More than 60,000 slices of fresh-from-the-oven pizza were devoured by Princess Cruises guests at multiple venues aboard the fleet of Love Boats to earn the cruise line as having the “World’s Largest Pizza Party.”
“There was great excitement on board as Princess Cruises set a Guinness World Records title for World’s Largest Pizza Party at multiple venues,” Callie Smith, adjudicator from Guinness World Records, said in a press release. The record-breaking challenge took place simultaneously on 16 ships on three continents across eight time zones.
The July 12 event was in celebration of a new partnership with Chef Tony Gemignani, the 13-time World Pizza Champion. Chef Gemignani has created two pizzas exclusively for Princess, each with an exciting blend of savory flavors and premium ingredients from Soppressata sausage and hot honey to agave pesto and fresh goat cheese. He also provided recipes for three of his signature, award-winning pizzas.
“Princess is about delivering great experiences and there is no more important element than pizza,” Princess President John Padgett said in a press release. “While Princess has long been known for having the best pizza at sea, we decided to take it up an entirely new level with legendary Tony Gemignani and also set a Guinness World Records title in the process.”
Chef Gemignani’s recipes will initially debut at Alfredo’s onboard the new Sun Princess, adding to a great assembly of culinary experiences at sea, with plans to extend to the rest of the fleet this summer.
The new Chef Gemignani-designed pizzas will take center stage at Alfredo’s and Gigi’s specialty pizzerias, charming, sit-down venues offering an enticing menu of freshly prepared, individual-size pizzas, salads, wine and beer and more, and voted “Best Pizza at Sea” by USA Today, as well as the complimentary Slice locations on the Lido Deck of Princess ships.
Chef Gemignani personally trained Princess chefs at his famous Tony’s Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco and onboard Princess ships, ensuring all five pizzas are thoughtfully prepared to replicate his original, hand-crafted pizzas at sea.
Chef Gemignani is the most decorated pizzaiolo in American history, an award-winning chef, restaurateur, master instructor, philanthropist, founder of Slice House by Tony Gemignani and author of PIZZA, The Pizza Bible, and The Pursuit of Pizza.
Born and raised in Northern California, Gemignani opened his first restaurant in San Francisco in 2009 – Tony’s Pizza Napoletana – offering several styles of pizzas including Classic American, Italian, Sicilian and Neapolitan, artfully made with artisan flours, an array of authentic sauces, and seasonal ingredients, and finished in seven different, regionally-specific ovens. The restaurant was met with immediate success upon opening and was named the best pizzeria by USA Today and top pizza restaurant by the Travel Channel.
“Tony is the ‘GOAT’ with unparalleled world championships, expertise and passion for crafting the perfect pizza,” Padgett said.
Princess is now a two-time Guinness World Records title/record holder having broken a Guinness World Record for hosting the largest marriage vow renewal ceremony in multiple venues on Feb. 11, 2020, after 1,443 couples participated onboard three ships.
Similarly, Chef Gemignani, who was part of the previous record for “World’s Largest Pizza Party” set in 2023, is now a four-time Guinness World Record holder, including “World’s Longest Pizza,” “Most People Tossing Pizza Dough at Once,” “Largest Pizza Base Spun in Two Minutes,” and “Most Consecutive Pizza Rolls Across the Shoulders in 30 Seconds.”
By the Numbers: Stats from the World’s Largest Pizza Party
- Total Weight of Dough Used: 6,512 pounds
- Total Weight of Flour Used: 3,417 pounds
- Total Weight of Pepperoni Slices Used: 1,393 pounds
- Total Weight of Cheese Used: 2,323 pounds
Photos courtesy of Princess Cruises
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