Discovery Princess
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Princess Cruises
Discovery Princess current position
Discovery Princess current location is at North America West Coast (coordinates 58.29827 N / -134.40669 W) cruising en route to USKTN > ENDICOTT. The AIS position was reported 13 minutes ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionCurrent itinerary of Discovery Princess
Discovery Princess current cruise is 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle. Prices start from USD 399 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 03 Jul, 2022 and ends on 10 Jul, 2022.
Date / Time | Port |
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03 Jul 15:00 | Departing from Seattle, Washington hotels |
05 Jul 06:30 - 15:00 | Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island, Alaska |
06 Jul 05:00 - 09:00 | Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska |
06 Jul 12:30 - 21:00 | Juneau, Alaska |
07 Jul 06:00 - 17:00 | Skagway, Alaska |
09 Jul 19:00 - 23:59 | Victoria BC, Vancouver Island, BC Canada |
10 Jul | Arriving in Seattle, Washington hotels |
Specifications of Discovery Princess
Year built | 2022 new ship |
Flag state | Bermuda |
Builder | Fincantieri (Monfalcone, Italy) |
Class | Royal |
Building cost | EUR 650 million (USD 760 million) |
Engines (power) | Wartsila (62.4 MW / 83680 hp) |
Propulsion power | 18 MW / 24138 hp |
Speed | 23 kn / 43 kph / 26 mph |
Length (LOA) | 330 m / 1083 ft |
Beam (width) | 47 m / 154 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 143700 gt |
Passengers | 3668 - 4402 |
Crew | 1350 |
Passengers-to-space ratio | 32 |
Decks | 18 |
Cabins | 1834 |
Decks with cabins | 10 |
Sister-ships | Enchanted Princess, Royal Princess, Regal Princess, Majestic Princess, Sky Princess, P&O Britannia |
Christened by | Adam Savage, Alex Guarnaschelli, Page Turner, Randy Fenoli |
Owner | Carnival Corporation & PLC |
Operator | Princess Cruises |
Discovery Princess Itineraries
Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
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2022 Jun 26 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $399 |
2022 Jul 03 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $399 |
2022 Jul 10 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $449 |
2022 Jul 17 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $449 |
2022 Jul 24 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $479 |
2022 Jul 31 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $479 |
2022 Aug 07 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $479 |
2022 Aug 14 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $479 |
2022 Aug 21 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $479 |
2022 Aug 28 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $479 |
2022 Sep 04 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $549 |
2022 Sep 11 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $599 |
2022 Sep 18 | 7 days, one-way from Seattle to Vancouver | Seattle | $499 |
2022 Sep 25 | 6 days, one-way from Vancouver to Los Angeles | Vancouver | $395 |
2022 Oct 01 | 7 days, round-trip Classic California Coast | Los Angeles | $628 |
2022 Oct 08 | 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera | Los Angeles | $648 |
2022 Oct 15 | 7 days, round-trip Classic California Coast | Los Angeles | $537 |
2022 Oct 22 | 7 days, round-trip Love Boat Themed Cruise to Mexico | Los Angeles | $618 |
2022 Oct 29 | 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera | Los Angeles | $578 |
2022 Nov 05 | 5 days, round-trip Cabo San Lucas Getaway | Los Angeles | $348 |
2022 Nov 10 | 4 days, round-trip West Coast Getaway with San Diego | Los Angeles | $348 |
2022 Nov 14 | 5 days, round-trip Cabo San Lucas Getaway | Los Angeles | $404 |
2022 Nov 19 | 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera | Los Angeles | $698 |
2022 Nov 26 | 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera | Los Angeles | $598 |
2022 Dec 03 | 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera | Los Angeles | $618 |
2022 Dec 10 | 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera | Los Angeles | $598 |
2022 Dec 17 | 4 days, round-trip West Coast Getaway with San Diego | Los Angeles | $334 |
2022 Dec 21 | 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera | Los Angeles | $918 |
2022 Dec 28 | 10 days, round-trip Baja Peninsula Sea of Cortez | Los Angeles | $1178 |
2023 Jan 07 | 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera | Los Angeles | $558 |
2023 Jan 14 | 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera | Los Angeles | $558 |
