | December 15 – Large Finnish Ro-Pax, catamaran commuter ferries, and an LNG-fuelled cruise ship

An operator in Finland acquires a second large ferry for trips to and from Sweden while an Italian builder lays the keel for a future dual-fuel cruise ship. A UK design firm unveils a proposed commuter catamaran for North American customers. Finally, construction begins on a new inter-island ferry for the US Virgin Islands. Finnlines […]

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Passenger Vessel News Roundup | March 15 – Norwegian and UK ferries, a tour boat for the Chinese Arctic and more

Deliveries include a double-ended ferry for a UK operator and a fast catamaran for a Norwegian transport line. Construction is meanwhile underway on a Chinese Arctic tour ..

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