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'''''Majestic Princess''''' is a ship sailing for [[Princess Cruises]]. She is a [[Royal class cruise ship|Royal-class]] vessel, and is a sister ship to ''[[Regal Princess (2014)|Regal Princess]]'' and ''[[Royal Princess (2013)|Royal Princess]]''. Her keel was laid on 10 July 2015<ref name="AL VIA I LAVORI IN BACINO PER LA NUOVA NAVE DI PRINCESS CRUISES">{{cite web|url=http://www.fincantieri.it/cms/data/browse/news/000665.aspx|title=AL VIA I LAVORI IN BACINO PER LA NUOVA NAVE DI PRINCESS CRUISES
'''''Majestic Princess''''' is a ship sailing for [[Princess Cruises]]. She is a [[Royal class cruise ship|Royal-class]] vessel, and is a sister ship to ''[[Regal Princess (2014)|Regal Princess]]'' and ''[[Royal Princess (2013)|Royal Princess]]''. Her keel was laid on 10 July 2015<ref name="AL VIA I LAVORI IN BACINO PER LA NUOVA NAVE DI PRINCESS CRUISES">{{cite web|url=http://www.fincantieri.it/cms/data/browse/news/000665.aspx|title=AL VIA I LAVORI IN BACINO PER LA NUOVA NAVE DI PRINCESS CRUISES
|date=2015-07-10|accessdate=2016-02-08}}</ref> and her name was announced 9 October 2015. It was also announced that she will conjointly carry the Chinese name, 盛世公主号 (''Shèngshì Gōngzhǔ Hào'', literally ''Golden age princess''), An interpretation selected by [[Carnival Corporation & plc|Carnival PLC]]'s China employees, which means "Grand World" or "Grand Spirit" princess.<ref>{{cite news|title=MAJESTIC PRINCESS Is Name Chosen For Newest Princess Cruises Ship|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/princess-cruises-to-name-new-china-based-cruise-ship-majestic-princess-300157110.html|accessdate=12 October 2015|newspaper=Maritime Matters|date=9 October 2015}}</ref> She is scheduled to begin operating during the summer of 2017. Home-ported in [[Shanghai]], she will be the first international vessel to exclusively serve the Chinese market year-round. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cruisebe.com/princess-cruises-groundbreaking-majestic-princess-begins-her-maiden-season-in-china|title=Princess Cruises Groundbreaking Majestic Princess Begins Her Maiden Season in China {{!}} CruiseBe|work=CruiseBe|access-date=2018-01-19|language=en}}</ref>
|date=2015-07-10|accessdate=2016-02-08}}</ref> and her name was announced 9 October 2015. It was also announced that she will conjointly carry the Chinese name, 盛世公主号 (''Shèngshì Gōngzhǔ Hào'', literally ''Golden age princess''), An interpretation selected by [[Carnival Corporation & plc|Carnival PLC]]'s China employees, which means "Grand World" or "Grand Spirit" princess.<ref>{{cite news|title=MAJESTIC PRINCESS Is Name Chosen For Newest Princess Cruises Ship|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/princess-cruises-to-name-new-china-based-cruise-ship-majestic-princess-300157110.html|accessdate=12 October 2015|newspaper=Maritime Matters|date=9 October 2015}}</ref> She is scheduled to begin operating during the summer of 2017. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cruisebe.com/majestic-princess-departs-on-her-inaugural-sailing|title=Majestic Princess Departs on her Inaugural Sailing {{!}} CruiseBe|work=CruiseBe|access-date=2018-01-19|language=en}}</ref>Home-ported in [[Shanghai]], she will be the first international vessel to exclusively serve the Chinese market year-round. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cruisebe.com/princess-cruises-groundbreaking-majestic-princess-begins-her-maiden-season-in-china|title=Princess Cruises Groundbreaking Majestic Princess Begins Her Maiden Season in China {{!}} CruiseBe|work=CruiseBe|access-date=2018-01-19|language=en}}</ref>


It was announced on April 12, 2017 that, ''Majestic Princess'' will sail in Australia during the 2018-2019 season from September to March.<ref>http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=7734</ref> Ship will be homeported in Sydney. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cruisebe.com/majestic-princess-will-be-homeported-in-australia-for-the-2018-2019|title=Majestic Princess Will Be Homeported in Australia for the 2018-2019 {{!}} CruiseBe|work=CruiseBe|access-date=2018-01-19|language=en}}</ref>
It was announced on April 12, 2017 that, ''Majestic Princess'' will sail in Australia during the 2018-2019 season from September to March.<ref>http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=7734</ref> Ship will be homeported in Sydney. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cruisebe.com/majestic-princess-will-be-homeported-in-australia-for-the-2018-2019|title=Majestic Princess Will Be Homeported in Australia for the 2018-2019 {{!}} CruiseBe|work=CruiseBe|access-date=2018-01-19|language=en}}</ref>
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==Maiden voyage==
==Maiden voyage==
''Majestic Princess'' sailed on her maiden voyage to [[Civitavecchia]], Italy on March 31, 2017 from Trieste, Italy to Civitavecchia, Rome, Italy. The ship's godmother is the mother of the ship's captain Dino Sagani, Graziella Sagani.<ref>http://blog.crowncruisevacations.com/princess-cruises-debuts-new-livery-design-on-majestic-princess/ Sagani</ref>
''Majestic Princess'' sailed on her maiden voyage to [[Civitavecchia]], Italy on March 31, 2017 from Trieste, Italy to Civitavecchia, Rome, Italy. The ship's godmother is the mother of the ship's captain Dino Sagani, Graziella Sagani.<ref>http://blog.crowncruisevacations.com/princess-cruises-debuts-new-livery-design-on-majestic-princess/ Sagani</ref>