2023 Jan 21 | 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera | Los Angeles | $558 |
2023 Jan 28 | 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera | Los Angeles | $558 |
2023 Feb 04 | 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera | Los Angeles | $558 |
2023 Feb 11 | 5 days, round-trip Cabo San Lucas Getaway | Los Angeles | $428 |
2023 Feb 16 | 4 days, round-trip West Coast Getaway with San Diego | Los Angeles | $338 |
2023 Feb 20 | 5 days, round-trip Cabo San Lucas Getaway | Los Angeles | $478 |
2023 Feb 25 | 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera | Los Angeles | $558 |
2023 Mar 04 | 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera | Los Angeles | $618 |
2023 Mar 11 | 7 days, round-trip Classic California Coast | Los Angeles | $698 |
2023 Mar 18 | 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera | Los Angeles | $678 |
2023 Mar 25 | 7 days, round-trip Classic California Coast | Los Angeles | $698 |
2023 Apr 01 | 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera | Los Angeles | $718 |
2023 Apr 08 | 7 days, round-trip Classic California Coast | Los Angeles | $778 |
2023 Apr 15 | 7 days, round-trip Mexican Riviera | Los Angeles | $718 |
2023 Apr 22 | 4 days, round-trip West Coast Getaway with San Diego | Los Angeles | $408 |
2023 Apr 26 | 4 days, one-way from Los Angeles to Vancouver | Los Angeles | $338 |
2023 Apr 30 | 7 days, one-way from Vancouver to Seattle | Vancouver | $619 |
2023 May 07 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $669 |
2023 May 14 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $769 |
2023 May 21 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $819 |
2023 May 28 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $869 |
2023 Jun 04 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $919 |
2023 Jun 11 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $919 |
2023 Jun 18 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $969 |
2023 Jun 25 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $969 |
2023 Jul 02 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $1019 |
2023 Jul 09 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $1019 |
2023 Jul 16 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $1019 |
2023 Jul 23 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $1019 |
2023 Jul 30 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $969 |
2023 Aug 06 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $969 |
2023 Aug 13 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $969 |
2023 Aug 20 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $919 |
2023 Aug 27 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $869 |
2023 Sep 03 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $819 |
2023 Sep 10 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $819 |
2023 Sep 17 | 7 days, round-trip Inside Passage Roundtrip Seattle | Seattle | $819 |
2023 Sep 24 | 7 days, one-way from Seattle to Vancouver | Seattle | $669 |
Discovery Princess Review
Review of Discovery Princess
The 2021-built/2022-inaugurated Discovery Princess cruise ship is the 6th Royal-Class vessel in Princess Cruises fleet, with fleetmates and sisterships Royal Princess (2013), Regal Princess (2014), Majestic Princess (2017), Sky Princess (2019) and Enchanted Princess (2020). In the same series is also the P&O UK's liner Britannia (2015).
The vessel (IMO number 9837468) is currently Bermuda-flagged (MMSI 310812000) and registered in Hamilton.
History - construction and ownership
Princess Cruises is a US US shipping company headquartered in Beverly Hills CA. A former subsidiary of P&O Princess Cruises (1977-founded), in 2003, the company merged with Carnival Corporation - the world's largest passenger shipping company. Among Princess Cruises assets is the Caribbean private island resort Princess Cays (on Bahamas Eleuthera Island's southern end), located approx 80 km (50 mi) from Nassau.
The 3600-passenger ship Discovery Princess is among the world's largest cruise liners. The vessel was built at Fincantieri shipyard, Italy and has 19 decks. Discovery Princess features an impressive number (16) of bars and restaurants and a luxury spa. The ship offers unique features to her guests, such as a glass-enclosed walkway over the ocean known as the SeaWalk.
Decks and Cabins
Most Discovery Princess staterooms (1834 total, in 38 categories) include 1438 cabins (80% of all) with step-out balconies. The ship also has 36 wheelchair-accessible and no Oceanview-category cabins. The largest are the 2-Room Sky Suites (950-1010 ft2 / 88-94 m2 plus 700 ft2 / 65 m2 terrace).
