The 141,000-ton, 3,600-passenger Regal Princess will debut in spring 2014. The ship, a sister to June 2013's prototypical
Royal Princess, is under construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.
Regal Princess will share many amenities and characteristics with its sister. These include an expanded atrium, known as the Piazza; the SeaWalk, a cantilevered, glass-enclosed walkway that will extend 28 feet beyond the ship's edge and 128 feet over the water; a series of private, for-fee poolside cabanas; an adults-only pool; a pastry shop; and the Princess Live! television studio. Moreover, all outside cabins will feature balconies -- which amounts to approximately 80 percent of accommodations having al fresco space. Take a tour of
Royal Princess.
As with "Royal," "Regal" is a moniker that Princess Cruises has used in the past. When Princess acquired the Sitmar Line in 1988, two still-under-construction ships were part of the deal. One of the two ships ultimately became the first Regal Princess, and sailed with the fleet until it was transferred to P&O Cruises Australia in 2007. It now sails Australia and New Zealand cruises as the Pacific Dawn.
--Above renderings are of sister ship Royal Princess.
