Princess adds two new LNG ships

PRINCESS Cruises has signed an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to build two new primarily Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) ships, marking the first time the cruise line will operate dualfuel-powered vessels.

Each ship will be 175,000 gross tonnes and be able to accommodate 4,300 passengers, with further design details to be released at a later date.

“This revolutionary platform for next-generation, LNG-powered cruise ships will introduce innovative design and leisure experiences driven by the future vacation and lifestyle trends of our guests,” said Princess Cruises president Jan Swartz.

“As we further evolve the already best-in-class Princess Cruises experience we deliver today... we look forward to collaborating with Fincantieri to bring our vision for this nextgeneration premium cruise ship into service,” she added.

The newbuilds are anticipated to be delivered in 2023 and 2025 respectively, and add to a healthy pipeline of ships already under construction.

“Princess now has five ships arriving over the next six years between 2019 & 2025,” said Princess Cruises senior vice president, Asia Pacific commercial & operations, Stuart Allison.

“This comes just two months before our newest ship, Majes c Princess, makes her inaugural visit to Australia,” he added.

Pictured: The Royal class Majes c Princess.