The boat has 19 decks, of which 15 passenger-accessible and 8 with cabins.
Sky Suites (new cabin category) are Princess Cruises first staterooms for 5 people and with 270-degree top-deck views. These are also the fleet's largest cabins and with the fleet's largest balconies. Both Sky Suites are located midship on Sports Deck 18 (portside and starboard). Each Sky Suite has a wraparound terrace and provides a private view of the outdoor "Movies Under the Stars" theatre (fleet's biggest outdoor LED screen).
Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks
There are many for-fee dining options onboard Discovery Princess, but guests who would rather not pay are offered enough quality and variety to satisfy. Those who prefer tradition will choose between the three main dining rooms: Allegro, Concerto, and Symphony.
Horizon Court and Horizon Bistro are the buffet options, providing a more casual vibe. Passengers who want to have lunch in their swimsuits can take a burger from Trident Grill or a slice at Prego Pizzeria. Indoors, Alfredo's features delicious calzones, salads, and thin-crust pizza. Allegro Dining Room is the only option for free dinner with traditional set dining. Passengers can eat at 5:45 p.m. or 8:15 p.m. Allegro's menus are diverse and offer a soup or salad course, an appetizer, pasta, and an entree. There is also a special dessert menu.
Follows the complete list of Discovery Princess restaurants and food bars.
- Sabatini’s Restaurant (Italian speciality restaurant, a la carte: offers 3-course Italian/seafood menu; open between 6 p.m. -11 p.m., reservations recommended). This space blends the spaciousness of a contemporary setting with classic Italian accents, featuring handmade pasta courses via collaboration with LA chef Angelo Auriana which is prepared daily.
- La Mer by Three-Michelin Star Chef Emmanuel Renaut offers casual, French bistro-style dining with a contemporary twist inspired by the flavours of the French Alps and contrasts from the ocean. La Mer carries a cover charge of US$35 per person.
- Symphony Restaurant (midship location; offers “Anytime Dining” for Dinner; with “Wine Cellar” area serving “Wine Maker’s Dinner” for $40, capacity 12 guests)
- Alfredo’s Pizzeria (121-seat; the largest complimentary pizzeria at sea)
- Concerto Restaurant (forward Dining Room; offers “Anytime Dining” 5:30 p.m. -10 p.m.; serves “Wine Maker’s Dinner” package for $40)
- Allegro Restaurant (aft Dining Room; offers formal dining and two fixed dinner seatings at 6 p.m. or 8:15 p.m.; “Chef’s Table Lumiere” private dining for $115, 12 guests)
- Ocean Terrace (speciality seafood bar)
- Crown Grill (160-seat steakhouse/seafood restaurant, reservations recommended; on select days serves British Pub Lunch, complimentary)
- Salty Dog Grill & Alfredo's Pizzeria (self-service, complimentary fast food bar). The rustic pub space, Salty Dog Gastropub, is a new venue where passengers can watch sporting events, gather over small bites and drinks, and partake in Ernesto Burger by chef-partner, Ernesto Uchimura, founding chef of the original Umami Burger and owner of the new LA-based restaurant and bar, Electric Owl.
- Calypso Cabana (food bar offering picnic baskets, desserts, champagne and wine packages)
- World Fresh Marketplace (self-service buffet restaurant, complimentary); Horizon Buffet (indoor sitting) and Horizon Terrace (outdoor seating)
- Swirls Bar (ice cream)
Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport
The bulk of performance action takes place in the 2-level Princess Theater (decks 6 and 7). This is the ship's main show lounge with palladium-style seating and grand-style evening show productions.
Theatre lounge doesn't offer tables or drink holders, so if you order one preshow or come with a drink, you'll have to hold it. The entertainment program is excellent and varied, with a beat that is quite innovative. In addition to the production shows, the Princess theatre hosts other acts including vocalists and instrumentalists.
In comparison to Royal-Class Princess ships, Discovery Princess has the new Wakeview swimming pool (aft-located) plus 2 deep-water top deck swimming pools and Retreat Pool (adults-only), also more Jacuzzis (including 2 cantilevered, over the deep-water pools). The expanded Sanctuary area offers new design and twice as many private cabanas as the sister ships. Vista Lounge is also redesigned. The Princess Live! and Cafe is a new restaurant serving quick bites, speciality teas, and barista-made coffees. The venue offers premium drinks and live performances.
