Regal Princess


For the week of February 16 to February 24, 2020, We will be onboard the Regal Princess. On February 17, 2010, Princess ordered two Royal-class cruise ships. One of them was named Regal Princess. They were built at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy—first the Regal, then the Royal.

Timeline of events

Here is the timeline

  • Contract was signed
    • May 4, 2010
  • Construction began
    • August 28, 2012 in Italy
  • Float-out
    • March 26, 2013
    • Moored alongside the pier
  • Sea trials in the Adriatic Sea
    • April 16 to 21, 2014
  • Delivered to Princess
    • May 11, 2014
  • Official Naming in Ft. Lauderdale
    • November 2014
  • Officially christened
    • Love Boat cast
      • Gavin MacLeod
      • Fred Grandy
      • Ted Lange
      • Bernie Koppel
      • Lauren Tewes
      • Jill Whelan
  • 4 Night pre-inaugural cruise
    • May 16 to 20, 2014
    • From Trieste, Italy, to Kotor, Montenegro
  • Stayed in the Mediterranean for the inaugural season until October 17, 2014
  • The Caribbean in November 2014

Facts

Here are some excellent old knowledge

  • Class and Type
    • Royal-class cruise ship
  • Tonnage:
    • 142,714 GT
  • Length:
    • 330 m (1,083 FT)
  • Beam:
    • 38.27 m (126 ft)
  • Height:
    • 66 m (217 ft)
  • Draft:
    • 8.57 m (28 ft)
  • Decks
    • 19
  • Capacity:
    • 3,560 passengers
  • Crew
    • 1,346
  • Port of registry:
    • Hamilton Bermuda
  • Owner:
    • Carnival

Regal Princess

That is the Regal Princess in a nutshell.

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