USC Marching Band Provided Pageantry and Fanfare to
Welcome Royal Princess
SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
March 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- At the Port of Los Angeles
today a Royal Princess arrived – that is, the 3,560-guest
Princess Cruises ship – now here to take travelers to
sought-after destinations including the Mexican Riviera, the
California Coast and Alaska. In
celebration of Royal Princess' maiden call to the Port of
Los Angeles and the cruise line's
biggest West Coast cruise season, a "Royal" fanfare marked the
occasion highlighting the arrival of one of Princess
Cruises' newest and most elegant ships.
Princess Cruises has the longest history of any cruise line to
sail from the Port of Los Angeles,
not to mention its celebrity status as the ocean-going co-star
to the many exciting stories of romance and adventure on the high
seas that were told on the hit TV series, "The Love
Boat."
To mark the ship's maiden call and celebrate her West Coast
season, the iconic University of
Southern California Trojan Marching Band, under the direction of
Dr. Arthur C. Bartner, provided
pageantry and fanfare for guests sailing on Royal Princess from a
grand location onboard Battleship IOWA. As Royal Princess departed and sounded
its "Love Boat" harmony-tuned horn,
the USC Marching Band then played back
the beloved theme song.
Guests and well-wishers were then treated to a fireworks display
as Royal Princess departed on her very first seven-day Mexican
Riviera cruise – the same itinerary made famous by Princess and
"The Love Boat."
Royal Princess sails weekly to the Mexican Riviera from
Los Angeles (San Pedro) now through April 27, then sails north to Vancouver for a season of Alaska cruises exploring The Great Land before
returning to Los Angeles in
September where the ship will homeport for six months, continuing
cruises to Alaska, the Mexican
Riviera and the California
coast.
Royal Princess is a MedallionClass ship powered by
the OceanMedallion, the most advanced wearable device in the
global hospitality industry, delivering a hassle-free, personalized
vacation that gives guests more time to enjoy what they
love most about cruising.
Award-winning features aboard Royal Princess include the large
atrium or "Piazza," offering enticing entertainment and culinary
delights; the overwater SeaWalk – a 60-foot-long glass walkway
standing 128 feet above the ocean; an expansive Lotus Spa and
adults-only Retreat Pool and Sanctuary.
Royal Princess first debuted in Southampton in June
2013, and was officially named by Her Royal Highness,
Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge. The original Royal Princess (1984)
was christened by Princess
Diana.
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 princess.com.
Additional photos can be downloaded here.
About Princess Cruises
One of the best-known names in
cruising, Princess Cruises is the fastest growing international
premium cruise line and tour company operating a fleet of 17 modern
cruise ships, carrying two million guests each year to 380
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
OceanMedallion, 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 a
hassle-free, personalized vacation giving guests more time to do
the things they love most. MedallionClass Vacations will be
activated on five ships by the end of 2019. An activation plan
will continue across the global fleet in 2020 and
beyond.
Princess Cruises continues its multi-year, "Come Back New
Promise" – a $450 million-dollar
product innovation and cruise ship renovation campaign that will
continue to enhance the line's onboard guest experience. These
enhancements result in more moments of awe, lifetime memories and
meaningful stories for guests to share from their cruise vacation.
The product innovations include partnerships with award-winning
Chef Curtis Stone; engaging
entertainment inspired shows with Broadway-legend Stephen Schwartz; immersive activities for the
whole family from Discovery and Animal Planet that include
exclusive shore excursions to onboard activities; the ultimate
sleep at sea with the award-winning Princess Luxury Bed and
more.
Three new Royal-class ships are currently on order with the next
new ship under construction, Sky Princess, scheduled for delivery
in October 2019, followed by
Enchanted Princess in June 2020.
Princess previously announced that two new (LNG) ships which will
be the largest ships in the Princess fleet, accommodating
approximately 4,300 guests are planned for delivery in 2023 and
2025. Princess now has five ships arriving over the next six
years between 2019 and 2025. The company is part of Carnival
Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).
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