There will be four new cruise ships launched this year, fewer than usual. This week, we're giving you a snapshot of all four, and the Royal Princess is number four…
Launch date: June 10
Capacity: 3,600
Staterooms: 1,780
Decks: 17
Sister ship: Regal Princess (2014)
Home Port: Barcelona, Fort Lauderdale
Where it's sailing: Mediterranean (summer), Eastern Caribbean (winter)
Ships now in Princess fleet: 17
Interesting: Named after the line's first purpose-built ship, the Royal Princess will be the largest ship in the fleet and feature the innovative SeaWalk, a cantilevered, glass-enclosed walkway that will extend 28 feet beyond the edge of the ship and 128 feet over the water…plus cruising's first TV studio.
Norwegian Jade
10 nights
February 13, 2013
Rome (return): Olympia, Athens, Izmir, Istanbul, Naples
Inside: $369
Cost per day: $37
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