Princess Cruises
DESTINATIONS
Cruising Season: April 2013 - May 2014
October 2012 Update
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DESTINATIONS
INTRODUCTION
The Travel Agent’s Opportunity
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Today’s cruise industry is filled with destination choices – ships sail to every
corner of the earth.
Cruise travelers have numerous lines to choose from, whether they plan a trip
to popular cruise destinations like the Caribbean and Alaska or a more exotic
locale like Tahiti.
Chances are your client has a destination in mind before contacting you. The
next step for you is to match a cruise line to your client’s tastes.
The cruise line selection process can challenge the first time cruiser – or even
experienced cruisers that are trying a new destination. They may have their
heart set on a Baltic cruise, but they have no idea which lines excel in
Northern Europe.
As a travel agent, the cruise line selection process is your chance to shine
and gain your client’s confidence. By demonstrating your expertise in cruising,
you can distinguish yourself from other agents.
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INTRODUCTION
The Travel Agent’s Challenge
Unfortunately, building your expertise is not so easy. Every year, cruise
lines launch new ships and shuffle existing ships amongst new
itineraries and destinations. For our 2013 – 2014 season, Princess
alone has 17 ships sailing 150 unique itineraries and visiting more than
300 different ports.
As a travel agent, it’s very time-consuming to maintain your knowledge
base and expertise on so many lines and destinations. This is our
introductory destination course, giving you an overview of the many
places your clients can visit with Princess.
Use this course as a starting place to understand general information
about the Princess deployment. Our destination courses each offer a
detailed look at the Princess Cruises difference in that region.
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INTRODUCTION
When someone is visiting a foreign land where they are unfamiliar with
local customs or may not speak the language, most people want a
guide, who plans the itinerary carefully, and is ready to make
recommendations of where to go and what to see.
With 45 years of experience in the cruise industry and a world-wide
deployment, we offer exactly that kind of guidance and planning
expertise for our passengers.
This course will explain:
• Why Princess is the leader in Destination Cruising
• How Princess ships provide a unique experience in each destination
• How the unmatched Princess shoreside infrastructure delivers an
unparalleled experience in areas like Alaska
This information will provide you with effective selling points to use
when helping your client choose the right cruise line.
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BETTER WITH PRINCESS
Princess Cruises offers passengers the guidance of
a Destination Expert.
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Our wide variety of itineraries and departure dates, offer:
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150 unique itineraries
Over 300 destinations
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Visits to 6 continents
Cruises from 1 to 104 nights
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Princess is the pioneer in world-wide cruising, with more experience visiting a
wide array of far-flung ports than any other fleet. Plus, we send newer and larger
ships to these destinations than many of our competitors. On most itineraries we
offer our latest innovations, in contrast to lines that are sending their oldest ships
with fewer modern amenities.
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Princess has received numerous industry awards that recognize our expertise in
the exotic and traditional cruise destinations.
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BETTER WITH PRINCESS
Princess Cruises offers passengers the guidance
of a Destination Expert (continued)
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Princess has received numerous industry awards that recognize our expertise
in the exotic and traditional cruise destinations.
Cruise Passenger 2011 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Premium Cruise Line
AFTA NTIA award from 2009 to 2011 for best cruise operator – Australian
based operator
• Recommend Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards
– Best Cruise Line – Itineraries For nine consecutive years! (2004 – 2012)
• Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice Awards
• Top Ten Cruise Lines (2011)
• Travel Weekly Readers’ Choice Awards
– Best Cruise Line - Alaska (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003)
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DESTINATIONS
PACKAGES
Land & Sea Holidays
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Mt. McKinley Princess
Wilderness Lodge, Alaska
Bar Harbor, Maine
One of our specialties is combined cruise
and land packages in select destinations.
We take one of our popular cruise
itineraries (7 to 24 nights) and add a 4- to
9-night land tour that allows your clients to
explore cities and sites that are not
accessible by ship.
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cruisetours) are available in:
• Alaska
• Canada & New England
• Europe
• Asia
• Australia
• South America
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BETTER WITH PRINCESS
Princess Cruises offers worldwide destinations.
