All That Jazz

Sky Princess will be delivered in October, just three months away, and Princess is still revealing major new features. Today the line said Sky Princess (and next summer, Enchanted Princess) will have a jazz theater, the only ones at sea, called Take 5.

The complete story appeared in the July 30 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Rendering of Take 5 aboard Island Princess

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Enchanted Crew

Princess has chosen their leadership team for Enchanted Princess which will enter service at Civitavecchia on June 19, 2020. Together they have more than 160 years experience serving aboard Princess ships.

They will be led by Captain Nick Nash (who will bring the ship out) and Captain Gennaro Arma.

Details appeared in the June 25 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Princess Triple Header in Monfalcone

Fincantieri and Princess Cruises celebrated important construction milestones yesterday for three ships at the builder's Monfalcone (Italy) yard.

The complete story appeared in the February 15 issue of Cruise News Daily.

The first block of the keel of Enchanted Princess was laid

2nd Officer Kerry Ann Wright, the madrina, with Jan Swartz

Sky Princess at Float Out

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The Big Get Bigger

Remember those great big balconies on the Sky Suites aboard Sky Princess. Sit down. Princess is going to make them even bigger.

The two sky suites aboard Sky Princess and Enchanted Princess were originally announced to be a whopping 700 square feet. They have now grown to 1,012 square feet for the suite on the starboard side and 947 square feet for the suite on the port side.

Details appeared in the January 28 issue of Cruise News Daily. 

First Peek at Enchanted Princess

Enchanted Princess will be the fifth of the Royal-class ships, but like her four sisters, her features will be something of an evolution from Sky Princess, and Princess is beginning to detail what those will be.

The complete story appeared in the November 5 issue of Cruise News Daily. 

The Salty Dog Gastropub aboard Enchanted Princess

Sabatini's Italian Trattoria aboard Enchanted Princess

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And the next Princess ship will be named ....

Princess Cruises revealed this morning that their next ship will be named Enchanted Princess. The 143,700-ton ship will be an evolution of the Royal-class ships and will be built at Fincantieri's Monfalcone yard for delivery in the early summer of 2020.

“The name Enchanted Princess is captivating and conveys the elegance and grace of our new ship which will introduce more travelers to the pleasures and value of cruising,” said Princess president Jan Swartz. “We are certain Enchanted Princess will exceed the expectations of our guests, ensuring they have the most memorable cruise vacation.”

Enchanted Princess will debut in Europe on June 15, 2020. The summer 2020 season will open for sale on November 8 (2018).

After Enchanted Princess, the next Royal-class ship (the sixth in the series) will debut in 2022. Princess also has two LNG-powered ships (liquified natural gas) on order. In the meantime, Sky Princess, the fourth in the Royal-class series, will debut in October 2019. 

This story appeared in the Ausugt 20 issue of Cruise News Daily.