SANTA
CLARITA, Calif., November 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
The newly refurbished Diamond Princess today welcomed guests
onboard for its inaugural sailing from its new homeport,
San Diego, helping to fuel tourism
in the area and support local businesses. The sailing milestone
completes the Princess Cruises fleet.
"Homeporting Diamond Princess in a destination as remarkable as
San Diego and now giving our west
coast fans four convenient to drive California departure points to enjoy
the Original Love
Boat is an outstanding combination," said
John Padgett, Princess Cruises
president. "Whether you're looking for four-, five- or seven-day
convenient west coast vacations, or vacations that extend to
Hawaiian or South Pacific, Princess Cruises has you covered at
incredible values."
From November 2022 through February 2023,
Diamond Princess is offering a series of new
cruise itineraries ranging from five- to 16-days and calling
at ports along the Mexican Riviera, California Coast, and
the Hawaiian Islands. In addition, the ship sails a unique
20-day cruise to Central America, roundtrip from San
Diego on November 27.
"The Port of San Diego is proud
to welcome the Diamond Princess, its Captain, crew and guests to
the Port of San Diego," said
Chairman Dan Malcolm, Port of
San Diego Board of Port
Commissioners. "We are also happy to welcome Princess Cruises back
as a homeported line, we look forward to a successful cruise season
with them, and to many more years of partnership."
Diamond Princess delivers the ultimate in effortless,
personalized cruising featuring the world-class dining and
entertainment the cruise line is renowned for, all elevated with
the Princess MedallionClass Experience. All Princess ships feature
the Princess Medallion® that enables everything from expedited
contactless 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. In
addition, guests can share their favorite cruise moments using
MedallionNet®, as well as stay connected with friends and family
back home, work remotely anywhere on the ship, quickly post content
and stream favorite movies, and shows.
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/.
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 15 modern cruise ships, carrying millions of
guests each year to 330 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 Medallion 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).
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