Majestic Princess

Last updated

Majestic Princess
Majestic Princess, Fremantle, 2023 (03).jpg
Majestic Princess in Fremantle, 2023
History
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
NameMajestic Princess
Owner Carnival Corporation house flag.svg Carnival Corporation & plc
Operator Princess Cruises
Port of registry London, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Ordered30 July 2014 [1]
Builder Fincantieri (Monfalcone, Italy) [1]
Yard number6232 [2]
Laid down10 July 2015 [3]
Launched8 February 2016 [4]
Sponsored by Yao Ming and Ye Li [5]
Christened9 July 2017 [5]
Acquired30 March 2017 [6]
Maiden voyage4 April 2017 [7]
In service2017—present
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and type Royal-class cruise ship
Tonnage
Length330.0 m (1,082 ft 8 in) [2]
Beam38.4 m (126 ft 0 in) [2]
Height68.3 m (224 ft 1 in) [8]
Draught8.55 m (28 ft 1 in) [2]
Decks19 [8]
Installed power
  • 2 × Wärtsilä 12V46F Diesel generators producing 14,400 kW (19,300 hp) each [9]
  • 2 × Wärtsilä 14V46F Diesel generators producing 16,800 kW (22,500 hp) each [9]
  • Total Installed Power: 62,400 kW (83,700 hp) [9]
Propulsion2 × 18,000 kW (24,000 hp) [9]
Speed
  • Service speed: 22 kn (41 km/h) [9]
  • Maximum speed: 23 kn (43 km/h) [9]
Capacity3,560
Crew1,346

Majestic Princess is a British-registered Royal-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in Monfalcone and delivered in March 2017, she became the third Royal-class ship to debut in the fleet.

Contents

Design

Majestic Princess was originally outfitted to accommodate the Chinese market, with facilities and amenities originally designed to meet Chinese tastes and needs. [10] This included accommodating all passengers with Chinese in signage, announcements, and offerings. [10] Such facilities include a Cantonese cuisine-centered specialty restaurant, a tea bar, a VIP casino, and private karaoke rooms. [11]

Majestic Princess has 18 decks, 15 of which are accessible to passengers. [8] She currently measures 144,216  GT, has a length of 330.0 m (1,082 ft 8 in), a draft of 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in), and a beam of 38.4 m (126 ft 0 in). [9] She is powered by a diesel-electric genset system, with four total Wärtsilä engines, producing a total output of 62.4 MW (83,700 hp). [9] Main propulsion is via two propellers, each driven by an 18-megawatt (24,000 hp) electric motor. [9] The system gives the vessel a service speed of 22 kn (41 km/h) and a maximum speed of 23 kn (43 km/h). [9] The ship houses 1,780 passenger cabins and 757 crew cabins. Of the 1,780 passenger cabins, 81% have a balcony. [9] The ship has a maximum capacity of 5,600 passengers and crew. [9]

Construction

The then-unnamed vessel was ordered on 30 July 2014 from Fincantieri at a cost of €600 million. [1] [12] The ship was planned to carry the same features and design as her two sister ships, Royal Princess and Regal Princess. [1] In May 2015, Princess announced that their third Royal-class ship would be deployed to China year-round and be modified accordingly. [13] On 9 October 2015, it was unveiled that the ship would be named Majestic Princess, and also carry the conjoining Chinese name, 盛世公主号 (Shèngshì Gōngzhǔ Hào, literally Golden age princess), an interpretation selected by Carnival PLC China's employees, which means "Grand World" or "Grand Spirit". [14] On 10 July 2015, the ship's keel was laid at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone. [3] She was floated out on 8 February 2016. [4] In January 2017, she successfully completed her sea trials. [15] Majestic Princess was delivered to Princess Cruises on 30 March 2017 in Monfalcone. [6]

