New Customized Train Wrap Design,
Special Limited Time Offer Herald New Partnership
ORLANDO,
Fla., April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Princess
Cruises, the world's most iconic cruise brand, and Brightline,
the intercity passenger rail seamlessly connecting travelers to top
destinations and major events in Central and South Florida, have joined forces to introduce
the innovative Rail & Sail program, offering guests swift and
hassle-free access to Princess cruise ships departing from two
popular Florida homeports –
Fort Lauderdale and Orlando (Port Canaveral).
With Rail & Sail, guests enjoy a seamless journey in
luxurious comfort, arriving at their preferred homeport in
significantly less time than traditional travel methods.
The announcement also included the debut of a train with four
custom-designed cars adorned with Princess' iconic Love Boat
branding, complete with its signature seawitch logo and
depictions of popular ports of call. Princess' branding will also
be featured within Brightline's five terminals throughout
Florida.
Also announced was a value-added luggage express service
offering guests the ultimate convenience as their bags are checked
at their Brightline station and are waiting for them securely
in their stateroom upon arrival to the ship.
Princess guests can also enjoy special discounts of up to 15%
when booking Smart and Premium Rail & Sail packages through
Brightline's web site. And for a limited time only, guests who book
a Princess cruise through May 5 will
receive a Brightline credit of up to $150 per person for its signature Smart and
Premium class service based on stateroom type.
"A Princess cruise is already the best value in travel and this
new partnership with Brightline makes it even easier and more
enjoyable to sail with us from the top-rated ports in South and
Central Florida," said
John Padgett, president of Princess
Cruises. "Our guests can just sit back, relax, and let us do the
rest, including delivering their luggage directly to their
stateroom."
"Brightline has been connecting travelers to South Florida ports since we began operations
in 2018 and cruisers from the beginning have found our train to be
the easiest way to start their vacation," said Patrick Goddard, president of Brightline.
"Today's partnership with Princess Cruises and this train wrap with
the iconic Love Boat branding is yet another example of the
connection between cruisers and Brightline."
One-of-a-Kind 'Rail & Sail' Service
Princess
guests will have access to Brightline's full schedule of convenient
trains departing daily with 16 round-trip transits between
Orlando and Fort Lauderdale. Options include:
- Southbound from Orlando to
Fort Lauderdale (with stops at
West Palm Beach and Boca Raton)
- Northbound from Fort
Lauderdale to Orlando (with
stops at Boca Raton and
West Palm Beach)
- South Florida residents can
also take Brightline from its downtown Miami and Aventura terminals with stops in Fort Lauderdale or Orlando.
Princess will also provide guests with complimentary motorcoach
service between Brightline's Orlando and Fort Lauderdale stations
and their embarkation terminal.
Special Discount Offer, Convenient Luggage Express
Service
With the convenient new luggage express service
guests can check their bags upon arrival at their Brightline
station and their luggage will be automatically delivered to their
stateroom, making their cruise experience seamless and hassle-free
and saving valuable time and effort. The cost is $35 per bag. Luggage express will be initially
available on Orlando-to-Fort
Lauderdale trains with plans to add the service to
Fort Lauderdale-to-Orlando trains ahead of Caribbean Princess'
arrival and homeport at Port Canaveral in November.
For a limited time only, Princess guests who book a cruise
through May 5 will receive a credit
that can be used toward Brightline's signature Premium and
Smart class:
- Interior/Oceanview stateroom – $50 per person Brightline credit
- Balcony/Deluxe stateroom – $100
per person Brightline credit
- Mini-Suite/Suite – $150 per
person Brightline credit
Brightline's Smart service includes hand-stitched leather seats,
complimentary WiFi and multiple power and USB connections at each
seat while Premium service adds complimentary snacks and beverages
and access to a Premium Lounge.
Love Boat Sailings from Fort
Lauderdale, Space Coast
- Fort Lauderdale:
Princess is one of Port Everglades' largest cruise operators with
seven ships – nearly half its fleet – sailing from Fort Lauderdale. Voyages include week-long
getaways to the Caribbean to
longer length 10- to 20-day cruises offering guests a chance to
explore a host of tropical island destinations, including through
the Panama Canal.
- Port Canaveral: Caribbean Princess will inaugurate Love
Boat cruises from Port Canaveral November
27, 2024, with a series of four- to 14-day sailings visiting
some of the western Caribbean's
most picturesque locales, including Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas, San Juan, Belize, Amber
Cove (Dominican Republic)
and Mahogany Bay (Isla Roatan). The program runs through
April 2025.
Additional information on the new Rail & Sail service is
available at princess.com/Brightline or gobrightline.com.
About Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises is The Love Boat, the world's most iconic cruise
brand that delivers dream vacations to millions of guests every
year in the most sought-after destinations on the largest ships
that offer elite service personalization and simplicity customary
of small, yacht-class ships. Well-appointed staterooms, world class
dining, grand performances, award-winning casinos and
entertainment, luxurious spas, imaginative experiences and
boundless activities blend with exclusive Princess MedallionClass
service to create meaningful connections and unforgettable moments
in the most incredible settings in the world - 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. The company is part of
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE:CCL; NYSE:CUK).
About Brightline
Brightline seamlessly connects
travelers to top destinations and major events between Central and
South Florida. The company serves Miami, Aventura, Fort
Lauderdale, Boca Raton,
West Palm Beach, and Orlando with future stops in Stuart and Cocoa. Brightline is recognized by Inc. 5000
Regionals as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the
Southeast for 2023 and is one of the World's 50 Most Innovative by
Fast Company in 2024. Brightline offers a guest-first experience
designed to reinvent train travel and take cars off the road. The
company plans to bring its award-winning service to additional city
pairs and congested corridors across the country that are too close
to fly and too long to drive, with immediate plans to connect
Las Vegas to Southern California. For more information,
visit www.gobrightline.com and follow us on Facebook,
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