Cruise news (Crown Princess-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises to double New Zealand port calls from 2028-2029
Princess Cruises is planning to double its port calls in New Zealand from the 2028-2029 season, with calls at 9 destinations across the country. The...
August 30, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises opens 2028 Alaskan schedule (8 ships, 185 departures)
Princess Cruises has opened sales for its 2028 Alaska programme, with 185 departures scheduled across 14 itineraries and 8 ships. The deployment will...
August 14, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises opens bookings for expanded Alaska 2028 schedule
Princess Cruises has opened bookings for its 2028 Alaska programme, offering 185 departures across 14 itineraries aboard 8 ships, together with a...
July 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Travel retailer Starboard expands partnership with Princess Cruises
Travel retailer Starboard has expanded its partnership with Princess Cruises, less than a year after introducing its first shipboard retail concept...
June 3, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises expands Southern Caribbean deployment with Barbados homeport
Princess Cruises is expanding its Southern Caribbean deployment for the 2027 and 2028 seasons with the introduction of Bridgetown as a new homeport...
March 17, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Crown Princess returns to service following Singapore drydock
Crown Princess has resumed operations following a scheduled drydock in Singapore, re-entering service with a series of venue upgrades and general...
December 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Diamond Princess ship started Singapore homeporting season
Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess has commenced her Singapore homeporting season, entering Marina Bay Cruise Centre on December 7th and...
December 19, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Discovery Princess cruises from Singapore before repositioning to Sydney, Australia
Princess Cruises’ newest ROYAL class vessel, Discovery Princess, made her inaugural call at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre in Singapore on...
October 29, 2025 - Cruise Industry
South Australia prepares for 56 ship visits and 80,000 passengers in 2025-2026
The arrival of the Crown Princess at Outer Harbour (Adelaide) marked the opening of the 2025–2026 cruise season for South Australia, ushering...
October 20, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises announces 2027–2028 West Coast season
Princess Cruises has unveiled its 2027–2028 West Coast programme, featuring a range of warm-weather itineraries designed for the cooler months...
October 18, 2025 - Accidents
Strong winds cause Crown Princess to list in Milford Sound NZ
On February 24th, 2025, the Crown Princess ship experienced a brief listing in the Milford Sound (New Zealand) due to strong winds encountered during...
February 27, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises ships Crown and Diamond meet in Sydney Harbour (Australia)
Princess Cruises marked a historic moment in Sydney Harbour (NSW Australia) when the ships Crown Princess and Diamond Princess met for the first time...
January 12, 2025 - Accidents
Passenger medevaced from Crown Princess off Isle of Pines
On the evening of Tuesday, January 7th, the Crown Princess, en route from Fiji back to Australia, issued an urgent medical evacuation request. The...
January 8, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises 2026-2027 Australia-New Zealand ships and itineraries
Princess Cruises announced 2026-2027 fleet deployment for Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific. The program features diverse itineraries...
December 6, 2024 - Accidents
2 passengers airlifted by Coast Guard from Crown Princess near Cape Kumukahi
The USCG/Coast Guard conducted two consecutive medical evacuations on Saturday, October 5th, from a cruise ship located ~50 miles (80 km) off Cape...
October 6, 2024