Princess Cruises has announced two preview cruises aboard Royal Princess, giving passengers a unique opportunity to get a taste of the new 141,000 gross ton ship before its official inaugural voyage The June 9 and June 14 cruises will sail roundtrip from Southampton on a two-night itinerary featuring a call in St. Peter Port, on the island of Guernsey, the company said in a statement.
"Passengers on the short sailings will be able to sample Royal Princess many ground-breaking features, including the dramatic over-water SeaWalk, Princess Live! television studio, and plush new poolside cabanas before the ships inaugural sailing on June 16, 2013," the company said.
Both voyages will go on sale on January 29, with limited availability.
The 3,600-passenger Royal Princess is a new-generation ship for Princess Cruises. Among the special features found on board will be a greatly expanded atrium, the social hub of the ship; a dramatic over-water SeaWalk, a top-deck glass-bottomed walkway extending more than 28 feet beyond the edge of the vessel; plush private poolside cabanas that appear to be floating on the water; the new Princess Live! television studio; a pastry shop; a special Chefs Table Lumiere, a private dining experience that surrounds diners in a curtain of light; and balconies on all outside staterooms.
The ships 2013 maiden season will include cruises on the lines signature Grand Mediterranean itinerary throughout the summer, followed by Eastern Caribbean cruises beginning in the fall. A sister ship will be delivered in 2014, while in the following year a third unit of the class will be delivered to P&O Cruises, a sister company of Princess. However, this vessel has different interior designers and it will have different identity to the Princess ships.
"Passengers on the short sailings will be able to sample Royal Princess many ground-breaking features, including the dramatic over-water SeaWalk, Princess Live! television studio, and plush new poolside cabanas before the ships inaugural sailing on June 16, 2013," the company said.
Both voyages will go on sale on January 29, with limited availability.
The 3,600-passenger Royal Princess is a new-generation ship for Princess Cruises. Among the special features found on board will be a greatly expanded atrium, the social hub of the ship; a dramatic over-water SeaWalk, a top-deck glass-bottomed walkway extending more than 28 feet beyond the edge of the vessel; plush private poolside cabanas that appear to be floating on the water; the new Princess Live! television studio; a pastry shop; a special Chefs Table Lumiere, a private dining experience that surrounds diners in a curtain of light; and balconies on all outside staterooms.
The ships 2013 maiden season will include cruises on the lines signature Grand Mediterranean itinerary throughout the summer, followed by Eastern Caribbean cruises beginning in the fall. A sister ship will be delivered in 2014, while in the following year a third unit of the class will be delivered to P&O Cruises, a sister company of Princess. However, this vessel has different interior designers and it will have different identity to the Princess ships.
