Princess’ Tahitian Princess to Transform into Ocean Princess

Princess Cruises is again offering an opportunity to follow a vessel through the renovation process. In the newest installment of the Princess online dry-dock journal, the current Tahitian Princess will not only undergo a makeover, but also get a new name.

The vessel, one of the small ships of Princess, will be transformed into Ocean Princess during the two-week process, giving her a new moniker reflecting her global range of fascinating itineraries. The Ocean Princess Dry-dock Journal will run through Dec. 2 on www.princess.com, and will be updated regularly with photos as the ship progresses at Keppel Shipyard in Singapore.

Viewers can follow along as the ship’s name is removed and replaced on the bow and throughout the vessel –including on equipment such as the lifeboats. The journal will also chronicle changes as the ship is lifted from the water and receives a new coating of energy-efficient silicone paint, plus the interior refurbishments, with new upholstery, carpet and flooring.

The Ocean Princess Drydock Journal follows the enthusiastically received online journals chronicling work on Golden Princess, Dawn Princess, Sea Princess and Coral Princess. The journal can be found on the Ocean Princess page in the website’s “Ships” section, and it will be updated throughout the ship’s two-week dry-dock.

After the dry-dock, the newly named Ocean Princess will set sail on a 16-day “Treasures of Southeast Asia” cruise from Singapore to Shanghai, beginning a season of Asia, India and Africa sailings, followed by a summer of European voyages.