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Topic: The 2 new princess ships to be called......

mike sa
First Class Passenger
Member # 5957

posted 04-17-2010 10:30 AM

Royal & Regal ! A little predictable perhaps. I am told very little new or exciting, just the predictable but bigger with an 1 or possibly 2 extra pay for restaurant.

For those total ship nuts coded RP and TP.

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Cam J
First Class Passenger
Member # 24617

posted 04-17-2010 01:18 PM

Nice names! Thanks for the information Mike

Cam J

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Grant
First Class Passenger
Member # 1000

posted 04-17-2010 04:41 PM

On a very recent cruise, the Captain announced that they were 3600 passengers, and a totally new design. Could all be from the spin doctor, as this guy was dull and generally noncommunicative. Other names mentioned were Fair and Sky; perhaps to humour the over 400 ex Sitmar passengers aboard!! I hope not just a larger, more crowded Grand version-there is simply not enough room for passengers on deck!!

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Sutho
First Class Passenger
Member # 6234

posted 04-17-2010 08:30 PM

Whats wrong with the name Moon Princess in line with Star and Sun. Also what is wrong with Evening Princess in line with the Dawn. There area allot of other names that have not been used that are in relation to existing names.

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SSTRAVELER
First Class Passenger
Member # 15170

posted 04-17-2010 08:41 PM

Personally I was hoping for Storm Princess and Ice Princess...... <grin>

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 04-17-2010 08:57 PM

I'm surprised there has never been a Majestic Princess.

Ernie

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mike sa
First Class Passenger
Member # 5957

posted 04-18-2010 01:26 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Sutho:
Whats wrong with the name Moon Princess in line with Star and Sun. Also what is wrong with Evening Princess in line with the Dawn. There area allot of other names that have not been used that are in relation to existing names.

As in "Mooning" and "End of Day". Lets hope her back end in prettier than the existing Grands.

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 04-18-2010 05:06 PM

Hmm not bad names. Have anny body see renderings of the new ships?

Greetings Ben.

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 04-18-2010 08:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mike sa:
Lets hope her back end in prettier than the existing Grands.

I'd like to see Carnival Dream's good-looking stern attached to these ships.

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 04-19-2010 12:15 AM

Good names, but awfully predictable. I guess ROYAL PRINCESS will be the first name Princess has used for three different ships.

Why TP for REGAL though? There is no T in it?

quote:
Originally posted by Sutho:
what is wrong with Evening Princess in line with the Dawn.

The opposite of dawn isn't evening, it's dusk. Evening is the opposite of morning.

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reeves35
First Class Passenger
Member # 6021

posted 04-19-2010 05:23 AM

There are a raft of names that Princess could use some new some recycled

RECYCLES
Fair Princess
Sky Princess
Regal Princess
Royal Princess
Ocean Princess

NEW GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES
Atlantic Princess
Mediterranean Princess
Caspian Princess
Indian Princess

NEW JEWEL BASED
Gem Princess
Jewel Princess
Jade Princess

AND ALL THE BLATANT COPIES THAT EVERYONE SEEMS TO INDULGE IN
Oasis Princess
Spirit Princess
Eclipse Princess
some of the Jewel names fall into this category also particularly with NCL and Princess having had matching names for years

Brad

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LaLa
First Class Passenger
Member # 5684

posted 04-19-2010 02:25 PM

and Evening Princess isn't even a pretty name...

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 04-19-2010 03:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by reeves35:
Ocean Princess

They've already got one of those.

I'd like to see another SKY PRINCESS though. Perhaps the inevitable third ship in this new class.

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Fairsky
First Class Passenger
Member # 781

posted 04-19-2010 11:07 PM

Royal Princess is one of the best names the line could have chosen. Since the original RP in 1984, the name should have been preserved for the flagship of the Princess fleet. I always felt it was a mistake to name the former R-ship Royal Princess.

Still, I only hope the new RP will live up to the name with an innovative and inspiring design. Perhaps even an updated version of the original Royal's beautiful funnel rather than the ugly Princess funnels of late? I'm not holding my breath.

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jsea
First Class Passenger
Member # 3816

posted 04-22-2010 01:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Fairsky:
Still, I only hope the new RP will live up to the name with an innovative and inspiring design. Perhaps even an updated version of the original Royal's beautiful funnel rather than the ugly Princess funnels of late? I'm not holding my breath.

I like that idea. A lot.

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 05-04-2010 12:20 PM

Carnival Corp. has just firmed up the order for these two ships, to be 141,000 tons each. CCL has admitted that the vessels will be evolutionary, not revolutionary, with some minor changes and enhancements to the status quo.

All outside cabins will have balconies on the new ships, so I'm guessing those few traditional rooms down on Plaza Deck will either become "Cove" balconies or else be eliminated in favor of public rooms.

Rich

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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 05-04-2010 12:44 PM

hmmm 141,000gt is a lot larger than the 109-115k gt of the grand class ships. I wonder if they are both longer as well as adding more decks.

[ 05-04-2010: Message edited by: Thad ]

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 05-04-2010 02:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Thad:
hmmm 141,000gt is a lot larger than the 109-115k gt of the grand class ships. I wonder if they are both longer as well as adding more decks.

Maybe they will have 'Epic' style 'carbuncles' on top?

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Fairsky
First Class Passenger
Member # 781

posted 05-04-2010 03:30 PM

This is what I feared...a substantially larger ship that is an "evolution" of the Grand-class design. That means taller, more boxy, additional structures fore, aft, and on top...heaven knows what these monsters will look like.

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Cam J
First Class Passenger
Member # 24617

posted 05-05-2010 01:07 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Linerrich:
Carnival Corp. has just firmed up the order for these two ships, to be 141,000 tons each. CCL has admitted that the vessels will be evolutionary, not revolutionary, with some minor changes and enhancements to the status quo.
Rich

Intresting statement Rich, but where did you get your information from?

Cam J

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 05-05-2010 02:03 AM

PRINCESS PRESS RELEASE

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Atlcruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4586

posted 05-05-2010 02:29 PM

This photo was posted by RickEk on another cruise board. He took the photo while in the Princess office this week. The rendering had balloons and such around it located in the lobby.

[ 05-05-2010: Message edited by: Atlcruiser ]

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 05-05-2010 02:41 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Atlcruiser:
This photo was posted by RickEk on another cruise board. He took the photo while in the Princess office this week. The rendering had balloons and such around it located in the lobby.
[ 05-05-2010: Message edited by: Atlcruiser ]

Overall it looks great, far better than the Grand Class.

The funnel reminds me of OASIS, and the stern more in line with CORAL/ISLAND PRINCESS, and the forward section similar to the Solstice Class. There is a duck tail like the Solstice Class as well. I wonder if the propulsion will be traditional or Azipods?

I see there are the larger lifeboats taking up only a single deck height, very much like the Solstice Class. This means there will not be the traditional promenade deck. Also no shopping cart handle.

Ernie

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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 05-05-2010 03:59 PM

"At an estimated 141,000 tons, the as-yet-unnamed ships will be the largest in the Princess Cruises fleet.

The ships' design will be evolutionary, in keeping with the themes of the line's newest vessels, but with some new features and innovations. For example, all outside cabins will feature balconies, bringing the percentage of balconies on the ships to 80 percent of all staterooms."

I guess they meant evolutionary in their features, not in their appearance. I think this is a very nice new design.

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 05-05-2010 04:15 PM

I like the revised 'Sea Witch' logo on the funnel facing forward.

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