Crown Princess, Island Princess and Royal Princess Welcome
Guests Onboard to Experience Cruise Vacations to Alaska and the Panama Canal
SANTA
CLARITA, Calif., May 4, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Three additional Princess Cruises ships are
returning to service welcoming guests back onboard – Crown
Princess, Island Princess and Royal Princess. This milestone marks
a total of 12 ships, 80 percent of the fleet, that will have
resumed cruising since July 2021, for
the world's leading international cruise line.
Island Princess departed Ft. Lauderdale on April 27 on a Panama Canal cruise; Royal Princess
sailed from Vancouver on
May 2 for the popular "Voyage of the
Glaciers" Alaska season; and Crown
Princess is scheduled to depart Seattle on May 7
for a summer program of Inside Passage Alaska cruises.
"We're so excited to have three more Princess MedallionClass
ships return to service and our shipboard teams are ready to help
our guests create a lifetime of vacation memories," said
John Padgett, Princess Cruises
president. "It's so gratifying to see tens of thousands of guests
each week enjoying their vacations with us and the friendly and
attentive service that is a Princess Cruises hallmark."
Island Princess – Panama Canal – Departed Ft. Lauderdale on
April 27
Celebrating the
55th anniversary of the cruise line sailing to the
engineering marvel of the Panama Canal, Island Princess departed on
a 14-day Ocean-to-Ocean Panama Canal voyage from Ft. Lauderdale to
Los Angeles on April 27, and will return on a subsequent voyage
from Los Angeles to Ft. Lauderdale
on May 11. Princess first sailed to
the Panama Canal in 1967 aboard Princess
Italia. Island Princess will then depart Ft. Lauderdale for
Europe, sailing various British
Isles, Northern Europe (including
Iceland and the Arctic Circle) and
Mediterranean voyages.
Royal Princess – Alaska –
Departed Vancouver on May
2
Sailing on the cruise line's top-rated "Voyage of
the Glaciers" itinerary, Royal Princess departs on back-to-back
northbound and southbound cruises from Vancouver and Whittier (Anchorage). Every sailing includes two days of
glacier viewing featuring Glacier Bay National Park, plus Hubbard
Glacier (southbound) or College Fjord (northbound). Port visits
include Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway. These cruises can also be combined
with one of the cruise line's 20 cruisetour options featuring an
unforgettable land tour visiting the magnificent Denali National Park and Princess Wilderness
Lodges.
Crown Princess – Alaska –
Scheduled to Sail from Seattle on
May 7
Departing on Saturdays
from Seattle, Crown Princess is
scheduled to depart on 19, seven-day Inside Passage voyages to
Alaska through September 10, 2022. She will then move to
Los Angeles for a season of
California Coast and Hawaii
sailings.
Return to Service Schedule – All 15 Princess Ships
The
cruise line's fleet of 15 ships are currently sailing or are
scheduled to return to service by September
2022, to worldwide destinations including Alaska, Australia, the California Coast, Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, Mexico and the Panama Canal. Cruise ships,
return dates, 2022 itineraries in chronological order include:
Majestic Princess
Sailing since July 25, 2021
Alaska, California Coast,
Mexico
Regal Princess
Sailing since July 31, 2021
Caribbean, Europe
Sky Princess
Sailing since August 30, 2021
Caribbean, Europe
Grand Princess
Sailing since September 25, 2021
California Coast, Hawaii,
Mexico
Emerald Princess
Sailing since October 15, 2021
Panama Canal, Europe
Ruby Princess
Sailing since October 31, 2021
California Coast, Hawaii,
Mexico, Panama Canal
Enchanted Princess – NEW
SHIP
Inaugural season began Nov. 10,
2021
Caribbean, Europe
Caribbean Princess
Sailing since November 28, 2021
Caribbean, Panama Canal
Discovery Princess – NEW SHIP
Inaugural season began March 27,
2022
California Coast, Mexico,
Alaska
Island Princess
Sailing since April 27, 2022
Panama Canal, Europe
Royal Princess
Sailing since May 2, 2022
Alaska
Crown Princess
Returning May 7, 2022
Alaska
Coral Princess
Returning June 16, 2022
Australia
Diamond Princess
Returning September 1, 2022
California Coast, Mexico
Sapphire Princess
Returning September 24, 2022
California Coast, Hawaii,
Mexico
Princess MedallionClass
Vacations
Princess delivers Princess MedallionClass
Vacations which begins with the Medallion™ wearable, a
quarter-sized, device that enables everything from expedited
contactless boarding to locating loved ones anywhere on the ship,
as well as enhanced service like having whatever guests need,
delivered directly to them, wherever they are on the ship. In
addition, guests can share their favorite cruise moments using
MedallionNet, the best Wi-Fi at sea, as well as stay connected with
friends and family back home, work remotely anywhere on the
ship, quickly post content and stream favorite movies and
shows.
For the latest Princess COVID-19 health protocols, please
visit https://www.princess.com/plan/cruise-with-confidence/cruise-health/covid-19-guest-protocols/.
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 http://www.princess.com/.
About Princess Cruises:
One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is the
world's leading international premium cruise line and tour company
operating a fleet of 15 modern cruise ships, carrying millions of
guests each year to 330 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 Medallion device, 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 an effortless personalized vacation, giving guests
more time to do the things they love most. The company is part of
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE:
CCL; NYSE:CUK).
In line with the latest advice from health officials about
COVID-19, Princess Cruises is currently enhancing health and safety
protocols with input from medical experts and government bodies and
assessing how they may impact future itineraries. Actual offerings
may vary from what is displayed in marketing materials. Click on
the following links to stay updated on current Cruise
Updates and Health & Safety protocols.
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