Follows the complete list of Discovery Princess lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens, and adults.
- The Piazza Atrium (3-deck open floor area; features live performances entertainment and lobby Bar Piazza)
- Princess Fine Arts Gallery; Photo Gallery & Shop; Limelight photo studio; Platinum Studio
- International Cafe (24-hour speciality coffee bar and patisserie)
- Vines Bar (wine/seafood/sushi bar)
- Gelato (the largest ice cream bar at sea)
- Library (with Internet stations); Internet Cafe (24-hour)
- Princess Discovery Theatre (2-level musical and show productions; hosts workshops, seminars, game shows)
- Celebrations Shop; Calypso Cove Shop; Essence Shop; Meridian Bay Shop; Facets Shop
- Club 6 Disco & Bar; Churchill’s Lounge & Bar (cigar bar); Bellini’s Bar; Crooners Lounge & Bar; Princess Live Lounge; Vista Lounge; Concierge Lounge (Suite guests only); SkyLight Bar; Seaview Bar
- Princess Casino (gambling lounge and bar)
- Wheelhouse Bar (piano bar during the day and an English pub nightly)
- Lotus Spa complex; Beauty Salon; Fitness Center (with Aerobics Studio)
- Wedding Chapel
- Movies Under the Stars (LED screen outdoor cinema)
- The Game Lounge (Video Games Arcade); Teen Center; Youth Center; Remix Disco & Lounge (teen club)
- The Sanctuary (adults-only sundeck/open-air area)
- SeaWalk (glass-bottomed cantilevered walkway, 18 m/60 ft long)
- Fountain Pool area; Retreat Pool area
- Princess Sports Central - Center Court (volleyball, basketball, European football); Tennis Tables, Game Lounge virtual gaming, The Greens golf nets, Golfing Cage, Laser Shooting; Jogging Track
- "Take 5" (deck 6 midship-portside) is the world's only jazz theater at sea. The new jazz-themed bar lounge features a chic setting, live performances by renowned jazz musicians (including iconic female singers), hand-crafted premium cocktails (developed by Rob Floyd/master mixologist), guest performers, late-night themed parties, daily enrichment programming (with engaging speakers and workshops). Custom media content is displayed on the lounge's TV screens.
The Experience Center (Deck 18 aft-starboard) has max capacity 6 people and no age restrictions. This is ship's Escape Room hosting the "Phantom Bridge" game that combines physical and virtual/digital elements for unique puzzle-solving experiences at sea. The attraction is part of Princess Cruises' onboard enrichment program (Discovery at SEA) and offers interactive (real-world + virtual) adventure gaming experiences with 700+ different outcomes. Phantom Bridge's gaming sessions last 23 min each and allow passengers to navigate the virtual cruise liner, watch as the generated simulations change, uncover the clues and solve puzzles (current game's mystery). The implemented technologies include a physical steering wheel and touch-screen surfaces (in the room), projection mapping, top-notch sound-, lighting- and digital effects, hidden physical elements (throughout the ship).
The Theatre Lounge hosts the new "Spotlight Bar" musical show with live-performed classics of artists like Stevie Wonder, George Michael, Sara Bareilles, Camila Cabela, Justin Timberlake. The performers are all professionals part of the cruise ship's entertainment team (musicians, singers, dancers).
Itineraries
Discovery Princess itinerary program was originally planned to start in 2021 with an inaugural season in Europe (Mediterranean), followed by a Transatlantic repositioning crossing to the USA-Caribbean and around South America (relocation cruise) to California for Mexican Riviera cruises in 2022.
However, due to the Coronavirus crisis, the Maiden Voyage was rescheduled from November 2, 2021, to 2022 - first to March 1st, then to March 27th. A total of 24x departures were canceled, including itineraries in Europe-Mediterranean (7-14-21-days, out of Piraeus-Athens, Civitavecchia-Rome and Barcelona), Caribbean (8-16-days out of Fort Lauderdale) and 4x West Cost USA (California Coast and Mexican Riviera/roundtrips from LA).
