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Regal Princess Completes Sea Trials

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<p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"><a data-cke-saved-href="http://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/vcsprasset_515440_109102_4cef02b8-681f-4d42-ae6c-8dd73c2878f8_0.jpg" href="http://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/vcsprasset_515440_109102_4cef02b8-681f-4d42-ae6c-8dd73c2878f8_0.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); text-decoration: none;"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-5375" data-cke-saved-src="http://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/vcsprasset_515440_109102_4cef02b8-681f-4d42-ae6c-8dd73c2878f8_0.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400" src="http://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/vcsprasset_515440_109102_4cef02b8-681f-4d42-ae6c-8dd73c2878f8_0.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400" alt="Regal Princess Sea Trials" width="300" height="200" originalw="300" originalh="200" src-orig="http://cruisemiss.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/vcsprasset_515440_109102_4cef02b8-681f-4d42-ae6c-8dd73c2878f8_0.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200" scale="2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 5px 20px 20px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; max-width: 100%; float: left;"></a>Princess Cruises, Regal Princess, has accomplished another major milestone in preparation for her May 20 debut, with the completion of her sea trials.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">The new cruise ship set out to sea from her construction dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, and was put through her paces with a series of maneuvers to test her propulsion, steering and navigational equipment.&nbsp;After a successful five days of trials, the ship is now back in the shipyard for further exterior and interior finishing. Regal Princess will be ready for her maiden voyage from Venice, a seven-day Mediterranean cruise to Athens including stops in Corfu, Mykonos and an overnight call in Istanbul.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">Throughout the summer, the new ship will sail on Princess’ signature Grand Mediterranean cruises, with two itinerary choices.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">Regal Princess, a sister ship to Royal Princess, will offer guests a variety of enticing features, including a soaring atrium, the social hub of the ship; a dramatic over-water SeaWalk, a top-deck glass-bottomed walkway extending more than 28 feet beyond the edge of the vessel; plush private poolside cabanas; the Princess Live! television studio; a dedicated pastry shop; a special Chef’s Table Lumiere, a private dining experience that surrounds diners in a curtain of light; and balconies on all outside staterooms.</p><p style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 1.6em 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">Info courtesy of Princess Cruises</p><div><br></div>
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