Iconic "Love Boat" Cruise Line Now Serving Central Florida
with Voyages to the Eastern and Western
Caribbean
PORT CANAVERAL, Fla.,
May 9,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time ever,
Princess Cruises will homeport in Central
Florida. The iconic "Love Boat" brand will re-position its
Caribbean Princess ship in late November
2024 to sail eastern and western Caribbean itineraries out of Port Canaveral
for its winter season.
Starting November 27, 2024, the
3,140-passenger ship will sail four to 14-day cruises out of Port
Canaveral. Itinerary highlights include:
- One departure of a 4-day Turks & Caicos Getaway over
Thanksgiving holiday
- Five departures of our 8-day Eastern
Caribbean with St. Thomas sailing to St. Thomas,
St. Maarten, San Juan and Grand Turk
- Five departures of our 8-day Western
Caribbean with Mexico
sailing to Cozumel, Costa Maya,
Belize City and Roatan (Mahogany
Bay)
- Nine departures of our 6-day Eastern
Caribbean with Turks & Caicos including Nassau, Grand Turk and either Amber Cove or San
Juan
- Combine any of the 8-day and 6-day itineraries for a 14-day
vacation
Princess takes pride in being considered the #1 Large Ship
Cruise Line by USA Today due to
world-class dining and Broadway-inspired entertainment, all
delivered with amazing service and at an exceptional value.
Caribbean Princess cruises from Port Canaveral go on sale
May 24.
"The combination of a vibrant Central
Florida community, exceptional flight options into
Orlando International Airport and
great pre-cruise and post-cruise experience options makes Port
Canaveral an easy choice," said John
Padgett, president of Princess Cruises. "Princess is
unique in its ability to deliver incredible cruise ship amenities
typical of the largest ships in the world, while delivering
personalized service found on the industry's smallest ships."
The exclusive Princess Medallion powers a personalized,
customized and simplified experience for each and every guest. The
connected guest experience maximizes guests' vacation time by
delivering a host of onboard conveniences including contactless
payment for anything on board as well as in select shops and
restaurants in ports; expedited embarkation; keyless stateroom
entry; muster anywhere; friends and family locator; and ordering
food, drinks, retail items or requesting service from their smart
phone or stateroom TV and having their order delivered directly to
them…even if they are moving.
Establishing Port Canaveral as a homeport is part of the
expansion of Princess Cruises' North
America presence to offer exciting new voyage options that
guests can conveniently access from major drive markets like
Central Florida.
"Our collaboration with Princess Cruises marks an exciting
milestone for us," stated Capt. John
Murray, Port CEO. "The fleet of ships homeported at Port
Canaveral continues to grow with next year's arrival of
Caribbean Princess. We're looking forward to providing a
high-quality experience for our new cruise partners and their
cruise guests."
Caribbean Princess features 1,571 staterooms and a total
capacity of 3,140 guests and 1,200 crew. It has 19 decks, including
15 passenger decks, and encompasses 112,894 gross tons. It launched
in 2004.
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
www.princess.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).
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