Princess destinations can be summarized into the following
categories:
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Australia & New Zealand
Alaska
Europe
Caribbean
Panama Canal
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Canada & New England
West Coast USA & Mexico
Hawaii, Tahiti & South Pacific
Japan
South America & Amazon
DESTINATIONS
THE WORLD OF PRINCESS
Alaska
Canada &
New England
Europe
Japan
Mexico
Caribbean
Panama
Canal
South
America
South East Asia
Indian Ocean &
Africa
Pacific
Coast
Hawaii &
South
Pacific
Australia & New Zealand
World Cruise
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AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
Australia & New Zealand – October 2013 – April 2014
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Itineraries from 6 to 35 nights offer
you the best of this intriguing region.
• We offer a large variety of
destinations in this region, with
sailings based out of Australia
onboard Sun Princess,
Dawn Princess and Sea Princess*.
• Diamond Princess sails on our 12night Australia & New Zealand
itinerary – 6 departures.
• Land & Sea Holidays:
Great Barrier Reef
Australian Outback Adventure – 20 nights, including Sydney, Uluru (Ayers Rock), Alice
Springs and Cairns
• Ultimate Australia – 21 nights, including Sydney, Uluru (Ayers rock), Kakadu, Darwin and
Port Douglas
• Sydney & Hayman Island – 17 nights, with Sydney and the Great Barrier Reef
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*On Sun Princess, Dawn Princess and Sea Princess the currency onboard is Australian dollars.
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ALASKA
Alaska 2013
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Sailing Season – May to
September
4 ships sailing on our
Voyage of the Glaciers
itinerary!
7 ships total
Over 20 Land & Sea Holiday
options
125 voyage options
Travel Weekly Readers
Choice Awards –
“Best Cruise Line in Alaska”
for 5 consecutive years!
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ALASKA
Alaska… The Wilderness Destination
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Research consistently shows that
passengers go to Alaska for glaciers,
mountains and wildlife.
Princess itineraries are designed with this in
mind, ’driving many first-time cruisers to
choose Princess for their Alaska holiday.
Convenient turnaround ports include:
San Francisco – roundtrip itineraries
• Seattle – roundtrip itineraries
• Vancouver – roundtrip and one-way itineraries
• Anchorage (Whittier) – one-way itineraries
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Glacier Bay
Princess Cruises takes more passengers to Glacier Bay – the
most popular glacier-viewing location – than any other cruise line!
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ALASKA
Princess has the best ships in Alaska.
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Four ships for Voyage of the Glaciers in 2013!
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We offer the youngest fleet and the
most balconies on this itinerary!
• Saturday departures –
Diamond Princess® and Sapphire Princess®
• Monday departures – Island Princess®
• Wednesday departures – Coral Princess®
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Convenient 7-night Inside Passage
cruises roundtrip from Seattle:
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Saturday departures – Star Princess®
Sunday departures – Golden Princess®
Diamond Princess in College Fjord
Two 7-night Inside Passage departures roundtrip from Vancouver!
Grand Princess® sails roundtrip from San Francisco for the first time on
our classic 10-night Inside Passage voyage, featuring either Tracy Arm
Fjord or Glacier Bay scenic cruising on every departure.
Every Voyage of the Glaciers sailing includes Glacier Bay as
well as a visit to either Hubbard Glacier or College Fjord!
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ALASKA
See it all – by land and sea
Princess offers exceptional Land & Sea
Holidays.
What is a Land & Sea Holiday?
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A 7-night Voyage of the Glaciers cruise with 4 to 9
nights touring Alaska’s vast interior.
• The Voyage of the Glaciers cruise travels one way
between Whittier, Alaska (for Anchorage) and
Vancouver, B.C.
• These one-way voyages allow passengers to see
more of Alaska and feature Glacier Bay National
Park on every departure.
• The land portion of our programs include travel to
Denali National Park and stays in exclusive
Princess wilderness lodges.
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ALASKA
Only Princess Land & Sea Holidays offer:
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Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge
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Glacier Bay National Park on every voyage.
Up to four nights in the Denali area on
every cruisetour.
Our Princess-built wilderness lodges in
prime locations.
Direct to the Wilderness® rail service. This
Princess exclusive takes passengers
directly from the ship dock in Whittier to
one of our two Denali area lodges.
Affordable balconies galore! Cruisetour
passengers overwhelmingly prefer balcony
and mini-suite cabins.
