SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
Oct. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
Princess Cruises today celebrated its return to San Francisco with the maiden call of Majestic
Princess, the first cruise ship to visit the City by the Bay since
the industry global pause of operations. Guests onboard Majestic
Princess experienced the iconic attractions of San Francisco during a port call on a
seven-day Classic California Coast voyage, sailing roundtrip from
Los Angeles.
Long-time partners from the Port of San Francisco welcomed Princess Cruises back,
recognizing the beneficial financial impact to local
businesses.
"Princess has a long history of visiting the iconic Port of
San Francisco with our guests
marveling at the bucket-list experience of sailing underneath the
Golden Gate Bridge," said Jan
Swartz, Princess Cruises president. "Our guests remain eager
to be back on board enjoying a safe and real vacation."
"The Port of San Francisco is
excited to welcome back a safe return of Princess Cruises and all
cruises to our renowned waterfront and city," said Elaine Forbes, Executive Director of the Port of
San Francisco. "The city has
worked with cruise lines to ensure all CDC guidelines have been met
or exceeded. The return of cruise is an important milestone for
San Francisco's economic recovery
and will support our small and family-owned waterfront
businesses."
Majestic Princess offers a MedallionClass vacation, delivering
the ultimate in effortless, personalized cruising. It begins with
OceanMedallion™, a quarter-sized, wearable device that enables
everything from touch-free boarding to locating loved ones anywhere
on the ship, as well as enhanced service like having whatever
guests need, delivered directly to them, wherever they are on the
ship.
Princess Cruises sailings onboard Majestic Princess 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. All fully vaccinated
guests must also produce a negative, medically observed COVID-19
test (PCR or antigen) taken within two days of their
embarkation on all Princess sailings.
For the latest Princess COVID-19 health protocols, please visit
https://www.princess.com/plan/cruise-with-confidence/cruise-health/covid-19-guest-protocols/.
Additional information about Princess Cruises is available
through a professional travel advisor, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS
(1-800-774-6237), or by visiting the company's website
at http://www.princess.com/.
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Editors' note:
B-roll of Majestic Princess in
San Francisco can be
downloaded here and high-resolution photos can
be downloaded here.
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 device, 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.
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