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Posts Tagged ‘princess cruise’
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
 Get Ready! Our Two Week Princess Cruise Sale Begins February 10th
Take advantage of the reduced deposit & coupon booklet for most all 2010/2011 published sailings, excluding world cruises and last-minute specials. Offer is combineable with the Princess Balcony Bonanza where you pay the same price for a balcony cabin than you would an ocean view, on hundreds of sailings.
You will receive an ONBOARD COUPON BOOK now valued at $325 per stateroom, plus a REDUCED DEPOSIT of only $100 per person!
Offer is valid for new bookings made and deposited from February 10-24, 2010. Promotion code is CN6.
For the best Princess Cruises offers, shop online for the date and itinerary that best meets your requirements. Our agents are standing by to assist you. Start shopping Princess now on our state of the art cruise Booking System or call a cruise specialist at 800-942-3301.
Tags: princess balcony bonanza, Princess Balcony Bonanza Sale, princess balcony sale, princess cruise, princess cruise deals, princess cruise discount, princess cruise line, princess cruise sale, Princess Cruises
Posted in Cruise Specials, Cruises, Princess Cruises | 3 Comments »
Friday, December 4th, 2009
Princess Cruise Line is having the first ever “virtual christening” of a cruise ship. Princess is celebrating the new name of its ship Ocean Princess (formerly Tahitian Princess,) by extending an opporunity to anyone wishing to become an honorary godparent.
The cruise line is using this opporunity to raise funds for the New England Aquarium. Each new godparent will trigger a $1 donation from Princess to the New England Aquarium, a global leader in ocean exploration and marine conservation, up to $25,000.
In addition to virtually christening the ship and becoming an honorary godparent, participants will be able explore the following areas online:
- Honorary Godparents – Real-time collection of the names of Ocean Princess’ honorary godparents
- Ocean Princess Webcam – Live web cam from the ship
- Ocean Princess Itineraries – Link to Ocean Princess’ extensive list of itineraries
- About the New England Aquarium – Information about this renowned non-profit conservation and research organization
- Ocean Princess Drydock Photo Journal – Pictorial of the ship’s drydock in Singapore
- About Ocean Princess – Details about Ocean Princess and her offerings
- The Small Ships of Princess – Information about the small ships of Princess
One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is a global cruise and tour company operating a fleet of 17 modern ships renowned for their innovative design and wide array of choices in dining, entertainment and amenities, all provided in an environment of exceptional customer service. A recognized leader in worldwide cruising, Princess Cruises offers its passengers the opportunity to escape completely to the top destinations around the globe, with sailings to all seven continents, ranging in length from seven to 107 days.
Tags: ocean princess, princess cruise, princess cruise deals, princess cruise line, princess cruise specials, Princess Cruises, princess small ship
Posted in Cruise News, Princess Cruises | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Posted : Tues, 28 Apr 2009 10:30 am PDT
Author : Princess Cruise Line
Category : Press Release | Travel Advisory
The health and well being of our passengers and crew is our foremost priority, and therefore we are monitoring the swine flu situation closely.
Our ships and medical staff are already well equipped to prevent and contain the spread of contagious diseases, including swine flu. Even though the risk of contracting this illness is very low, we will be taking extra precautions, and will be guided by advice from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Six Princess ships are currently scheduled for calls in Mexican ports through next month. In light of yesterday’s CDC’s travel health warning for Mexico, we have cancelled the two calls scheduled for Mexican ports today — Puerto Vallarta (Sapphire Princess) and Cabo San Lucas (Coral Princess). Further, we have revised the itinerary for Sapphire Princess, replacing the Mexican ports with San Diego and Catalina. We hope that our passengers will understand that these changes were beyond our control and that we have provided them with an attractive, alternative itinerary.
We are in the process of reviewing the other close-in sailings that include Mexican ports and making itinerary changes, and these details will be communicated by tomorrow.
In the meantime, some of the actions we are taking onboard all of our ships include:
· We are enhancing our screening practices for passengers and crew embarking our ships.
· We are adhering to CDC guidelines for reporting and treatment of persons with suspect swine flu.
· We will isolate and treat passengers and crew with suspect swine flu. Anti-viral medications that effectively treat the swine flu are currently available onboard all Princess ships.
· We will continue our rigorous cleaning and sanitization of our ships to minimize the spread of any contagious disease. Our ships are routinely cleaned with a disinfectant proven to be highly effective against the flu.
· We are communicating to our passengers and crew that they should take extra care to practice healthy habits such as washing their hands often.