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ALASKA
Only Princess features DIRECT TO THE WILDERNESS®
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This exclusive rail service takes
passengers from ship to train to our two
Denali area lodges on the same day that
they disembark.
Our cars feature full-domed windows, tasty
cuisine and experienced rail guides to point
out the sights and share Alaska’s history.
Less time transferring means our guests
spend more time in the wilderness.
This service delivers guests to Denali one
day sooner than typical cruisetours.
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ALASKA
Princess offers competitive pricing for an unrivaled
product.
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The pricing in Alaska is highly dependent
on the month of travel. Best values can
be found in May and September.
Our Voyage of the Glaciers cruises are
offered both northbound (Vancouver to
Whittier) and southbound (Whittier to
Vancouver). This cruise is included on
every land & sea holiday.
All the benefits of our Princess Select
Sailing program apply in Alaska –
including amenities, advantaged pricing
and bonus berth offer.
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EUROPE
Europe 2013
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Sailing Season – April to
December
135 destinations – including 8
maiden ports!
124 spectacular departures
60 unique itineraries featuring the
most popular ports
Overnights in marquee ports
such as Venice, Istanbul,
Edinburgh and St. Petersburg
Seven amenity-filled ships –
including the maiden season of
Royal Princess® as well as the
return of our popular Small Ships
Princess has been sailing in Europe for over 25 years and has developed itineraries,
ports and shore excursions that set the standard for cruising in the region.
DESTINATIONS
EUROPE
Princess presents our largest deployment to Europe in 2013.
St. Peter’s Basilica,
The Vatican
The 2013 Europe fleet
includes:
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• Royal Princess®
• Ruby Princess®
• Emerald Princess®
• Crown Princess®
• Caribbean Princess®
• Pacific Princess®
• Ocean Princess®
Our Europe program is a great example of the wide
variety of incredible itineraries we offer. While many
brands base their premier ships in the Caribbean, we
send our newest, largest, most amenity-filled ships to
sail Europe in summer 2013.
Our four youngest ships are being deployed to Europe
in 2013, and our deployment also includes our two Small
Ships, offering an intimate onboard experience as well as
itineraries that feature seldom-visited boutique ports!
Turnaround ports in Europe include:
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London (Southampton or Dover)
Barcelona
Rome (Civitavecchia)
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Copenhagen
Venice
Athens (Piraeus)
Our itineraries can be divided into two general regions:
• Mediterranean, Greek Isles & Holy Land
• British Isles, Scandinavia, Russia & Northern Europe
With so many itineraries, departures and ships, Princess
is sure to have the perfect Europe cruise for your clients.
DESTINATIONS
EUROPE
Mediterranean, Greek Isles & Holy Land
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Royal Princess sails her maiden season on our
12-night Grand Mediterranean! Our other popular
12-night sailings include Greek Isles Ruby Princess.
These itineraries include overnight stays in Venice!
• Our 12-night itineraries on Pacific Princess offer
boutique ports and a cruise into the Black Sea.
12-night Holy Land itineraries include our in-depth
2-Day Experiences in both Israel and Egypt.
• Our 7-night Interludes on Ruby Princess are great as
part of a larger European holiday or can be combined
into 14- or 21-night voyages offering more of Europe.
• Two 14- or 17-night roundtrip Southampton
itineraries (5 departures) to the Mediterranean on
Crown Princess round out our offerings in this region.
Santorini
Venice
For a personal story highlighting how Princess developed shore excursions
in the Mediterranean visit our Travel Bucket List Blog for Rob Robert’s entry.
DESTINATIONS
EUROPE
British Isles, Scandinavia, Russia & Northern Europe
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Princess Cruises was awarded “Best Northern Europe Itineraries” in
the 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards from Porthole Cruise Magazine.
British Isles
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Princess will have more departures to the British Isles on
Caribbean Princess (12 nights) and Ocean Princess (8 nights).
• Six departures will include an opportunity to see the famed Royal Edinburgh
Military Tattoo in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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• 2-Day Edinburgh Experience available on the 8-night Ireland, Scotland &
Wales itinerary!
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Scandinavia & Russia
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Three 11- or 14-night roundtrip itineraries on Emerald Princess, Ocean
Princess and Crown Princess offer cruising in the Baltic Sea; all departures
include our 2-Day Experience in St. Petersburg, Russia.
