During the 2009/10 cruise season, Princess Cruises will offer enticing reasons to vacation in the Caribbean, Mexico and Panama Canal with innovative itineraries aboard its newest vessels.
Caribbean 
In the Caribbean, Princess will sail six ships on 13 itineraries including Ruby Princess, which takes over the line’s 10-day Eastern and Southern Caribbean itineraries.  Emerald Princess sails the Eastern [...]

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If you live on the West Coast, Princess Cruises offers the chance run off to sea for a few days during the 2009/10 season.  Ranging from an overnight escape to a week exploring the wine region, the cruises include:
***  Seven-day Wine Country Coastal sailing May 2, 2010 from Los Angeles to Vancouver on Sapphire Princess.  Ports [...]

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Princess Cruises is offering an early booking incentive for it’s past passengers enrolled in the Captain’s Circle club:  savings of up to $300 when making a cruise reservation shortly after the company announces it.
Debuting with summer 2009 itineraries, the savings vary by destination and apply to all cabin categories.  For 2009-10 departures, Europe and Alaska [...]

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Crown and Emerald Princess’ Sanctuary, a private outdoor area reserved for adults, will be added to the entire fleet of Princess ships, the cruise line announced.  Beginning this summer, the line’s trademark retreat will be added to Island Princess, followed by Grand Princess and Star Princess by the end of the year.  Additional ships will have [...]

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The new Ruby Princess will be delivered earlier than previously expected, announced Princess Cruises.  The line’s next new ship will now debut one week prior on November 8, 2008, creating a new inaugural voyage, a seven-day Western Caribbean sailing taking passengers to Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Princess Cays.  The 113,000-ton vessel is a [...]

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Ruby Princess, currently under construction in Italy, reached a significant construction milestone this weekend, the float out.   This is when the dry building dock is flooded with water, the ship floats for the first time and is moved to a nearby outfitting dock where final construction and interior finishing will take place.
The 113,000-ton Ruby Princess is a [...]

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While most people don’t consider mass market cruising synonymous with fine dining, Princess Cruises is launching a new program that will deliver a gourmet experience.  The “Chef’s Table”, scheduled to debut on most vessels in the fleet in early 2008, includes a galley tour during the height of dinner preparation.  Limited to ten people, passengers [...]

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Cunard Line has taken possession of the 90,000-ton Queen Victoria at Fincantieri, one of four major ship yards in Europe.  While considerably smaller than the 140,000-ton Queen Mary 2, she will have the exclusive Queens Grill and Princess Grill.  Passengers will find a West End-style theater with private boxes and a two-story library.  Victoria will leave [...]

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Carnival Corporation has announced a fuel surcharge of $5 per person, per day for Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises and Seabourn Cruise Line.  Effective for cruises beginning on or after Feb. 1, 2008, the surcharge applies only to first and second passengers sharing a cabin and will not exceed $70 per person, per [...]

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