Princess Cruises Orders a Couple of LNG-Powered Liners

Princess Cruises has announced a memorandum of agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to build two new cruise ships.

The vessels will be based on a next-generation platform designed and are slated to be delivered in late 2023 and spring 2025.

The two ships will be 175,000 gross tons and accommodate approximately 4,300 guests (lower berths).

Specification details for the ship design, along with anticipated features and amenities of this all-new platform design for Princess Cruises, will be shared in the future.

The new vessels will be Princess Cruises’ first ships to be dual-fuel powered - primarily by liquefied natural gas.

The new ships, which will be the largest by capacity in the Princess Cruises fleet, will be built at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.

In addition to today’s news, Princess Cruises has three new Royal-class ships on order with Fincantieri, including its next new ship, Sky Princess, which is currently under construction and scheduled for delivery in October 2019. The two other Royal-class ships are planned for delivery in 2020 and 2022.