· We are asking passengers and crew to report to the medical center immediately if they exhibit any symptoms of flu.
We will continue to closely monitor the situation and will do everything possible to protect the health of our passengers and crew.
Tags: cruises to mexico, princess cruise, princess cruise line, princess cruise ship, Princess Cruises, swine flu and travel, swine flu update, Travel Warnings
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
 Princess Cruises Spring 2010 Redeployment
In order to accommodate Star’s Summer 2010 Europe deployment, the last two South America and Spring Mexicosailings have been cancelled. In addition, two Royal Amazon departures have been changed to the Caribbean. As a result of this redeployment, new 7-and 14-day Caribbean voyages and an 18-day Brazilian Adventure positioning cruise from Rio de Janeiro to Ft. Lauderdale will be available.
The following new voyages will be available:
Voyage # Ship Departure Date New Itinerary
9006A Star March 2, 2010 32-Day Cape Horn & Brazilian Adventure (Valparaiso to Rio de Janeiro)
9007N Star March 16, 2010 18-Day Brazilian Adventure (Rio de Janeiro to Ft. Lauderdale)
9008N Star April 3, 2010 7-Day Eastern Caribbean (R/T Ft. Lauderdale)
9009N Star April 10, 2010 7-Day Eastern Caribbean (R/T Ft. Lauderdale)
9010N Star April 17, 2010 7-Day Eastern Caribbean (R/T Ft. Lauderdale)
1008N Royal March 27, 2010 14-Day Caribbean Calypso (R/T Ft. Lauderdale)
1009N Royal April 10, 2010 14-Day Caribbean Calypso (R/T Ft. Lauderdale)
The following voyages have been cancelled due to redeployment in Spring 2010:
Voyage # Ship Departure Date Previous Itinerary
9007 Star March 16, 2010 14-Day Cape Horn Route to Rio (Rio de Janeiro to Santiago)
9007A Star March 16, 2010 31-Day Cape Horn & Andes (Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco)
9008 Star March 30, 2010 17-Day Andes & South America (Santiago to San Francisco)
9009 Star April 16, 2010 10-Day Mexican Riviera (R/T San Francisco)
9010 Star April 26, 2010 10-Day Mexican Riviera (R/T San Francisco)
9011 Star May 6, 2010 2-Day Alaska Coastal (San Francisco to Vancouver)
9012 Star May 8, 2010 1-Day Alaska Coastal (Vancouver to Seattle)
1008 Royal March 27, 2010 14-Day Amazon River (Ft Lauderdale to Manaus)
1009 Royal April 10, 2010 14-Day Amazon River (Manaus to Ft Lauderdale)
The Star Princess South America program through March 16, 2010 and Royal Princess program through March 27, 2010 remain as scheduled.
The Captains Circle Launch Savings will be honored for all passengers who qualified for this early booking incentive and book a new voyage.
Tags: princess caribbean cruises, princess cruise, princess cruise news, princess cruise update, Princess Cruises
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Thursday, March 5th, 2009
 Exclusive One-Month Sale on 2009 Princess Cruises March 1 – 31, 2009
Take advantage of the reduced deposit and coupon booklet for most all 2009/2010 published sailings, excluding world cruises and last minute specials.
You will receive an ONBOARD COUPON BOOK now valued at $650 per stateroom ($325 per person, based on double occupancy), plus a REDUCED DEPOSIT of only $100 per person! World cruises and last minute specials do not apply.
Hundreds of sailings also include ship board credits, specialty dining experiences, complimentary shore excursions and more! Call 800-942-3301 or look online for details.
Be sure to mention Promotion Code CN6/CD6!
For more Princess ship reviews, pictures and blogs, click here
Tags: princess cruise, princess cruise blog, princess cruise deals, princess cruise discount, princess cruise line, princess cruise sale, princess cruise ships, Princess Cruises, princess cruises 2009
Posted in Cruise Specials, Cruises, Princess Cruises, Travel Deals | 1 Comment »
Monday, January 5th, 2009
 Princess cruises ScholarShip at Sea program offers several courses during sea days for passengers to improve their skills or learn new ones. Imagine, for example, learning to use your digital camera to take professional-quality photos of your cruise. Or perhaps creating a hand-painted vase in the first ceramics studio at sea. Choose from up to 40 classes on every voyage including everything from scrapbooking to wine tasting.
