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A Sneak Preview of Royal Princess

Tues 11th June 2013

With Kate Middleton, her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, due to christen the Royal Princess in Southampton on Thursday, we were honoured to spend a night on board this superb new addition to the Princess Cruises fleet.

First impressions

We arrived at Southampton Cruise Terminal eager to see the Royal Princess and we weren’t disappointed. The ship towered above the port – 19 Decks high and 1082ft long! Taking a full length picture was impossible - we would have had to travel into Southampton city centre with our cameras!

What a welcome

The Atrium welcomed us with its glistening chandeliers, spiral staircases and marble floors – it was over 50% larger than the Atriums on the other Princess ships! With bars, lounges and live music, the atmosphere was incredible.

Grand atrium with live entertainment Spacious areas in the atrium Grand sprial staircases Relax in one of the many lounges on board Relax in one of the many lounges on board The SeaWalk extends out over the ocean

Something we had to sea

We had to find the SeaWalk, a spectacular glass-bottom walkway which extended beyond the edge of the ship and a first for Princess Cruises. When cruising, the views over the ocean will be superb if you are brave enough to walk along it!

Cabin fit for royalty

We made our way up to our cabin in the lift – didn’t fancy taking all the stairs! Our cabin was a lovely deluxe balcony (a new cabin category for Princess Cruises) with a great view over a sunny Southampton. All of the outside cabins on Royal Princess have a balcony! Our cabin was well-equipped with everything you could possibly need, from a safe to a comfortable sofa and a 37" flat screen television with a selection of movies and satellite channels to choose from.

Deluxe balcony cabin Vista Lounge has evening entertainment Relax in the Vista Lounge Ocean Terrace Seafood Bar Enjoy the delicious cakes the Pastry Shop Princess Live Cafe

Black tie and Bond – the perfect combination

In the evening, we were treated to a superb black tie dinner in the Allegro Restaurant followed by entertainment on Deck 16. There was live music from Lemar and a fantastic water and light show with songs from the James Bond films – a first for Princess Cruises. Take a look at our exclusive video of the water and light show.

Light and Water Show on Royal Princess Video

The next morning we didn’t want to disembark! We had a great overnight stay on Royal Princess – a fantastic new addition to the Princess Cruises fleet.

Evening entertainment in the Atrium Relax and enjoy 'Movies Under the Stars' Plenty of open space on the top decks The outside stage hosts perfomers in the evening Relax in the jacuzzi Relax in the Retreat Spa Excellent gym facilities on board Enjoy a game of golf on the putting green Plenty of facilities for the children Enjoy a game on the multi-sports pitch 'Light and Water Show'

Report by Kathryn and Margaret, Blue Water Holidays

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