Astro Flyer Posted June 9, 2015 #26 Share Posted June 9, 2015 If SF was close to Asia in revenue, I could see that argument. But right now that's way too much money to leave on the table. As more ships get moved there, eventually the market will saturate, but for now, Asia is home to 3/4 of a BILLION potential first time cruisers (who are the most profitable) with 6 ships there full time averaging 4000 pax they could flip the ships over with all new cruisers every week and still have a 500 year supply. Despite repeatedly saying that I understand the profitability issues, apparently you feel that's it's necessary to convince me that I'm wrong to want a new ship on the west coast which is not going to happen and maybe it's just time to "agree to disagree". :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddingtonbear Posted June 9, 2015 #27 Share Posted June 9, 2015 The Royal, The Regal and maybe...The Imperial??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruzeKrazy! Posted June 9, 2015 #28 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Prince Princess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukesubsailor Posted June 9, 2015 #29 Share Posted June 9, 2015 The name should be a "no-brainer". Let's see now.....There is a Ruby, and an Emerald, and a Sapphire, and a Diamond.....What gemstone is there that is crucial to the cruise industry that has not yet been used as the name for a Princess ship? Ah yes.....Ladies and Gentleman, I give you...... The Tanzanite Princess!!! That is a great name and so fitting. Maybe a ship in the future will be named "Photos Princess" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukesubsailor Posted June 9, 2015 #30 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Since the new ship will be going to China, they should name it "Weno Hack Ur Computer Princess". Maybe those islands China is building in the South China Sea are going to be cruise ship terminals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare donswife Posted June 9, 2015 #31 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Resplendent Princess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted June 10, 2015 #32 Share Posted June 10, 2015 The name should be a "no-brainer". Let's see now.....There is a Ruby, and an Emerald, and a Sapphire, and a Diamond.....What gemstone is there that is crucial to the cruise industry that has not yet been used as the name for a Princess ship? Ah yes.....Ladies and Gentleman, I give you...... The Tanzanite Princess!!! Good one , I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisyloo Posted June 10, 2015 #33 Share Posted June 10, 2015 They have been ignoring the MidWest for even longer :) lol :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted June 10, 2015 #34 Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) I thought my whining might elicit such a comment & only surprised that Colo Cruiser didn't post it first...ha, ha! ;) I have heard Columbus stopped in Denver at some point. :cool:They have been ignoring us too. :( I am thinking alternating starting with the Platte River in Omaha NE and they can then go North Platte in Wyoming or connect with South Platte and visit Colorado. It could possibly go by Colo Cruiser's home. He could give private tours! Edited June 10, 2015 by Coral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted June 10, 2015 #35 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I am thinking alternating starting with the Platte River in Omaha NE and they can then go North Platte in Wyoming or connect with South Platte and visit Colorado. It could possibly go by Colo Cruiser's home. He could give private tours! Ha, I was going to bring up the Platte!!! But I figured nobody would get it. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobart18 Posted June 10, 2015 #36 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Hi everyone, I have just been reading your suggestions regarding the name for any new ships that Princess may be bringing to the fleet. I have done a little bit of research about the age of some of the ships that we in Australia have had sent our way via P & O and Princess. The very first cruise ship/migrant ship I sailed on was the SS Strathaird, she according to P&O was the first cruise ship to Australia in 1938, there is a great photo of her docked at Circular Quay in Sydney on the internet under Strathaird. I know some of you are complaining about having old ships, here in Australia I think we must have some of the originals. Pacific Pearl (1989) - 26 years Pacific Jewel (1990) - 25 years Pacific Dawn (1991) - 24 years, all P&O and all still in service Sun Princess (1995) - 20 years Dawn Princess (1997) -18 years Sea Princess (1998) -17 years Diamond Princess(2004)- 11 years, all Princess and still in service in Oz In relation to naming the new ship 'Sky Princess' we have already had a ship sailing to Australia under this name. I have done some delving on her past and she was previously known as - Fairsky (1984) -1984-1988 Sky Princess - 1988-2000 Pacific Sky - 2000-2006 Sky Wonder - 2006-2009 Atlantic Star - 2009-2013 Antic - 2013 -? after been sold to Turkey As you can see, we down in Oz have been getting the much older boats for years now and we haven't complained too much. We in Australia are a reasonably new market to conquer so that is one reason that we are now going to have the Golden and Emerald Princesses heading our way. P&O is introducing the Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden onto the Australian scene later this year, I think they have both been re-named so I am not quite sure how old these two ships are. P&O ran a competition for the cruising public to name and vote for the new names of these two new ships. ps. there were 4 'Strath' boats that came to Australia, mainly as migrant ships, Strathnaver (1930), Strathaird (1932), Strathmore (1935) Stratheden (1937) and no they didn't have any airconditioning. I can remember as a child having to go and sleep up on deck whilst sailing through the Suez Canal as there was not much air down below to sleep in, they thought we might never wake up so we slept up on deck under the stars, a great experience but we didn't appreciate that at the time. Please don't let these older ships put you off coming down to see us in Oz and New Zealand, the Dawn Princess is an excellent ship to sail on and looks great when she sails by, she looks very sleek and stylish, not top heavy like some of the new ships are becoming that are being built to cater for a couple of thousand people more per cruise.:):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwnc1959 Posted June 10, 2015 #37 Share Posted June 10, 2015 P&O is introducing the Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden onto the Australian scene later this year, I think they have both been re-named so I am not quite sure how old these two ships are. P&O ran a competition for the cruising public to name and vote for the new names of these two new ships. Holland-America's Statendam and Ryndam entered service in 1993 and 1994 respectively. