Uncertainties in the Red Sea and
Surrounding Region Prompts Rerouting of Global
Voyages
SANTA
CLARITA, Calif., April 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Given the ongoing
situation in the Red Sea and surrounding area and following
extensive consultation with global security experts and government
authorities, Princess Cruises is revising the itineraries for its
two 2025 World Cruises, which will no longer visit the Middle East or Asia, and now instead, will offer new port
stops in Africa and
Europe.
"A Princess World Cruise is truly the voyage of a lifetime and
after careful consideration with guidance from global security
experts and government authorities, we know our guests will
understand and appreciate the change to our upcoming 2025
itineraries to avoid certain areas," said Terry Thornton, chief commercial officer of
Princess Cruises. "These global events beyond our control have
necessitated these reroutings but we are pleased to continue to
ensure these world cruises retain destination-rich itineraries with
incredible stops along the west Africa coast and the Mediterranean."
Island Princess World
Cruise
Sailing from North
America on Island Princess, the 116-day World Cruise offers
two roundtrip options with departures from both Ft. Lauderdale,
embarking January 5, 2025, and
Los Angeles on January 20, 2025, and ends in Los Angeles on May 17,
2025. This destination dreamers delight will traverse over
36,700 nautical miles, visiting 46 destinations in 24 countries and
six continents. The voyage includes visits to historic Bar,
Montenegro and Taranto,
Italy, along with inaugural World
Cruise calls to the idyllic Greek Island of Patmos and to Volos –
for the Monasteries of Meteora.
The revised World Cruise itinerary, from February 16-April 9, departs Sydney and will travel to Melbourne and Perth, then on to South Africa. From there, the cruise resumes
the scheduled itinerary starting in Valletta, Malta on April 9.
Following is the amended portion of the voyage:
Date
|
Destination
|
Sunday, February
16
|
Sydney, Australia (as
scheduled)
|
Monday, February
17
|
At
Sea
|
Tuesday, February
18
|
Melbourne,
Australia
|
Wednesday, February
19
|
At
Sea
|
Thursday, February
20
|
At
Sea
|
Friday, February
21
|
At
Sea
|
Saturday, February
22
|
At
Sea
|
Sunday, February
23
|
Perth (Fremantle),
Australia
|
Monday, February
24
|
At
Sea
|
Tuesday, February
25
|
At
Sea
|
Wednesday, February
26
|
At
Sea
|
Thursday, February
27
|
At
Sea
|
Friday, February
28
|
At
Sea
|
Saturday, March
1
|
At
Sea
|
Sunday, March
2
|
At
Sea
|
Monday, March
3
|
Port Louis,
Mauritius
|
Tuesday, March
4
|
At
Sea
|
Wednesday, March
5
|
At
Sea
|
Thursday, March
6
|
At
Sea
|
Friday, March
7
|
At
Sea
|
Saturday, March
8
|
At
Sea
|
Sunday, March
9
|
Cape Town, South Africa
(overnight)
|
Monday, March
10
|
Cape Town, South
Africa
|
Tuesday, March
11
|
At
Sea
|
Wednesday, March
12
|
Walvis Bay,
Namibia
|
Thursday, March
13
|
At
Sea
|
Friday, March
14
|
At
Sea
|
Saturday, March
15
|
At
Sea
|
Sunday, March
16
|
At
Sea
|
Monday, March
17
|
At
Sea
|
Tuesday, March
18
|
At
Sea
|
Wednesday, March
19
|
At
Sea
|
Thursday, March
20
|
Mindelo, Cape Verde
Islands
|
Friday, March
21
|
At
Sea
|
Saturday, March
22
|
At
Sea
|
Sunday, March
23
|
Madeira (Funchal),
Portugal
|
Monday, March
24
|
At
Sea
|
Tuesday, March
25
|
Gibraltar
|
Wednesday, March
26
|
At
Sea
|
Thursday, March
27
|
At
Sea
|
Friday, March
28
|
Siracusa,
Italy
|
Saturday, March
29
|
At
Sea
|
Sunday, March
30
|
Athens (Piraeus),
Greece
|
Monday, March
31
|
Volos,
Greece
|
Tuesday, April
1
|
Patmos,
Greece
|
Wednesday, April
2
|
Kuşadasi, Turkey (for
Ephesus)
|
Thursday, April
3
|
Rhodes,
Greece
|
Friday, April
4
|
Crete (Chania),
Greece
|
Saturday, April
5
|
At
Sea
|
Sunday, April
6
|
Dubrovnik,
Croatia
|
Monday, April
7
|
Bar,
Montenegro
|
Tuesday, April
8
|
Taranto,
Italy
|
Wednesday, April
9
|
Valletta, Malta (as
scheduled)
|
Those guests scheduled to originally depart or join the cruise
from Dubai on
March 14, 2025, will now embark or
disembark four days earlier on March
9, in Cape Town, South
Africa. Booked guests disembarking in Cape Town will be refunded the amount
equivalent to four days of the cruise fare and those joining
earlier will not incur an added cost to their cruise fare. All
these guests will also receive a $300
onboard credit as a gesture of good will.
Crown Princess World
Cruise
Departing from Down Under, Crown Princess -
the largest ship to ever host a World Cruise - is scheduled to
depart Auckland May 31, 2025; and Sydney June 4, 2025; and sail on a 113-day adventure
visiting 42 destinations in 22 countries, across five continents.
This cruise will also bypass the Red Sea and surrounding region,
including the transit of the Suez Canal. The ship will travel via
Africa instead of the Red Sea and
Asia itinerary. The fully revised
itinerary is currently being finalized and will be communicated
shortly.
More information about World Cruise itineraries, plus shorter
World Cruise segment options can be found
at http://www.princess.com/worldcruise.
Additional information about Princess Cruises is available
through a professional travel advisor, by calling 1-800-Princess
(1-800-774-6237) or by visiting 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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