SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Princess Cruises has debuted its 2016-2017 Exotics program
which will take guests to fascinating cruise destinations around
the globe. With 58 departures ranging from three to 111 days, these
exotic cruise itineraries go on sale May
28.
The diverse deployment includes four cruise ships sailing on 38
unique itineraries throughout six continents, visiting 70
destinations and 40 countries. Guests will be able to book cruises
to South America, Southeast Asia, Japan and China. In addition, cruisers will experience
less-traveled ports aboard the cruise line's small ship that will
circumvent the globe on 111-day World Cruise sailings roundtrip
from Los Angeles or Ft.
Lauderdale.
"Our Exotics program will continue to offer our guests the
chance to travel to fascinating destinations around the globe
resulting in lifelong memories of different cultures and people,"
said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises
president. "We're proud that our award-winning itineraries position
us as a destination leader in the cruise industry."
Princess' 2016-2017 Exotics cruise program includes:
South
America
Crown Princess will be Princess'
largest ship ever to sail a full season of cruises to South
America, cruising between Santiago
(Valparaiso) and either Rio de
Janeiro or Buenos Aires on
itineraries sailing the southernmost tip of South America and the Chilean Fjords. With
nine departures during the season, Crown Princess will offer
cruises around Cape Horn on 14- and 33-day itineraries including
overnight calls in Buenos Aires,
Rio de Janeiro and Lima (Callao) on select departures. Crown
Princess will sail between two continents and cross the Equator
on an Andes and South America
cruise featuring Peru,
Ecuador and Costa Rica with an optional overland tour of
Machu Picchu.
Asia - Singapore, Southeast
Asia & China
Diamond Princess will
homeport for her first time in Singapore for the winter 2016-2017 season, as
well as offer the line's popular Grand Asia departures.
A long-time favorite, the 17-day Grand Asia cruise between
Singapore and Beijing (Tianjin) visits many desired Asian
destinations including Japan,
South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and Thailand. A special highlight on the itinerary
will be an overnight and two full days in Hong Kong. Each sailing also offers an
optional overland excursion to UNESCO World Heritage Site, Angkor
Wat, Cambodia. In fall 2016,
Diamond Princess will offer the 17-day Grand Asia from
Tokyo (Yokohama) visiting many popular Asian ports,
such as Hong Kong, Shanghai, Ho Chi
Minh City and Osaka. In
spring 2017, Diamond Princess will sail from Singapore to Yokohama for a 14-day voyage visiting
Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan.
For her first full season sailing from Singapore, Diamond Princess will sail
on a variety of roundtrip voyages ranging from three to 11 days
beginning in November 2016.
Destinations include Thailand,
Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Borneo. Diamond Princess will also
offer 14 combination voyages ranging from nine to 21 days for an
even greater opportunity to explore the Asia region.
Golden Princess will also be in Asia on two special voyages starting or ending
in Australia. With cruises ranging
from 21 to 25 days sailing between Sydney or Melbourne and Hong
Kong or Beijing, these
sailings include stops in Darwin,
Bali, Singapore and Nha
Trang (Vietnam).
For Christmas, New Year's and
Chinese New Year, Princess has a
variety of Asian cruises ranging from 10 to 21 days visiting ports
in Southeast Asia.
World Cruise
Pacific Princess will sail on the
third annual roundtrip World Cruise roundtrip from Los Angeles or Ft. Lauderdale. The 111-day
voyage will visit 38 destinations, 30 countries and include
overnight stays in Hong Kong,
Dubai and Venice, as well as maiden calls to Acajutla
(El Savador), Bodrum (Turkey), Yap
(Micronesia), Hvar and Sibenik
(Croatia).
Guests also have the opportunity to join the World Cruise for a
portion of the journey including a 22-day Hawaii and South Pacific, 18-day Australia and New
Zealand, 18-day Southeast
Asia and India, 18-day
Dubai cruise to Europe, 18-day Mediterranean Passage and a
choice of a 17-day Panama Canal sailing between Los Angeles and Ft. Lauderdale.
Land & Sea Vacations
To further enhance the cruise
vacation experience, Princess is offering land and sea vacations in
South America for guests aboard
Crown Princess and in Asia
for voyages starting or ending in Beijing.
New for South America the Andes
& Argentina Wine Experience will allow guests the opportunity
to cross the Andes from Santiago,
Chile to Argentina and
visit three wineries in the acclaimed Mendoza wine region. At the
tour's conclusion, an exciting evening in Buenos Aires features an authentic tango show
and dinner. Additionally, the Iguazu Falls Adventure visits
Rio de Janeiro with a full-day
sightseeing tour taking guests to Sugar Loaf Mountain and the
iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. The tour continues into the
jungle at the border of Brazil and
Argentina to incredible Iguazu
Falls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During the Machu Picchu
Explorer cruisetour, guests will ascend into the Andes to magical
Machu Picchu, another UNESCO treasure. Guests will then visit the
historic city of Cusco and the Sacred Valley with sightseeing to
Sacsayhuaman, Ollantaytambo and an authentic Pisac Market.
In Asia, guests can visit the
Great Wall, Beijing's Forbidden
City, Temple of Heaven, Xian and
the Terra Cotta Warriors on the Best of China land and sea vacation. The Yangtze
Experience includes three nights cruising the Yangtze River and
visits Beijing and Xian.
Additional information about Princess Cruises is available
through a professional travel consultant, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS
(1-800-774-6237), 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 in an environment of
exceptional customer service. A recognized leader in worldwide
cruising, Princess carries 1.7 million guests each year to
destinations around the globe ranging in length from three to 114
days. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc
(NYSE/LSE:CCL; NYSE:CUK).
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