Princess Cruises has revealed that it will name it newest ship Discovery Princess.

The 3,660-guest ship is scheduled to launch on 3 November 2021, sailing a series of European voyages. She will be a sister ship to Royal Princess, Regal Princess, Majestic Princess, Sky Princess – joining the fleet later this month (October) – and Enchanted Princess, which launches in Southampton in June 2020.

The ship’s maiden season is available to book from 8 October.

Her inaugural voyage will be a seven-day Mediterranean and Aegean cruise from Rome to Athens on 3 November 2021. It can be combined with the subsequent seven-day Athens to Barcelona voyage to form a 14-day Adriatic & Aegean Medley sailing.

Discovery Princess will then head to Fort Lauderdale for a series of roundtrip cruises to the Caribbean. This will be followed by several voyages around South America from Buenos Aires, Santiago and Fort Lauderdale, as well as Mexico and the California coast from Los Angeles.

Construction of the 143,700-tonne ship will take place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. Discovery Princess will feature an evolution of the design platform used for the line’s existing fleet and will be the third purpose-built MedallionClass vessel to join the fleet.

Princess Cruises president Jan Swartz said: “Discovery Princess will take our guests on the most memorable holidays of their lifetime, introducing them to new sights, new cultures and new experiences on every voyage.

“Discovery is both an expression of our brand as well as an important aspect of our guest experience. We know Discovery Princess will offer our guests cruise holidays that create memories they will cherish for a lifetime.”