The newly completed Enchanted Princess, the 100th cruise ship built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, was delivered to Princess Cruises on September 30, 2020 in an official handover ceremony presented via live streaming video from the Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.
With the arrival of this 145,000-ton, 3,660-guest ship, Enchanted Princess expands the Princess Cruises global fleet of MedallionClass vessels.
The ceremony was virtually attended by executives from Carnival Corporation & plc including Micky Arison, Chairman of the Board of Carnival Corporation; Arnold Donald, President and CEO of Carnival Corporation; Stein Kruse, Group CEO of Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, Carnival Australia and Carnival UK; and Jan Swartz Group President of Princess Cruises and Carnival Australia. Fincantieri was represented by CEO Giuseppe Bono. International media and stakeholders for Princess Cruises across the globe also joined the ceremony virtually.
“We officially welcome Enchanted Princess into the Princess global fleet and recognize the strong bond between Carnival Corporation, Princess Cruises and Fincantieri, our long-standing shipbuilder partner,” said Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises. “Fincantieri shares the Princess spirit of delivering the highest level of excellence, and we know they will also share in our enthusiasm with pride when the ship welcomes its first guests.”
Enchanted Princess represents an evolution of the design platform used for her sisterships – Regal Princess, Royal Princess, Majestic Princess and the most recently introduced Sky Princess – offering an elevation of spectacular style and elegance that is distinguished by Princess. The cruise ship introduces new dining experiences, the most pools and whirlpool hot tubs ever, world-class entertainment venues and the breathtaking Sky Suites, offering expansive views from the largest balconies at sea.
Nishith Saxena, Founder & Director, Cruise Professionals added “The completion of Enchanted Princess and her induction in Princess fleet is a mark of resilience of mankind, commitment towards growth & wellbeing & faith in the efforts we all put in the recovery of the cruise industry. Having spent nearly 20 years of promoting Princess Cruises in India, we’re confident that passenger demand for premium cruises would start building up soon and we shall witness very busy booking offices.”