Service history

Majestic Princess embarked on her inaugural cruise on 4 April 2017, a five-day Adriatic voyage round-trip from Rome, visiting Kotor and Corfu. [7] [16] She spent her first month cruising in the Mediterranean before embarking on a 49-day re-positioning voyage to Asia from Rome on 21 May 2017. [17] She arrived in Shanghai for her Chinese debut on 9 July 2017 and was christened that day by Yao Ming and Ye Li. [17] [5]

Majestic Princess was originally planned to sail from Shanghai on a year-round basis, but it was later announced that she would begin sailing from Australia for approximately half of a year. [17] She debuted in Sydney in September 2018. [18] Between 2017 and 2021, Majestic Princess operated sailings in East Asia from Keelung between April and August, and in Oceania from Sydney between September and March. [19] [20] Originally slated to debut on the West Coast of the United States in fall 2021 from Los Angeles to sail to the Mexican Riviera and along the California coast, [21] fleet redeployments later scheduled her to debut several months earlier and begin sailing in Alaska from Seattle in summer 2021, with its final Alaska voyage Sept 2024. [22]

In mid-November 2022, the Majestic Princess reported an estimated 800 COVID-19 cases among passengers and crew following a twelve day tour of New Zealand that included Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, the Bay of Islands, and Fiordland National Park. The ship departed Auckland on 8 November before docking at Sydney in Australia on 12 November. [23] [24] In 2023, It was announced that Majestic Princess will do Caribbean and Europe cruises in 2025.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Princess Cruises</span> Cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation & plc

Princess Cruises is an American cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation & plc. The company is incorporated in Bermuda and its headquarters are in Santa Clarita, California. As of 2021, it is the second largest cruise line by net revenue. It was previously a subsidiary of P&O Princess Cruises. The line has 15 ships cruising global itineraries that are marketed to both American and international passengers.

<i>Pacific Encounter</i> Cruise ship

Pacific Encounter is a Grand-class cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises Australia, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. She was originally delivered in 2002 as Star Princess to sister cruise line Princess Cruises in 2002 by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, and was the second ship in Princess' history to operate under the name. She had been the third Grand-class ship to be added to the fleet, following Grand Princess and Golden Princess. In 2018, Carnival Corporation announced that Star Princess would be transferred to P&O Cruises Australia to accommodate P&O's expansion plans in Oceania; however, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent impact on tourism, Carnival Corporation accelerated the transfer of the vessel and Star Princess joined P&O's fleet in 2020, one year earlier than planned. Following a renovation and a renaming to Pacific Encounter, she debuted in August 2022 upon P&O's staged resumption of operations.

<i>Pacific Adventure</i> Grand-class cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises Australia

Pacific Adventure is a Grand-class cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises Australia, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. It was previously named Golden Princess.

MS <i>Ambience</i> Cruise ship

The MS Ambience is a cruise ship operated by Ambassador Cruise Line. The vessel was delivered to Princess Cruises in 1991 by the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy as Regal Princess, sailing on their North American routes. After 2000 she was deployed on the company's Australian routes, then later in the Mediterranean and Baltic seas.

MS <i>Dream</i> (1998) Sun-class cruise ship

MS Dream is a cruise ship owned by Tianjin Orient International Cruise Line from 2023. She was built in Italy in 1998 as the Sun-classSea Princess for Princess Cruises, which operated her until 2020, except for a short period (2003–2005) with P&O Cruises as Adonia. Sold in 2020 and renamed Charming, the ship did not re-enter service until acquired by Tianjin Orient.

MV <i>Queen of the Oceans</i> Sun-class cruise ship owned by Seajets

The MV Queen of the Oceans is a Sun-class cruise ship owned by Seajets, a Greek/Cypriot ferry company. She was built by Fincantieri in Monfalcone, Italy, and measures 77,499 GT. She entered service in February 2000 as Ocean Princess for Princess Cruises before being transferred to P&O Cruises in 2002, operating as Oceana until 2020. Queen of the Oceans is a sister ship to other Sun-class ships, Dream, Pacific World, and Pacific Explorer.

