 Sun Princess at Piraeus, 2024
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy |
| Operators | Princess Cruises |
| Preceded by | Royal class |
| Built | 2021–present |
| In service | 2024–present[1] |
| Planned | 2[2] |
| Building | 1 |
| Completed | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 175,000 GT |
| Length | 345.3 m (1,132 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 47 m (154 ft 2 in) |
| Decks | 21 |
| Installed power | Dual-fueled LNG power |
| Capacity | 4,300 passengers |
| Crew | 1,500 |
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.[3]
- ^ "Princess Cruises to Build Two Next Generation LNG Cruise Ships" (Press release). Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd. 23 July 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "Fincantieri Starts Construction of New 'Sphere' Class Ship for Princess Cruises". Cruise Industry News. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Next Princess Ship Set to Be Named Sun Princess, Debut Spring 2024". Cruise Industry News. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2024.