DESTINATIONS
EUROPE
British Isles, Scandinavia, Russia & Northern Europe (continued)
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Norway, Iceland & Greenland
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Ocean Princess debuts a new 14-night Iceland & Norway itinerary that
visits off-the-beaten-path ports in Iceland.
• 4 itineraries dedicated to Norway, from 8 to 16 nights, offering exploration of
the beautiful fjords and storybook towns, all roundtrip from London
(Southampton or Dover) on Crown Princess, Caribbean Princess or
Ocean Princess.
• Our Iceland and Greenland itineraries are 14 to 17 nights, with as many as
8 ports of call.
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Canary Islands
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11- or 12-night itineraries available on Crown Princess roundtrip from
London (Southampton) for this popular European holiday spot!
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EUROPE
The exceptional Princess reputation in Europe continues on
land.
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Princess has an extensive history in Europe, sailing there for over 25
years and also knowledge and inside relationships from our original
parent company, P&O World Cruising. This gives us the “inside edge” to
offer the best shore excursions in every port we visit.
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Cruise Plus® Hotel Packages allow your clients to extend their holiday
in hotels that have been selected for their fine service and excellent
locations.
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Princess Land & Sea Holidays continue our outstanding service on land
and offer even more options for your clients.
Classic Italy – includes Rome and Florence
• Ancient Petra & the Dead Sea – Amman, Petra and Dead Sea
• Europe’s Imperial Treasures – visiting Budapest, Vienna, Prague and Berlin
• Ring of Kerry – travels to Shannon, Killarney and Cork
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DESTINATIONS
NORTH AMERICAN DEPARTURES
We offer a variety of interesting destinations from
North American ports.
During our 2013 – 2014 deployment your clients can travel to these
destinations:
• Caribbean
• Panama Canal
• Pacific Coast & Mexico
• Hawaii, Tahiti & South Pacific
• Canada & New England
North American departures include ports on both coasts:
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Vancouver, B.C.
Anchorage, AK (Whittier)
Los Angeles, CA
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
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New York, NY
Québec City, Q.C.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Galveston, TX
The variety of itineraries available on Princess from North America are a
great add-on for your clients who would already be travelling to the US.
DESTINATIONS
EAST COAST DEPARTURES
Caribbean – October 2013 to April 2014
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Princess has six ships visiting 20 ports on 11 itineraries in the Caribbean.
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• Ft. Lauderdale
• Galveston
• Princess offers 4- to 20-night itineraries in the Caribbean.
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• Maiden season of Royal Princess on our 7-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary, as well
as a 5-night Caribbean Maiden voyage!
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• An entire season of 4- and 5-night Eastern and Western Caribbean Getaways on
Ruby Princess!
• 7-night Western Caribbean roundtrip from Galveston on Caribbean Princess.
• 7-night Southern Caribbean roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale (includes Aruba, Curaçao
and Princess Cays) on Crown Princess.
• 10-night Eastern Caribbean Voyager and Southern Caribbean Medley itineraries on
Emerald Princess include 6 ports roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale.
• 14- or 20-night Grand Adventures® combine two itineraries on either
Grand Princess or Emerald Princess for an extended sojourn in this holiday paradise.
All six of the ships sailing in the Caribbean during our 2013-2014 season
have our signature features, such as the Piazza, Sanctuary and Crown Grill!
DESTINATIONS
EAST COAST DEPARTURES
Princess Cays® — a little slice of paradise in the
Caribbean.
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This exclusive, private location on Eleuthera
Island in the Bahamas features fun for adults
and children alike.
Explore the underwater world of Princess
Cays by glass bottom boat or on a
snorkeling tour.Sea Breeze Grill features
Caribbean BBQ and a full range of drinks on
the beach.
Enjoy powder-soft sandy beaches and a
wide variety of water toys.
Princess Cays Bungalow Packages may be
reserved onboard so your clients can
experience the ultimate “getaway-for-a-day”.
