SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
Nov. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Princess Cruises announced today its 2017 cruise vacations
to Europe, including the inaugural sailings of the line's newest
ship Majestic Princess. The season features six ships
sailing to 119 destinations from the corners of the Mediterranean
to the northernmost tip of Europe.
Guests can choose from 64 unique itineraries on 153 cruise
departures, visiting 27 countries. Debuting in April 2017, Majestic Princess first sets
sail on maiden European sailings with five- to 28-day Mediterranean
voyages from Barcelona,
Athens and Rome.
"Princess is known for offering the best cruise itineraries
around the globe and our 2017 Europe season is sure to inspire our
guests with our newest and largest ships in the Mediterranean and
Northern Europe," said
Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises
president. "We're especially excited to debut Majestic Princess in
the Mediterranean before she officially sails to Asia for her maiden China cruise season."
Princess now offers the More Ashore program, crafting the line's
newest itineraries to give guests more opportunities to experience
the color, culture and flavors of the region in 2017. With port
calls offering more time ashore with either late night departures
(9pm or later), an overnight, or a
two-day experience, travelers can see the sights during the day and
then experience the nightlife of select destinations in the
evening. Highlights of the More Ashore program in Europe include overnights in Dublin and St.
Petersburg on select sailings, as well as late evening stays
in more than 15 countries.
All 2017 Europe sailings open for bookings on Thursday, December 3, 2015.
Highlights of the Princess Cruises 2017 Europe program
include:
Majestic Princess
The newest cruise ship to join the
Princess fleet debuts in Rome
(Civitavecchia) on April 4, 2017 for
a five-day Maiden Adriatic Sea roundtrip voyage visiting Kotor and
Corfu. The 3,560-guest Majestic Princess then sails on a
series of seven-, 14-, 21- and 28-day Mediterranean voyages
departing Barcelona, Athens and Rome from April 9-May
14, 2017.
Cruises to the Mediterranean
In addition to
Majestic Princess, Royal Princess features new 11-day
Grand Mediterranean and 10-day Western Mediterranean combinable for
a 21-day Grand Mediterranean Collection, as well as seven, 14-, 21-
and 28-day sailings throughout the Mediterranean
Scandinavia & Russia Cruises
Regal Princess
returns to Northern Europe, along
with Crown Princess and Pacific Princess for popular
cruise vacations to Scandinavia & Russia, offering an overnight in St. Petersburg with departures from
London (Southampton or Dover) or Copenhagen. A new Pacific
Princess Baltic Heritage itinerary includes overnights in
Stockholm and St. Petersburg, sailing from London (Dover).
British Isles Cruises
The 2017 Europe season marks the
line's largest British Isles season ever with 12 departures on
Caribbean Princess and two on Pacific Princess,
including last night stays in Edinburgh offering the opportunity to visit
the world famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo on select sailings. All
12-day British Isles cruises include a new late evening stay in
Belfast and an option of an
overnight in Dublin on select
departures from London
(Southampton).
New Ports of Call
Summer 2017 features maiden port
calls to Haugesund (Norway), Oban
(Scotland), Siracusa (Sicily, Italy), Ulvik (Norway), and St. Tropez (France).
Iceland & Norway Cruises
Both Crown
Princess and Pacific Princess will offer North Cape
voyages to the Arctic Circle during the peak midnight sun period
around the summer solstice. Crown Princess will also visit
the spectacular Norwegian fjords, while Pacific Princess
will feature a maiden call in Haugesund, Norway.
Pacific Princess will also offer 14-day Iceland & Norway itineraries visiting off-the-beaten
path ports in Iceland and the
Shetland Islands. She will also cross to the land of fire and
ice on a Transatlantic passage featuring Iceland.
European Land & Sea Vacations
Guests can enhance
their European travel with five unique Land & Sea Vacation
options, which combine certain sailings with a fully-escorted land
tour. Choices include Paris and
the French Countryside; Ireland's
Ring of Kerry; Classic Italy, visiting popular sites in
Venice, Florence and Rome; Imperial Treasures of Budapest, Vienna, Prague and Berlin; and Swiss Splendors featuring the
mountain beauty of Interlaken and Lucrene, as well as a scenic boat
trip on Lake Como.
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 111
days. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc
(NYSE/LSE:CCL; NYSE:CUK).
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