Discovery Princess, the newest cruise ship in the Princess Cruises fleet, was delivered on January 28 during an official handover at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. Discovery Princess expands the Princess Cruises fleet to 15 MedallionClass vessels. While the Discovery Princess is based on the design platform of the Sky Princess and Majestic Princess, and is the sixth Royal Class ship in the fleet, there are certain evolutions in design that are uniquely Discovery’s. The Discovery Princess handover was attended by John Padgett, President of Princess Cruises, Captain Gennaro Arma, and Luigi Matarazzo, General Manager Merchant Ships Division of Fincantieri.
“Today marks a significant milestone for Princess Cruises as we officially take ownership of the spectacular Discovery Princess,” said John Padgett, Princess Cruises president. “We extend our immense gratitude to our long-time and trusted partners at Fincantieri, the shipbuilders of all six of our Royal-Class vessels with Discovery Princess and look forward to welcoming our first guests to experience the beauty of the ship when they embark in just a few weeks.”
The 3,660-guest Discovery Princess is the sixth and final Royal-Class ship, which includes the Enchanted Princess℠, Sky Princess®, Majestic Princess℠, Regal Princess℠ and Royal Princess℠. It shares all the same experiences, such as the 270-degree views from the largest balconies at sea in the Sky Suites. The Sanctuary, where customers can unwind in comfort. Discovery Princess also uses the latest technologies to reduce fuel consumption, treat wastewater, and support our environmental compliance efforts.
Discovery Princess is the newest ship to join the fleet offering Princess MedallionClass Vacations which starts with the Medallion™ wearable device. The Medallion allows customers to take advantage of expedited contactless boarding, enables them to locate cruise companions anywhere on the ship, and also provides the enhanced service of having whatever guests need, delivered directly to them, wherever they are on the ship. Discovery Princess also continues to provide the MedallionNet service onboard, which provides the best WiFi at sea.
Discovery Princess will depart Italy and make her way to the Port of Los Angeles to sail on a series of Mexican Riviera and California Coast voyages from March 27 – April 24, 2022, before heading up the Pacific coast to begin a season of seven-day Alaska cruises from Seattle.
More information about Discovery Princess can be found at https://www.princess.com/ships-and-experience/ships/xp-discovery-princess/. For information about other ships and itineraries that Princess Cruises offers, please visit their website at https://www.princess.com/.
