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Princess Cruises holds a unique position in cruise history, balancing innovation, global reach, and a refined yet approachable onboard style. Founded in 1965 by Stan McDonald, the line began with a single chartered ship sailing to Mexico and quickly expanded…
The Crown Princess is a Crown-class cruise ship, built by Fincantieri and launched in 2006, currently operated by Princess Cruises. The vessel has a gross tonnage of 113,561, a length of 952 feet, and a beam of 118 feet, allowing…
This week Princess Cruises Crown Princess rescued Earlier this week, the Crown Princess rescued 158 Syrian refuges from the Mediterranean Sea. They had left Syria and weren’t spotted until they were off the coast of Sicily, Italy. The Italian coastguard…
It was reported yesterday that while transiting between Corfu and Piraeus, a small electrical fire developed in a passenger cabin. It was quickly extinguished and the displaced passengers were given new cabins.
Princess cruises has announced that the Crown Princess will return to port early due to an outbreak of norovirus. The ‘cruise ship bug’ has already struck 114 passengers and 59 crew members. The 113,000 grt ship will arrive back in…
Princess just announced that they will return to Galveston, TX! The Crown Princess will arrive on December 22, 2012 and sail 7-night Caribbean routes to the usual Roatan, Costa Maya, Belize, and Cozumel. Her last trip for the season will…