SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Princess Cruises today announced the addition of the
670-guest Pacific Princess to the Europe 2021 season. Pacific
Princess will sail for 41 days from Tokyo to Rome
in May 2021, to start a season of new
12-day Mediterranean voyages, sailing between Venice and Rome.
Highlights of the May through October
2021 season include:
- 12-day Mediterranean Connoisseur voyages sailing
from Rome to Venice with port visits in the Western
Mediterranean, including Portofino and Monte Carlo, as well as sailing the Adriatic
Sea visiting Montenegro,
Croatia, Slovenia and an overnight in
Venice. These voyages also feature a maiden port call to
Giardini Naxos on the island of Sicily.
- 12-day Greek Isles Connoisseur voyages feature the
Grecian ports of Athens, Mykonos,
Crete and Santorini, as well as
the Western Mediterranean including Sorrento for Capri &
Pompeii and Catania on the island of Sicily. These cruises
also include an overnight in Venice.
- 12-day Mediterranean sailings can be combined for
24-day Grand Mediterranean Connoisseur voyages, which sail
roundtrip from Venice or
Rome.
- 41-day Mediterranean & Grand Asia
Adventure will sail from Tokyo to Rome and includes stops in many
countries including Taiwan,
Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Sri
Lanka, United Arab
Emirates, Oman and
Jordan. This voyage also includes a maiden call to Khasab,
Oman, known for its desert
fjords.
All Pacific Princess Europe 2021 voyages go on sale December 18, 2019.
The small-ship experience found onboard Pacific Princess
offers a refined elegance, yet with many of the wonderful amenities
found on larger ships. The ship provides guests an intimate
camaraderie, sharing a passion for travel, while visiting unique
ports only smaller ships can access.
With the addition of Pacific Princess, six total ships
now offer the best of Europe in
2021, including the cruise line's two newest ships, Enchanted
Princess and Sky Princess, with voyages to the
Mediterranean, British Isles and Scandinavia & Russia. With voyages from four to 34 days on
five MedallionClass ships, guests can visit treasured landmarks and
let local experts guide the way with foodie-friendly and
art-centric tours. More details on the previously announced 2021
Europe season can be found here.
Captain's Circle Savings and Early Booking
Deposit
Princess past guests are eligible for a special
promotion when they book early. The special promotion consists
of a $100 - $200/person discount off the public fare, based
on itinerary. This can be combined with launch and group
promotions. These discounts do not apply to third or fourth
berth guests. Additionally, a reduced deposit is
available for Captain Circle guests when they book early.
Princess was selected as the "Best Cruise Line in Europe" by the Women's Choice Awards, and has
been awarded "Best Itineraries" by readers of Recommend Magazine 12
times in the last 13 years.
More details are available by contacting a professional travel
advisor, calling 1-800-PRINCESS or by visiting the company's
website at www.princess.com.
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 18
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.
Two new Royal-class ships are currently under construction -
Enchanted Princess, scheduled for delivery in June 2020, followed by Discovery Princess in
November 2021. 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 four
ships arriving over the next five years between 2020 and 2025. The
company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;
NYSE:CUK).
Newsroom:
Additional media information is available
at princess.com/news.
For more information contact:
Negin Kamali,
661-753-1539, nkamali@princesscruises.com
Alivia Owyoung Ender,
661-753-1542, aowyoung@princesscruises.com
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