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Following a comprehensive review of the remaining
construction milestones, both parties have elected to adjust the ship's
delivery date from July 29, 2025 to September 26, 2025, which
will result in the cancellation of the nine inaugural sailings.
"Despite our collective dedication and
relentless pursuit to deliver the ship in late July, it has become evident that
additional time is required to ensure the Star Princess is delivered to the
highest standards expected by our guests," said John Padgett,
president of Princess Cruises.
The new inaugural sailings of Star Princess will
sail roundtrip from Barcelona and include an 11-day Mediterranean
voyage on October 4, 2025, and a 7-day Mediterranean voyage on October
15, 2025, that precede a 14-day transatlantic crossing to Fort Lauderdale on October
22, 2025 for the ship's first Caribbean season. These three new
cruises will open for sale on April 30, 2024.
Guests who are booked on any of the impacted
voyages will be given three options: book any Princess cruise worldwide,
including aboard the new Star, sister ship Sun Princess, or any other Princess
ship.
Guests who elect to rebook will receive future
cruise- and onboard-credits depending on the cruise they select. Guests will
also have the option to cancel and receive a full refund of the cruise fare.
Princess will protect travel agent commissions on
all bookings that have been paid in full.
Star Princess is the second in the new Sphere Class
of ships for Princess. Sister ship Sun Princess, built by Fincantieri in
Monfalcone, debuted in February and is hailed as the next level Love Boat featuring
the iconic and elegant structural lines Princess is known for, while delivering
an evolution of the brand with new eye-catching architectural spectacles like
The Dome, the cruise industry's first geodesic feature on the top deck, and The
Sphere, the suspended glass Sphere Piazza at the center of the cruise ship.
More details on both Sphere Class ships can be
found at www.princess.com/sunprincess.
Image
Credit: © Princess Cruises
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