Princess Cruises, the world’s leading international premium cruise line, today announced the sale of Pacific Princess to an undisclosed buyer. The sale of the cruise ship is in line with parent company Carnival Corporation’s plan to accelerate the removal of less efficient ships from its fleet.<\/p>\n
Pacific Princess first joined the cruise line’s fleet in 2002, and originally entered service in 1999 as R3 for Renaissance Cruises. The boutique-style ship offered an intimate cruising environment, with a total of just 670 passengers, but incorporated many of the dining and entertainment options available on the cruise line’s larger cruise vessels.<\/p>\n
Beloved by many loyal Princess guests, Pacific Princess sailed more than 1.6 Million nautical miles, 11 World Cruises and offered distinctive itineraries to sought-after destinations all over the world. In fact,\u00a0The Love Boat<\/i>‘s “Captain Stubing” and Princess Cruises Ambassador\u00a0Gavin MacLeod<\/span>\u00a0was on the ship’s navigation bridge as the ship sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge for the first time to kick off the inaugural season sailing to\u00a0Alaska<\/span>\u00a0from\u00a0San Francisco<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0May 2003<\/span>.<\/p>\n “Pacific Princess holds so many memories and cherished experiences to all who sailed upon her,” said\u00a0Jan Swartz<\/span>, Princess Cruises president. “Pacific Princess offered a traditional style of cruising to unique destinations. While it’s difficult to say goodbye to our ‘Love Boat,’ our World Cruise and exotic itineraries continue onboard our Medallion Class-enabled Island Princess and Coral Princess, featuring the best Wi-Fi at sea, allowing guests to keep in touch with loved ones and share vacation memories along the way.”<\/p>\n Another historic moment for Pacific Princess was sailing a throwback cruise, recreating the cruise line’s very first itinerary to the iconic Mexican Riviera in celebration of the 50th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of Princess Cruises on\u00a0December 3, 2015<\/span>. Attending this special cruise included the cast of “The Love Boat,” –\u00a0Gavin MacLeod<\/span>\u00a0(Captain Stubing<\/i>),\u00a0Fred Grandy<\/span>\u00a0(Gopher,<\/i>\u00a0the chief purser),\u00a0Ted Lange<\/span>\u00a0(Isaac,<\/i>\u00a0the bartender),\u00a0Bernie Kopell<\/span>\u00a0(Doc,<\/i>\u00a0the ship’s doctor),\u00a0Lauren Tewes<\/span>\u00a0(cruise director,\u00a0Julie<\/i>) and\u00a0Jill Whelan<\/span>\u00a0(Vicki,<\/i>\u00a0the captain’s daughter). Together with the guests, they celebrated the role the show played in Princess Cruises’ five-decade-long history introducing the cruise line \u2013 and cruise vacations \u2013 to millions of people around the world.<\/p>\n Guests with bookings will be notified, and along with their travel advisors, will receive information on how to book another\u00a0Princess Cruise<\/span>\u00a0when operations resume. Guests who prefer a refund will be accommodated.<\/p>\n About Princess Cruises<\/u><\/b>:<\/u>\u00a0 Princess Cruises, the world’s leading international premium cruise line, today announced the sale of Pacific Princess to an undisclosed buyer. The sale of the cruise ship is in line with parent company Carnival Corporation’s plan to accelerate the removal of less efficient ships from its fleet. 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One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is the world’s leading international premium cruise line and tour company operating a fleet of 14 modern cruise ships, carrying two million guests each year to 380 destinations around the globe, including the\u00a0Caribbean<\/span>,\u00a0Alaska<\/span>, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera,\u00a0Europe<\/span>,\u00a0South America<\/span>,\u00a0Australia<\/span>\/New Zealand<\/span>, the South Pacific,\u00a0Hawaii<\/span>,\u00a0Asia<\/span>,\u00a0Canada<\/span>\/New England,\u00a0Antarctica<\/span>\u00a0and World Cruises. A team of professional destination experts have curated 170 itineraries, ranging in length from three to 111 days and Princess Cruises is continuously recognized as “Best Cruise Line for Itineraries.”\u00a0\u00a0In 2017 Princess Cruises, with parent company Carnival Corporation, introduced\u00a0MedallionClass\u00a0Vacations enabled by the\u00a0OceanMedallion, the vacation industry’s most advanced wearable device, provided free to each guest sailing on a\u00a0MedallionClass\u00a0ship. The award-winning innovation offers the fastest way to an effortless personalized vacation giving guests more time to do the things they love most.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"