The brand-new 143,000-tonne Majestic Princess will be the largest Princess ship ever to sail in Australian waters. The Majestic is 330 metres long — about the length of 6 Olympic swimming pools.
With 19 decks at 68.3 metres high, Majestic Princess has the ability to carry 3,560 guests, and entertain them in 7 bars and 13 dining options, including two with menus designed by Michelin star chefs -– Harmony (a Chinese fusion restaurant) by chef Richard Chen and La Mer (a French-stle bistro) by chef Emmanuel Renaut.
Shoppers won’t be left wanting, with 1,100 square metres of designer shopping floor space, including Cartier and Bulgari stores.
Majestic Princess was built predominantly to appeal to the burgeoning Chinese market, which has the potential to grow to 83 million passengers annually.
The Majestic will carry a Chinese name on the hull — 盛世公主号 — pronounced shèng shì gông zhǔ haò. It means “grand world”, or “grand spirit”.
The cruise industry is worth about $4 billion in Australia alone, making it the fourth largest source market in the world.
The ship just hit the water after being built in Monfalcone, Italy. She cost about $A868 million, which is nearly $500 million $A1.3 billion supercruiser Ovation of the Seas, which visited Sydney earlier this year.
Majestic Princess will debut in Australia in September next year, and home port in Sydney over the 2018-19 summer season.
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