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Countdown is on
Majestic Princess will be the largest
Princess ship to sail Australian waters
and call Australia home when she
makes her maiden arrival in Sydney on
15 September 2018 after repositioning
from Asia with calls at Darwin on
8 September and Brisbane on 13
September. The 143,700 ton ship, with
a passenger capacity of 3,560, during
her inaugural Australian season will sail
on 16 cruises to destinations including
Fiji, New Zealand and Tasmania as
well as two Asia voyages between
Shanghai and Sydney, and Sydney
and Hong Kong. The ultimate in
premium cruising, Majestic Princess
features 13 dining options including
two restaurants with menus designed
by Michelin star chefs – Harmony
by Chef Richard Chen and La Mer
by Chef Emmanuel Renaut – as well
as more than 1000 square metres
of designer shopping, the cruise
line’s largest ever thermal suite and
a dramatic over-the-ocean glass
Majestic Princess at Keelung Taipei with Diamond Princess.
Photo by Princess Cruises' local port agent in Taiwan, Vicky Tsai.
walkway, the SeaWalk. staterooms offering private balconies.
Guests can choose from a wide range
of high-end accommodation including
suites, Club Class mini-suites, and new
deluxe balcony rooms, with more
than 80 per cent of the ship's 1780 Princess has already announced her
second season return before she’s
arrived, to spearhead their largest
Australian deployment in 2019,
alongside Ruby Princess.
line in Japan, and Japan is one of
the fastest growing destinations for
Australian travellers.” said Senior Vice
President Princess Cruises Asia Pacific,
Stuart Allison. “The 2019 season is a
record-breaker, Diamond Princess
will sail 41 destinations across seven
countries and make maiden port calls
to Gamagori, Himeji, Matsuyama,
Niigata, Miyako and Takamatsu. As we
extend this season to 2020, our guests
will have an even greater choice when
selecting itineraries to experience the abundance of Japan’s unique and
natural beauty.”
Extends Japanese Season
Princess Cruises have announced
Diamond Princess will extend its record
season in Japan with an additional
34 itineraries sailing from November
2019 to March 2020, the first time
an international cruise line has ever
offered year round cruises from
Japan. Ranging from three to 25 days,
highlights include seven Fall Foliage
voyages, scenic circumnavigations of
the country as the landscape makes its
colourful transition into autumn.
“Princess is the number one cruise
Also announced, Diamond Princess
and Sapphire Princess will sail on 27
itineraries ranging three to 21 days
during Princess’ 2019/2020 Asia season.
Over three itineraries, Sapphire Princess
will sail to one of the best vantage
points in the world for the 2019 Annular
Solar Eclipse, claiming prime position
off the coast of Malaysia to give guests
the best chance to view the natural
phenomenon.
LA-Shanghai Roundtrip Cruise
Princess Cruises has released a 60-day voyage from Los Angeles to Shanghai and return to Los Angeles that includes calls
at 22 destinations. The cruise on Coral Princess will depart on 18 September 2018, and is the first time that Princess Cruises is
operating a direct cruise from Los Angeles to Shanghai and return.
The first leg of the voyage on the 1,970-guest Coral Princess will start from Los Angeles and visits 11 ports over 28 days. The
sailing includes a four-day cruise through Alaska before crossing the International Date Line to various destinations in North
Asia before arriving in Shanghai. Returning from Shanghai to Los Angeles on 18 October, 2018, Coral Princess will visit 10
ports in North Asia, Southeast Asia and Hawaii on a 32-day cruise before ending her journey in Los Angeles.
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