Princess outlines 07-08 ‘exotics’ deployment

**Ally** · 06-29-2006, 04:04 PM

Princess Cruises announced worldwide 'exotics' deployment for the fall 2007 to spring 2008 season. The company will continue its sailings to Asia, Australia/New Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, South America and Antarctica.

Seven ships will take passengers to ports around the world. Several make their debut in new regions – the 670-passenger Royal Princess sails up the Amazon River, Star Princess travels around Cape Horn and to Antarctica, and Diamond Princess sets course for Hawaii. In addition, Sapphire Princess returns to Asia and Australia/New Zealand, Pacific Princess sails between Hawaii and Tahiti, and Sun Princess and Regal Princess cross the Pacific.

Princess will also offer a full 102-day world cruise, as earlier reported, and passengers will have the opportunity to join Sun Princess during its first season as an Australian-based ship.

The program offers travel to all seven continents, 135 ports and destinations in 57 countries, including two new ports -- the island of Tobago and the town of Parintins, Brazil, both part of Royal Princess' Amazon itineraries.

**Ally** · 06-30-2006, 08:13 AM

Asia and Australia/New Zealand -- Sapphire Princess returns to Asia
and Australia/New Zealand cruising with a full season of favorite
routes.

. Australia & New Zealand -- Sapphire Princess sails on the classic
12-day Australia & New Zealand cruises between Sydney and Auckland.
The ship offers eight sailings between January 9 and April 2, 2008
that call at Melbourne, Hobart (Tasmania), Dunedin, Christchurch,
Tauranga and scenic cruising through Fiordland National Park. .
Southeast Asia & China -- Sapphire Princess features extra sailings on
this popular 16-day route between Beijing and Bangkok that includes
calls at Nagasaki, Shanghai, Okinawa, Taipei, Hong Kong, Nha Trang
(Vietnam), Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore. The ship offers five
departures between October 1 and December 4, 2007.

. Australia & Asia -- This 20-day Bangkok to Sydney route features Ko
Samui (Thailand), Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Kota Kinabalu (Borneo,
Malaysia), Darwin, Cairns, Airlie Beach (for the Great Barrier Reef),
and Brisbane. Sapphire Princess heads "Down Under" on this special
holiday voyage departing December 20, 2007.

. Alaska & Far East -- A 15-day voyage between worlds, sailing from
Anchorage (Whittier) to Beijing as Sapphire Princess takes passengers
to Kodiak Island, Sapporo (Japan), Vladivostok, Pusan (Korea),
Kagoshima and Dalian (China). The ship sails from Whittier on
September 15, 2007 -- the sailing can also be combined with Sapphire
Princess' final Gulf of Alaska cruise of the season for a 22-day
journey that departs on September 8. Passengers can also choose to
instead combine the cruise with the following Southeast Asia and China
cruise for a 31-day sailing.

South America and Antarctica -- Star Princess makes her South American
debut offering a series of sailings, including two sailings on the
line's Antarctica voyage and a series of Cape Horn cruises. The new
670-passenger Royal Princess offers a more intimate experience for
cruises up the Amazon River.

. Cape Horn & Strait of Magellan -- A popular 12-day journey between
Buenos Aires, Argentina and Santiago, Chile, this classic adventure
features the route of the ancient mariners around the continent's
southernmost tip, plus visits to Montevideo (Uruguay), the Falkland
Islands, Ushuaia (Argentina), Punta Arenas and Puerto Montt (Chile).
Star Princess will offer four sailings on this itinerary between
January 26 and March 18, 2008.

. Brazilian Adventure -- A 21-day journey from Ft. Lauderdale to
Buenos Aires. This extended itinerary includes calls at Dominica;
Barbados; Grenada; Trinidad; Devil's Island; the Brazilian ports of
Fortaleza, Recife, Salvador and Rio de Janeiro; and Montevideo. Star
Princess offers this voyage over the holidays, departing on December
20, 2007.

. Antarctica & South America -- For the first time Princess will offer
two sailings on this dramatic journey to the southernmost continent.
The 16-day roundtrip voyages from Buenos Aires mark the fifth year
Princess has sailed to Antarctica. The ship will visit the Falkland
Islands before crossing Drake Passage to the Antarctic Peninsula,
where passengers will enjoy several days of cruising with striking
views of the islands, straits and channels of Antarctica. Star
Princess will also sail around Cape Horn and to the ports of Ushuaia,
Punta Arenas and Montevideo. The cruises depart on January 10 and
February 18, 2008.

. Amazon River -- The new intimate Royal Princess sails up the Amazon
River for the first time on an expanded 14-day sailing of the world's
largest river. The itinerary takes passengers between Ft. Lauderdale
and Manaus, Brazil, calling at St. Barthelemy, St. Lucia, the new port
of Tobago, Devil's Island, and the Amazon River ports of Santarem, new
port Parintins, Boca da Valeria and Manaus, where passengers will
enjoy an overnight stay. Royal Princess offers eight sailings on this
itinerary between January 7 and April 14, 2008.

