SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
May 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Princess
Cruises has announced its 2018-2019 Americas cruise itineraries
including sailings to the Caribbean, Panama Canal, Mexico, Hawaii, the California Coast, and Alaska. On sale today, the upcoming season
includes 12 ships, sailing to over 70 destinations on more than 40
unique itineraries on 250 departures from six North American
homeports.
Four of the 12 ships - Royal Princess, Regal Princess, Caribbean
Princess and Island Princess - will be OCEAN Medallion enabled for
this fall 2018-spring 2019 season. Guests will experience the
highly anticipated, wearable device powered by a first-of-its-kind
interactive technology platform within the One Cruise
Experience Access Network™ (O·C·E·A·N™), making possible a new
level of personalization that delivers an enhanced guest experience
not previously available in the global vacation industry.
Americas program highlights of the upcoming 2018-2019 season
include:
- The debut of Royal Princess on the West Coast as the cruise
line's largest ship ever to sail to Mexico.
- Two new seven-day Pacific Coast itineraries featuring 7-day
roundtrip departures from Seattle
along the California Coast and 7-day roundtrip San Francisco to British Columbia and the Pacific
Northwest.
- Largest offering of 5-day Cabo San Lucas Getaways with nine all
including overnight stays in the most popular port of Mexico.
- An expanded program of our Caribbean 7-day itineraries, now with
departures on both Saturdays and Sundays.
- Returning season of three ways to see the Panama Canal – from
the East Coast, from the West Coast or Ocean to Ocean.
- More sailings to Alaska
roundtrip from Los Angeles with
Ruby Princess and Star Princess both sailing on a 12-day itinerary
in April 2019.
- MORE ASHORE evening stays will be offered on select itineraries
in the Caribbean, California and Hawaii, including Aruba, Curacao, St.
Thomas, Cozumel,
San Francisco, San Diego, Long
Beach and Honolulu - and
overnight stays in Cabo San Lucas
on the 5- and 10-day voyages from Los
Angeles.
- UNESCO World Cruise Heritage Site opportunities offered,
including the Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park in St. Kitts, Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park from Hilo, Casco
Viejo in Panama City and
Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska.
"Our 2018-19 Americas season brings local cultures and iconic
destinations to our guests with award-winning itinerary options
from six homeports in the United
States," said Jan Swartz,
Princess Cruises president. "And, once on board, they can relax and
unwind and let our warm and welcoming crew ensure they have an
incredible cruise vacation and 'come back new.'"
Mexico
There are five
ships sailing four unique itineraries on over 35 departures to five
destinations on five-, seven-, or 10-day voyages from Los Angeles and San
Francisco.
Royal Princess debuts sailing from Los
Angeles as the largest Princess ship to sail the Mexican
Riviera on a series of seven-day Mexican Riviera cruises. The
ever-popular Mexican Riviera voyages return, and are available as
seven-day cruises from Los Angeles
visiting the ports of Puerto
Vallarta, Mazatlán and Cabo San
Lucas, or as 10-day voyages from San Francisco with the added port of
Manzanillo.
The 10-day Baja Peninsula &
Sea of Cortez cruise returns
on Star Princess, sailing from Los
Angeles to the ports of La
Paz, Loreto, Puerto Vallarta with an overnight stay in
Cabo San Lucas.
Princess Cruises is offering more 5-day Cabo San Lucas Getaways
than ever which include MORE ASHORE evening stays in Cabo San Lucas on Emerald Princess and Star
Princess.
California Coast
This season offers eight ships,
sailing 12 unique itineraries on over 25 departures to more than 10
destinations on voyages of one to 10 days from Seattle, Los
Angeles, Vancouver, B.C.
and San Francisco.
Royal Princess will sail for the first time along the California
Coast from Los Angeles to
Vancouver, B.C. on a seven-day
Pacific California Coast visiting San
Diego, Seattle and
San Francisco for a MORE ASHORE
evening and overnight.
Ruby Princess sails a brand new seven-day Northern California
Coast voyage sailing roundtrip from Seattle with stops in Monterey, Astoria, and MORE ASHORE late
evening stays in San Francisco and
Victoria, B.C.
Also new for 2018 is a seven-day Pacific Northwest Coast cruise
on Grand Princess sailing roundtrip from San Francisco visiting Astoria, Vancouver, B.C., Victoria, B.C. and a More Ashore late evening
stay in Seattle.
The Classic California Coast sailings return with seven-day
voyages roundtrip from Los Angeles
and San Francisco, as well as a
10-day voyage from Vancouver. Star Princess and Emerald
Princess will also sail on select four-day West Coast Getaway
voyages from Los Angeles including
Santa Barbara or Catalina Island as well as Ensenada, Mexico.
