Star Princess departs on maiden voyage
Princess Cruises newest ship, Star Princess has set sail on its maiden voyage.
The 17th ship in the fleet is on a short series of Mediterranean cruise before crossing the Atlantic.
“Star Princess shines brightly as one the largest and most spectacular ships we’ve ever built, and we proudly welcome guests.,” said Gus Antorcha, President of Princess Cruises
“We wish our Star Princess captain, senior officers, and crew much success.”
The Sphere-class ship can accommodate up to 4,300 guests, boasting over 30 F&B venues.
The 11-day maiden voyage departed Barcelona roundtrip and calls at Marseille, Civitavecchia, Naples, Sicily, Cartagena and Gibraltar.
It will sail another week-long Mediterranean before starting a Caribbean season from in Fort Lauderdale.
The official naming ceremony takes place on November 6, 2025.
Following a season of Caribbean island hopping, visiting the ship transits the Panama Canal to Seattle for a first season in Alaska for the summer of 2026.
Related News Stories: Princess announces 2026-2027 Southeast Asia cruise season Princess Cruises opens 131-Day Circle Pacific Cruise Cunard - TravelMole Partner News - TravelMole Aer Lingus shifts all flights to Manchester Airports Terminal 2 Royal Caribbean International - TravelMole
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Have your say Cancel reply
Subscribe/Login to Travel Mole Newsletter
Travel Mole Newsletter is a subscriber only travel trade news publication. If you are receiving this message, simply enter your email address to sign in or register if you are not. In order to display the B2B travel content that meets your business needs, we need to know who are and what are your business needs. ITR is free to our subscribers.

































France prepares for a massive strike across all transports on September 18
Turkish tourism stalls due to soaring prices for accommodation and food
CCS Insight: eSIMs ready to take the travel world by storm
Germany new European Entry/Exit System limited to a single airport on October 12, 2025
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt