Princess Cruises
Announces Ship Restarts for February, March and April 2022
SANTA CLARITA,
Calif., (October 14,
2021) – Princess is announcing plans for additional ships
return to service in the United
States for February, March and April
2022 sailing from Los
Angeles, Seattle,
Vancouver and Ft. Lauderdale.
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Starting between February 13 and April
22 cruises onboard three additional Princess MedallionClass™
ships will take guests to the Caribbean, Hawaii and the California Coast. Crown
Princess, Island Princess and Royal Princess join the eight
Princess ships scheduled to restart in 2021, representing 79
percent of Princess’ ship capacity.
- Crown Princess: On February
13, Crown Princess will join Majestic Princess and Grand
Princess for sailings from Los
Angeles to the California Coast and Hawaii. Then, Crown Princess will position to
Seattle to sail on a couple of
Pacific Northwest Coastal voyages and to Hawaii. Crown Princess will also add another
Alaska departure with a new 8-day
Inside Passage cruise with Glacier Bay starting on April 29, 2022.
- Island Princess: Travels to the Caribbean starting March 6, from Ft. Lauderdale on a 14-day, 10-day
and series of 7-day cruises to the Southern, Eastern and
Western Caribbean.
- Royal Princess: California Coast sailings from
Vancouver beginning April 8, 2022
“It has been thrilling to have our guests on board enjoying real
vacations in Alaska and on the
west coast,” said Deanna Austin,
Princess Cruises chief commercial officer. “By April of 2022 we
will have 11 of our ships back at sea, with the support of
government and port officials, creating vacation memories for our
guests.”
Princess cruises sailing through February
2022 are available for guests who have received their final
dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the
beginning of the cruise and have proof of vaccination. Crew
vaccinations will be in accordance with CDC guidelines.
We will continue to monitor the latest guidance from the CDC as
well as local, state and federal officials in the ports we sail
from and those we visit and will adjust our onboard protocols and
vaccination requirements, as necessary. Should our vaccination
approach change, we would notify guests prior to final payment.
PRINCESS MEDALLIONCLASS VACATION
All Princess ships offer TrulyTouchless™ experiences that
simplifies the guest experience and delivers next-level service
supporting new health protocols.
The cruise line’s award-winning OceanMedallion wearable device
replaces the traditional cruise card and pairs with embedded IoT
(“Internet of things”) -driven innovative technology to
significantly expand touch-free options and personalization on
board, including:
- Touchless embarkation and disembarkation
- Keyless stateroom entry
- Completely contactless commerce
- Simplified safety training
- On-demand food, beverages and retail items delivered anywhere
on board
- Guest service requests via mobile device chat
- Location-based gaming and wagering
- Entertainment content via smart devices
Princess ships offers the best Wi-Fi at
sea, MedallionNet™, so guests can stay connected to the things
and people they love and share vacation memories with ease.
To accommodate this restart, select cruises on Crown Princess
will be cancelled. Guests on these voyages will receive
information on their rebooking options.
Cruises can be booked through a professional travel advisor, by
calling 1-800-PRINCESS
(1-800-774-6237), or by visiting the company's website
at www.princess.com.
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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 14 modern cruise ships, carrying two
million guests each year to 380 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 OceanMedallion, 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.
Media Contacts:
media@princesscruises.com
Negin Kamali
+1 661 753 1539
nkamali@princesscruises.com
Briana Latter
+ 1 661 753 1542
blatter@princesscruises.com