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EAST COAST DEPARTURES
Panama Canal – September 2013 to May 2014
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Two ships built expressly for Panama
Canal cruising – Coral Princess and
Island Princess
15- to 18-night Full Transit sailings
between Ft. Lauderdale and Los
Angeles or San Francisco
Convenient 11-night Roundtrip Panama
Canal sailings from Ft. Lauderdale
40 departures
2-Day Panama Canal Experience
available on four 15-night sailings,
giving your clients the opportunity to
spend one day transiting the canal and • 6 different itinerary options ranging from
a port day in Fuerte Amador to further
11 – 18 nights
explore Panama
• Each itinerary features 5 or more ports
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EAST COAST DEPARTURES
Canada & New England – September to October 2013
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The Princess 2013 Canada & New England season offers three cruise
itineraries, two cruisetour options, 12 destinations and 10 departures.
Two ships sailing to the region:
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Caribbean Princess sails roundtrip from New York for 7 nights on our Canada
& New England itinerary with five ports of call including Bar Harbor and Halifax.
• Emerald Princess sails a 10-night Classic Canada & New England itinerary
between New York and Québec City and a 14-night Canada & Colonial
America itinerary from Québec City to Ft. Lauderdale.
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Land & Sea Holidays:
Historic America – 14 nights includes visits to Williamsburg, Staunton,
Gettysburg and Philadelphia with a 7-night Canada & New England cruise.
• Maple Explorer – 15 or 19 nights visits Toronto (for Niagara Falls), Ottawa,
Montebello and Montreal with a 10-night Classic Canada & New England
cruise or the 12-night Canada & Colonial America sailing.
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DESTINATIONS
WEST COAST DEPARTURES
Hawaii, Tahiti & South Pacific –
September 2013 to April 2014
Hawaii
Cruising is the best way to holiday in these
relaxing tropical locales. With a nice
balance of ports and sea days for enjoying
our ships and convenient roundtrip
departures from Los Angeles and San
Francisco, these itineraries make a great
addition to a US holiday!
• Hawaiian Islands
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Both itineraries visit Honolulu, Kauai
(Nawiliwili), Maui (Lahaina) and Hilo
• 15 nights roundtrip from Los Angeles on
Golden Princess, Sapphire Princess or
Star Princess – 21 departures
• 15 nights roundtrip from San Francisco
on Star Princess or Grand Princess – 12
departures
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28-night Hawaii, Tahiti & Samoa
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This amazing voyage through the
Pacific to three island groups
conveniently sails roundtrip from Los
Angeles
• Sapphire Princess in October, 2013 or
Golden Princess in April, 2014
Hawaii is a popular destination with passengers, so be sure to offer the
convenience of a roundtrip sailing to clients on the east coast or in the midwest!
DESTINATIONS
WEST COAST DEPARTURES
Pacific Coast – September 2013 to April 2014
San Francisco
The beautiful Pacific Coast offers it all – holiday
destinations such as Santa Barbara and San
Diego, historic ports such as San Francisco and
Seattle, seaside villages, cosmopolitan cities and
breathtaking natural beauty.
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• 3- and 4-night West Coast Getaways, roundtrip
from Los Angeles on Golden Princess and
Sapphire Princess
• Two 7-night roundtrip itineraries on Grand Princess,
Sapphire Princess or Star Princess
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California Coastal – 11 departures, sailing from San
Francisco or Los Angeles, each with 4 ports,
including San Diego and Santa Barbara!
Wine Country Coastal sailing between Los
Angeles to Vancouver on Star Princess or
Sapphire Princess – 3 departures
• We also offer Coastal Getaways of 1 – 5 nights.
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Vancouver
San Francisco
DESTINATIONS
WEST COAST DEPARTURES
Mexico – September 2013 to April 2014
Princess Cruises began in 1965 with
one small ship cruising to Mexico and
pioneered West Coast cruising to this
sunny and relaxing destination.
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Two roundtrip itineraries from convenient
California home ports
Both itineraries feature the popular ports
of Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta
7-night itinerary roundtrip from Los
Angeles on Sapphire Princess –
5 departures
10-night itinerary roundtrip from San
Francisco on Grand Princess –
2 departures, featuring Loreto & La Paz
Puerto Vallarta
DESTINATIONS
HAWAII, TAHITI & SOUTH PACIFIC
Hawaii, Tahiti & South Pacific – September 2013 –
April 2014
Who has not dreamed of whiling away a lazy
afternoon on a tropical beach in the South
Pacific?
