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Princess Cruises Overview. Where Tradition Meets Modern

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Princess Cruises holds a unique position in cruise history, balancing innovation, global reach, and a refined yet approachable onboard style. Founded in 1965 by Stan McDonald, the line began with a single chartered ship sailing to Mexico and quickly expanded…

Regal Princess Complete Photo Tour

Regal Princess departing Port Everglades ©CruiseInd

Having just spent an amazing week onboard the Regal Princess, I wanted to share a complete photo tour of the ship, deck-by-deck. But first some background on the ship. The Regal Princess is a Royal-class cruise ship and is the…

Introduction to the Regal Princess

Regal Princess departing Port Everglades ©CruiseInd

In a few weeks time I’ll be boarding the Regal Princess for one of her first cruises out of Galveston. Lets take a look at the basics of the ship. The Regal Princess is a Royal-class cruise ship and is…

Regal Princess Deck Plans

Royal Princess departing Port Everglades ©CruiseInd

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,…

Regal Princess Christened in Port Everglades

via Princess: Princess Cruises, the cruise line made famous as the backdrop of the iconic Love Boat television series, christened its new Regal Princess today with a tribute to the show as all six of the original cast members served…

Regal Princess Arrives in Port Everglades

After an inaugural season in the Mediterranean, the Regal Princess has just arrived in Port Everglades. Her sister, Royal Princess is currently on the other side of the harbor at berth 21, having herself just arrived from her first Canada…

Free Princess@Sea Messenger on Regal Princess

Thought this was pretty cool. Would love to try it out. via Princess: Regal Princess guests will have the opportunity to connect with their fellow cruisers with the debut of Princess@Sea Messenger, a free mobile messenger feature offering guests an…

Regal Princess Launches Princess Outdoor Nightclub

from Princess: A new, cool nighttime experience will debut on Regal Princess in November, enabling guests to enjoy a chic and contemporary outdoor nightclub under the stars. The new nightclub, Night Sky Lounge, will debut in November when the ship…

Regal Princess Sets Sail

Princess Cruises newest ship, Regal Princess, has officially set sail on her inaugural voyage. The grand Mediterranean voyage commenced today in Venice, Italy. Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises president: We’re absolutely delighted to welcome another addition to the Princess family with Regal…

Regal Princess Starts Sailing

Regal Princess arrived in Trieste, Italy yesterday afternoon to kick off her sailing career for Princess. She will sail a quick preview cruise before her official maiden voyage on May 20th. Here’s an HD video of her arrival. Also make…

[ARCHIVED] Regal Princess Inaugural Blog

This is an archived post that originally appeared on CruiseInd Apr 28, 2014 @ 11:30 USA Today has a walkthrough of the Regal Princess.   Regal Princess in Piraeus Greece. photo and article from Kathimerini     Regal Princess has officially…

Regal Princess Completes Sea Trial

Regal Princess has successfully completed her sea trials. Shes currently docked back in Monfalcone, Italy at the Fincantieri shipyard. from princess: Regal Princess has accomplished another major milestone in preparation for her May 20 debut, with the completion of her sea…

Princess to Alter Regal Princess’ Deckplans

Royal Princess during Sea Trials in the Adriatic Sea

Princess cruises just announced that they will be making a few, somewhat, major changes to the Regal Princess’ layout. The 141,000gt ship, due to launch spring of 2014, will incorporate venues that passengers were missing onboard her currently sailing sister, Royal…

Regal Princess to be Delivered Early

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Princess cruises newbuild will be launched roughly 2 weeks early, Fincantieri, the Italian yard that’s building her, announced today. Subsequently Princess also announced that instead of the inaugural on June 2, 2014, they have added to additional voyages. The new…

Regal Princess Floated out in Italy

Via Princess: SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (March 26, 2013) – Regal Princess reached a significant construction milestone today when the Princess Cruises vessel was “floated out” at its building dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. A traditional ceremony marked the…

BREAKING: Princess Names Newest Ship Regal Princess

Sister ship to the Royal Princess, and scheduled to set sail in 2014, the name has a rich history in Princess cruises. The original Regal Princess was ordered by Sitmar Cruises, but delivered to Princess Cruises when they bought Sitmar…