<i>Emerald Princess</i> Cruise ship

Emerald Princess is a Crown-class cruise ship for Princess Cruises that entered service in April 2007. Her sister ships include Ruby Princess and Crown Princess.

<i>Royal Princess</i> (2012) Royal-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises

Royal Princess is a Royal-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc, and is the third ship to sail for the cruise line under that name. The largest ship to have been built for Princess at the time of delivery in 2013, she became the flagship of Princess. As the lead vessel of the Royal class, she lends her name to the company's Royal class, which will consist of six ships upon the last ship's delivery in 2021. The ship measures 142,714 GT and has a capacity of 3,560 passengers.

<i>Royal</i>-class cruise ship Royal class of cruise ship

The Royal-class cruise ship is a class of cruise ships constructed by Fincantieri of Italy and operated by Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises, both subsidiaries of Carnival Corporation & plc. There are seven Royal-class ships, with six operated by Princess and one by P&O. The lead vessel of the class, Royal Princess, debuted in June 2013 for Princess. MV Britannia is a derivation of design from Princess' version and debuted in 2015. The final Royal-class ship, the Discovery Princess entered service in spring 2022.

<i>Regal Princess</i> (2013) Royal-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises

Regal Princess is a Royal-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc, and is the second ship to sail for the cruise line under this name. Regal Princess, as well as her sister ship Royal Princess, were ordered on 17 February 2010 from Fincantieri and were constructed at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, and debuted in 2014.

MV <i>Britannia</i> (2014) Cruise ship operated by P&O Cruises

MV Britannia is a cruise ship of the P&O Cruises fleet. She was built by Fincantieri at its shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.

<i>MSC Seaside</i> Cruise ship operating for MSC Cruises

MSC Seaside is a Seaside-class cruise ship currently owned and operated by MSC Cruises. As the lead vessel of the Seaside class, she lends her name to the company's Seaside class. At 153,516 GT, she would become the largest cruise ship ever to be constructed by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, and the 14th largest cruise ship in the world, behind Norwegian Epic, upon her delivery in December 2017.

MS <i>Rotterdam</i> (2021) Cruise ship

MS Rotterdam is a Pinnacle-class cruise ship operated by Holland America Line (HAL), a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation. Originally named Ryndam in development, she was renamed Rotterdam in July 2020 during construction to honor the name's legacy in the cruise line's history after six previous vessels in HAL's fleet bore the name. Rotterdam is the third of HAL's Pinnacle class in the fleet built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and follows older sister ships Koningsdam (2016) and Nieuw Statendam (2018). Two years after the first steel was cut in March 2019 to commence construction, she was delivered in July 2021 and began operating in October 2021.

<i>Carnival Venezia</i> Cruise ship

Carnival Venezia is a Vista-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Originally intended to serve the Chinese market, she debuted as Costa Venezia for sister brand Costa Cruises in Shanghai on 18 May 2019. At 135,225 gross tonnage (GT) and with a capacity of 4,208 passengers, she became the largest ship commissioned for the Costa fleet upon her delivery.

<i>Sky Princess</i> (2019) Cruise ship operating for Princess Cruises

Sky Princess is a Royal-class cruise ship currently operated by Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. She is the second ship in the cruise line's history to sail under this name. She is the fourth Royal-class ship in the Princess fleet and commenced operations in October 2019. The ship measures 145,281 GT and has a capacity of 3,660 passengers.

<i>Carnival Firenze</i> Cruise ship

Carnival Firenze is a Vista-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Originally debuting as Costa Firenze for sister brand Costa Cruises, she was initially commissioned for the Chinese market but was never deployed to Asia following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cruise travel in China. Named after Florence, the 135,156 gross tonnage (GT)-vessel was constructed by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in Marghera and delivered in December 2020.