The vessel is the first-ever newbuild for Princess Cruises to be deployed on West Coast USA, with homeporting in Los Angeles starting in March 2022.
The inaugural cruise (November 3, 2021) was planned as a 7-day "Mediterranean and Aegean" itinerary from Civitavecchia-Rome to Piraeus-Athens. The originally scheduled inaugural season included 30 departures on a total of 21 unique itineraries to over 50 ports in 23 countries. The canceled Mediterranean 2021 program included 8 itineraries to 19 destinations in 8 countries, ranging in length from 7 to 21 days and 3 optional homeports (Athens, Rome, Barcelona). The canceled Caribbean 2021 program included 6 voyages (4-8-16 days) to 8 ports/islands in 7 Eastern-Southern Caribbean countries. The canceled South America 2021 program (January-February 2021) included 6 departures to 22 destinations in 11 countries, including the 50-day "South America Circumnavigation" from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles.
The new ship's US West Coast (Mexico and California) program starts on March 1, 2022, from LA. Bookings are offered for 7-day Mexican Riveria and 5-day short-breaks with Cabo San Lucas overnight. The 7-day "Classic California Coast" itinerary offers extended port stays in San Diego and San Francisco.
During summer 2022, Discovery Princess is deployed in Alaska (roundtrips from Seattle). The liner could also operate Baja Mexico and Hawai cruises from LA.
Discovery Princess - user reviews and comments
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Discovery Princess Wiki
In late-January 2017, the shipowner Carnival Corporation announced 2 more shipbuilding orders. The new liners were ordered for the brands Princess Cruises (Royal-Class) and Holland America Line (Pinnacle-class). Carnival signed an MoA (memorandum of agreement) with the shipbuilder Fincantieri (Italy) to construct both vessels, with scheduled deliveries in 2021 (Nieuw Rotterdam for HAL, at Marghera yard) and 2022 (Discovery Princess, at Fincantieri Monfalcone yard). By the time when both shipbuilding contracts were finalized (February 2017), Carnival Corporation had a total of 19 new ships scheduled for delivery between 2017 and 2022.
The vessel's construction officially started with the steel-cutting ceremony on February 14, 2019. On the same day was launched (floated-out from drydock) Sky Princess and held the keel-laying ceremony of Enchanted Princess. Princess Discovery ship's steel-cutting was broadcasted live to Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard from Fincantieri's shipyard in Naples. Vessel's name (Discovery Princess) was officially announced on October 4, 2019.
The liner's powerplant includes four Wartsila marine diesel engines (model 46F, 2x 12V plus 2x 14V) with combined power output 62,4 MW (83,700 hp). The propulsion system is based on two azipods with combined power output 18 MW (24,000 hp).
In July 2021 was announced the name of the new ship's Captain - Gennaro Arma. Aka the "Gladiator Captain", he is best known for handling the Coronavirus outbreak on Diamond Princess in Port Yokohama Japan (February-March 2020).
- Captain Gennaro Arma has as Senior Officers Vincenzo Alfi (Chief Engineer), Alessandro Genzo (Staff Captain), Richard Harry (General Hotel Manager).
- The ship's substitute Captain is John Smith, with Senior Officers Tomislav Ljoka (Chief Engineer), Petar Lesic (Staff Captain), Jasper Wolthuis (General Hotel Manager).
- Captain Gennaro Arma is with Princess Cruises since 1998 (starting as Cadet) and Captain since 2015 (Sea Princess/now MS Charming).
- Captain John Smith is with Princess Cruises since 2007 (starting as First Officer) and Captain since 2018 (Grand Princess).
Princess fleet's 6th Royal-class ship (Discovery) was launched/floated out from drydock on March 18, 2021, at Monfalcone Shipyard. In December 17-22, 2021, were conducted and successfully completed the Adriatic Sea trials, and the boat returned to Monfalcone for final outfitting. The was official delivery ceremony was on January 28, 2022, attended by Luigi Matarazzo (Fincantieri Merchant Ships Division's General Manager), John Padgett (Princess Cruises' President), Captain Gennaro Arma (Master).
