SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
April 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Princess Cruises has announced it will homeport four ships
to ports in Australia, New Zealand
and the South Pacific for the 2018-2019 season. Princess Cruises
will introduce the 3,560-guest Majestic Princess to the market for
its Inaugural Season, calling Australia home from September 2018 to March
2019. As the newest in the Princess fleet, Majestic Princess
will sail itineraries from Sydney
and Auckland on voyages from 6 to
13 days in length, and will call in ports at destinations including
New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji and other islands in the South
Pacific.
"Australia and the entire South
Pacific region has always had an allure as a magical place for
travellers, and cruising is one of the best ways to explore this
part of the world," said Jan Swartz,
Princess Cruises president. "We are thrilled to introduce Majestic
Princess, the newest jewel in the fleet to this beautiful region of
the world."
On sale beginning April 26, 2017,
four Princess ships will sail from six homeports on more than 95
departures with 50 unique itineraries to more than 70 destinations
in 18 countries. Some of the sailings include:
- Majestic Princess will sail on a 19- and 22-day Asia & Australia voyage departing from Shanghai in March 2019.
- Guests have even more ways to explore the natural wonders of
New Zealand with all four Princess
ships sailing to the country's beautiful coastal landscapes on
cruises ranging from 11- to 14-days.
- Sun Princess sails 13 roundtrip departures from Sydney to New
Zealand, Fiji, Tasmania and Queensland, as well as an Asia & Australia voyage sailing 19 days from
Hong Kong to Sydney.
- A maiden call to Moreton Island,
which is located just off the Queensland coast and boasts to be one of the
world's largest sand islands, is included on the 4-day Sun
Princess Australia Getaway departing on January 5, 2019.
- Sea Princess will make maiden calls to the Conflict Islands on
her 11-day Papua New Guinea
itineraries sailing from Brisbane
this season, giving guests more options for exploration.
- Longer cruise options on Sea Princess during the season include
the full 28-day Round Australia which circumnavigates the continent
as well as a popular 35-day Hawaii, Tahiti & South Pacific voyage
sailing in April 2019.
To further enhance the cruise vacation experience, Princess
Cruises will offer two cruisetours. The Australian Outback
cruisetour immerses guests in Aboriginal culture while visiting two
UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Great Barrier Reef and
Ayers Rock in Uluru National
Park. The more extensive Ultimate Australia cruisetour
includes Ayers Rock in the heart of
the Outback, the Great Barrier Reef, the northern tropical city of
Darwin, and Cairns.
Additional information about Princess Cruises is available
through a professional travel agent, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS, or
by visiting the company's website at princess.com.
About Princess Cruises:
One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is a
global cruise line and tour company operating a fleet of 18 modern
cruise ships renowned for their innovative design and wide array of
choices in dining, entertainment and amenities, all provided with
the experience of exceptional customer service. A recognized leader
in worldwide cruising, Princess carries two million guests each
year to more than 360 destinations around the globe on more than
150 itineraries ranging in length from three to 111 days. The
company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;
NYSE:CUK).
Newsroom:
Additional media information is available at princess.com/news.
For further information contact:
Brea Burkholz, 661-753-1542,
bburkholz@princesscruises.com
Negin Kamali, 661-753-1539,
nkamali@princesscruises.com
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SOURCE Princess Cruises