More than 200 Custom-Curated Voyages Departing from More
Homeports than Ever Before, Visiting Spectacular Destinations
throughout the California Coast, Mexico, Hawaii, Tahiti, the Caribbean and Panama Canal
SANTA
CLARITA, Calif., July 28,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Princess Cruises today
announced its most expansive Americas schedule ever with 47
itineraries across 214 departures from seven convenient North
American homeports, highlighted by new voyages to the South Pacific
and Hawaii.
New for the 2023-24 season are Sapphire Princess' two South
Pacific Islands & Hawaii
cruises roundtrip from Los Angeles
featuring "More Ashore" late-night stays in Honolulu and Tahiti, and for the first time
ever visiting Fiji, along with a
pair of Hawaii cruises with
overnight stays in Honolulu on
Discovery Princess – the ship's first-ever sailings to the Aloha
State. Princess will also sail again from Galveston with a series
of voyages on Regal Princess providing consumers with hassle-free
drive or fly options for enjoying the sun-splashed islands of the
Western Caribbean.
In addition to sailing from Galveston, the 2023-24 Americas
program will offer consumers a broad spectrum of departure points
for roundtrip cruises including Los
Angeles, Ft. Lauderdale, San
Francisco, Seattle, and
Vancouver, as well as one open-jaw
departure from New York, making it
easier than ever to create memorable cruise vacations to
sought-after destinations with just a short drive or domestic
flight.
With the new program, vacationers have even more opportunities
to visit iconic destinations along the California Coast, the
flavorful cruising of Mexico, the
laid-back vibe of Hawaii and
Tahiti, tropical Caribbean shores,
and the engineering marvel of the Panama Canal, which complement
the line's vast array of itinerary choices featuring two- to
111-day voyages to Alaska,
Europe, South America, Australia/New
Zealand, Asia, Canada/New England, and all around the globe
on World Cruises.
"No one can match our unique combination of unparalleled
itinerary choices with the authentic, personalized MedallionClass
experience that makes a Princess cruise so special and
memorable. So whether you're looking for a quick Caribbean getaway or a 'bucket list' trip to
the South Pacific – or anything in between – Princess has got you
covered," said John Padgett,
president of Princess Cruises.
Princess' 2023-24 destination highlights and deployments
include:
Hawaii & Tahiti (Crown
Princess, Diamond Princess, Discovery Princess, Emerald Princess,
Ruby Princess and Sapphire Princess)
- 17 destinations, including four Hawaiian Islands and six South
Pacific Islands
- 18 departures on five itineraries, ranging in length from 15 to
32 days, sailing from Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Seattle, and Vancouver:
-
- NEW – Discovery Princess sails two 15-day Hawaii cruises – her first ever to the Aloha
State – featuring overnight stays in Honolulu.
- NEW – Sapphire Princess offers a new 32-day South
Pacific Islands & Hawaii
itinerary on two voyages roundtrip from Los Angeles, including Fiji for the first time ever, and "More
Ashore" late-night stays in Honolulu and Tahiti.
The Caribbean (Caribbean
Princess, Emerald Princess, Enchanted Princess, Island Princess,
Regal Princess, Ruby Princess, and Sky Princess)
- 126 departures on 18 itineraries, ranging in length from five
to 21 days, sailing roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale and
Galveston
- 25 Caribbean islands,
including Cozumel, Grand Cayman, St.
Kitts, St. Thomas, Grand
Turk and Princess Cays, the cruise line's private island
resort
- "More Ashore" late-night stays in Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, San
Juan, St. Maarten and
St. Thomas on select
itineraries
Mexico (Crown Princess,
Diamond Princess and Discovery Princess)
- 8 destinations, including Cabo San
Lucas, Puerto Vallarta,
Manzanillo, La Paz, and Loreto
- 24 departures on five unique itineraries, from five to 10 days,
sailing from Los Angeles and
San Francisco:
-
- Discovery Princess also returns to the west coast offering
five- to seven-day Mexico cruises
from Los Angeles and a special
10-day Mexican Riviera with Total Solar Eclipse, roundtrip from
Los Angeles, including a port call
in Mazatlán on the day of the eclipse (April
8, 2024).
- Crown Princess sails 10-day Mexican Riviera cruises from
San Francisco.
- Diamond Princess sails a 10-day Baja
Peninsula & Sea of Cortez cruise from Los Angeles.
- "More Ashore" overnight stays in Cabo
San Lucas are featured on every five-day Cabo San Lucas
Getaway cruise.
California Coast (Crown Princess, Discovery Princess (newest
ship) Grand Princess, Ruby Princess and Sapphire Princess)
- 11 destinations in three countries, including six destinations
in California: Santa Barbara, San
Francisco, Monterey,
Catalina Island, San Diego, and Ensenada
- 25 total departures on 13 unique itineraries from three to 11
days, sailing from Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Seattle, and Vancouver:
-
- Discovery Princess returns for her west coast season sailing
roundtrip California Coast voyages from Los Angeles.
- Crown Princess returns, sailing the California and Pacific Northwest coasts with
five-day and seven-day sailings roundtrip from San Francisco.
- Sapphire Princess also offers one roundtrip 11-day California
Coast cruise from Vancouver.
- Select itineraries feature "More Ashore" late-night stays in
San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver.
Panama Canal (Emerald Princess, Island Princess and Ruby
Princess)
- Two ways to see the Panama Canal: Roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale
(partial transit) or ocean-to-ocean (full transit) between Ft.
Lauderdale and Los Angeles or
San Francisco
- 18 destinations, including Falmouth, Fuerte
Amador (Panama),
Cartagena and Puntarenas
(Costa Rica)
- 23 departures on six itineraries, ranging from 10- to
15-days
Princess MedallionClass
Vacations
Princess delivers Princess MedallionClass
Vacations which begins with the Medallion® wearable, a
quarter-sized, device that enables everything from expedited
contactless boarding to locating loved ones anywhere on the ship,
as well as enhanced service like having whatever guests need,
delivered directly to them, wherever they are on the ship. In
addition, guests can share their favorite cruise moments using
MedallionNet, the best Wi-Fi at sea, as well as stay connected with
friends and family back home, work remotely anywhere on the
ship, quickly post content and stream favorite movies and
shows.
Additional information about Princess Cruises is available
through a professional travel advisor, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS
(1-800-774-6237), or by visiting the company's website
at http://www.princess.com/.
About Princess Cruises
One of the best-known names in
cruising, Princess Cruises is the world's leading international
premium cruise line and tour company operating a fleet of 15 modern
cruise ships, carrying millions of guests each year to 330
destinations around the globe, including the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera,
Europe, South America, Australia/New
Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, Asia,
Canada/New
England, Antarctica, and World Cruises. A team of professional
destination experts have curated 170 itineraries, ranging in length
from three to 111 days and Princess Cruises is continuously
recognized as "Best Cruise Line for Itineraries." In 2017 Princess
Cruises, with parent company Carnival Corporation,
introduced MedallionClass Vacations enabled by
the Medallion device, the vacation industry's most advanced
wearable device, provided free to each guest sailing on
a MedallionClass ship. The award-winning innovation offers the
fastest way to an effortless personalized vacation, giving guests
more time to do the things they love most. The company is part of
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE:
CCL; NYSE:CUK).
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