In February 2022 was announced the name of the liner's Madrina - Terri Cybuliak (Sky Princess ship's Hotel General Manager), who joined the company in 1998 as Junior Assistant Purser on Crown Princess (aka Pacific Jewel, 1990-built/2021-scrapped as Karnika).
The official christening ceremony was held on April 29, 2022, at Port Los Angeles. The special event (held onboard/at Retreat Pool) was participated by the ship's Master (Captain Gennaro Arma) and the godparents Randy Fenoli (bridal fashion designer, TV presenter), Alex Guarnaschelli (chef, TV host), Adam Whitney Savage (special effects designer, actor, producer, TV personality), and Page Turner (Entrepreneur Extraordinaire, Powerhouse Principal Broker, Owner of EGAP Real Estate Inc).
Inaugural cruise itineraries 2022
(MAIDEN VOYAGE) 7-day "Mexican Riviera" (from USD 700 per person with double occupancy).
Date / Time | Port |
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27 Mar 16:00 | Departing from Los Angeles-Long Beach, California |
29 Mar 12:00 - 20:00 | Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Mexico |
30 Mar 08:00 - 18:00 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa Mexico |
31 Mar 07:00 - 18:00 | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco Mexico |
03 Apr | Arriving in Los Angeles |
Inaugural 7-day "Classic California Coast" itinerary (US$ 750 pp)
Date / Time | Port |
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03 Apr 16:00 | Departing from Los Angeles |
05 Apr 07:00 - 22:00 | San Francisco, California |
07 Apr 07:00 - 16:00 | Santa Barbara, California |
08 Apr 11:00 - 22:00 | San Diego, California |
09 Apr 07:00 - 16:00 | Ensenada, Baja California Mexico |
10 Apr | Arriving in Los Angeles |
Inaugural 5-day "Cabo San Lucas Getaway" itinerary (US$ 530 pp)
Date / Time | Port |
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24 Apr 16:00 | Departing from Los Angeles |
26 Apr 12:00 - 27 Apr 13:00 | Cabo San Lucas |
29 Apr | Arriving in Los Angeles |
(Inaugural Alaskan repositioning) 5-day from Los Angeles to Vancouver (US$ 450 pp)
Date / Time | Port |
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29 Apr 16:00 | Departing from Los Angeles |
01 May 07:00 - 18:00 | San Francisco |
03 May 13:00 - 20:00 | Victoria, BC Canada |
04 May | Arriving in Vancouver, BC Canada |
(Inaugural Alaskan cruise) 7-day "Inside Passage Roundtrip from Seattle" itinerary (US$ 720 pp)
Date / Time | Port |
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08 May 16:00 | Departing from Seattle, Washington |
10 May 06:30 - 15:00 | Ketchikan, Alaska |
11 May 05:00 - 09:00 | Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska |
11 May 12:30 - 21:00 | Juneau, Alaska |
12 May 06:00 - 17:00 | Skagway, Alaska |
14 May 19:00 - 23:59 | Victoria BC |
15 May | Arriving in Seattle |
Godspeed!
Inaugural itineraries 2021 (CANCELED)
Discovery Princess ship's Inaugural Cruise (November 3, 2021) was a 7-day "Mediterranean and Aegean" itinerary from Civitavecchia-Rome to Piraeus-Athens. The originally scheduled inaugural season included 30 departures on a total of 21 unique itineraries to over 50 ports in 23 countries. The canceled Mediterranean 2021 program included 8 itineraries to 19 destinations in 8 countries, ranging in length from 7 to 21 days and 3 optional homeports (Athens, Rome, Barcelona). The canceled Caribbean 2021 program included 6 voyages (4-8-16 days) to 8 ports/islands in 7 Eastern-Southern Caribbean countries. The canceled South America 2021 program (January-February 2021) included 6 departures to 22 destinations in 11 countries, including the 50-day "South America Circumnavigation" from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles.
Next tables show the canceled inaugural season 2021 (Europe-Mediterranean) and the USA-Caribbean deployment as homeports, call ports and prices per person.
