Princess Cruises has announced a series of Caribbean and Panama Canal voyages from autumn 2020 to spring 2021. The cruises are open for sale from May 9, 2019.

Caribbean

A total of five ships will sail the Caribbean, offering guests a choice of 127 departures to 24 destinations in 20 countries in the Eastern, Western and Southern Caribbean. The cruises range in length from four to 20 days.

Enchanted Princess will sail the Caribbean following her launch in Southampton in June 2020 with the 3,660-guest ship departing on alternating seven-day Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises from November 2020 to April 2021.

The 3,660-guest Sky Princess, launching in October 2019, will sail for the first time on a 10-day Southern Caribbean Voyager itinerary, which can be combined for a 20-day Caribbean Explorer cruise. Guests can choose from 17 Sky Princess voyages from November 5, 2020 to March 30, 2021.

Five ports will offer late-night calls: St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Cozumel, Aruba and Curacao. Festive sailings will take place over the Christmas and New Year period on Caribbean Princess, Enchanted Princess, Island Princess and Sky Princess.

Princess Cruises will visit several UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Belize Barrier Reef System, The Pitons Volcanic Spires in St. Lucia and historical Bridgetown in Barbados.

Panama Canal

Five ships will sail the waters of the Panama Canal, with 30 departures and nine itineraries, offering three ways to experience its locks – roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, roundtrip from Los Angeles or sailing between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Voyages range from 10 to 21 days, visiting a total of 23 destinations in 11 countries.

Crown Princess and Emerald Princess will sail through the new Agua Clara Locks, offering partial canal transits from the Atlantic Ocean roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale with Costa Rica and Caribbean voyages.

Emerald Princess and Coral Princess will offer full canal transits on 'Ocean to Ocean' voyages sailing between Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles, San Francisco or a new homeport of San Diego. In addition, the 670-guest Pacific Princess is scheduled to sail on a 15-day Panama Canal Connoisseur from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles for a small ship transit via the canal's traditional locks.

Princess Cruises is offering a 14-night Caribbean East/West Adventurer sailing roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale on Enchanted Princess. Departing Saturday November 21, 2020, ports of call include Costa Maya, Belize City, Roatan (Mahogony Bay), Cozumel, Fort Lauderdale, Princess Cays, St. Thomas and St. Maarten. Prices from £1,619 per person, with up to $200 onboard spending money per person, a complimentary bottle of wine and free speciality dining*

Princess Cruises is offering a 15-night Panama Canal Ocean to Ocean sailing from Fort Lauderdale to San Francisco on Emerald Princess. Departing Sunday January 24, 2021, ports of call include Cartagena, Panama Canal full transit (scenic cruising including the Agua Clara and Cocoli Locks), Fuerte Amador, Costa Rica (Puntarenas), San Juan Del Sur and Cabo San Lucas. Prices from £1,649 per person, with up to $200 onboard spending money per person, a complimentary bottle of wine and free speciality dining*

For more information or to book visit www.princess.com, call 0344 338 8663 or contact your local travel agent.

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*Fare price based on two guests sharing an inside stateroom.

Onboard spending money varies by cruise duration and stateroom category.

Onboard spending money applies to guests one and two only.

Speciality dining restaurant will be pre-assigned by Princess Cruises based on seating availability and guests will be informed  of dining date, time and restaurant once onboard. One meal per guest.

One bottle of wine voucher each (guests one and two in the stateroom only) up to a value of $27per bottle will be placed in the stateroom upon arrival and is only available to passengers aged 18 years and over. To redeem the wine voucher guests can visit any of the bars.

About Princess Cruises
One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is a global premium cruise line and tour company operating a fleet of 17 modern cruise ships, carrying two million guests each year on 170 itineraries to more than 380 destinations around the globe, including the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera, Europe, South America, Australia/New Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, Asia, Canada/New England and World Cruises. Itineraries range in length from three to 111 days.

In 2017 Princess Cruises, with parent company Carnival Corporation, introduced MedallionClass cruises enabled by the Ocean Medallion - the cruises industry's most advanced wearable device, provided free to each guest sailing on a MedallionClass ship. The award-winning innovation offers the fastest way to a hassle-free, personalised cruise, giving guests more opportunity to enjoy their time onboard. Ocean Medallion will be activated on five ships by the end of 2019. An activation plan will continue across the global fleet in 2020 and beyond.  

Princess Cruises continues its multi-year, “Come Back New Promise” – a £330 million-pound product innovation and cruise ship renovation campaign that will continue to enhance the line's onboard guest experience. These product innovations include partnerships with award-winning Chef Curtis Stone; shows created in partnership with Broadway-legend Stephen Schwartz; immersive activities for the whole family from Discovery and Animal Planet from exclusive shore excursions to onboard activities; the ultimate sleep at sea with the award-winning Princess Luxury Bed and more.

Three new Royal-class ships are currently on order with the next new ship, Sky Princess, under construction scheduled for delivery in October 2019. Princess recently announced that two new (LNG) ships which will be the largest ships in the Princess fleet, accommodating approximately 4,300 guests with expected delivery in 2023 and 2025.  Princess now has five ships arriving over the next six years between 2019 & 2025. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).