Princess Cruises has commenced the one-year countdown to the launch of the 3,660-guest Enchanted Princess in Southampton scheduled for June 30, 2020.
The 143,700-ton ship is currently being built in the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. Upon completion, the vessel will sail from Southampton for an inaugural season in the Mediterranean before heading to the Caribbean in autumn 2020.
Its maiden voyage will be a 10-night sailing to Rome, calling at Bilbao, Lisbon, Gibraltar, Barcelona, Toulon/Provence (La Seyne) and Florence/Pisa (Livorno), departing on July 1, 2020.
Enchanted Princess is the sister ship to Royal Princess, Regal Princess, Majestic Princess and Sky Princess, which joins the fleet in October 2019. Royal Princess was the most recent vessel from the line's fleet to be named in Southampton, in 2013, by Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cambridge.
Some of the enhancements on the new cruise ship, which are also set to feature on Sky Princess, are: two 'Sky Suites' which have the largest balconies at sea and will be centrally located on the top decks. It can sleep up to five guests. They will feature two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a dining area with skylight; Princess Medallion Class experience, featuring the complimentary OceanMedallion wearable device, which offers expedited arrival, on demand services, and family and friends locator.
The cruise ship has more than 25 dining venues and bars including the World Fresh Marketplace and speciality restaurants La Mer (French bistro), Crown Grill Steakhouse and Sabatini's Italian Trattoria
Tony Roberts, vice president UK & Europe for the cruise line, said: ?With just one year to go until the launch of Enchanted Princess in Southampton this is an exciting time for Princess Cruises as we prepare to add another ship to our fleet. Enchanted Princess will showcase our continued commitment to offering premium services and features for our guests, as well as maintaining the signature Princess experience that our guests have come to know and love.?
The cruise line is offering a seven-day Mediterranean and Aegean voyage on Enchanted Princess, departing September 12, 2020, sailing from Rome (Civitavecchia) to Athens with calling at Naples, Kotor, Corfu, Chania and Mykonos. The price is starting from ?1,099 per person, with up to $250 onboard spending money per person.
Visit https://www.princess.com/ to find out more.
