Princess Cruises News
More cruise lines scrap Saint Petersburg calls
New lines have confirmed they will scrap calls at the Russian city of St Petersburg this summer following the invasion of Ukraine. Aida and Princess cruises have followed MSC in removing the destination.
Discovery Princess delivered in Italy
The newest cruise ship in the Princess Cruises fleet, Discovery Princess, has been delivered during an official handover at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.
New culinary leadership for Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises has revealed chef Rudi Sodamin will become its first head of culinary arts, effective immediately. Sodamin is currently the master chef for Holland America Line.
Discovery Princess completes sea trials ahead of launch
Discovery Princess set out to sea from the construction dock at Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, and was put through her paces with a series of tests of the steering, navigation and propulsion.
Padgett appointed president of Princess Cruises
John Padgett will oversee all performance and operational functions of the line and its global fleet of 14 ships sailing cruise guests to nearly 400 destinations around the world annually.
Majestic Princess returns to service in Los Angeles
Princess Cruises and the Port of Los Angeles highlighted the positive multi-dimensional impact cruising has on Los Angeles and surrounding communities.
Further cancellations for Australia cruise season
P&O Cruises Australia has extended its pause in operations for cruises departing from Sydney and Brisbane by a further month until mid-January next year.
Sky Princess returns to operations with UK sailing
The ship departed from the Port of Southampton earlier, commencing its ‘Summer Seacations’ season and marking Sky Princess’ first-ever sailing from the UK with guests onboard.
Princess Cruises delays return of two ships
Princess Cruises has delayed the return of Island Princess and Diamond Princess until next year. Both will not now sail until the spring, with cancellations impacting the rest of the year.
Princess Cruises returns to operation in UK
Regal Princess has returned to Southampton, concluding its first successful ‘Summer Seacation’ sailing and marking Princess Cruises’ return to service in the UK.
Princess Cruises latest line to return to operations
Majestic Princess has returned to Seattle, concluding her sailing to Alaska. The event marks the first successful United States voyage for Princess Cruises following an extended pause in operations.
Sky Princess arrives in Southampton ahead of summer season
Sky Princess has docked into the port of Southampton for the first time. The 3,660-guest MedallionClass launched late 2019 and is one of the newest vessels in the Princess fleet.