<i>Enchanted Princess</i> Cruise ship

Enchanted Princess is a Royal-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Princess finalized the order for its fifth Royal-class ship in 2016 from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and her keel was laid down on 14 February 2019 in Monfalcone. Originally expected to be delivered in June 2020, the ship was hampered by construction delays after Fincantieri's operations were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and she was delivered three months later, on 30 September 2020. After a year-long pause in operations amid the pandemic's impact on tourism, Princess inaugurated the ship's operations on 10 November 2021, when she set sail on her maiden voyage.

<i>Discovery Princess</i> Cruise ship

Discovery Princess is a Royal-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. The 145,000 GT-vessel was ordered in January 2017 with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and her steel-cutting was performed on 14 February 2019 in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy.

<i>MSC Seashore</i> Cruise ship

MSC Seashore is a Seaside EVO-class cruise ship built for MSC Cruises at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. As of August 2021, she became the lead ship of MSC's Seaside EVO class, a sub-class of the Seaside-class of ships built with larger dimensions. She was joined by sister ship MSC Seascape, since delivery in November 2022.

Sphere-class cruise ship LNG powered cruise ship

The Sphere-class cruise ship is a class of cruise ships currently under construction that will enter service with Princess Cruises in February 2024. They will be the largest ships built for Princess Cruises and the company's first ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The first name was revealed to be Sun Princess.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Staff, C. I. N. (30 July 2014). "Princess Orders Third Royal-class Ship for 2017 Delivery". www.cruiseindustrynews.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Majestic Princess (9614141)" . LR ships in class. Lloyd's Register . Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 "AL VIA I LAVORI IN BACINO PER LA NUOVA NAVE DI PRINCESS CRUISES". 10 July 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  4. 1 2 Groizeleau, Vincent (9 February 2016). "Fincantieri met à l'eau le premier paquebot de Princess destiné à Chine". Mer et Marine (in French). Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Chinese basketball stars to name Majestic Princess". Seatrade Cruise News. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Fincantieri: "Majestic Princess" Delivered in Monfalcone". Fincantieri. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Introducing Majestic Princess". CRUISE TO TRAVEL. 26 August 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 "Majestic Princess Ship Facts". Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Majestic Princess" (PDF). Fincantieri. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  10. 1 2 "The first Princess cruise ship built specifically for the Chinese market arrives in Shanghai". Los Angeles Times. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  11. ↑ Gibson, Rebecca (25 August 2016). "Majestic Princess to feature karaoke suites and speciality restaurants". CruiseandFerry.net.
  12. ↑ "Majestic Princess Cruise Ship - Ship Technology". Ship Technology. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  13. ↑ Stieghorst, Tim (15 May 2015). "Princess Cruises to put new build in China: Travel Weekly". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  14. ↑ Bond, Mary (9 October 2015). "Princess names Chinese year-round ship Majestic Princess". Seatrade Cruise News.
  15. ↑ "Majestic Princess Completes Sea Trials". Cruise Industry News. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  16. ↑ "Majestic Princess Completes Sea Trials". Cruise Cotterill. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  17. 1 2 3 Leppert, Jason (19 April 2017). "Why is China's New Majestic Princess Heading to Australia?". TravelPulse. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  18. ↑ "Princess Cruises' New Majestic Princess Arrives in Shanghai to Begin Inaugural Season in China". Princess Cruises. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  19. ↑ Staff, CIN (12 March 2018). "Majestic Princess Ready for Taiwan Program" . Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  20. ↑ "2018/19 Australian cruise season preview - Australia goes luxe - Cruise Passenger". cruisepassenger.com.au. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  21. ↑ "Majestic Princess Moves to West Coast for 2021-2022 Cruise Season". Cruise Industry News. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  22. ↑ Kalosh, Anne (8 July 2020). "Majestic Princess to replace Regal in Alaska as Regal takes over for Grand in UK". Seatrade Cruise News. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  23. ↑ "Cruise ship with 800 Covid cases docks in Sydney after touring NZ". 1 News . TVNZ. 12 November 2022. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  24. ↑ Reid, Neil (12 November 2022). "Northland on watch after visit from cruise ship with 'major' Covid-19 outbreak". The New Zealand Herald . Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.