Princess Cruises has revealed that its new luxury liner will be named the ‘Regal Princess’.
Construction of the new ship commenced this week with an official keel-laying ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy.
Due to debut in spring 2014, Regal Princess will be the sister ship to the Royal Princess, which is due to be launched next year. The 3,600-passenger, 141,000-ton ship will have many of the same features as the Royal Princess including an over-water ‘seawalk’ – a top-deck glass-bottomed walkway extending out over the edge of the vessel – plus a television studio and balconies on all outside staterooms.
“Just as Royal Princess was named after one of our iconic early vessels, Regal Princess also takes a name from our past that we think is well suited for this spectacular ship,” said Alan Buckelew, President & CEO of Princess Cruises. “Today’s keel laying is an exciting event as it marks a key milestone in our new-building programme.”
The schedules and itineraries for Regal Princess will be announced next year.
