Princess Cruises: News Update About Upcoming Changes to Itineraries Including Japan

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The people of Japan have experienced an unimaginable tragedy, and our thoughts and prayers continue to be with them in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake, tsunami and damaged nuclear reactors. After careful review of the evolving situation and guided by the U.S. Department of State and other authorities, we have decided to cancel upcoming calls to Japan through May.

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Princess Cruises Plans to Sail Wherever You Want to Cruise in 2012-2013

No matter what’s on your personal “bucket list” of must-see places, chances are good that Princess Cruises can take you there. Their entire 2012-2013 season of cruises and cruisetours–a whopping total of nearly 600 cruise options on 150 itineraries to more than 300 destinations around the world–is now open for booking. For the first time, Princess has simultaneously launched its full slate of

Princess Cruises: News Update About Upcoming Calls to Japan

StatementPrincess Cruises is closely monitoring the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Japan and the evolving situation with the damaged nuclear reactors. The line's thoughts and prayers continue to be with the people of Japan during this difficult tragedy.Princess ships are currently scheduled to call at ports in Japan beginning on March 28, and they will take all necessary steps to

Princess Cruises Newest Ship Will Be A Royal

Royal Princess UnveiledWith only a brief interlude, Princess Cruises has had a Royal Princess in their fleet since the first one debuted in 1984. Christened by Princess Diana, the original Royal Princess was widely-acknowledged as defining a new era in innovative cruise ship design and experience with one of the largest lap pools afloat, more balconies than any other comparably sized ship, all

Princess Cruises: News About Upcoming Calls to Japan

StatementAs the current situation in Japan is evolving daily, Princess Cruises' Security Department remains in close contact with the United States Department of State and continues to monitor the situation. The safety and security of our passengers and crew is our priority. Princess ships are currently scheduled to call to ports in Japan beginning on March 28, 2011.We have not yet determined if

New Cruise Review: Sea Princess, sailing from Barbados

You say you didn't realize that Barbados is an embarkation port for cruises? You're probably not alone; however, there are several cruise lines that homeport ships there seasonally, including Princess Cruises.Who arrives in Barbados to sail? Passengers hail from all over, but some cruises attract large numbers of them from Great Britain. That's what Canadians Rob and Liz Holloway discovered when

Princess Cruises: News About Upcoming Calls to Mazatlan, Mexico

StatementDue to continuing security concerns in Mazatlan, Mexico that include incidents in the city's tourist areas, Princess Cruises has removed Mazatlan calls from all Mexico itineraries through the remainder of the spring cruise season. Itineraries for the six remaining sailings have been modified to include an extra day in Cabo San Lucas. Affected sailings are Sapphire Princess departures on

Cruise Lines Issue Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Statements

These are the only cruise line statements we have at present. It is our understanding that no cruise ships were impacted by the earthquake or tsunami. Please join us in our thoughts and prayers for the people of Japan.Princess CruisesOur thoughts and prayers are with the people of Japan especially those directly affected by today's devastating earthquake. We currently have no ships in Japan, nor

Port of Galveston Welcomes Crown Princess for 2012-13 Caribbean Season

The last time a ship from the Princess Cruises fleet homeported in Galveston, Texas was 2007. That’s about to change next year when a “Love Boat” will once again set sail from the port of Galveston every week, offering cruises to the popular Western Caribbean. “We’ve received a great deal of feedback from cruisers interested in sailing from Galveston again,” said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises

Princess Cruises Celebrates Gavin MacLeod’s 80th Birthday

Everyone’s favorite “Love Boat” captain, Gavin MacLeod, was feted by Princess Cruises with a special 80th birthday party aboard Golden Princess yesterday in Los Angeles. Crew members, along with his friends and family, sang “Happy Birthday” and presented him with a massive cake—a 5-foot-long, 3D replica of the original “Love Boat,” Pacific Princess.MacLeod is perhaps best known for his role as “