MORE ASHORE longer evening stays are featured on every call to
San Francisco on these Coastal
itineraries.
Caribbean
With five
ships sailing 12 unique itineraries on over 120 departures to more
than 35 destinations on voyages of seven to 20 days from
Ft. Lauderdale and New York, guests can enjoy the best of the
Caribbean with Princess
Cruises.
The newly renovated Caribbean Princess sails 14-day Circle
Caribbean voyages cruising roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale, including visits to
Martinique, Barbados, Trinidad, Aruba, Curacao, Antigua, St.
Thomas, Amber Cove and
St. Kitts. Guests can choose a
special sailing spanning both Christmas and New Year's Day.
Small ship Pacific Princess sails a holiday 14-day Caribbean
Connoisseur voyage, visiting islands not typically included on
other Caribbean itineraries, for
an off-the-beaten path exploration including St. Barthelemy, Iles Des Saintes (maiden
call), Grenadines, Tobago, and Virgin Gorda.
Crown Princess returns to the popular 10-day Southern Caribbean
Medley and 10-day Eastern Caribbean Voyager which can be combined
for a 20-day vacation. Seven-day Eastern Caribbean voyages will be offered on
Regal Princess, Royal Princess and Caribbean Princess with the
choice of Saturday and Sunday departures. Royal Princess and
Caribbean Princess will also offer a new 7-day Caribbean Explorer
itinerary on select dates visiting San
Juan, Amber Cove, Grand Turk
and a stop at our private beach resort Princess Cays.
Regal Princess, Royal Princess and Caribbean Princess will all
offer seven-day Western Caribbean
voyages departing on Saturday or Sunday all visiting Grand Cayman and Cozumel, with two itinerary options including
Roatan and Belize City or
Jamaica (Falmouth) and Princess Cays.
Ports of calls with MORE ASHORE evening calls include
Barbados, St Thomas, Aruba, St.
Maarten and Curacao.
Panama Canal
There are four ships sailing seven unique
itineraries on more than 35 departures to over 30 destinations on
voyages of 10 to 22 days from Fort
Lauderdale, Los Angeles,
San Francisco and Vancouver – offering three ways to see the
region – roundtrip from the East Coast, roundtrip from the West
Coast, or Ocean to Ocean.
Caribbean Princess and Island Princess both offer a transit
through the locks and a day of scenic cruising through Gatun Lake
from the Atlantic Ocean roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale on 10-day Panama Canal with
Costa Rica & Caribbean voyages. Caribbean Princess
will sail via the expanded Agua Clara locks while Island Princess
transits the historic Gatun locks.
Coral Princess, Island Princess and Pacific Princess all sail
15-day Panama Canal - Ocean to Ocean cruises with a full transit
through all three sets of the historic locks – Gatun, Pedro Miguel
and Miraflores Locks.
Coral Princess sails roundtrip from Los Angeles for transits through the Pedro
Miguel and Miraflores locks for a
19-day Panama Canal Pacific Adventure.
Hawaiian Islands and Tahiti
Guests have a choice
of four ships, sailing four unique itineraries on over 20
departures to 10 destinations on voyages of 15 or 28 days from
Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver.
Every 15-day Hawaiian Islands departure includes the four most
popular islands - Oahu,
Kauai, Maui and the big island of Hawaii, with roundtrip departures from
Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver. Every
voyage features a MORE ASHORE evening stay in Honolulu.
Emerald Princess and Star Princess will sail on two 28-day
departures to Hawaii, Tahiti &
Samoa in fall and spring roundtrip
from Los Angeles. Both departures feature MORE ASHORE in
Honolulu and Tahiti (Papeete).
Alaska - 12-day Alaska
Inside Passage – Roundtrip Los Angeles
Returning due to
popular demand, Ruby Princess and Star Princess will sail on 12-day
Inside Passage Alaska sailings roundtrip from Los Angeles in April
2019. Port calls include Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, and Victoria, B.C. with scenic cruising of Glacier
Bay National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Additional information about Princess Cruises is available
through a professional travel agent, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS, or
by visiting the company's website at princess.com.
About Princess Cruises:
One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is a
global cruise line and tour company operating a fleet of 18 modern
cruise ships renowned for their innovative design and wide array of
choices in dining, entertainment and amenities, all provided with
the experience of exceptional customer service. A recognized leader
in worldwide cruising, Princess carries 2 million guests each year
to more than 360 destinations around the globe on more than 150
itineraries ranging in length from three to 111 days. The company
is part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;
NYSE:CUK).
Newsroom:
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For further information contact:
Brea Burkholz, 661-753-1542,
bburkholz@princesscruises.com
Negin Kamali, 661-753-1539,
nkamali@princesscruises.com
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