Princess Cruises names second LNG-fuelled Sphere Class cruise ship “Star Princess”

Princess Cruises on Friday (12 May) revealed the name of its second LNG-fuelled Sphere Class cruise ship – Star Princess, which will sail an inaugural season of Mediterranean voyages when she debuts in August 2025.

Currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, Star Princess will join Sun Princess as the largest ships ever built for Princess at 175,500 tonnes with a capacity of carrying 4,300 guests.

Star Princess will debut on 4 August, 2025, sailing a nine-day Inaugural Italy and 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 nine- and 10-day cruises sailing from Rome, Athens or Trieste (Venice) that visit idyllic coastal ports.

“There’s much to be admired about Star Princess – her sleek, eye-catching design, spacious interiors, and of course, the remarkable views of the sea and sky, just like the features found on Sun Princess that have prompted cruise lovers to snap up inaugural year bookings,” John Padgett, president of Princess Cruises, said.

“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.”

Photo credit: Princess Cruises
Published: 16 May, 2023