Princess Cruises Continues Global Growth and Expansion with Two New Ship Orders
New Builds are the Fourth and Fifth Iteration of Royal-Class Vessels
SANTA CLARITA, Calif.
(April 4, 2016)
— Princess
Cruises announced that it has reached an agreement with Italian shipbuilder
Fincantieri S.p.A. to build two new ships, entering into service in 2019 and
2020.
The
finalization of the contract follows the announcement late last year of a
memorandum of agreement between Princess Cruise's parent company, Carnival
Corporation & plc and Fincantieri for five new ships including the Princess
Cruises new builds. As the world's largest travel and leisure company, Carnival
Corporation has an existing fleet of 100 cruise ships and a total of 16 new
ships scheduled for delivery between 2016 and 2020.
The contract
was signed on Saturday (April 2) at a ceremony at Fincantieri's shipyard in
Marghera attended by Italian Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Graziano
Delrio, Carnival Corporation Chairman Micky Arison, Carnival Corporation CEO
Arnold Donald, Fincantieri CEO Giuseppe Bono and Stein Kruse, CEO of
Holland America Group, which includes Princess Cruises.
"We are
incredibly proud and excited to add two new ships to our already formidable
fleet," said Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises. "With this new
ship commitment Princess Cruises will continue to grow and expand globally as
the world's destination leader in premium cruising."
The unnamed
143,700-ton, 3,560-passenger ships will be the brand's fourth and fifth Royal-class
vessels, featuring an evolution of the successful design platform used on Royal
Princess, Regal
Princess and the new Majestic
Princess coming in 2017.
The
new Princess ships will include the signature elements that have become
synonymous with the brand's best-in-class guest experience featuring a soaring
central atrium, multiple dining, entertainment and retail venues; outdoor
theater experience; and 80 percent of all staterooms with balconies. The ships will
also include new innovations to enhance the guest experience even further.
Specific
features and amenities for the ships, along with deployment details, will be
revealed in the near future.
Additional
information about Princess Cruises is available through a professional travel
consultant, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS, or by visiting the company's website at www.princess.com.
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About Princess
Cruises:
One of the best-known
names in cruising, Princess Cruises is a global cruise line and tour company
operating a fleet of 17 modern cruise ships renowned for their innovative
design and wide array of choices in dining, entertainment and amenities, all
provided with the experience of exceptional customer service. A recognized
leader in worldwide cruising, Princess carries 1.7 million guests each year to
more than 360 destinations around the globe on more than 150 itineraries
ranging in length from three to 111 days. The company is part of Carnival
Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).
Newsroom:
Additional media
information is available at www.princess.com/news.
For further
information, contact:
Brea Burkholz, bburkholz@princesscruises.com,
(661) 753-1542
Brian O'Connor, boconnor@princesscruises.com,
(661) 753-1530
