Sphere class

Fincantieri Monfalcone floats out Star Princess

Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard yesterday floated out Star Princess, the second LNG-fueled cruise ship that the shipbuilder is building for Carnival Corporation’s Princess Cruises’

With a gross tonnage of approximately 178,000 tons, Star Princess is the sister ship to Sun Princess, also built in Monfalcone and delivered earlier this year.

Star Princess is the second ship in Princess Cruises’ Sphere class. It will accommodate approximately 4,300 passengers and is based on a next-generation...

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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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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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