A significant construction milestone occurred on October 20, when the keel for the new Royal Princess was laid in the building dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.
As the keel the bottommost part of the ship was ceremoniously lowered into position, Princess Cruises and shipyard officials marked the occasion with a celebration and countdown to the ship's debut in spring 2013.
Following a traditional blessing by a priest, the ship's keel weighs approximately 500 tons was moved into position by a huge crane onto the keel blocks. The computer-guided maneuver took only minutes, belying the more than two million man hours that will ultimately go into building the vessel. The 3,600-passenger, 141,000-ton ship will remain in the building dock until its float-out next summer. Alan Buckelew, president and CEO of Princess Cruises who traveled to Italy for the ceremony explained that Royal Princess' evolutionary design will include some exciting new elements and expanded spaces, while maintaining the classic profile and popular features passengers have come to associate with Princess. One of the most dramatic new design of Royal Princess is an over-water SeaWalk -- a glass-bottomed enclosed walkway extending more than 20 feet beyond the edge of the vessel. From here passengers will enjoy dramatic views off the side of the ship and to the sea below.
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