Five ships will sail to 115 destinations in 35 countries, with 168 departures of 57 unique itineraries. This compares to 2017's six ships—including the new China-bound Majestic Princess—visiting 119 destinations on 153 departures of 64 itineraries.
Overnight stays are featured at 32 ports including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, St. Petersburg, Stockholm and Venice, with late evening departures from Belfast, Berlin and Oslo.
Sapphire Princess makes its maiden call to the British Isles, northern Europe and the Mediterranean from Southampton, in addition to a 38-day maiden voyage between Singapore and Southampton. The ship is also scheduled for the first Princess visit to Skagen in Denmark. Plus, Sapphire Princess will operate 14-day cruises from Southampton to the western Mediterranean, with later departures from Barcelona.
As part of the 'More Ashore' program, giving more time in port, a 12-day 'European Capitals' voyage aboard Pacific Princess features an overnight at Amsterdam and a late departure from Antwerp. The ship's 12- to 28-day voyages throughout the Mediterranean will visit such destinations as Croatia, Greece, Malta and Monte Carlo, with overnight stays in Venice on all 12-day cruises between Civitavecchia (Rome) and Venice.
Crown Princess will operate 55 departures of 13 itineraries, including 27 destinations in the Mediterranean and Aegean. All seven-day cruises from Rome to Piraeus (Athens) stop at Salerno, Kotor, Corfu, Crete and Mykonos. The ship’s 11-day cruises from Barcelona to Rome visit Marseille, Florence/Pisa, Katakolon (for Olympia), Mykonos, Santorini, Kotor and Naples.
The new Royal Princess 12-day round-trips from Le Havre feature overnights in Dublin on select sailings, and all cruises have a late departure from Belfast.
Passengers will get an opportunity to attend the Edinburgh Military Tattoo on select eight-day Pacific Princess sailings and 12-day Royal Princess cruises, with overnights in Edinburgh on Pacific Princess.
Ships returning to northern Europe are Regal Princess and Pacific Princess for 11- to 14-day Scandinavia and Russia sailings from Copenhagen or Southampton. All cruises overnight in St. Petersburg.
Pacific Princess also offers Dover round-trips visiting a variety of remote northern Europe destinations in Iceland, Norway and the Shetland Islands, in addition to a special summer solstice sailing to Spitsbergen.
Sales open Dec. 1. Past passengers are eligible for a special promotion when they book before Aug. 31, 2017. Captain’s Circle members who buy a cruise of fewer than seven days save $50 per person. The discount goes up to $100 on seven- to 20-day cruises, and to $200 on sailings longer than 20 days. The offer applies only to the first and second passengers in a stateroom.
The 'Local Connections' program continues with its aim to inspire travelers by sharing the passion and pride of the line's port partners for their destination. Elements include videos of these partners sharing their thoughts, experiences and recommendations, local expert on-board speakers, new tours, partner port guides and walking maps, new port welcome and departure experiences, and an insider’s guide including 'cool things' made in each port.
Select itineraries can be incorporated into European Land & Sea Vacations that add a fully escorted land tour. Choices include 'Paris and the French Countryside,' 'Ireland’s Ring of Kerry,' 'Classic Italy' (to popular sites in Venice, Florence and Rome) and 'Imperial Treasures of Budapest, Vienna, Prague and Berlin.'
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