The Royal Princess is a cruise ship owned and operated by Princess Cruises. The R Eight was laid up in late after Renaissance Cruises filed for bankruptcy. The ship was later renamed the Royal Princess and entered service with Princess Cruises in April This will result in the cancellation of five sailings in April and May. A day South Pacific and Andes Explorer cruise will replace the cancelled itineraries.
It is the only ship of its size to have all outside staterooms. It is equipped with stabilisation, communications and navigation systems. The founding core between the bow and aft bulkheads allows for maintenance without disturbing passengers. The 30,t Princess has 11 decks and an overall length of m, a beam of The ship was built at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St Nazaire, France, as a part of an order for eight identical vessels by Renaissance Cruises.
The Princess has cabins of which feature private balconies. Stateroom options include suites with balconies, oceanview doubles with balconies, deluxe oceanviews, oceanview doubles, oceanview obstructed and interior doubles. The suites feature a sitting area and balcony while the deluxe suites offer a sitting room and dining area, a Jacuzzi, a queen-sized bed and a balcony.
The staterooms feature two twin beds that can be converted into a queen-size bed, a television, phone, refrigerator, personal safe and a bathtub with shower. The cruise ship has casual and speciality dining venues.
The Club Bar and Pool Bar serves a wide collection of wines and liquors. They host a variety of events including karaoke, pizza parties, ice cream parties and pyjama nights. The ship has a freshwater pool and two hot tubs. Deck 11 features a sun deck, a golf practice cage, shuffleboard and a jogging track.
