Grand Princess has become the first ship to set sail from the Port of Los Angeles following the pandemic pause in operations.
She cast off on Saturday afternoon marking the first cruise vacation departure from San Pedro since early last year.
Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises, visited the ship to take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony officially welcoming the first guests on board.
Princess Cruises, Los Angeles’ hometown cruise line, has been sailing out of the Port of Los Angeles since 1965 and does so more frequently than any other cruise line.
Over the past decade, Princess had more than 700 ship visits in Los Angeles – the most of any line in the last decade.
“It is a pride point for us that Grand Princess is returning to service in our hometown port. Our crew members are eager to welcome guests back on board as we continue resuming operations in the United States,” Swarz said.
“We are grateful to the Port of Los Angeles for their support during the pause and are excited to be working together once again.”
Grand Princess set sail on a 5-Day Cabo San Lucas Getaway, the first of five sailings with this itinerary and the first of 11 sailings from the port of Los Angeles in 2021.