Regal Princess (2014)

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MS Regal Princess is a Royal-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises. Regal Princess, as well as her sister ship Royal Princess, were ordered on 17 February 2010. The final contract was signed on 4 May 2010. She was delivered to Princess Cruises on 11 May 2014 in a ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. In attendance were the Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi and the President of Princess Cruises Jan Swartz.

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Construction

Construction of Regal Princess began August 2012 at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone where the ship's keel was laid. Her float-out ceremony was conducted on 26 March 2013 and she was floated free from the builder's dry dock on 29 March 2013 then moored alongside the outfitting pier where construction continued.

Regal Princess successfully completed her sea trials in the Adriatic Sea from 16-21 April 2014 and conducted a 4-night pre-inaugural cruise 16-20 May 2014 from Trieste, Italy to Kotor, Montenegro prior to her maiden voyage which departed Venice, Italy on 20 May 2014.

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Itinerary

Regal Princess had her inaugural season in the Mediterranean before departing Venice on 17 October 2014 when she headed for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, arriving 3 November 2014. She had her official naming ceremony in Fort Lauderdale in the presence of the six main stars of the television series The Love Boat, the ship's godparents. Regal Princess then took up her inaugural winter season of seven-night eastern Caribbean cruises with port stops at Princess Cays, St. Thomas, and Saint Martin.

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Facilities

Regal Princess's amenities include two public areas extending over the side of the ship on the top deck, the SeaWalk and SeaView Bar, the largest ever Princess Cruises Movies Under the Stars, an expanded atrium, a new small aft pool area, and numerous casual dining options.

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References

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External links

• Official website
• "Regal Princess: Sister to 'Kate Middleton's ship' may be the bridesmaid but she's still so impressive" - review by John Honeywell, aka Captain Greybeard, in the Daily Mirror
• "The Love Boat" cast christens latest Princess Cruises ship - MSN News (retrieved 2014-11-09)

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