SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
June 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Global destination leader Princess Cruises will bring the
flavors and fun of Mexico in 2019
and 2020 with cruises to top ports of call and enhanced onboard
culinary offerings, entertainment options and shore excursions.
With more than 50 years of experience sailing the region, Princess
Cruises brings guests to the best ports in Mexico including Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán, and Cabo San Lucas.
Highlights for the 2019-2020 season include the introduction of
one of the line's newest ships to Mexico, Royal Princess, for her first full
season based in Los Angeles. Royal
Princess will offer 27 total departures including seven-day
Mexico itineraries, plus
opportunities offering guests more time in port with an overnight
in Cabo San Lucas on every 5-day
Cabo San Lucas Getaway sailing.
As the only cruise line to sail year-round out of San Francisco, Princess also offers Grand
Princess roundtrip 10-day Mexico
itineraries in 2019. Star Princess will make her return to the west
coast in 2019 as well, featuring 10-day Baja Peninsula & Sea of Cortez with
roundtrip departures out of Los
Angeles with an overnight in Cabo
San Lucas.
"Sailing the waters of Mexico
honors the heritage of Princess cruising, with our first voyage in
1965 to the Mexican Riviera," said Jan
Swartz, Princess Cruises president. "Now, we provide guests
more opportunities to experience the best of the region through
culinary partnerships and immersive shore excursions, all while
enjoying longer stays in port."
Developed in collaboration with Bill
Esparza, noted author and leading expert on Latin American
cuisine, the line's enhanced shore excursion offerings along the
west coast take guests off the beaten path, on culinary adventures
featuring the local flavors of the region. Esparza has developed
culinary shore excursions for Princess in Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta.
"Developing excursions for Princess guests presented a unique
opportunity to provide exposure to local chefs and flavors from
Latin America that can only be
found on the west coast," said Esparza. "I wanted to present guests
with new ingredients, off the beaten path experiences and
personalities from around the region to provide the most authentic
look into this part of the world."
Guests booking Mexico cruises
will also be introduced to the flavors, colors and traditions of
Mexico through onboard programming
including live mariachi performances, an authentic Mexican buffet,
culinary demonstration, margarita making demonstration, tequila
tastings, local crafts and activities and a celebratory Mexican
Fiesta event.
Princess Cruises is a recognized destination leader in the
cruise industry, named "Best Cruise Line for Itineraries" numerous
times by Recommend magazine. More details about offerings to
Mexico can be found at
http://www.princess.com/mexico/
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 www.princess.com.
About Princess Cruises:
One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is a
global premium cruise line and tour company operating a fleet of 17
modern cruise ships, carrying two million guests each year to more
than 360 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 and World
Cruises. A team of professional destination experts has created
more than 150 award-winning itineraries, ranging in length from
three to 111 days and Princess Cruises has been continuously
recognized as "Best Cruise Line for Itineraries."
Princess Cruises continues its multi-year, "Come Back New
Promise" – a $450 million-dollar
product innovation and cruise ship renovation campaign that will
continue to enhance the line's onboard guest experience. These
enhancements result in more moments of awe, lifetime memories and
meaningful stories for guests to share from their cruise vacation.
The product innovations include partnerships with award-winning
Chef Curtis Stone; engaging
entertainment inspired shows with Broadway-legend Stephen Schwartz; immersive activities for the
whole family from Discovery and Animal Planet that include
exclusive shore excursion to onboard activities; the ultimate sleep
at sea with the award-winning Princess Luxury Bed and much
more.
Three new Royal-class ships are currently on order with the next
new ship, Sky Princess, under construction scheduled for delivery
in October 2019. The company is part
of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).
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