Princess Cruises has celebrated key milestones for three ships currently under construction in Italy, Sky Princess, Enchanted Princess and a sixth Royal-class ship which has yet to be named – at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard last week.
The first part of the celebration saw a steel-cutting ceremony broadcast for Princess Cruise’s next Royal-class ship, which is scheduled for launch in 2022. The ceremony was broadcast from Fincantieri’s yard in Naples with group president Jan Swartz, Tony Roberts, Vice President UK and Europe, and executives from Fincantieri.
This was then followed by a keel-laying ceremony for Enchanted Princess, set to make its debut in Southampton in June 2020.
For Sky Princess, which will launch in October this year, a ‘Madrina’ ceremony was held. The ceremony saw Kerry Ann Wright, a Glasgow-based second officer for Princess Cruises, wish the ship a safe onward journey with a blessing at the shipyard.