A Star is Born – Princess Cruises has unveiled the name of its second, dazzling Sphere Class ship: Star Princess. When she makes her debut in August 2025, Star Princess will sail her first season of Mediterranean cruises.
Where is Star Princess now?
The Sun Princess and Star Princess are both under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy and will be the biggest ships Princess has ever constructed, each weighing 175,500 tonnes and accommodating 4,300 passengers.
What is different about Star Princess?
The new ship is constructed on a platform that is distinctively different from other ships of its kind and exclusive to Princess. It was created to both honour the Princess legacy and celebrate the romance of the sea by providing more dynamic, outward perspectives.
New Features & Spaces
While Star Princess is going to be 20 per cent larger than any of the line’s existing ships, the design retains the more intimate settings Princess is known for, with a number of new and incredibly ground-breaking spaces such as:
- The Dome, a transformational entertainment venue inspired by the terraces of Santorini
- The next-level Piazza features a glass sphere
- The “see it to believe it” Princess Arena, a configurable, technologically-advanced main theatre that allows Princess to produce a variety of innovative entertainment concepts
- A majestic dining room positioned aft of the ship delivers unforgettable wake views
- Offers more than 29 bars and restaurants
This second Sphere Class ship will also offer a number of spectacular features with an array of exciting new food and beverage concepts; a magnificent, expanded casino; a two-story Lotus Spa; and mesmerising entertainment headlined by Cirque Éloize.
Guests also will love the expanded accommodations options with luxurious staterooms and suites, including the new Reserve and Signature Collections.
Star Princess also will showcase the exclusive Princess Medallion service that extends Princess’ leadership position in delivering exceptional personalised experiences.
“We’ve carefully designed these ships to feel familiar to our guests yet significantly advanced with lots of exceptional new and expanded experiences to embrace and explore.”
John Padgett, president of Princess Cruises
Sustainability
The new ship will be the second in the Princess fleet to be powered by LNG fuel technology and is also being built with the most advanced sustainable innovations available.
What Itineraries is Star Princess going to offer?
Star Princess debuts on the 4th of August 2025, where she will embark on a nine-day Inaugural Italy & Greece roundtrip voyage from Rome (Civitavecchia), featuring the destinations of Corfu, Kotor, Mykonos, Santorini and Naples (for Capri and Pompeii), followed by a variety of 9- and 10-day cruises sailing from Rome, Athens or Trieste (Venice) that visit idyllic coastal ports.
Star Princess’ History
Princess’ first Star Princess ship was initially launched in 1988 as Sitmar Fair Majesty. With the merger of Sitmar Cruises into Princess, she then entered service as Star Princess in 1989 and was christened by legendary actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn. The second Star Princess launched in 2002, as the third Grand Class vessel playing an instrumental role in the evolution of the brand with popular offerings like Anytime Dining, the only dining programme in the industry at the time to give guests the freedom to dine where, when and with whom they wish.
When does Star Princess go on Sale?
Star Princess cruises went on sale on the 31st of May 2023 for Elite Princess members and then for everyone else sales were live from the 1st of June 2023 and are now available to book.