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From 10- to 35-night voyages visiting exotic
destinations such as Tahiti, Fiji, New Caledonia and
Samoa, Princess offers a variety of itineraries to
explore this fascinating region.
• Cruising is the best way to explore the Polynesian
Islands and we feature 2-Day Experiences in Tahiti
(Papeete) and Bora Bora on select itineraries.
• On Ocean Princess you can enjoy Small Ship
ambience for 10 nights to Tahiti & Polynesia or an
11-night Hawaii & Tahiti, as well as voyages
exploring the region for as long as 26 nights!
Bora Bora
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Honolulu
Brisbane
Sydney
Los Angeles
There are also 10-, 11- or 35-night itineraries in this region on Sun Princess®
and Sea Princess, originating from Sydney or Brisbane.
DESTINATIONS
ASIA & AFRICA
Asia & Africa – April 2013 to May 2014
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Princess is the leader in exotic ports of call.
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26 different itineraries between 14 and 61 nights offer
your clients the opportunity to select an epic journey.
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Our 17-night Grand Asia itinerary on
Diamond Princess features 7 popular ports in 5
countries!
• Diamond Princess and Ocean Princess offer a
choice between large ship and small ship
Shanghai
experiences.
• 2-Day Experience offered in • Dawn Princess, Sea Princess and Sun Princess
Hong Kong on select
also offer sailings to this area from Australia.
sailings!
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• Sun Princess sailings to Japan for a spring to
• Optional overland
summer season of cruising in April 2013.
excursions are available on • Land & Sea Holidays:
select sailings to Angkor
• Temples of China – 20, 21 or 22 nights, including
Beijing and Xian
Wat, Borobudur or the Taj
• Yangtze Experience – 23, 24 or 25 nights, with
Mahal, all UNESCO World
Beijing, Xian, Yangtze River Cruise and Wuhan
Heritage sites!
Can you imagine traveling all the way to China and not seeing the Great Wall?
Don’t hesitate to offer these Land & Sea holidays so that your clients can see it all!
DESTINATIONS
EXOTICS – SOUTH AMERICA
South America – December 2013 to March 2014
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Itineraries ranging from 14 to 31 nights, visiting the
Amazon, Cape Horn and the Andes.
• Itineraries are available on Golden Princess or on
the intimate Pacific Princess, one of our Small Ships,
for an unforgettable journey on the Amazon River.
• Three itineraries on Golden Princess offer a 2-Day
Experience in Lima – an optional excursion is
available to visit Machu Picchu!
• Land & Sea Holidays allow passengers to explore
breathtaking Iguazú Falls or Machu Picchu.
Macchu Pichu – 20 or 23 nights, visiting Lima, Sacred
Valley, Aguas Calientes (for Machu Picchu) and Cusco
• Iguazú Falls Adventure – 19 nights, Rio de Janeiro,
Iguazú Falls and Buenos Aires
• Iguazú Falls Experience – 18 nights, visiting Rio de
Janeiro and Iguazú Falls
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Machu Picchu
DESTINATIONS
WORLD CRUISES
Sea Princess - 2013 World Cruise
Sea Princess sets sail on 20 May 2013
for 104 nights, visiting over 50 fabled
destinations and boutique ports such as
Safaga, Egypt (for Luxor & Karnak),
Jordan (for Petra), Paris, Hawaii, as
well as an optional overland excursion
to the Taj Mahal.
Grand Casino of Monte Carlo
From Sydney, passengers will travel throughout Southeast Asia, making stops in
Singapore, Langkawi and Mumbai to Dubai. Next, your clients will enjoy the
transit of the Suez Canal, port calls at Jerusalem, Athens and Istanbul, then
cruise through ANZAC Cove - then on to Europe via Lisbon, Ireland and Norway
to New York, the Caribbean and the South Pacific. Truly the adventure of a
lifetime!
For guests who would like to be a part of the World Cruise, yet prefer shorter
options, several segment voyages ranging from 21-53 nights are available.
