Princess Orders Three New Mega-Ships in New Voyager Class
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Princess Cruises has ordered three Voyager-Class ships that will become the largest vessels in the fleet.
Each ship will measure ~183,000 gross tons and carry roughly 4,700 guests.
The new ships will arrive in 2035, 2038, and 2039.
The next generation of Princess Cruises ships is taking shape, even if passengers won’t step aboard for nearly a decade.
The cruise line just announced it has signed shipbuilding agreements with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for three new vessels that will launch an all-new Voyager Class. The ships are scheduled to be delivered in late 2035, 2038, and 2039.
Once completed, the ships will become the largest-ever built for the brand. Each vessel will measure about 183,000 gross tons and accommodate approximately 4,700 guests.
The ships will be constructed at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. The agreement extends the long-running relationship between the cruise line and the shipbuilder and secures construction work at the yard through the end of the next decade.
Princess said the Voyager-Class ships will build on the design foundation introduced with its newest vessels while incorporating a redesign platform for the future fleet.
“The Voyager Class will delight both our loyal guests and attract the next generation of Princess guests,” said Princess Cruises President Gus Antorcha. “We have been leveraging extensive customer and agent research to strike the right balance between evolving our proven winners and introducing new concepts and partnerships grounded in what matters to our current and future guests.”
The new ships will feature redesigned outer decks, new stateroom concepts, and a reimagined Piazza, the central atrium that serves as the social hub on Princess Cruises ships.
Antorcha said the ships will include changes across dining venues, entertainment spaces, and pool areas as Princess evolves its onboard experience.
“We are leaving no area untouched as we thoughtfully evolve the Princess experience,” he said.
The vessels will also continue the cruise line’s shift toward liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a primary fuel source. Like the company’s Sun Princess and Star Princess, the Voyager-Class ships will operate as dual-fuel vessels capable of running primarily on LNG.
The three ships will bring Carnival Corporation’s LNG-powered fleet to 21 vessels once complete. Carnival Corporation is the parent company of Princess Cruises, and has seven additional new ships under contract that are scheduled for delivery between 2027 and 2033.
Princess Cruises did not release specific details about the ships’ onboard attractions and said additional design and feature information will be shared at a later date.
First New Ship Class Follows Sphere
The Voyager-Class announcement is the first time Princess Cruises has revealed a completely new ship class since the introduction of the Sphere Class earlier this decade.
The cruise line formally unveiled that platform in September 2022 when it announced the 177,882-gross-ton, 4,300-passenger Sun Princess as the inaugural Sphere-Class ship. It arrived in 2024, followed by Star Princess in 2025.
These ships introduced a number of changes compared with earlier Princess Cruises vessels, particularly the Royal-Class ships that dominated the fleet for nearly a decade.
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One of the most notable additions was The Dome, a large glass-enclosed venue inspired by Mediterranean terrace architecture. The space functions as a daytime pool and lounge area before transforming into an entertainment venue in the evening.
The ships also introduced a redesigned Piazza layout, along with expanded dining venues, and a greater variety of social spaces throughout the vessel.
The newly announced Voyager-Class ships will move beyond that platform in both size and capacity.