Princess Cruises bringing back Sky Princess name for newest ship
Princess Cruises has confirmed its fourth Royal-class ship will be called Sky Princess, taking the name of an old ship in its fleet.
"Sky Princess continues a Princess Cruises legacy and honors one of our previous ships," said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises and Carnival Australia group president.
"When Princess merged with Sitmar Cruises in 1988, Sky Princess joined our fleet and sailed with us for 12 years. Now more than 30 years later, a new Sky Princess will join the fleet."
A sister ship to Royal Princess, Regal Princess and Majestic Princess, Sky Princess will launch in October 2019 and will sail Mediterranean cruises.
The 3,660-passenger vessel will have the usual Royal-class features, including a top-deck outdoor cinema, adults-only Sanctuary and Camp Discovery youth and teen centers.
It will also have various new innovations, which Princess said would be revealed shortly.
Sky Princess’ Mediterranean voyages feature 10 departures on eight itineraries, sailing from Barcelona, Rome or Athens.
The first is a seven-day Mediterranean and Adriatic cruise from Athens to Barcelona on October 20, 2019.
The season will end in November 2019 with a 14-day Spanish Passage from Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale.
Voyages are available to book from December 14 2017.
Princess guests holding Elite status will have the opportunity to secure their booking a day earlier on December 13.
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt
Qatar Airways offers flexible payment options for European travellers
TAP Air Portugal to operate 29 flights due to strike on December 11
Air Mauritius reduces frequencies to Europe and Asia for the holiday season
Airbnb eyes a loyalty program but details remain under wraps