Princess Cruises

Enthusiastic Passenger Response Prompts Line to Reprise Tranquil, Adults-Only Haven Fleetwide SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - Prompted by enthusiastic response from its passengers, Princess Cruises' ground-breaking "pocket of tranquility" - The Sanctuary - has become such a popular haven for passengers looking to escape to a serene hideaway, that it will be added to the entire fleet of Princess ...

On the afternoon of 2/28/08 Princess Cruises' Emerald Princess was on day two of a ten night cruise in the Southern Caribbean. During the afternoon the ship spotted a small boat in possible distress and immediately turned the ship around to check on the small boat. It re-located the boat and found two men in apparent distress, waving a red ...

SAN DIEGO - (January 6, 2008) – Just released from the hosptial, 14-year-old Laura Montero (C), the teenager who was successfully airlifted off Dawn Princess for an emergency appendectomy last month, greets the Captains and Crews of Dawn Princess and the USS Ronald Reagan who helped save her life. Above, she presents Dawn Princess Captain ...

Captain Giuseppe Romano Named Commodore of Princess Cruises Fleet SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (December 31, 2007) - Captain Giuseppe Romano, a 31-year veteran of Princess and Sitmar Cruises, has been named commodore of the company's 16-ship fleet. He becomes the senior master of the fleet and will represent the interests of all ships and their captains. ...

WASHINGTON — A cruise ship officer who entered the wrong steering commands caused the ship to tip over outside of Port Canaveral in a July 2006 accident that injured nearly 300 people, according to initial findings released today by federal transportation investigators. The Crown Princess had sailed out of Port Canaveral when a problem came up with ...

New 'Princess Points' Program Offers Most Cruise-Related Redemption Options of Any Cruise Line Credit Card Everyday Purchases Can Earn Free Cruises, Discounts and Onboard Amenities SANTA CLARITA, Calif., -- Princess Cruises and Barclays today announced the Princess Rewards Visa Signature card, a new co-branded credit card and rewards program that offers passengers the opportunity to earn free cruises, onboard credits, ...

Haunted Tours Among Land Options SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- Just in time for Halloween, Princess Cruises ships set a course for some of the world's spookiest graveyards, haunted houses and legendary landmarks. The Tower of London, Singapore's Hill Street Building, Whaley House in San Diego and the Chase Mausoleum in Barbados are among the half-dozen spine-tingling sites ashore awaiting Princess ...

Cruise Line Honors Outstanding Tour Operators with First Annual C.R.U.I.S.E. Awards in the Region SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- For the first time, Princess Cruises has presented its top tour operators in the Hawaiian Islands with the company's annual C.R.U.I.S.E. service awards. These awards, which honor passenger choices for best tours of the season, expand Princess' customer service recognition program -- ...

Sister Ship to Emerald Princess and Crown Princess Launches in November 2008 SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - Princess Cruises will add another 'gem' to its fleet in November 2008, with the debut of Ruby Princess. The line has unveiled the ship's name along with its inaugural deployment - a season of seven-day Western Caribbean sailings from Fort Lauderdale. Ruby ...

95-Year Old Nola Ochs to Fulfill Lifelong Dream to Be a 'Cruise Ship Storyteller' SANTA CLARITA, Calif., May 24 -- When 95-year old Nola Ochs graduated from the Fort Hays State University in Kansas earlier this month, she broke the Guinness World Record for the world's oldest college graduate. Her next goal? "To be a storyteller on a cruise ship."In ...

New Dining Room Menus, Modern Presentation and Signature Surprises Highlight Changes Being Introduced Fleetwide Emerald Princess and Royal Princess First to Debut New Epicurean Experience SANTA CLARITA, Calif., April 2  -- Combining best-loved favorites and traditions with contemporary culinary trends, Princess Cruises is debuting an array of epicurean initiatives which represent the line's most sweeping changes to its highly-regarded food ...

Culinary Enthusiasts Can Savor a Private Gastronomic Gathering With Executive Chef SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- When Emerald Princess sets sail for the first time this spring, she'll offer "foodies" a unique treat: a rare opportunity to be welcomed into the inner sanctum of the ship's galley by the executive chef for pre-dinner cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, followed by a specially ...

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - Princess Cruises is investigating how two passengers tumbled off a cruise ship cabin balcony and into the Gulf of Mexico, triggering a four-hour rescue effort. The 22-year-old man and 20-year-old woman fell 50 to 60 feet early Sunday from the woman's cabin. Julie Benson, spokeswoman for Princess Cruises, said it appeared to have been an accident. ...

Prior to Regal Princess' arrival in Acapulco, it was discovered that the ship had sustained some damage to one of its ballast tanks. Following an assessment of the damage and the associated circumstances, it has been determined that the ship touched bottom as it was departing Huatulco on February 18. At no time during the subsequent sailing to Acapulco was ...

Noted Relationship Experts Tapped as 'Over-Sea-ers' of New Romantic Programs on Board and Online SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- Long known as a leader in romance, Princess Cruises is stepping up its commitment to love. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the hit TV series The Love Boat, famously set aboard a Princess ship, the company is debuting a new ...

Princess Cruise Lines was sentenced Monday for failing to operate one of its ships in a slow, safe manner near Glacier Bay National Park where a humpback whale was found dead of massive skull fractures. The body of the 45-foot, pregnant humpback whale was found floating in Icy Strait near the mouth of Glacier Bay in Southeast Alaska in mid-July ...

Poolside Parties Offer Top-Deck Tailgating Combined With Dramatic Viewing Experience on Giant 'Movies Under the Stars' Screens SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Jan. 30 -- Football fans aboard Princess ships will have an opportunity to enjoy a super tailgate party at sea on February 4, with prime viewing of the match-up between the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI. ...

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Dec. 20 -- Imagine having a job where seeing wildlife such as salmon-hunting bear, grazing caribou and soaring bald eagles is an everyday occurrence. Princess Tours, one of the largest tour companies in Alaska is offering just that, with a number of jobs available in Alaska for the 2007 summer season.Every summer Princess' Alaska operation springs to ...

Line's First Ever Dual Christening Highlights Line's Choice of Ship Sizes Selection of Idyllic Santorini Underscores Princess' Focus on Global Destinations SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- In a historic first for Princess Cruises, the 3,100-passenger Emerald Princess and 710-passenger Royal Princess will formally join the fleet in an unprecedented dual christening ceremony, set against the brilliant blue waters of the Greek ...