February 17, 2021 – The corona pandemic is paralyzing all areas of cruise shipping. It is unclear when worldwide regular ship operations can again be assumed. The Princess Cruises offer comes at the right time. The Island Princess will sail from / to Fort Lauderdale around the world from January 5 to April 26, 2023.
The journey lasts exactly 111 nights. On its voyage from / to Fort Lauderdale (alternatively from Los Angeles) the ship crosses the equator twice and calls at ports in 31 countries. Overnight stays and particularly long berthing times in the ports give passengers sufficient time to get to know the destinations they visit. Special attractions and goals are the crossing of the Panama Canal, the historical locks, the South Seas with Tahiti and Bora Bora are used. Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia follow. After crossing the Suez Canal, destinations in the Mediterranean Sea and the Canary Islands are on the route list.
Island Princess in Huatulco/Mexiko
The route in detail:
Fort Lauderdale – Cartagena de Las Indias (Colombia) – Panama Canal (passage of historical locks) – Point arenas – San Juan del Sur – Huatulco – Puerto Vallarta – Los Angeles – Honolulu – Kauai – Papeete – Bora Bora – Pago Pago – Bay of Islands – Auckland – Tauranga – Picton – Wellington – New Plymouth – Sydney – Moreton Island – Airlie Beach – Cairns – Darwin – Komodo Island – Singapore – Langkawi – Phuket – Colombo – Dubai (overnight stay) – Muscat – Aqaba – Suez Canal Transit – Ashdod – Kusadasi – Gythion – Venice (overnight stay) – Koper – Split – Kotor – Valletta – Catania – Sorrento – Civitavecchia (Rome) – Monte Carlo – Marseille – Barcelona – Malaga – Casablanca – Lanzarote – La Palma – Fort Lauderdale.
Princess Cruises ships are among the premium ships worldwide. The 294 meter long Island Princess entered service in 2003. The ship, measured at almost 92,000 GT, can hold a maximum of 2,368 passengers. The price for the world tour starts at 15,456 euros. The package includes at least US $ 500 on board credit and four vouchers for one of the specialty restaurants on board. Repeaters receive discounts. Tips are also incurred.
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