Tagged: Princess Cruises

Princess Cruises was the first cruise line to take guests through the Panama Canal in 1967, one of the world’s most coveted engineering marvels. Fifty years later, the cruise line marks another major milestone with the very first mega-cruise ship, Caribbean Princess, to traverse the newly expanded “Neo-Panamax” Locks. (more…)

Princess Cruises announced today the worldwide itinerary of the 12th annual Australia-based World Cruise, roundtrip from Sydney, Brisbane or Auckland. Departing on May 10, 2019, the 106-day World Cruise aboard Sea Princess will sail more than 34,000 nautical miles through the Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Panama Canal and Pacific Ocean. (more…)

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) on Thursday hailed the passage of the first super-sized neopanamax cruise ship (Caribbean Princess) to cross the expanded waterway.Up to now, only neopanamax container carriers has made use of the larger canal to move cargo between the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans. (xinhuanet.com)

Princess Cruises will offer guests free gratuities and deposits for only $1 beginning Oct 20, 2017 for select voyages to the Caribbean and Panama Canal. (more…)

Stephen Schwartz and Daniel C. Levine, pictured center, along with the “Born To Dance” creative team and cast following the New York Premiere on board Regal Princess”

Princess Cruises celebrated the New York premiere of “Born to Dance”, the latest offering from its first-of-its-kind partnership with Stephen Schwartz, Oscar®, Grammy® and Tony Award®-winning composer of “Wicked,” “Godspell,” and “Pippin.” (more…)

Princess Cruises announced phase two of its so-called Across the Ditch Program. As the leader in trans-Tasman cruises, additions to the program have been designed to further immerse guests in New Zealand culture and cuisine, the company said, in a statement. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Today marks one year until Majestic Princess, the newest and most luxurious ship in the Princess fleet, arrives in Australia. Carrying 3,560 guests, the 143,000-tonne mega-liner will be the largest Princess ship ever to sail in Australian waters. (more…)

Princess Cruises is offering a special deal during the “3 for Free” cruise sale for guests booking select six to 60-day cruises and cruisetours sailing from Summer 2018 to Spring 2019. (more…)

With enhancements scheduled for October in Singapore, among the most anticipated additions, every cabin will be fitted with a Princess Luxury Bed. (more…)

The new Majestic Princess is poised to move into the Taiwanese market from April to July 2018, after which the 2017-built ship will head to Australia for winter 2018-2019. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

When 1900 passengers set sail from Sydney on a world cruise, they had no idea for 10 of their 104 days at sea, there would be a dusk-til-dawn ban on any fun on deck. (news.com.au)

Princess Cruises is working with local authorities after a domestic dispute that took place July 25 on Emerald Princess resulted in the death of 39-year-old female passenger. (cruisecritic.com)

A new video was posted yesterday of a boy jumping from one deck above into the cruise ship swimming pool below. (cruisehive.com)

Princess Cruises Sun Drenched Deals sale offers special savings to sunny cruise destinations sailing Fall 2017 through Spring 2018. (more…)

Princess Cruises® today (July 6, 2017) announced a special offer for third and fourth guests to make it easy to bring family and friends onboard. For all Ocean Medallion™ Caribbean cruises on Regal Princess® and Royal Princess®, sailing November 2017 – April 2018, Princess is offering a special $99 price for third and fourth passengers.1 (more…)

Majestic Princess, the newest flagship in the Princess Cruises fleet, arrived in Xiamen, China, after a 37-day journey along the Silk Road Sea Route. (more…)

A cruise ship engineer has been awarded nearly $45,000 after being sacked for sharing emails which expressed concern about practices on the vessel, which had previously experienced an on-board explosion. (nzherald.co.nz)

Princess Cruises announced today that Golden Princess, Crown Princess and Ruby Princess will be the next three ships to feature the Ocean Medallion™.

Award-winning cruise line Princess Cruises has today (June 26th) been named Australia’s Best Cruise Line Overall and Best Premium Cruise Line in Cruise Passenger’s 21st Birthday Awards. (more…)

Princess Cruises announced today (June 20) a thirst-quenching deal with the Sip & Sail cruise promotion offering free all-inclusive beverages, plus an early booking bonus offer of free specialty dining for mini-suite and suite bookings made before July 5, 2017. (more…)

Princess Cruises announced that Yao Ming and his wife, Ye Li, will serve as Inaugural Cruise Ambassadors for Princess Cruises in China and officially name the new Majestic Princess during a ceremony and gala celebration. (more…)

The September 22 transatlantic sailing of Caribbean Princess has been changed to account for technical issues that are causing the ship to sail at reduced speeds just three months after leaving dry dock. (cruisecritic.com)

After a two-week, multi-million-dollar renovation, Pacific Princess debuted today (09 Jun, 2017) in Ft. Lauderdale with new modern colors, patterns and textures, while still keeping the small ship essence and traditional architecture revered by Princess Cruises guests. (more…)