Star Princess Commemorates Construction Milestone with Float Out Ceremony. Senior Officers Appointed Under Commodore Nick Nash and Captain Gennaro Arma
Princess Cruises celebrated a major construction milestone today (Sept. 26, 2024) of its second Sphere-Class vessel, Star Princess, with the traditional maritime float out ceremony at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.
The new ship will now transfer to the outfitting quay where construction will continue in anticipation of her Fall 2025 debut.
Honoring the hundreds-year-old seafaring custom, the float out celebrates the first time the superstructure of a new ship meets water for the first time. Third Engineer Chiara del Vecchio, who currently works aboard sister ship Sun Princess, served as the brand’s madrina and became the first member of the Princess technical team to hold this time-honored role.
