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Princess outlines 2021/22 Caribbean/Panama Canal season

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Princess Cruises is the Panama Canal specialist. Here, Coral Princess in the historical locks
Princess Cruises will sail five ships in the Caribbean during the 2021/22 season while three ships will visit the Panama Canal.

In the Caribbean, Caribbean Princess, Crown Princess, Enchanted Princess, Island Princess and Sky Princess will offer 109 departures of 17 unique itineraries, ranging from three to 20 days.

Princess Cays on all weeklong cruises

Seven-day cruises on MedallionClass ships Sky Princess and Caribbean Princess include a range of itineraries visiting the Eastern and Western Caribbean. Ports include St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Grand Turk, San Juan and St. Kitts in the Eastern Caribbean and Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Costa Maya, Belize City and Roatán in the Western Caribbean. Princess Cays is visited on both itineraries.

Ten-day Southern Caribbean sailings on Enchanted Princess and Sky Princess visit destinations such as Bonaire, Curaçao, Antigua and Barbados, with select itineraries including Princess Cays.

Princess exclusively offers Discovery and Animal Planet tours for the whole family that include visits to UNESCO World Heritage sites like the Belize Barrier Reef and Brimstone Hill Fortress in St. Kitts. 'More Ashore' late-night stays give the time to experience island life and evening tours in Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten, St. Thomas and Cozumel.

Varied Panama Canal itineraries

Panama Canal specialist Princess will offer 17 Panama Canal departures and four unique itineraries in the 2021/22 season. Voyages range from 10 to 15 days visiting 17 destinations in eight countries.

Ten-day round-trips from Fort Lauderdale visit Costa Rica and the Caribbean on Crown Princess and include a transit of the new Panama Canal Agua Clara locks.

Ocean-to-ocean itineraries travel between Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles or San Francisco and also transit the new locks along with ports in Mexico and South and Central America.

Additionally, Island Princess will operate two 14-day voyages from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles through the historical locks.

MedallionClass cruising

The OceanMedallion wearable delivers personalized service, interactive entertainment. streamlined embarkation; on-demand food, beverage and service delivery; keyless stateroom entry and contactless payment. Other features include the ability to locate friends and family locator, anywhere wagering, interactive games and movies/live TV on the go.  

And MedallionNet offers fast, unlimited, reliable and affordable Wi-Fi connectivity with an access point in every stateroom. Users can stream movies, shows, games and music; connect to social media sites; and video chat from anywhere on the ship.