Island Princess

A healthy outlook as Island Princess takes on the world over 111 days in 2023

Island Princess will be heading for 50 destinations across 31 countries and six continents when she sets sail on her second World Cruise in January 2023. Sailing roundtrip from North America, the 111- or 97-day journey from both Ft Lauderdale and Los Angeles will set sail in January 2023 onboard Island Princess. Guests will experience

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Pacific Princess

The end of one road for Pacific Princess and the start of another …

The great cruise ship shake-up continues with the sale of Pacific Princess to Sycamore Partners, who recently paid $200m for Azamara Cruises. This will means that Sycamore, a private equity firm that specialises in consumer, retail and distribution investments, have swept up  four sister vessels built as R ships for Renaissance Cruises. The sale of

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Sky Princess

Princess Cruises extends Sky Princess 2021 ex-UK season

Princess Cruises has extended its 2021 Southampton season for Sky Princess, the newest and largest ship it has ever based in the UK, with fares from just £499pp for a 7-night cruise. The extension forms part of the Princess “Dream with Us” sale that runs until 1 March with reduced fares on over 950 cruises

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Sky Princess

Princess Cruises announces longest ever UK season in 2022 featuring new ship Sky Princess

Princess Cruises is offering its longest ever UK summer season in 2022 which will include recent arrival Sky Princess cruising from Southampton from March to October. This 215-day season also includes the most school holiday sailings ever. Sky Princess, left, which will be the largest homeport ship the UK has ever had, will be joined

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OceanMedallion

All Princess ships will feature MedallionClass Experience when cruising eventually resumes

All Princess ships will feature the MedallionClass Experience when they eventually return to service in 2021. Ship transformations have continued during the pause, and Coral Princess, Diamond Princess, Emerald Princess, Grand Princess, Island Princess, Majestic Princess and Sapphire Princess will return as MedallionClass ships along with the new Enchanted Princess. Each guest uses an OceanMedallion

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Damond Princess and coronavirus inset

Princess Cruises pauses seven-day sailings in and out US ports until November 2021

Princess Cruises has taken dramatic action as the world continues to deal with the dreadful repercussions of COVID. In response to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s temporary seven-day cap on itineraries that call at US ports, Princess has paused all cruises longer than seven days sailing in and out of US ports

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Majestic Princess in Sydney

Princess Cruises extends pause in Australian operations until June

Due to the uncertainty about international travel restrictions owing to the pandemic, Princess Cruises has extended its pause in operations for cruises departing from Australia and New Zealand until 31 May. Guests will receive a refundable Future Cruise Credit (FCC) equivalent to 100 per cent of the cruise fare paid plus an additional non-refundable bonus

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Crown Princess

Princess sails first-ever summer season to Mexico and California Coast roundtrip from Los Angeles in 2021

Princess Cruises is offering a new summer season of cruises departing from Los Angeles in 2021 to Mexico, the California Coast and the untamed beauty of Alaska. Travellers seeking a fun family vacation or romantic escape can choose from seven-day getaway adventures and longer 14-day voyages on Crown Princess. The season includes 23 departures, ranging

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Commodore Nick Nash

He ran away to sea aged just 17 … now Nick Nash is the new man at the helm of the entire Princess fleet

He has come a long way since he ran away to sea, aged just 17, to work on cargo vessels. Now, 42 years on, Captain Nick Nash, a 31-year veteran of Princess Cruises, has been named as the new commodore of its global fleet – the seventh in the cruise line’s history. What a shame

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Sky Princess

More destinations than ever from Southampton as Princess Cruises revises line-up for the UK and Europe in 2021

Britons will be able to visit more destinations from Southampton than ever before with Princess Cruises’ revised line-up of 2021 UK and Europe-based voyages. Three Royal-class ships will be sailing to the Mediterranean, northern Europe, British Isles and Canada & New England, with both Sky Princess and Regal Princess based at the UK’s premier cruise

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