Brisbane embarkation available on 22 May 2013
Auckland disembarkation available on 29 August 2013
DESTINATIONS
WORLD CRUISES
Dawn Princess – Grand Europe World Cruise 90 nights
From Asian temples to Europe's
Ephesus, Turkey
storybook ports discover a world
of adventures and take home life
long memories. Among the many
highlights include the 2-day
experience in Venice, opportunity
to visit Pompeii a UNESCO World
Heritage site - one of five
UNESCO sites available to visit
and the not to be missed cruising
through ANZAC Cove.
Ten new ports include Lombok, Indonesia; Male, Maldives; Sicily, Italy
(Messina); Katakolon (for Olympia), Corfu Greece; Ljubljana, Slovenia
(Koper); Split, Croatia; Marseille, France (Provence), Sharm El
Sheikh, Egypt (for Mt Sinai) and Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Sydney roundtrip 13 July 2013. Brisbane embarkation available on 15 July
2013. Sectors to/from Venice also available.
DESTINATIONS
RELAXED, REJUVENATING RETREAT
Princess ships offer passengers the comfort of a
relaxed, rejuvenating retreat.
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Each ship offers our warm, welcoming service
and a host of signature activities and venues,
creating a consistent experience across the fleet
that our past passengers count on – and return
to again and again.
• Signature venues include:
• The Piazza - recognized with a Travel
Weekly Magellan Silver Award in 2009!
• The Sanctuary
• Movies Under the Stars®
• Princess offers a large percentage of affordable
balconies across all destinations, so that your
clients can awaken to amazing views of exotic
ports, waiting to be explored.
More information about our relaxed, rejuvenating retreats and our
signature venues can be found in The Princess Fleet course.
DESTINATIONS
RELAXED, REJUVENATING RETREAT
The Princess Fleet offers exclusive Signature Venues*
The Piazza^ – Our atriums offer an inviting street café
atmosphere, featuring roving entertainers and casual dining
options, such as the International Café, which serves up specialty
coffees, and complimentary fresh-baked cookies, pastries and
paninis. Vines, our wine bar, features complimentary sushi and
tapas with beverage purchase.
The Sanctuary‡ – Our exclusive retreat for adults featuring al
fresco massages in private cabanas, plush outdoor furniture,
specialty drinks and light meals. Serenity Stewards are on hand
to provide passengers with chilled face towels, Evian water
atomizers and pre-loaded MP3 players.
Movies Under the Stars®† - Enormous outdoor 300-square-foot
LED screen with a 69,000-watt stereo system, showing Hollywood
blockbuster hits and live sporting events. Complimentary chaise
lounge reservations are available for convenience and movie-themed
snacks delivered right to your seat!
‡Charges apply
*Signature venues not available on Small Ships
^Food, drink and entertainment only on some ships. † Movies Under the Stars available on 13 ships.
DESTINATIONS
RELAXED, REJUVENATING RETREAT
Affordable balconies across our fleet.
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Choose from over 10,000 staterooms with
balconies across 17 fantastic ships.
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A private balcony can make intimate,
magical moments.
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Sipping coffee on a balcony while the sights
of romantic Venice float by
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Enjoying a private lobster dinner on a
balcony while the sun sets over the
Caribbean
Balconies are more affordable than ever. Be sure to suggest
an upgrade so your clients can escape completely®.
DESTINATIONS
LAUNCH SAVINGS
Princess Cruises Captain’s Circle Launch Savings
Princess past passengers are eligible for special savings when they
book early!
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“Two for one” reduced deposit* . . .just 10% of cruise fare
Up to $100 per person off Launch Fares
Discount “stays with you”
• If you find a lower rate for which the passenger qualifies, the discount
attaches to the new lower fare!
Our Princess Cruises Captain’s Circle Launch savings discount is combinable with
Launch Fares, all types of Select Sailing fares, and other past passenger promotions.
Once booked, if a lower fare becomes available (for which the passenger qualifies) and
they request the refare to the new promotion, the Princess Cruises Captain’s Circle
Launch savings will automatically combine with the lower fare.*
*Discount amounts vary by stateroom category, itinerary, and cruise length. Princess Cruises Captain's
Circle Launch Savings expire for Australia based program on Sun, Sea, & Dawn Princess; 31
December 2012 for Autumn sailings; 31 March 2013 for Spring 2014 sailings. Discount is not
applicable to third and fourth berth passengers. New booking promotions are not combinable with the
discount.