In July 2017, Yao Ming together with his wife Ye Li officially named ship in Shanghai. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cruisebe.com/majestic-princess-prepares-for-her-christening|title=Majestic Princess Prepares for her Christening {{!}} CruiseBe|work=CruiseBe|access-date=2018-01-19|language=en}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 01:28, 19 January 2018

Majestic Princess Build 2015
Majestic Princess being constructed in Italy (Sep 2015)
History
Name
  • Majestic Princess
  • 盛世公主号
OwnerCarnival plc
OperatorPrincess Cruises
Port of registry UK, London
BuilderFincantieri (Monfalcone, Italy)
Yard number6232
In service2017
IdentificationIMO number: 9614141
General characteristics
Class and typeRoyal-class cruise ship
Tonnage144,216 GT[1]
Length330.0 m (1,082.7 ft)[1]
Beam38.4 m (126 ft)[1]
Height68.3 m (224 ft)[2]
Draught8.4 m (28 ft)[1]
Decks19[2]
Installed power62,400 kW (83,700 hp)[1]
Propulsion2 × 18,000 kW (24,000 hp)[1]
Speed22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph)[2]

Majestic Princess is a ship sailing for Princess Cruises. She is a Royal-class vessel, and is a sister ship to Regal Princess and Royal Princess. Her keel was laid on 10 July 2015[3] and her name was announced 9 October 2015. It was also announced that she will conjointly carry the Chinese name, 盛世公主号 (Shèngshì Gōngzhǔ Hào, literally Golden age princess), An interpretation selected by Carnival PLC's China employees, which means "Grand World" or "Grand Spirit" princess.[4] She is scheduled to begin operating during the summer of 2017. [5]Home-ported in Shanghai, she will be the first international vessel to exclusively serve the Chinese market year-round. [6]

It was announced on April 12, 2017 that, Majestic Princess will sail in Australia during the 2018-2019 season from September to March.[7] Ship will be homeported in Sydney. [8]

Her design includes "Movies Under the Stars" (the largest outdoor screen at sea), a multi-level piazza style atrium, glass-floor walkway which extends 8 meters beyond the edge of the ship and cuisine from Italy, France, North and South America, Southeast Asia, Japan and China.[9]

Production

Majestic Princess was built at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. She was launched on 8 February 2016.[10] The ship was delivered on 30 March 2017.[11]

The ship cost approx. 760 Million Dollars.[12]

Maiden voyage

Majestic Princess sailed on her maiden voyage to Civitavecchia, Italy on March 31, 2017 from Trieste, Italy to Civitavecchia, Rome, Italy. The ship's godmother is the mother of the ship's captain Dino Sagani, Graziella Sagani.[13]

In July 2017, Yao Ming together with his wife Ye Li officially named ship in Shanghai. [14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Majestic Princess". Fincantieri. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Majestic Princess Ship Facts". Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  3. ^ "AL VIA I LAVORI IN BACINO PER LA NUOVA NAVE DI PRINCESS CRUISES". 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  4. ^ "MAJESTIC PRINCESS Is Name Chosen For Newest Princess Cruises Ship". Maritime Matters. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Majestic Princess Departs on her Inaugural Sailing | CruiseBe". CruiseBe. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  6. ^ "Princess Cruises Groundbreaking Majestic Princess Begins Her Maiden Season in China | CruiseBe". CruiseBe. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  7. ^ http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=7734
  8. ^ "Majestic Princess Will Be Homeported in Australia for the 2018-2019 | CruiseBe". CruiseBe. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  9. ^ "Princess Cruises to Name New China-Based Cruise Ship Majestic Princess". Reuters. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  10. ^ "Fincantieri met à l'eau le premier paquebot de Princess destiné à Chine". 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  11. ^ "FINCANTIERI: "MAJESTIC PRINCESS" DELIVERED IN MONFALCONE". 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  12. ^ "cruise ship orderbook". Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  13. ^ http://blog.crowncruisevacations.com/princess-cruises-debuts-new-livery-design-on-majestic-princess/ Sagani
  14. ^ "Majestic Princess Prepares for her Christening | CruiseBe". CruiseBe. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
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