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.
Royal Princess, the lead vessel of the Royal class.
Image: Royal Princess Cruise Ship passing Howth into Dublin Port (42046211742)
Image: Regal Princess, Warnemünde, 2019 (01)
Image: Majestic Princess, Fremantle, 2023 (07)
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.
Princess Cruises headquarters in Santa Clarita
Pacific Princess (pictured in 1987) was purchased in 1974.
The 1984-built Royal Princess (pictured in 1987) was Princess's first purpose-built ship.
The 1990-built Regal Princess (pictured in 2007) was originally ordered for Sitmar Cruises.
