Cruise news (Princess Cruises-tagged)

10 New Coronavirus Cases Found on Diamond Princess
Twenty cases of the deadly coronavirus have been found on Diamond Princess as Japanese health officials continue to screen cruise passengers. They...
February 6, 2020
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Japan Quarantines Cruise Ship on Which Coronavirus Passenger Sailed
Japanese authorities are currently racing to contain an eventual outbreak of the Wuhan China coronavirus after it was unveiled that an infected...
February 4, 2020
Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Grand Princess off San Diego
The Coast Guard medevaced a 28-year-old woman from a Princess Cruises' ship approx 160 miles (257.5 kilometres) west of San Diego CA on Tuesday...
January 23, 2020
Accidents
Princess Cruises Kicks Off 111-Day Around-the-World Cruise
Princess Cruises kicked off its 111-day around-the-world cruise on Monday, January 20, with about 670 passengers and 375 crew aboard the 592-foot...
January 20, 2020
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Princess Cruises Ship Delayed Due to Technical Issues
A Princess Cruises ship arrived around 2 hours late in Burnie Tasmania on Friday, January 17 due to technical issues. The departure of Sun Princess...
January 18, 2020
Accidents
Princess Cruises Teams Up With Panasonic
Panasonic teamed up with the Princess Cruises company in order to deliver 4K projectors for the cruise ships that are expected to make onboard...
January 7, 2020
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Passenger Medevaced from Princess Cruises Ship in Hawaii
The Navy and Coast Guard in Hawaii teamed up to rescue a 69-year-old cruise passenger from a Princess Cruises ship 210 miles northwest of Hilo. The...
January 5, 2020
Accidents
Sapphire Princess Passengers View the Annular Solar Eclipse
Sapphire Princess passengers viewed the annular solar eclipse that occurred early afternoon on Boxing Day (December 26, 2019), along the Straits of...
January 4, 2020
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises to Break World Record
Princess Cruises announced it will attempt to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the biggest multi-location vow renewal. The company added a...
December 28, 2019
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Princess Cruises Introduces 2021 Alaska Season
Princess Cruises announced its 2021 Alaska season with 8 ships visiting 17 destinations on a total of 11 unique itineraries from 5 homeports. Also...
December 23, 2019
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Majestic Princess to Be Homeported in Taiwan 2020
Princess Cruises announced that Majestic Princess will be homeporting for a 6-month season in Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan next year. This is the longest...
December 20, 2019
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Princess Cruises Announces 2021 Japan Sailings
Princess Cruises announced the remaining 2021 Japan itinerary program, offering passengers an authentic immersion in the history, culture, and...
December 18, 2019
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Princess Cruises to Add 6th Ship in Europe 2021
Princess Cruises announced the addition of the 670-passenger Pacific Princess to the 2021 season in Europe. The ship will sail for a total of 41 days...
December 17, 2019
Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation Launches Food Waste Bio-Digester Technology
Carnival Corporation announced on Wednesday, December 11, it is pilot-testing food waste bio-digester technology in order to improve...
December 14, 2019
Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises Commences 6th Homeporting Season in Singapore
Princess Cruises commenced company's 6th homeporting season in Singapore via the arrival of Sapphire Princess after the end of ship's European season...
December 11, 2019
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