Repositioning cruises on Princess Cruise Lines – Part 1.
Posted by Cruises on 19 Jan 2010 at 07:13 pm | Tagged as: Princess repositioning cruises, repositioning cruises
With 17 ships, 350 ports, and more than 120 different itineraries, Princess Cruises has something for everyone. Over the years, the line has introduced many innovations, and today, they’re one of the most respected names in cruising.
Meals, on-board entertainment, and shore excursions are all well run. And all but the most demanding travelers will likely enjoy their time onboard a Princess cruise.
Because Princess has so many ship and sails to virtually every corner of the world, they offer more repositioning cruises than any other cruise line. From a one-day voyage from Vancouver to Seattle to a 37-day sailing from Sydney to Beijing, Princess has repositioning cruises of every length.
Repositioning cruises on Caribbean Princess.
Beautiful sea day
The largest ship in Princess’s fleet, the Caribbean Princess carries 3,100 passengers. Nearly 900 of her staterooms have balconies, and there’s an entire deck devoted to mini suites. The Lotus Spa is one Princess’s best, and there’s an adults-only Sanctuary. Active travelers will enjoy the sport court, fitness center and golf amenities. There are also several venues for kids of all ages. So the Caribbean Princess is an especially good choice for families.
On May 2, 2010, she sails from San Juan, Puerto Rico, bound for New York. The 8-day sailing calls at St. Thomas, Antigua, and Bermuda, and has three sea days. On October 23, 2010, she returns from New York to San Juan, calling at Bermuda, St. Lucia, Antigua, and St. Thomas en route.
Repositioning cruises on Coral Princess.
Coral Princess has some cool features you won’t find on other ships, including a demonstration kitchen, and a ceramics lab. One of the three swimming pools has a retractable dome roof, and in addition to the main dining rooms, there are two alternative restaurants – Sabatini’s and the Bayou Café and Steakhouse for New Orleans-influenced dishes. There’s a cigar bar and a Rat Pack-style martini and piano bar.
She leaves Fort Lauderdale on April 21, 2010 as she repositions for the Alaska season. She calls at Aruba and Catagena before transiting the Panama Canal. Then visits Costa Rica, Huatulco, Acapulco, and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. She cruises up the U.S Pacific coast, calling at Los Angeles and Victoria, British Columbia, and disembarks passengers in Vancouver 20 days later.
Travelers looking for a short, domestic getaway can board Coral Princess in Los Angeles on May 6, 2010 and disembark in Vancouver five days later. Victoria is the only port call on this itinerary.
At the end of the Alaska season, Coral Princess sails from Vancouver on September 18, 2010, doing the Fort Lauderdale-to-Vancouver itinerary in reverse. Passengers who don’t have time for the whole cruise can disembark in Los Angeles instead.
Repositioning cruises on Crown Princess.
One of the newest ships in the Princess fleet, Crown Princess is a sister ship to the Caribbean Princess. But there are a few differences. The atrium lobby on Crown Princess, which was designed to resemble an Italian piazza, has a “sidewalk” café. And there’s a sport court on top of the Skywalker Disco.
Cruisers who love days at sea will enjoy sailing aboard Crown Princess when she repositions from the Caribbean to Europe. Passengers board in Fort Lauderdale on May 1, 2010 and then have eight sea days before arriving in Gibraltar. They’ll also visit Alicante and Barcelona, Spain, Marseilles, France, and Livorno, Italy before disembarking in Civitavecchia (Rome) on May 15.
Or passengers can stay onboard and go all the way to Venice, visiting Monte Carlo, Livorno, Naples, Santorini, Kusadasi, Mykonos, Athens, Katakolon, and Corfu on the way.
Crown Princess then heads for London to spend the warm summer months in Northern Europe. Passengers can board the ship in Venice and do the above itinerary in reverse. Or join in Rome and call at Livorno, Genoa, Cannes, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Lisbon, Dublin, Glagow, Le Havre, and Zeebrugge before arriving in London.
At the end of the European season, Crown Princess returns to the United States leaving London on September 3, 2010. Passengers will visit Cornwall, Dublin, Belfast, Reykjavik, Greenland, and St. John’s, Newfoundland before arrive in New York.
Lovers of fall foliage will enjoy being aboard as Crown Princess relocates to the Caribbean. Passengers board on October 17, 2010 and overnight in Quebec City, then sail to Ville Saguenay, Hailfax, Bar Harbor, Boston, Newport, New York, Norfolk, and Charleston before disembarking in Fort Lauderdale.
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