Discovery Princess
Discovery Princess is a Royal-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. The 145,000 GT-vessel was ordered in January 2017 with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and her steel-cutting was performed on 14 February 2019 in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy.
Discovery Princess at Ogden Point in Victoria, 2023 | |
| History | |
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| Bermuda | |
| Name | Discovery Princess |
| Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Princess Cruises |
| Port of registry | Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Ordered | January 2017 |
| Builder | |
| Yard number | 6290 |
| Launched | 18 March 2021 |
| Christened | 29 April 2022 |
| Completed | 27 January 2022 |
| Acquired | 28 January 2022 |
| Maiden voyage | 27 March 2022 |
| In service | 2022–present |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Royal-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 145,000 GT |
| Length | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Beam | 38.38 m (125.9 ft) |
| Draught | 8.49 m (27.9 ft) |
| Depth | 11.348 m (37.23 ft) |
| Decks | 19 |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 × 18,000 kW (24,000 hp) |
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| Capacity | 3,660 passengers |
| Crew | 1,346 |
Originally expected to begin operations in November 2021, the ship saw her construction and subsequent delivery delayed amid the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Fincantieri and Carnival Corporation. She was delivered to Princess on 28 January 2022 and became the company's sixth and final Royal-class cruise ship in the Princess fleet. Discovery Princess operated her week-long inaugural voyage on 27 March 2022 from her debut homeport of Los Angeles to the Mexican Riviera and moved to Seattle during her maiden summer deployment to cruise the Inside Passage.