. Three Continents Transatlantic -- Star Princess ends her South
American season with a 24-day Atlantic Ocean crossing from Buenos
Aires to Venice, blending highlights in South America, Africa and
Europe. Passengers will enjoy the opportunity to explore ports of call
including Rio de Janeiro, Recife (Brazil), Dakar (Senegal), Santa Cruz
de Tenerife (Canary Islands), Casablanca (for Marrakech), Gibraltar,
Barcelona, Cannes (for Monte Carlo), Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Rome
(Civitavecchia) and Dubrovnik. Star Princess departs on March 30,
2008.

Hawaii and Tahiti -- Passengers have several tropical choices in
2007-08 with the debut of Diamond Princess on Princess' popular
Hawaiian island sailings, plus a series of Hawaii and Tahiti cruises
aboard the intimate Pacific Princess.

. Hawaiian Islands -- Diamond Princess makes her debut on Princess'
popular round-trip Hawaii cruises from Los Angeles. The
2,670-passenger ship brings more berths to the region, representing a
35 percent increase in capacity on this route. The popular 15-day
voyage takes in Hilo, Kilauea Volcano Scenic Cruising, Kona, Honolulu,
Kauai (Nawiliwili), and Maui. The ship offers 15 sailings between
September 19, 2007 and April 16, 2008.

**Ally** · 06-30-2006, 08:14 AM

. Hawaii & Tahiti -- Meanwhile, the intimate Pacific Princess will
also cruise the tropics with a series of Hawaii/Tahiti sailings. The
670-passenger vessel will offer six of these 11-day sailings between
Honolulu and Papeete, calling at Kauai, Maui, Hilo, Christmas Island,
Bora Bora, and Moorea, departing between September 21 and December 4,
2007. One 12-day itinerary adds an additional call in Raiatea on
November 15. To start the season, the ship sails from Vancouver to
Honolulu with a nine-day Hawaiian Islands cruise departing September
12 and taking in Hilo, Kauai and Maui.

Pacific Crossings -- Several ships offer the perfect way to cross the
Pacific between Sydney and several ports in the U.S. Travelers will
visit idyllic Pacific islands and fascinating ports on these extended
crossings.

. Sapphire Princess travels from Sydney to Los Angeles on a 31-day
ocean crossing that takes in Melbourne, Tasmania, Fiordland National
Park, Dunedin, Auckland, Fiji, Pago Pago, Rarotonga, Bora Bora,
Tahiti, Honolulu, and Hilo. The ship departs on April 14, 2008.

. Sun Princess offers two Pacific crossings to and from her new role
sailing for P&O Australia. The first 30-day route takes passengers
from Seattle to Sydney on September 23, 2007 (San Francisco, Maui,
Honolulu, Bora Bora, Tahiti, Rarotonga, Pago Pago, Fiji, Auckland,
Christchurch, Dunedin, Fiordland National Park) and the 31-day return
from Sydney to San Francisco on April 7, 2008 (Fiordland National
Park, Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, Fiji, Pago Pago,
Rarotonga, Moorea, Tahiti, Bora Bora, Christmas Island, Honolulu, and
Maui).

. Regal Princess -- (revised itinerary from previously published) -- A
31-day Los Angeles to Sydney crossing, featuring stops in many of the
Pacific's most enchanting destinations, including Maui (Lahaina),
Honolulu, Christmas Island, Bora Bora, Tahiti, Rarotonga, Pago Pago,
Moorea, Fiji, Auckland, Wellington, Tauranga, Christchurch, Dunedin,
and Fiordland National Park Scenic Cruising. Regal Princess departs on
her final Princess cruise from Los Angeles on August 31.

. Pacific Princess -- A South Pacific and Andes Explorer route will
take Pacific Princess across the Pacific and onwards through the
Panama Canal. This 26-day journey from Papeete to Ft. Lauderdale
features calls in Bora Bora, Moorea, Pitcairn Island (scenic
cruising), Easter Island, Pisco (San Martin, Peru), Lima (Callao,
overnight for Machu Picchu), Quito (Manta), Panama Canal, Cristobal
(Panama), San Blas (Panama) and Limon (Costa Rica).

Sun Princess Australian Adventures -- For passengers who want to enjoy
a true Australian experience, Princess is offering North American
passengers the opportunity to join Sun Princess on her first season
sailing "Down Under." Cruises range from eight to 28 days on a variety
of itineraries that include destinations such as Vanuatu, New
Caledonia, Tasmania, New Zealand and two complete circumnavigation
cruises of the Australian continent. The November 2007 to March 2008
cruise season will offer a genuine "Aussie" experience with Australian
dollars as the onboard currency and dining and entertainment options
geared to Australian tastes.

Pacific Princess World Cruise -- In addition, Princess will offer a
full 102-day world cruise adventure aboard the intimate Pacific
Princess. Traveling across six continents, visiting 31 countries, this
journey of a lifetime offers passengers the opportunity to experience
such iconic destinations as Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal, Angkor Wat
and the Pyramids of Egypt. Departing January 10, 2008, the ship sails
from Ft. Lauderdale to Southampton, visiting 42 destinations along the
way.

Salomon · 07-05-2006, 03:35 AM

To resume:
Royal Princess: Amazonie
Star Princess: Cape Horn et Antartica
Diamond Princess: Hawaii
Sapphire Princess: Asia and Australie/New zealand
Pacific Princess: Hawaii and Tahiti
Sun and Regal Princess: Crossing the pacific ocean
Add to that a world tour of 102 days.