Culinary Arts
Get ready for a tantalizing tour of the world of fine food. Put your chef’s hat on and learn the secrets of preparing a spectacular array of mouth-watering gourmet specialties served onboard with our culinary arts courses. They feature entertaining demonstrations from guest chefs as well as our own onboard experts — with recipes to take home. The culinary demonstrations onboard are excellent! They are free of charge and last about an hour. You are taught to make an appetizer, main dish and dessert each in 20 minutes. At the end of the presentation, you can take a galley tour. Foodies Beware, on 7 day cruises, many times they only offer 1 cooking presentation the first sea day. I missed it on my last cruise thinking they would offer it again, so check your cruise programs. Other demonstrations throughout the cruise included Martini “mixology” and an ice carving demonstration.
 Wine Tasting
Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn the basics of wine tasting, or a connoisseur interested in expanding your knowledge, our onboard wine tasting seminars should be on your schedule. These fun and fascinating adventures in the exciting world of wine offer a wonderful opportunity to make new friends as you taste superb selections hand-picked by our cellar master. This seminar is $9.50 pp Elite Captain Circle Members receive a coupon for free wine tasting. The last day at sea there is normally also a Maitre D’Hotel Wine Club: Members of this elite club are invited to sample prestigious wines from the top-end of Princess Cruises’ renowned wine cellars served with deluxe canapés to compliment each premium wine. This seminar is offered at $25 pp including unique wine offers. You must book in advance as space is limited. You can ask your wait staff for assistance.
Scrapbooking@Sea
Learn to capture your cruise memories forever in a fabulous scrapbook or memory album. The first such program of its kind at sea, scrapbooking provides a fun social atmosphere where you’ll discover how to create a wonderfully personal keepsake of your Princess vacation. An introductory course is free of charge and teaches you basic tools like page design, journaling and other helpful hints. More in-depth courses are available with a purchase of our special Princess Scrapbooking Kit. These classes offer additional tips and clever ideas to craft your own pages while using our available decorative papers, die-cut machines and more! The introductory class is free, and then fees vary based on materials used, but do not exceed $25 pp
Photography@Sea
Whether you’re an amateur or intermediate photographer, here’s your chance to learn how to achieve professional results. With Photography@Sea, you can develop or enhance your picture-taking skills with fun hands-on courses in everything from basic techniques to new digital technology. Taught by our professional photography staff, courses include Introduction to Photography, Using and Setting Your Digital Camera, Photo Digital and Film Basics, or Creative Photography. You’ll also learn exciting travel photo techniques that you can use to capture more memorable images of your cruise.
Ceramics@Sea
Get creative and have fun with your own hand-painted design on unique pre-made ceramic pieces — fired in the cruise industry’s first onboard kilns! Choose a mug, a plate or a bowl, and add your own creative touch, then we’ll fire it in our kilns. By voyage end, you’ll have a one-of-a-kind souvenir! In addition, exclusively on Island Princess® and Coral Princess,® a wet-clay pottery program includes specialized wheel-throwing classes. Prices range from $15 to $30 including all paints, utensils, unlimited paint time, firing and finishing of each piece.
Computers@Sea
Is there a computer program you’ve always wanted to learn, but never had the time? Our popular series of classes makes it easy to improve your computer skills. Whether it’s your first time on a computer or you’re an experienced user, we have a class to match your skills and engage your interests. Computers@Sea offers lessons suitable for all ages, providing informative and individualized attention. Photo editing, create a slide show using Power Point, Word & Excel all cost $25 per class. A lab top is provided to each participant so that you can learn hands on.
Enrichment Lectures:
On select voyages and vessels, onboard enrichment speakers bring you the best lectures at sea. Noted experts in their fields present intriguing talks and Q&As on a wide variety of subjects ranging from ports and destination highlights, to maritime history, theater, art history, politics, science and more. These stimulating presentations bring a wealth of information to enhance your ScholarShip@Sea experience. These lectures are complimentary.
Do you have any other suggestions on courses you would like to see offered while cruising?
Also, it’s not to late to take advantage of the Princess Balcony Bonanza sale!
Tags: princess cruise, princess cruise blog, princess cruise line, princess cruise reviews, princess cruise scholarship @ sea, princess cruise ships, Princess Cruises
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Monday, December 29th, 2008
Princess Balcony Bonanza Sale extended until February 28,2009. Don’t delay in booking to get the cabins with the best location on the ship. Princess is offering some great prices, and free upgrades from ocean view to balcony on select sailings. Keep in mind that your cruise deposit is refundable until the time of final payment, so there is no risk in booking your Princess cruise early. Many sailings have added amenities including ship board credits, wine and more. Call for details.
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BALCONY BONANZA EXTENDED!
