Cruise news (Princess Cruises-tagged)

Princess Cruises announces World Cruise 2022 on Island Princess
Princess Cruises announced a 111-day World Cruise 2022 on the liner Island Princess. The world voyage features 51 destinations, 29 countries...
May 30, 2020
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises layoffs or furloughs 50% of its California workforce
The Santa Clarita CA-based company Princess Cruises announced it will lay off or furlough about 50% of its Californian workforce because of the...
May 16, 2020
Cruise Industry
Diamond Princess leaves port after being docked in Yokohama, Japan for 3 months
The Princess Cruises liner Diamond Princess is currently en route to Malaysia after being docked in Port Yokohama Japan for 3 months. The passenger...
May 16, 2020
Cruise Industry
Ukrainian waiter on Regal Princess jumps overboard and does not survive
A 39-year-old Ukrainian woman on Regal Princess jumped overboard Sunday morning, May 10, and did not survive, Princess Cruises' spokesperson Negin...
May 11, 2020
Accidents
Emerald Princess returns to land after 2 months at sea
Hundreds of crew are stuck on a Princess Cruises ship waiting for approval to reach land again. The CDC has approved Emerald Princess to dock in...
May 8, 2020
Accidents
5000+ Filipino cruise ship crew to be tested for Coronavirus before disembarking in Manila
A Princess Cruises ship being investigated in Australia over Coronavirus infections entered The Philippines to repatriate its Filipino crew. The...
May 7, 2020
Accidents
Holland America and Princess Cruises cancel all 2020 itineraries in Europe, Alaska and Canada
On May 6, two of the Carnival Corporation-owned companies - Princess Cruises and HAL-Holland America Line - canceled all of their scheduled Summer...
May 7, 2020
Cruise Industry
Pacific Princess sails back to Honolulu Hawaii for provisions and fuel
Hawaii's Department of Transportation reported that the cruise ship Pacific Princess was scheduled to arrive at Honolulu Harbor on Tuesday, May...
May 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
US Congress opens probe into Carnival Corporation over handling of Coronavirus outbreaks
The US House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has called for Carnival Corporation to hand over documents related to its response to...
May 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises revises cancellation policy
Princess Cruises (Carnival Corporation's second-largest subsidiary company) revised its final payment and cancellation policies for voyages departing...
April 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
Coronavirus cruise ship Ruby Princess finally leaves NSW Australia
The Ruby Princess cruise ship is finally on the move. Tug boats were seen pulling the liner away from the dockside at Port Kembla (Wollongong, NSW...
April 23, 2020
Accidents
190 crew positive for COVID-19 on Ruby Princess
Almost 300 Filipino crew could be taken off the Coronavirus-hit Ruby Princess before the scheduled departure from Australia on Thursday, April...
April 22, 2020
Accidents
Cruise ship Ruby Princess to leave NSW Australia with 171 Coronavirus crew
Ruby Princess is scheduled to leave NSW Australia in 3 days, despite 171 crew members infected with Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to NSW...
April 20, 2020
Accidents
8 Carnival Corporation ships repatriate staff-crew from Holland America, Princess and Seabourn
In mid-April 2020, Carnival Corporation (world's largest cruise shipowner) developed a crew repatriation plan using 8 cruise liners from 3 of its...
April 19, 2020
Accidents
Passengers suing Carnival Corporation-owned Princess Cruises over Coronavirus exposures
Former passengers are currently suing Carnival Corporation-owned company Princess Cruises, accusing company's management and staff-crew of knowingly...
April 18, 2020
Accidents