Princess Cruises has signed a memorandum of agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to build two next-generation cruise ships.
The new builds will be delivered in late 2023 and spring 2025 and will be the largest by capacity in the Princess Cruises fleet.
The 4,300-guest ships will be the first in the fleet to be dual-fuel powered — primarily by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
Princess Cruises president Jan Swartz said: "This revolutionary platform for next-generation, LNG-powered cruise ships will introduce innovative design and leisure experiences driven by the future holiday and lifestyle trends of our guests – further evolving the already best-in-class Princess Cruises experience we deliver today."
The cruise line already has three new Royal-class ships on order with Fincantieri, including its next new ship, Sky Princess, which is currently under construction and scheduled for delivery in October 2019. The two other Royal-class ships are planned for delivery in 2020 and 2022.
Princess Cruises owner Carnival Corporation currently has 20 new ships under contract and scheduled for delivery between 2018 and 2025.
