Princess Cruises presents Majestic Princess

SINGAPORE – Carnival Corporation & plc, a cruise vacation company, has unveiled designs and announced key features of Majestic Princess, the first new luxury flagship for China, operated by the global travel master, Princess Cruises. Majestic Princess will offer a year-round international luxury cruise vacation experience for Chinese guests.

 

The arrival of Majestic Princess will bring a new definition of luxury travel to China as the first ship tailored and built specifically for the China market and is also the newest and most luxurious cruise ship in the Princess Cruises fleet. Scheduled to arrive at her homeport in Shanghai on July, 2017, Majestic Princess will commence her inaugural China season with voyages to a variety of destinations throughout Asia visiting popular ports of call in Japan and Korea.

 

“The debut of Majestic Princess further reinforces Princess Cruises’ ongoing commitment to grow the Asia market, with continuing investments, innovations and partnerships,” said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises president. “Over the past 50 years, we have perfected our mastery of global travel and we are proud to introduce a new definition of luxury cruising in China with the unveiling of Majestic Princess.”

 

Princess Cruises has developed a mastery of luxury cruising and international hospitality from operating a fleet of 17 modern ships, the expertise of which is found most prominently in these Majestic Princess ship features and experiences:

 

Masters of Global Cuisine – Exceptional culinary offerings are a pillar of the Princess guest experience, designed and executed by masterfully trained chefs from France, Italy, United States, Australia, China and Japan, among others. Princess Chefs are among the most highly trained and experienced in the industry developing and serving a range of international and regional menu options throughout the ships 20 restaurants and bars. As a master of global cuisine, Princess has been named “Best Cruise Line for Food Lovers” by Food & Wine Magazine.

 

Popular culinary offerings from Royal Princess and Regal Princess will come to China aboard Majestic Princess including;

 

The exclusive Chef’s Table Lumiere offers a unique and engaging dining experience for guests surrounded by a glimmering curtain of light.

 

The award-winning Crown Grill & Bar, an American steakhouse, offers top-quality cuts of beef, chops and seafood.
 

Alfredo’s, named after Princess Cruises’ award-winning Master Chef Alfredo Marzi, offers a selection of classic Italian and signature Neapolitan-style pizzas (voted “Best Pizza” at sea), along with baked pasta dishes and specialty appetizers and desserts.

 

Two new specialty restaurants will be introduced onboard Majestic Princess. They include:

 

Harmony, created in partnership with Chef Richard Chen formerly of Wynn Las Vegas “Wing Lei” (the first Chinese restaurant in North America awarded a Michelin star). Harmony will feature haute Chinese cuisine paired with pristine ocean views and modern décor, serving Chef Chen’s interpretation of classic Cantonese dishes.
 

Le Bistrot, located in the lively atrium, offers casual French home-style dining with a modern twist. Harkening back to an authentic Parisian bistrot, guest will enjoy traditional Escargots Casseroles, Braised Ox Tongue and Mushroom Ragout, along with baquettes, tartines, tourtes and French Patisseries.

 

To top it off, there will also be a wide selection of all-day gastronomy in the World Fresh Marketplace, where guests can taste flavors from 130 meters of diverse food stations around the world ranging from Mediterranean dishes, a pasta specialty counter, colorful farmer’s market salads and fresh fruits and a new “East Meets West” street food specialty counter. The Bakery inside the World Fresh Marketplace will serve Chinese favorites like egg tarts and custard along with Western and European pastries and Danishes.

 

Masters of Service – Princess is recognized for its excellence in service delivered by an international crew, all of whom have years of experience from 5-star hotels, resorts and cruise ships.They are extensively trained in the art of Princess Hospitality. Chinese guests will experience sophisticated service that is gracious and genuine.

 

 

Masters of Modern & Stylish Cruise Ship Design – Influenced by fashion, art and history, the interior designs of Majestic Princess deliver a sophisticated and stylish visual experience representative of traveling the world. Exquisite designs use metal, glass and inlaid wood through-out to welcome guests who appreciate the elegance and glamour of luxury cruising. European marble, mosaic tile floors, polished woods and sumptuous fabrics are featured onboard the ship. Plush custom-designed carpets in the guest corridors feature floral motifs that represent the beauty, grace and flourishing energy of China. Hand tufted area rugs produced by Tai Ping-Hong Kong also mirror floral motifs located at the entrances to the main dining rooms.

 

Masters of Modern & Stylish Stateroom Design – More than 80 percent of Majestic Princess staterooms include a private balcony. All staterooms feature the new Princess Luxury bed, featuring a custom-made mattress developed by Dr. Michael Breus, an American Board-of-Medicine certified sleep expert. The bed also includes luxury linens designed by Canadian designer Candice Olson. The superb bedding system is exclusively designed for the Princess SLEEP program.

 

Masters of World-Class Entertainment – Majestic Princess will present two Las Vegas-style production shows, “Fiera” and “Fantastic Journey” (formerly named “Spectacular”) which have been met with enthusiastic acclaim by international audiences across the Princess fleet. At a cost of more than $6 million, these musical shows feature a world-class cast of singers and dancers along with some of the most elaborate production numbers, costumes and advanced multimedia stage technology ever produced at sea. It also features China’s largest cruise ship movie screen, Movies Under the Stars, as well as Water Color Fantasy, a cruise industry first presenting a dazzling water and light show at sea.

 

Masters of Guest Experience – Onboard Majestic Princess, guests will experience the SeaWalk (China’s first glass floor walkway at sea) and SeaView Bar featuring “flair” bartending with the best views at sea. The Piazza Atrium, the central focal point of the ship features live entertainment through-out the day and evening. It is a grand spectacle surrounded by The Shops of Princess, nearly 1,100 square meters of luxury boutiques which include designer brand shops from Cartier, Bvlgari and Chopard.  After shopping guests can stroll through the atrium and enjoy exquisite dining and beverage venues that offer a sophisticated and immersive onboard experience.

 

Master of Local Comforts – Calling Shanghai its homeport, Majestic Princess will enhance a masterful international offering by providing authentic Chinese touches realized through multiple categories, ranging from food and beverages with the Lobster Grill and Dim Sum Bar, Chopsticks Noodle Bar, Leaves Tea Bar (Boba Tea), Ocean Terrace Juice Bar, to private karaoke suites and Vista Gaming Lounge (featuring special automated mahjong tables), all of which aim to demonstrate Princess’ commitment to provide a familiar home-away-from-home cruise experience and local comforts to Chinese customers when travelling abroad.

 

“We are incredibly proud and honored to present Majestic Princess to the China market and look forward to offering our luxury cruise experience to more discerning travelers in 2017,” said Cherry Wang, Vice President and General Manager of Carnival plc China.

 

Currently, Majestic Princess is under construction in Italy by the famed shipbuilder Fincantieri. Majestic Princess will begin its first cruise from its home-port in Shanghai in July, 2017 carrying 3,560 guests to a variety of destinations in Japan and Korea. Majestic Princess will depart from Italy on April 4 2017 and tour Europe.  A repositioning voyage will depart Barcelona on May 14, 2017, visiting Dubai and Singapore and other Asia regions before arriving in Shanghai, her new home.