Regal Princess, a Royal-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, will be christened by the cast of The Love Boat on November 5th, 2014 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
She was ordered on 17th February 2010, her construction began in August 2012 and she was delivered to Princess Cruises on May 11th, 2014 in a ceremony at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.
The vessel will operate its inaugural season in the Mediterranean before departing Venice, Italy on Oct. 17, 2014 when she will head for Fort Lauderdale, FL arriving on Nov. 3, 2014. She will then take up her inaugural winter season of 7-night Eastern Caribbean cruises with port stops at Princess Cays, St. Thomas, and Saint Martin.
[mappress] World Maritime News Staff, October 9, 2014