Cutting start for new cruise vessel
This will be the third time the name "Royal Princess" has been given to a Princess ship.
Debuting in spring of 2013, the new 141,000-ton, 3,600-passenger "Royal Princess" is the first of two new-generation ships for Princess which are being built by Fincantieri at the Monfalcone, Italy shipyard. The prototype design is an evolution of the line's classic style of ships, while including some new features and expanded signature spaces.
A sister ship to "Royal Princess" will be launched in spring 2014.