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Princess Cruises Royal Princess Celebrates Her Fifth Anniversary

The 3,560 guest Royal Princess cruise ship, which was christened by HRH, The Duchess of Cambridge in 2013, celebrates her fifth-year sailing in the Princess Cruises fleet. During her time at sea Royal Princess has sailed over 600,000 miles, equivalent to travelling 25 times around the world. She has visited 79 ports of call in…

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A Royal Luncheon Aboard Royal Princess

Recently, I made the journey south to spend a few hours aboard Princess Cruises Royal Princess for her ‘Royal Luncheon’. It was my first time aboard the ship (which I liked very much) and we were promised a few little treats, one of which turned out to be a galley tour by Executive Chef David…

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Regal Princess To Be Named By Cast Of The Love Boat

Princess Cruises has announced its newest ship will be named by the original cast of US TV show, The Love Boat. Regal Princess, a 3-560 guest ship that first set sail in May this year, will be christened on November 5, 2014 by the cast who will subsequently serve as ‘godparents’. The ceremony will take…

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Princess Cruises To Add New Ship To Fleet In 2017

Today Princess Cruises, announced that it has reached an agreement with the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to build a new ship, which will enter service in 2017.         The as-yet unnamed 143,000-ton vessel, which will be built at an all-in cost of approximately 600 million euros, will carry 3,560 passengers, and feature the…

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Regal Princess Completes Sea Trials

Princess Cruises, Regal Princess, has accomplished another major milestone in preparation for her May 20 debut, with the completion of her sea trials. The new cruise ship set out to sea from her construction dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, and was put through her paces with a series of maneuvers to test…

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Royal Princess Preview Cruise Part 2

For day 2 of our Royal Princess preview cruise, we were scheduled to be anchored off Guernsey. The weather forecast hadn’t been good with high winds and rough seas predicted. Sure enough, when I peered through the curtains in the morning the island was disappearing off our starboard side. An announcement had been made apparently…

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Royal Princess Preview Cruise Part 1

For anyone interested in cruising, the announcement of a new cruise ship is certain to be an exciting thing. For a certified ship spotting cruise enthusiast, like myself, it is something else – especially when you learn that the new ship in question will be visiting your home port and that you’re going on it…

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The Duchess of Cambridge Names Royal Princess

In a spectacular ceremony today in Southampton, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge named the new ship Royal Princess when she released a bottle of champagne that smashed against its hull. Standing on the naming platform with the ship’s Captain Tony Draper, The Duchess pronounced, “I name this ship Royal Princess. May God bless her…

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Royal Princess Arrives In Southampton

Today’s blog is a little different. Guest blogger, Scott, braved the rain in Southampton this morning to bring us a Royal Princess photo blog! He will be embarking on a short taster cruise aboard Royal Princess on June 14th so stay tuned for more images and a ship review in the coming weeks. Until then,…

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