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Summer 2009
EUROPE/ALASKA/CARIBBEAN/
CANADA & NEW ENGLAND
Free upgrades from oceanview to balcony!^
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Extended through February 28, 2009!
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Scandinavia & Russia
Sail roundtrip from Copenhagen
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Grand Mediterranean
Sail between Venice & Barcelona
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GRAND/CROWN PRINCESS®
RUBY PRINCESSSM
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Greek Isles
Sail between Rome & Venice
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CROWN PRINCESS®
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British Isles
Sail roundtrip from London
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CROWN PRINCESS®
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North Cape & Norwegian Fjords
Sail roundtrip from London
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Egypt & Aegean
Sail roundtrip from Rome
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| 7 DAYS |
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Voyage of the Glaciers
Sail between Anchorage & Vancouver
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Inside Passage
Sail roundtrip from Seattle
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Bermuda & Eastern Caribbean
Sail roundtrip from New York
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Canada & New England
Sail roundtrip from New York
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Classic Canada & New England
Sail between New York and Quebec
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BOOK EARLY FOR BEST AVAILABILITY!
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^FREE BALCONY UPGRADES APPLY TO SELECT SUMMER 2009 SAILINGS ONLY ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS AT TIME OF BOOKING. *BALCONY BONANZA FARES FOR CANADA/NEW ENGLAND WILL BE AVAILABLE ON DECEMBER 13, 2008. This offer applies to lower berth passengers only. Offer may not be combinable with other discounts, promotions, or shipboard credits, and is available to residents of the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico only. Call Princess for applicable fares and air add-on program. Please refer to the applicable Princess Cruises brochure for terms, conditions and definitions which apply to the booking.
Tags: princess cruise, princess cruise blog, princess cruise discount, princess cruise sale, princess cruise special, Princess Cruises
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Friday, December 19th, 2008
 Passengers sailing aboard the new Ruby Princess can get an exclusive glimpse at the behind-the-scenes action onboard a ship. The tour will be offered one or twice per cruise on a sea day, and allows guests to explore the engine control room, medical center, back stage area, galley and food production areas, print shop, laundry, photo lab, bridge and other areas typically only seem by the crew. The tour will also include the ship’s command center, where passengers will meet the Captain, enjoy special refreshments and take in the dramatic views from the bridge’s wraparound windows. You can pose with the captain at the ship’s wheel. The framed photo and a certificate will be delivered to each participant’s stateroom. The tour will be 3 hours in duration and will cost $150 per person. Princess does plan to offer this program on other ships in the near future.
Do you think the experience is worth the asking price?
If you’d like to see more pictures of the Ruby Princess, just click here to visit my Flickr account.
Tags: princess cruise, princess cruise line, Princess Cruises, princess ship tour, ruby princess, ruby princess cruise, ruby princess pictures, ship tour, tour ruby princess, ultimate ship tour
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Sunday, November 16th, 2008
 For years, Princess has been dubbed the “Love Boat,” & the 2 day inaugural cruise for the Ruby Princess’ on November 6th, exemplified just that. The theme was “romantic moments & milestones.” Hundreds of guests dressed in formal & Ruby Red attire, & the ship’s crew surrounded the stage, while “Romance on the Ruby” contest winners Danielle Vurpillat & Kip Hickman were married. Gavin MacLeod, a/k/a Captain Stubing from the Love Boat, walked the bride down the aisle, while Trista & Ryan of “The Bachelorette” were the wedding attendants. The ceremony was short & sweet, with Princess offering up pink champagne & Ruby red martinis to toast the bride & groom. As the sun began to set, the Ruby Princess was christened by Trista & Ryan, who were also celebrating their 5th wedding anniversary. Although several areas were roped off for the media, we were able to get some nice photos of the event. Ruby Princess Inaugural video
Tags: inaugural cruise, princess cruise, princess cruise line, Princess Cruises, ruby princess, ruby princess pictures
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
 The Ruby Princess just arrived into Ft. Lauderdale & will set sail for a 2 night preview cruise for hundreds of VIP guests on November 6th. Although I don’t consider myself a VIP, I am happy to report that we will be on this 2-night cruise & can give you a first hand account of the event.
A couple will be married before the ship sails, with Love Boat captain (actor Gavin MacLeod) giving away the bride, & Trista & Ryan Sutter from the Bachelorette as wedding attendants. During the 2 night sailing, several romance-themed activities are scheduled including a renewal of vows ceremony for all couple on Nov. 7th. Ruby begins her 7 day cruises to the Western Caribbean on Nov. 8th.
Tags: inaugural cruise, princess cruise, princess cruise line, Princess Cruises, ruby princess
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