Princess Cruises has signed three shipbuilding agreements with Italy’s Fincantieri to build three next-generation cruise ships designed to enhance the guest experience. The new builds are slated to be delivered in late 2035, 2038 and 2039, respectively.
The new vessels will blend the most desired and highest-rated experiences and venues Princess Cruises is known for, with reimagined outer decks, staterooms and Piazza designs. These new ships will build upon the Sphere Class platform and continue to leverage the latest guest-facing and marine technologies. Similar to the successful Sun Princess and Star Princess, the Voyager class ships will be dual-fuel powered—primarily by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), the advanced fuel technology that delivers immediate GHG reductions, significantly reducing air emissions. The new ships, which will be the largest by capacity in the Princess Cruises fleet, will be built at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.
“The Voyager class will delight both our loyal guests and attract the next generation of Princess guests. We have been leveraging extensive customer and agent research to strike the right balance between evolving our proven winners and introducing new concepts and partnerships grounded in what matters to our current and future guests,” said Gus Antorcha, Princess Cruises president. “From exceptional dining and inviting pool environments to elevated entertainment and beautifully reimagined spaces throughout the ship, we are leaving no area untouched as we thoughtfully evolve the Princess experience.”
The three ships will be 183,000 gross tons and will accommodate approximately 4,700 guests. Specification details for the ship design, along with anticipated features and amenities of this all-new platform design for Princess Cruises will be shared in the future.
Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO and managing director of Fincantieri, said, “We are delighted to announce this new agreement with Princess Cruises, which confirms the strength of a long-standing and forward-looking partnership. These new orders secure a robust workload for our shipyards through 2039 and further support the profitable development of our cruise business, as outlined in our 2026-2030 Industrial Plan. With the new Voyager-class ships, we are once again leveraging Fincantieri’s distinctive expertise in sustainable, next‑generation shipbuilding, supporting Princess Cruises in its growth trajectory and reaffirming our role as a trusted industrial partner for the evolution of the cruise industry.”
The agreements for Princess Cruises’ next-generation cruise ships represent what will be Carnival Corporation‘s 19th, 20th and 21st LNG-based vessels and is part of the company’s ongoing fleet enhancement strategy. In addition to these three ships scheduled for delivery in late 2035, 2038 and 2039, Carnival Corporation has seven additional new ships under contract that are scheduled for delivery between 2027 and 2033.
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