Greg Dragonetti

Greg Dragonetti

Greg (he/him) is the founder and editor of CruiseInd. He has been writing about the cruise industry since 2009 and studying it since 1998. His first ship was the Norwegian Majesty.

Virgin Voyages Unveils Suites

Virgin Voyages just announced some details on Scarlet Lady’s gigantic suites. They’ll be eight different categories with the largest, the Massive Suite, at 2,147sq.ft. MASSIVE SUITE POSH SUITE GORGEOUS SUITE Also the ship will formally go on sale February 14..…

Regent Orders New Vessel

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Ultra-luxury operator Regent Seven Seas Cruises has announced that their parent company, NCL, has ordered another vessel for them. It will be a sister to the Seven Seas Explorer and Seven Seas Splendor. She’ll be delivered from Fincantieri in late…

Oceania Orders Newbuilds

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Well, we’re just barely into 2019 and we already have the first newbuild announcement. NCLH has announced they ordered two ships for their upper-premium brand Oceania Cruises. The two 67,000gt ships will be part of the Allura-class. These will be…

Star Princess Deck Plans

The Star Princess is a Sphere-class cruise ship currently under construction by Fincantieri in Italy for Princess Cruises, with a scheduled launch in 2025. The vessel will feature a gross tonnage of approximately 145,000, a length of 1,083 feet, and…

Diamond Princess Deck Plans

Caribbean Princess Departing Port Everglades. 11/5/2016 ©CruiseInd

The Diamond Princess is a Grand-class cruise ship built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan, launched in 2004 for Princess Cruises. Originally intended to be named Sapphire Princess, the ship was renamed during construction after a fire broke out in…

Caribbean Princess Deck Plans

Caribbean Princess Departing Port Everglades. 11/5/2016 ©CruiseInd

The Caribbean Princess is a Grand-class cruise vessel constructed by Fincantieri at their shipyard in Italy, entering service in 2004. With a gross tonnage of 112,894, the ship measures 952 feet in length and 118 feet at the beam, providing…

Majestic Princess Deck Plans

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The Majestic Princess is a Royal-class cruise ship, launched in 2017 and operated by Princess Cruises. Built by Fincantieri in Italy, the vessel has a gross tonnage of 143,700, a length of 1,083 feet, and a beam of 128 feet,…

Regal Princess Deck Plans

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The Regal Princess is a Royal-class cruise ship, launched in 2014 and operated by Princess Cruises. Built by Fincantieri in Italy, the vessel has a gross tonnage of 142,714, a length of 1,083 feet, and a beam of 128 feet,…

Island Princess Deck Plans

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The Island Princess is a Panama-class cruise ship, launched in 2003 and operated by Princess Cruises. Built by Fincantieri in Italy, the vessel has a gross tonnage of 92,627, a length of 964 feet, and a beam of 106 feet,…

Sapphire Princess Deck Plans

Caribbean Princess Departing Port Everglades. 11/5/2016 ©CruiseInd

The Sapphire Princess is a Grand-class cruise ship, launched in 2004 and operated by Princess Cruises. During her construction at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard in Japan, she was initially intended to be named Diamond Princess. However, due to a…