Princess Cruises finalises deal for two new ships
Princess Cruises has signed the final contracts with shipbuilders Fincantieri for the construction of two next-generation cruise ships.
Delivery for the 4,300-guest ships are scheduled for late 2023 and spring 2025 respectively.
The announcement follows the initial signing of a memorandum of agreement between the two parties last July.
The ships will be first Princess Cruises vessels to be dual-fuel powered primarily by Liquefied Natural Gas.
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