SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
Sept. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,
the world's leading international premium cruise line, Princess
Cruises, announced the sale of two of its ships, Sun Princess
and Sea Princess, to undisclosed buyers. The sale of these vessels
is in line with parent company Carnival Corporation's plan to
accelerate the removal of less efficient ships from its fleet.
"Sun Princess and Sea Princess contributed to significant growth
in Australian cruising," said Princess Cruises president
Jan Swartz. "Both ships defined the
premium cruise experience with Australians and New Zealanders
spending close to 14 million nights aboard these ships. While it is
never easy to say goodbye to any ship in our fleet, this will
allow us to deploy newer ships enhancing our offerings for
Australia cruisers and focus on
bringing into service exciting newbuilds like the upcoming delivery
of Enchanted Princess."
The first ship in the Sun Class, Sun Princess was introduced in
1995 debuting in the Caribbean and
was amongst the largest ships in the world at the time. The
2,000-guest Sun Princess also sailed in Alaska and Panama Canal, among other
destinations, before being homeported in Australia in October
2007. Sun Princess also helped us open the Japanese market
in 2013 as the first foreign-flagged cruise ship to offer cruises
designed specifically for the Japanese.
The 2,000-guest Sea Princess became synonymous with World
Cruises, having completed six full world cruises since 2013. During
her time based in Australia, Sea
Princess travelled the equivalent of 35 times around the world.
Prior to joining Sun Princess in Australia, Sea Princess sailed in Europe and Alaska as well as the Caribbean, including serving as a homeport
ship in Barbados in the mid- to
late-2000s.
Due to the imminent departure of these two ships from the fleet,
Princess Cruises will cancel published itineraries which
include:
- Sun Princess sailings from December 28,
2020 through August 14,
2021
- Sea Princess sailings from December 23,
2020 through November 9,
2021
Guests with bookings will be notified, and along with their
travel advisors, will receive information on how to book another
Princess Cruise when operations
resume. Guests who prefer a refund will be accommodated.
About Princess Cruises:
One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is the
fastest growing international premium cruise line and tour company
operating a fleet of 16 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).
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SOURCE Princess Cruises