This exciting new vessel debuts in December 2002. Coral Princess will feature an innovative power generation technology -- a gas turbine /diesel engine combination, with the gas turbines placed in the ship's funnel. This configuration is not only environmentally advantageous but also frees up a great deal of space inside the ship for an even greater array and variety of passenger facilities – including three show lounges, two main dining rooms, Italian- and New Orleans-style specialty restaurants, a wedding chapel, a nine-hole golf putting course, and a cigar lounge with its own humidor. Nearly 90 percent of the ship's cabins are outside, and most of these feature their own private balcony – a Princess hallmark. Specially engineered to go through the Panama Canal, the ship debuts with a 10-day Canal itinerary.