Princess Cruises: News About Upcoming Calls to Egypt

Princess Cruises has issued the following statement regarding cancelled port calls in Egypt and revised itineraries:Due to the current political unrest in Egypt, the US State Department has issued a travel warning which recommends that US Citizens avoid travel to Egypt at this time. Based on this information, and the ongoing unrest, we have decided to alter our itineraries for 18 cruises

Princess Cruises Ships to Broadcast Historic Royal Wedding

No need to set your DVR if you won’t be at home for the upcoming Royal Wedding on April 29th. If you’re on a Princess cruise, the highly anticipated nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton will be televised live on your ship and you’ll be able to attend “virtually” with full coverage of the pomp and majesty of the historic wedding through BBC World’s broadcast of the event.Not only can you

Celebrating Valentine’s Day “Love Boat” Style

Couples gather in the atrium of Crown Princess for a special Valentine’s Day renewal of vows ceremony. Performed by the captain, this annual celebration of love is a Princess Cruises tradition, with thousands of couples participating fleetwide. To add a playful touch, some ships outfitted passengers with veils and bow ties to wear during the ceremony.Other romance-themed shipboard festivities

Grand Princess to Undergo Dramatic Transformation During Spring Drydock

There will be no more “shopping cart” jokes after the most significant transformation ever of a Princess Cruises ship occurs this spring aboard Grand Princess. The artist rendering here shows her new profile once the aft Skywalkers Nightclub (the “shopping cart” handle) is removed. During a 24-day makeover Grand Princess, which was the prototype for the line’s “Grand Class” vessels, will undergo

Super Bowl XLV to Star on Princess Cruises “Ultimate Big Screen”

Are you ready for some football? Fans aboard all Princess Cruises ships around the world will have the opportunity to enjoy a super tailgate party at sea tomorrow (Feb 6), with prime viewing of the match-up between the Pittsburg Steelers and the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XLV. The “Big Game” will be broadcast fleetwide to passengers, including viewing on the ships’ 300-square-foot super-size

The Original Love Boat Comes to Life in 250,000 LEGO® Bricks

A love of cruising has led to a remarkably creative version of Princess Cruises' famous "Love Boat" - Pacific Princess - as reincarnated in LEGO® by a fan in Melbourne, Australia.Measuring 10.5 feet long and nearly 5 feet high and made from more than 250,000 LEGO bricks, the extraordinary model took six months to build and is the largest single project ever undertaken by professional LEGO builder

Alaska Tops Bucket Lists in Princess Cruises’ 2011 Travel Resolutions Poll

With New Year’s resolutions fresh in consumers’ minds, Princess Cruises fielded a somewhat informal and unscientic poll to its Facebook fans from Dec 27, 2010 to Jan 3, 2011 to learn which destinations and travel experiences top their bucket lists in 2011. Respondents decisively answered that their number-one destination choice for the coming year is Alaska. One-fourth of respondents resolved to

Cruise Review: An "Elite" Cruise Aboard Crown Princess

Avid cruisers and frequent review contributors Vincent & Mary Finelli share their fifteenth cruise on Princess and it was another pleasant one. They are now Elite members of the Captain's Circle and look forward to more cruises on Princess ships for the enhanced benefits, such as complimentary Mini Bar set up, free laundry and professional cleaning services, deluxe canape selections, and, most of

Princess Cruises Honors Veterans With Military Onboard Credit Program

In recognition of Veterans Day, Princess Cruises is promoting the line’s military onboard credit program for active and retired military personnel. The credit, which ranges from $50 to $250 per stateroom depending on the length of the cruise, is available to members of the United States and Canadian armed forces with appropriate service identification.“As I discovered when I recently wrote about

Princess Cruises Introduces New Europe Cruisetours for 2011

A common complaint about cruise travel is that you don’t get to “see enough” of the countries cruise ships visit. Princess Cruises has long recognized that their guests want to explore further afield and offers numerous cruisetours that allow them to do so. And now the line has unveiled two new cruisetour options for passengers on Europe cruises in 2011, providing them the opportunity to explore