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Captain Dino Sagani Named Master of Majestic Princess
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (February 3, 2016) – PrincessCruisesannounced today that Captain Dino Sagani has been named master of its next newship, MajesticPrincess.He will lead a senior officer team with more than 100 years of seagoingexperience among them. <?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>
The relief Captain appointed to MajesticPrincess is Princess Cruises’ veteran, Captain Craig Street.
“We’re thrilled to appoint such experiencedcaptains to our new cruise ship destined for China,” said Jan Swartz, presidentof Princess Cruises. “These skilled officers bring considerable seagoing andmanagement skills and we know they will deliver an exceptional and memorablecruise vacation experience to all Majestic Princess guests.”
About Captain Dino Sagani
Captain Dino Sagani has served on board theships of Princess Cruises for over 21 years having commanded a variety ofPrincess vessels, including Sea Princess, Dawn Princess, Sapphire Princess,Diamond Princess and most recently as relief captain on board Royal Princessand Regal Princess. Sagani was born in Trieste on the North East Adriatic coastof Italy. Following the family tradition, he studied at the Nautical College inTrieste, which is one of the oldest Nautical Schools in Europe. On completionof his studies, he joined the Italian Navy, serving on a minesweeper during thefirst Gulf War. After the Navy, he joined Princess Cruises in 1995, where hequickly climbed the ranks and was promoted to Captain in 2007.
About Captain Craig Street
Captain Craig Street has commanded a varietyof Princess vessels, including Caribbean Princess, Golden Princess, SeaPrincess, Sun Princess, the former Royal Princess and Pacific Jewel, withsister Company P&O Australia.Inaddition, Captain Street has previously had the opportunity to bring threePrincess cruise ships into service from the same shipyard in Italy; namely theCaribbean Princess, Sea Princess & Dawn Princess. Street was born inNorfolk, England, spent most of his youth living in Edinburgh, Scotland. In1990 he joined the Princess family as a deck cadet and after serving 3 years asan apprentice, qualified as 3rd Officer in 1993. Since then he has advancedthrough the ranks with his first command being the Star Princess in 2008.
About Majestic Princess
Setting sail in spring 2017, MajesticPrincess will offer many of the same special features as RoyalPrincessand RegalPrincess,which have been so well-received. These include a dramatic multi-story atriumserving as the social hub of the ship; an over-the-ocean SeaWalk, a top-deckglass-bottomed walkway extending 28 feet beyond the edge of the ship; thePrincess Live! interactive studio; and a special Chef’s Table Lumiere, aprivate dining experience that surrounds diners in a curtain of light.
As the first ship built and designedspecifically for the China market, Majestic Princess will also feature a numberof new venues and experiences created for this market, with more detailsrevealed in the coming months.
Majestic Princess will be based in Chinayear-round and home-ported in Shanghai, carrying 3,560 guests.
Additional information about Princess Cruisesis available through a professional travel consultant, by calling1-800-PRINCESS (1-800-774-6237), or by visiting the company's website at www.princess.com.
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About PrincessCruises:
One of thebest-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is a global cruise line and tourcompany operating a fleet of 18 modern cruise ships renowned for theirinnovative design and wide array of choices in dining, entertainment andamenities, all provided with the experience of exceptional customer service. Arecognized leader in worldwide cruising, Princess carries 1.7 million guestseach year to more than 360 destinations around the globe on more than 150itineraries ranging in length from three to 114 days. The company ispart of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE:CCL; NYSE:CUK).
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Additional media information is available at princess.com/news
For further information contact:
Eva Chang, echang@princesscruises.com, 661-753-1533
Brian O’Connor, boconnor@princesscruises.com, 661-753-1530
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