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted June 10, 2015 #38 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Ha, I was going to bring up the Platte!!! But I figured nobody would get it. :) We are probably the only two :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamapd Posted June 10, 2015 Author #39 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Thanks for the info. So hopefully there will be a Mediterranean itinerary before China. If so, we will be on it! By the way, I too like the names Resplendent and Imperial. I don't think it could be Sky as NCL already has that in its fleet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwnc1959 Posted June 10, 2015 #40 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Thanks for the info. So hopefully there will be a Mediterranean itinerary before China. If so, we will be on it! By the way, I too like the names Resplendent and Imperial. I don't think it could be Sky as NCL already has that in its fleet? It's not been uncommon in the past for some cruise lines to use the same suffixes or prefixes for ship names: Carnival Magic and Disney Magic Norwegian Spirit and Carnival Spirit Sun Princess and Norwegian Sun Freedom of the Seas and Carnival Freedom Carnival Liberty and Liberty of the Seas Carnival Dream and Disney Dream Disney Fantasy and Carnival Fantasy Norwegian Star and Star Princess Carnival Legend and Legend of the Seas Splendor of the Seas and Carnival Splendor Celebrity Cruises and Holland-America have some rather unique names among the mass-market lines. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskerc Posted June 10, 2015 #41 Share Posted June 10, 2015 We are probably the only two :) Will there be an excursion down the Niobrara? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted June 10, 2015 #42 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Will there be an excursion down the Niobrara? Canoeing sounds great to me! :) Can't think of a better place to do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margeg Posted June 11, 2015 #43 Share Posted June 11, 2015 The name should be a "no-brainer". Let's see now.....There is a Ruby, and an Emerald, and a Sapphire, and a Diamond.....What gemstone is there that is crucial to the cruise industry that has not yet been used as the name for a Princess ship? Ah yes.....Ladies and Gentleman, I give you...... The Tanzanite Princess!!! I vote for PERIDOT! (my birthstone) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendon Posted June 11, 2015 #44 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I think the gemstones are played out. Done the "royalty" names...Regal and Royal. Time for a new theme...perhaps based on discovery and exploration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted June 11, 2015 #45 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I think the gemstones are played out. Done the "royalty" names...Regal and Royal. Time for a new theme...perhaps based on discovery and exploration. The "Costamucha" Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTheWASide Posted June 25, 2015 #46 Share Posted June 25, 2015 We were told by the captain on the Regal that the new ship would be named the SKY Princess. Bummer... I was hoping to keep with the Royal/Regal "theme" and given that it will be based in Asia, that IMPERIAL PRINCESS had a pretty awesome ring to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdjam Posted June 25, 2015 #47 Share Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) In relation to naming the new ship 'Sky Princess' we have already had a ship sailing to Australia under this name.I have done some delving on her past and she was previously known as - Fairsky (1984) -1984-1988 Sky Princess - 1988-2000 Pacific Sky - 2000-2006 Sky Wonder - 2006-2009 Atlantic Star - 2009-2013 Antic - 2013 -? after been sold to Turkey Sky Princess 1 was sent to Alang and scrapped. She was the last passenger ship built with steam engines. Not passing judgment but Princess has re-used a lot of it's ship names - Sun, Dawn, Regal, Crown, Royal (twice), Ocean, Star, Golden, Pacific, Island, Sea are all repeats...so I would venture to guess that Ocean or Sky would be the front runners for the new ship. Edited June 25, 2015 by bdjam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putterdude Posted June 26, 2015 #48 Share Posted June 26, 2015 My guess is that she will be named the Jade Princess.Now if I am correct what is my prize...a key chain, a coffee mug or the coveted Princess pen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierlesscruisers Posted June 26, 2015 #49 Share Posted June 26, 2015 My guess is that she will be named the Jade Princess.Now if I am correct what is my prize...a key chain, a coffee mug or the coveted Princess pen? Oh, I'm so sorry, somebody already sent in that answer via their cell phone. They'll get the prize if that's the correct name! :D Better luck next time! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putterdude Posted June 26, 2015 #50 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Oh, I'm so sorry, somebody already sent in that answer via their cell phone. They'll get the prize if that's the correct name! :D Better luck next time! Tom That's OK, I already have a Princess pen.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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