It’s a surprise Valentine’s Day present from Princess Cruises when they revealed the new European itineraries for the 2013 inaugural season for the new Royal Princess.
More than a year until the new ship is launched, Princess Cruises is creating a buzz with not only unveiling the new itineraries but giving us a peek at some of the enhancements on this new ship including a preview of the grand atrium, a popular meeting place found on many of the Princess ships.
“It’s fitting that our new ship will cruise on our most popular Europe itinerary, the Grand Mediterranean,” said Jan Swartz, executive vice president for Princess Cruises. “And the shorter preview cruises prior to the Mediterranean season certainly offer a unique opportunity to sample the new Royal Princess experience our passengers are eagerly awaiting.”
Here’s a quick rundown of the new itineraries which will go on sale on March 15, 2012.
Inaugural Season Cruises
3-day Advance Preview Sailings departing June 10 and 13, 2013
These cruises will sail roundtrip from Southampton with a call at St. Peter Port on the Island of Guernsey in the English Channel. The preview sailings will open for booking at a later date when the inaugural celebrations for the ship are in place.
7-day Maiden Iberia Voyage departing June 16, 2013
The ship’s maiden voyage sails from Southampton to Barcelona with calls at Vigo (for Santiago de Compostela), Lisbon, Gibraltar and Malaga.
12-day Grand Mediterranean Sailings departing June 23 through September 27, 2013
The nine Grand Mediterranean sailings will cruise between Barcelona and Venice, with calls at Toulon (for Provence), Livorno (for Florence and Pisa), Civitavecchia (for Rome), Naples (for Capri and Pompeii), Mykonos, Istanbul, Kusadasi (for Ephesus), Athens and finally an overnight stay in the beautiful Italian city of Venice. Passengers on the seven-day voyage can combine their sailing with the first Grand Mediterranean cruise for a 19-day Grand Adventure.
18-day Maiden Venetian Passage departing October 9, 2013
This cruise begins in Venice with an overnight in this iconic city, and sets sail to Fort Lauderdale with calls at Messina (Sicily), Naples (for Capri and Pompeii), Civitavecchia (for Rome), Cannes (for Monte Carlo), Barcelona and Funchal (Madeira Island).
As the ship nears completion, Princess Cruises will continue to give us little glimpses into what new and exciting features are being added to the Royal Princess. Stay tuned for more updates.
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Cruise Maven (Sherry Laskin) says
I would suggest that you contact Princess Cruises online and they will send the brochure to you. I do not have them. Thanks!
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