The 3,560-guest ship Royal Princess will visit Dublin in spring and summer 2018.
At 330m long, 38m wide and 19 decks high, Royal Princess is Princess Cruises’ joint largest ship. She will call at Dublin 11 times as part of a season touring Britain and Ireland from May-September, 2018.
Sailing roundtrip from Southampton, it is estimated that Royal Princess will bring around 40,000 visitors in total to Dublin. An overnight stay will also be included on select sailings.
The announcement forms part of Princess Cruises’ 2018 Europe programme.
Royal Princess was launched by Kate Middleton in Southampton in 2013. The ship last called at Dublin in 2015 during a previous season sailing of Britain and Ireland.
Royal Princess will feature on an ITV documentary early next year, called ‘The Cruise’. Now in its second series, the documentary gives a unique access into the day-to-day lives of the ship’s guests and its 1,400-strong crew.
Tony Roberts, vice president of Princess Cruises Britain and Europe, said: “We are thrilled to announce that Royal Princess will be returning to Dublin as part of our Britain and Ireland itinerary. 2018 will be the fifth year anniversary since Royal Princess was launched, so welcoming this magnificent ship back to where she was christened feels very fitting.”
The 2018 cruises will go on sale on Thursday 1 December at 4pm. Prices for the 12-night Britain and Ireland sailing start from £1,539 per person.