*Reduced deposit is not available on Full World Cruises (or voyages longer than 45 nights).
DESTINATIONS
SELECT SAILINGS
Princess Select Sailing Advantages
Princess’ Select Sailing program is a powerful sales support tool for travel
agents. Our program enables you to promote selected cruises with
confidence by removing some of the risks associated with space and
pricing availability in the open market. You are assured that the price you
quote to your clients is still available, as long as there is still space on
your Select Sailing.
This powerful program offers:
• Guaranteed inventory – a contracted space allotment
• Guaranteed pricing – for beds sold from the contracted allotment
• Amenities – offering added benefits and an element of exclusivity for
each agency. Select those that are the best promotional tools for your
clients!
• Bonus berths – one for every 16 passengers booked*
*For cruises 3 or more nights in length.
For details on our Select Sailing Program take our
Princess Academy Select Sailing Sales Success course!
DESTINATIONS
SELECT SAILINGS
10 Great Reasons to promote Select Sailings
on Princess!
1. Advantaged pricing below Launch Fares for all group categories on every
voyage in our 2013-2014 deployment!
2. Only need 10 passengers to qualify for group rates
3. No deposit required for up to 16 beds
4. Bonus Berths are earned for every 16 lower berth passengers sailed
5. Amenity points allow you to add value and personalize the group
6. FIT bookings automatically combine with groups to earn Bonus Berths and
amenities
7. Select Sailings amenities protected even if minimum size to qualify as a group
is not met
8. Select Sailings can be blocked and booked using POLAR Online.
9. Large Select Sailing Bonus Cabin – any affinity group larger than 200 beds can
earn a bonus cabin upon request
10. Select Sailing venues can be reserved when voyages open for sale
DESTINATIONS
PACKAGES
Cruise Plus® Hotels
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In every turnaround port Princess offers a selection
of hotel packages so that your clients can extend
their holiday. Our packages include all transfers,
baggage handling and a Princess service
representative at the hotel.
There are two important benefits for your clients:
• In most cases, if your clients do not book a hotel
package, they will not have time to explore the
turnaround port, many of which are exciting
holiday destinations, such as Barcelona or
Vancouver.
• A pre-cruise hotel eases the stress of traveling to
the cruise by allowing extra time before
embarkation in case there are any travel delays.
Barcelona
Vancouver
DESTINATIONS
PACKAGES
Princess eZAir®
Our Princess eZAir offers competitive fares on a convenient online booking tool,
accessible directly from POLAR Online®.
In addition to competitive fares, eZAir also offers distinct advantages over air
that is purchased separately.
• Flights are offered based on the booking information, so no need to doublecheck recommended flight guidelines.
• If your clients purchase Princess eZAir, their flights are scheduled around their
package - whether it is cruise-only, cruise and hotel or a land & sea holiday.
• With Next Port Protection, your clients can rest assured that Princess will
work with the airlines to find a reasonable alternative to provide flights to the
next appropriate port of call if the airline causes a delay to the ship’s port of
embarkation – at no additional air cost to the passenger.
• Compare Restricted and Flexible fares and schedules to determine the best
choice for your clients.
DESTINATIONS
PACKAGES
Shore Excursions
Tahiti
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With Princess, your clients can choose
carefully selected shore excursions that use
local operators to provide the best tours of the
port’s “must-see” features and most interesting
cultural experiences.
The highly acclaimed Shore Excursions
program offers a wide range of activities at all
ports of call. Each port features from 5 to more
than 20 different excursions – most have 7-15
choices available!
As always, the Shore Excursions booked
through Princess guarantee that your clients
will be back on the ship on time – giving your
clients peace of mind.
St. Petersburg,
Russia
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DESTINATIONS
REVIEW
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below and continue on with the quiz.
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From Europe to Asia to South America, Princess provides exciting itineraries
and an exceptional value, no matter where your clients wish to sail.
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Our modern fleet and outstanding services will keep your clients smiling and
anxious to book their next cruise.
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With over 300 destinations to choose from, cruises sailing to 6 continents from
1 to 104 nights on 150 unique itineraries, your clients may return to Princess
for years to come.
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Land & Sea holidays, Shore Excursions and Cruise Plus Hotel Packages
allow your clients to experience more of our destinations while still enjoying
our service throughout their holiday.