21-day Maiden Voyage (themed "Grand Mediterranean Collection") - from USD 4400 pp. The inaugural cruise (Nov 3 departure) was also available as a 14-day itinerary (Civitavecchia to Barcelona, USD 2950 pp) and 7-day itinerary (Civitavecchia to Piraeus, USD 1550 pp).
Date / Time | Port |
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03 Nov 19:00 | Departing from Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy |
04 Nov 07:00 - 18:00 | Naples, Italy |
06 Nov 09:00 - 18:00 | Heraklion, Crete Greece |
07 Nov 07:00 - 14:00 | Kusadasi, Turkey |
08 Nov 09:00 - 18:00 | Istanbul, Turkey |
09 Nov 12:00 - 21:00 | Mykonos Island, Greece |
10 Nov 04:00 - 19:00 | Piraeus-Athens, Greece |
11 Nov 07:00 - 19:00 | Santorini Island, Greece |
13 Nov 07:00 - 15:00 | Kotor, Montenegro |
14 Nov 12:00 - 20:00 | Messina, Sicily Italy |
15 Nov 07:00 - 19:00 | Naples, Italy |
17 Nov 05:00 - 22:00 | Barcelona, Spain |
19 Nov 07:00 - 16:00 | Gibraltar, UK |
21 Nov 09:00 - 18:00 | Ajaccio, Corsica France |
22 Nov 07:00 - 21:00 | Genoa, Italy |
23 Nov 07:00 - 19:00 | Livorno, Italy |
24 Nov | Arriving in Civitavecchia |
21-day Inaugural Transatlantic repositioning cruise from Europe-Mediterranean to USA-Florida (Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale) - from ~USD 2600 pp. The Transatlantic crossing was also available for booking as a 14-day itinerary (Civitavecchia to Fort Lauderdale, USD 1300 pp).
Date / Time | Port |
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17 Nov 22:00 | Departing from Barcelona, Spain |
19 Nov 07:00 - 16:00 | Gibraltar, UK |
21 Nov 09:00 - 18:00 | Ajaccio, Corsica France |
22 Nov 07:00 - 21:00 | Genoa, Italy |
23 Nov 07:00 - 19:00 | Livorno, Italy |
24 Nov 05:00 - 19:00 | Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy |
25 Nov 07:00 - 17:00 | Ajaccio, Corsica France |
26 Nov 12:00 - 22:00 | Barcelona, Spain |
28 Nov 08:00 - 18:00 | Cadiz-Sevilla, Spain |
30 Nov 08:00 - 17:00 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands |
08 Dec | Arriving in Port Everglades/Fort Lauderdale (Florida USA) |
4-day Inaugural Caribbean cruise (themed "Eastern Caribbean Getaway) - from USD 500 pp.
Date / Time | Port |
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09 Dec 16:00 | Departing from Fort Lauderdale |
11 Dec 08:00 - 17:00 | Grand Turk Island |
13 Dec | Arriving in Fort Lauderdale |
Inaugural 16-day "Caribbean Southern Adventurer" itinerary (Christmas 2021 cruise) - from USD 2450 pp.
Date / Time | Port |
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13 Dec 16:00 | Departing from Fort Lauderdale |
16 Dec 08:00 - 18:00 | Road Town, Tortola Island, BVI |
17 Dec 08:00 - 18:00 | Basseterre, St Kitts Island |
18 Dec 07:00 - 17:00 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
19 Dec 12:00 - 19:00 | Grand Turk Island |
21 Dec 06:00 - 16:00 | Fort Lauderdale |
24 Dec 08:00 - 18:00 | Oranjestad, Aruba Island |
25 Dec 08:00 - 18:00 | Willemstad, Curacao Island |
26 Dec 07:00 - 17:00 | Kralendijk, Bonaire Island |
29 Dec | Arriving in Fort Lauderdale |
The 8-day itinerary (themed "Eastern Caribbean Explorer", maiden voyage prices from USD 950 pp) visits Tortola, St Kitts, Puerto Rico, and Grand Turk.
In early-January 2022 had to start the "mini-world cruise" (50-days) Around South America. The repositioning voyage was priced from ~USD 7400 pp.
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