SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Princess Cruises, the world's leading international premium
cruise line, today announced the sale of Pacific Princess to an
undisclosed buyer. The sale of the cruise ship is in line with
parent company Carnival Corporation's plan to accelerate the
removal of less efficient ships from its fleet.
Pacific Princess first joined the cruise line's fleet in 2002,
and originally entered service in 1999 as R3 for Renaissance
Cruises. The boutique-style ship offered an intimate cruising
environment, with a total of just 670 passengers, but incorporated
many of the dining and entertainment options available on the
cruise line's larger cruise vessels.
Beloved by many loyal Princess guests, Pacific Princess sailed
more than 1.6 Million nautical miles, 11 World Cruises and offered
distinctive itineraries to sought-after destinations all over the
world. In fact, The Love Boat's "Captain Stubing" and
Princess Cruises Ambassador Gavin
MacLeod was on the ship's navigation bridge as the ship
sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge for the first time to kick off
the inaugural season sailing to Alaska from San
Francisco in May 2003.
"Pacific Princess holds so many memories and cherished
experiences to all who sailed upon her," said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises president. "Pacific
Princess offered a traditional style of cruising to unique
destinations. While it's difficult to say goodbye to our 'Love
Boat,' our World Cruise and exotic itineraries continue onboard our
Medallion Class-enabled Island Princess and Coral Princess,
featuring the best Wi-Fi at sea, allowing guests to keep in touch
with loved ones and share vacation memories along the way."
Another historic moment for Pacific Princess was sailing a
throwback cruise, recreating the cruise line's very first itinerary
to the iconic Mexican Riviera in celebration of the 50th
anniversary of Princess Cruises on December
3, 2015. Attending this special cruise included the cast of
"The Love Boat," - Gavin MacLeod
(Captain Stubing), Fred
Grandy (Gopher, the chief purser), Ted Lange (Isaac, the bartender),
Bernie Kopell (Doc, the
ship's doctor), Lauren Tewes (cruise
director, Julie) and Jill
Whelan (Vicki, the captain's daughter). Together with
the guests, they celebrated the role the show played in Princess
Cruises' five-decade-long history introducing the cruise line – and
cruise vacations – to millions of people around the world.
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
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).
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