Sky princess

[CruisinFinsUp]

Princess just tweeted a nice video showing the fleet by year released, ending with the new ship named Sky Princess!

[Tiggerontheseas]

I'm not surprised. In their poll for naming the ship Sky Princess was pretty much the only decent name on the list. I think they really, really wanted to call it that while at the same time pretending they were leaving it up to us. Heh. :)

[Guest arowe6]

Does anyone remember the final name selections to vote on? I'm trying to remember what I voted for, but I don't think it was Sky Princess.

 

Thanks,

Andrew

[anthonyy7]

I voted for Sky Princess. Does this mean I get that free cruise? :cool:

[nukesubsailor]

Wasn't there a previous ship named Sky in the Princess fleet?

[Jersey42]

Wasn't there a previous ship named Sky in the Princess fleet?

The Sitmar Fairsky became the Sky Princess when Princess acquired them in the late 80s. Not sure if this was the first Sky Princess.

[princessfanboy]

Does anyone remember the final name selections to vote on? I'm trying to remember what I voted for, but I don't think it was Sky Princess.

 

Thanks,

Andrew

 

Ocean, Radiant, Noble, Enchanted, Celestial, Discovery, Luminous, Pearl, Sky, Elegant, Heavenly.

[Coral]

I am guessing Ocean will be the next name.

[Guest arowe6]

Ocean, Radiant, Noble, Enchanted, Celestial, Discovery, Luminous, Pearl, Sky, Elegant, Heavenly.

 

Ahhhh. Thank you. I voted for Ocean Princess. I lost. boo!

 

-Andrew

[OCruisers]

The Sitmar Fairsky became the Sky Princess when Princess acquired them in the late 80s. Not sure if this was the first Sky Princess.

 

We were very fond of that ship. Cruised on her when she was Sitmar Fairsky and also after she became Sky Princess. :)

[nini]

Too bad- there is the Viking Sky (part of their Ocean fleet).

[Coral]

Too bad- there is the Viking Sky (part of their Ocean fleet).

 

There is also a Star, Ocean, Sun and Sea - all names Princess has used and still the name of some existing ships on Princess's fleet.

[Coral]

Ahhhh. Thank you. I voted for Ocean Princess. I lost. boo!

 

-Andrew

 

I think you will eventually win.

[runnerodb83]

list on this page.

https://sites.google.com/site/princesscruisesfaq/ships/r456/newbuild-names

[Micahs Grandad]

I voted for Sky Princess. Does this mean I get that free cruise? :cool:

 

Yes you will be getting a free cruise, you will just send in a small fee of $ 1500 covering administrative costs per person and you are good to go on a free 3 day cruise. Cabin though is extra.

[rkacruiser]

The Sitmar Fairsky became the Sky Princess when Princess acquired them in the late 80s. Not sure if this was the first Sky Princess.

 

To the best of my knowledge, Sitmar's Fairsky was the first Sky Princess. If my memory is correct, Fairsky, aka Sky Princess, was the last of the cruise ships built that was powered by steam turbines.

[Host CJSKIDS]

Ahhhh. Thank you. I voted for Ocean Princess. I lost. boo!

 

-Andrew

 

That's what I voted for!

 

When I think of the Sky I think of NCL's older small ship that sails down her in Florida.

[BJS]

We were very fond of that ship. Cruised on her when she was Sitmar Fairsky and also after she became Sky Princess. :)

Same here....loved the Sitmar Fairwind also. Too bad dining can't go back to like it was in those days...but assume cruise fares would skyrocket if it did.

[Guest arowe6]

That's what I voted for!

 

When I think of the Sky I think of NCL's older small ship that sails down her in Florida.

 

Same! Plus I thought it would be neat to have some name recognition with the OCEAN Medallion and the OCEAN Princess. Alas...

 

Have fun on the Regal. We embark 12/10.

 

-Andrew :)

[Guest arowe6]

I think you will eventually win.

 

Well there is one more in the works.... we shall see. :)

[Host CJSKIDS]

Same! Plus I thought it would be neat to have some name recognition with the OCEAN Medallion and the OCEAN Princess. Alas...

 

Have fun on the Regal. We embark 12/10.

 

-Andrew :)

 

I saw you were going. Always love your posts, it would have been great to have been on the same week as you.

 

Hope you have fun as well!

[cruisequeen4ever]

It’s a snoozer of a name to me, but whatevs; I’m sure I’ll love the ship.

 

 

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[Guest arowe6]

I saw you were going. Always love your posts, it would have been great to have been on the same week as you.

 

Hope you have fun as well!

 

Not to worry. Another sarcastic yet honest review is still to come. I like to stir up Cruise Critic every once in a while....

[1emerald1]

Same here....loved the Sitmar Fairwind also. Too bad dining can't go back to like it was in those days...but assume cruise fares would skyrocket if it did.

Those were the days! My first cruise was on the Fairsky in her inaugural year and sailed on the Fairsea and Fairwind, and the Sky Princess after the merger.

[john watson]

The Sitmar Fairsky became the Sky Princess when Princess acquired them in the late 80s. Not sure if this was the first Sky Princess.

 

There was more than one Fairsky and the most interesting was the second. Sitmar Fairsky (2) built in 1941 as a C3 cargo ship was converted into an Escort Aircraft Carrier named USS Barnes. Leased to Britain where she was renamed HMS Attacker. She was returned to the US after surviving the war. In 1952 renamed Castel Forte and converted into cruise liner and eventually run by Sitmar as Fairsky from 1958 to 1977.

 

Regards John