Royal-class cruise ship
Royal Princess, the lead vessel of the Royal class. | |
| Class overview | |
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| Builders | Fincantieri (Italy) |
| Operators | Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises |
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| Built | 2011–2021 (planned) |
| In service | 2013–present |
| Planned | 7 |
| Completed | 7 |
| Active | 7 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 330 m (1,082 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 38 m (124 ft 8 in) |
| Decks | 15 |
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The Royal-class cruise ship is a class of cruise ships constructed by Fincantieri of Italy and operated by Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises, both subsidiaries of Carnival Corporation & plc. There are seven Royal-class ships, with six operated by Princess and one by P&O. The lead vessel of the class, Royal Princess, debuted in June 2013 for Princess. MV Britannia is a derivation of design from Princess' version and debuted in 2015. The final Royal-class ship, the Discovery Princess entered service in spring 2022.