Princess Cruises alters main dining seating options across the entire fleet
Following a successful test on Sun Princess, Princess Cruises will revise its approach to the main dining options found across its fleet. For cruises departing September 14, 2024 and beyond, every Princess Cruise ship will have separate dining rooms designated for one of the three table service options – Traditional, Reservable, or...
First ever Magic Castle Conjurer’s Cruise apparating this October
Princess Cruises will host the inaugural Magic Castle Conjurer’s Cruise, an exclusive week-long experience filled with magic aboard Discovery Princess from Oct. 7-14, 2023. It’s a unique California coastal cruise for Academy of Magical Arts Members, aspiring illusionists, families and friends. The Magic Castle Conjurer’s Cruise...
Mythbuster Adam Savage to host a specialty themed cruise this fall
You may not know the name Adam Savage, but you have probably seen him on an episode of “Mythbusters” on television. Savage will be leading a themed cruise this fall on the Discovery Princess with a Q&A, ship tours, and more. Cruise ship guests will have the opportunity to meet Savage, learn about his career, …...
Premium boutique fitness experiences now available on Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises has expanded the onboard fitness classes available with the addition of workouts from Pure Barre, YogaSix, and StretchLab
Carnival Corporation ships’ Wi-Fi to become more reliable with SpaceX’s Starlink
Your next cruise may offer a faster and smoother internet connection. Carnival company is bringing on SpaceX’s Starling for faster service, greater capacity, and more reliable Wi-Fi to their ships.
Princess and Holland America restart in Seattle
To kick off their return to service in the U.S., Princess Cruises and Holland America Line held a celebration at the Port of Seattle this past week.
‘The Love Boat’ star meets Princess Cruises’ own Gavin MacLeod
What’s in a name? Well, at Princess Cruises the name Gavin MacLeod naturally is associated with the famous TV captain of The Love Boat. But it turns out that the line coincidentally also has a real-life bridge officer with the same name. And the long-time Princess ambassador couldn’t wait to meet him. When Island Princess …...
Royal Princess to feature TV studio with live shows and events
Princess Cruises has raised the curtain on Princess Live!, a new type of cruise ship entertainment venue that passengers will enjoy aboard the new Royal Princess. Taking the audience behind the scenes to share the excitement of a working television studio, the high-tech Princess Live! will showcase live television broadcasts, intimate...
Carnival, Princess adopt new onboard smoking policies
By Michael Coleman Carnival and Princess, two of the world’s most popular cruise lines, have adopted new onboard smoking policies which will be rolled out in the coming months. Citing its “ongoing commitment to keep pace with changing guest preferences’’ the 23-ship Carnival fleet, effective this week, will only permit cigarette...
Media darling, Grand Princess, transformed
By Michael Coleman A Princess cruise ship, formerly the largest cruise ship in the world, has a new distinction. Following the most extensive drydock in Princess Cruises history, Grand Princess has emerged from a 24-day, transformational drydock. The vessel even became a media star as the line posted daily video updates on the work in...