Princess Cruise Lines

Princess cruise line ships the Island Princess and Pacific Princess were made famous by the 1977 TV series "The Love Boat." Today, Princess Cruises® is one of many cruise lines owned by the world's largest cruise ship operator Carnival Corporation. The Princes cruise line ships are easily identified by their unique funnel design and the sea witch logo as in the picture to the right.

Princess cruise lines destinations are global in reach. Here on fun cruise lines we talk about the Caribbean, however, Princess Cruises also offers cruise vacations to Alaska, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, New England, Europe, Hawaii, Tahiti, Mexican Riviera, Panama Canal, and South America. Princess cruise lines approach to cruising is called "Big Ship Choice, Small Ship Feel." All Princess cruise ships include the deluxe amenities that you would expect from a first class hotel, from 24 hour room service to chocolates on your pillows at night, plus individual attention.

Princess Caribbean Cruises

Princess cruise lines offers Caribbean vacations which touch upon many of the Caribbean islands. Your cruise vacation itinerary determines which Caribbean island, beaches and cities you will visit on your Princess cruise. Eastern, Western, Southern and other Assorted Caribbean cruise itineraries exist. The Caribbean offers technicolor marine life, exotic botanicals, underground caves to ancient ruins, each of the Caribbean cruise ports possesses its own special shore excursion. Listed below are the Princess cruise line vacation ports for the Caribbean.

Princess Cruise Line Ships

Princess cruise ships in active service are listed below, inactive or retired cruise ships are not listed. Long after The Love Boat (1977), Princess cruise ships continue to revolutionize the cruise travel industry. Princess cruise ships offer physical design and decor, coupled with Princess Cruises hallmark service excellence, which creates an onboard atmosphere of relaxed luxury.

Cruisers can enjoy a perfect vacation experience. Princess Cruises fleet of ships offers one of the highest percentages of balcony cabins in the travel industry, across all cabin categories. No matter the size of the cruise ship, public spaces are designed to feel intimate and are decorated in a contemporary style, allowing passengers to enjoy themselves in an informal, relaxed onboard atmosphere.

Princess Cruise Lines History

Princess Cruises was founded in 1965 with just one ship cruising to Mexico. Now, Princess Cruises is considered to be one of the most recognized cruise lines in the world. Most notably because of The Love Boat TV series in 1977, which stared the Pacific Princess. At that time, the concept of cruising the sea as a vacation was still new. The Princess Cruises sea witch logo and company name have remained ever since.

During the mid 1990s Princess Cruises put passengers in control of their experience with the introduction of the Sun class ships (see Cruise Ship table above). At that time, the revolutionary cruise ships provided flexible onboard facilities, amenities, and services that took regimentation out of the cruise line experience. Today the Princess Cruises emphasis is on choice and flexibility. Multiple dining options, locations, customer service, and onboard activities exist, including but not limited to computer training, ceramics, culinary arts, finance, photography. Some of the Princess Cruises ships include a giant Times Square NY style "Movies Under the Stars" LED screen to show pool side movies and concerts.

Princess Cruises fleet of cruise ships continues to grow. The newest edition, Ruby Princess will join the fleet in 2008. Princess cruise lines is one of the most modern fleets at sea. With years of cruise vacation experience behind them, Princess continues to evolve to meet the needs of cruise travelers. Princess Cruises now offers voyages to more world wide cruise destinations than any other major cruise line. Princess Cruises has nearly 100 vacation itineraries ranging from seven to 102 days. Princess cruise line sails to all seven continents and lands at about 280 ports around the world.

Corporate Information: Princess Cruises, 24844 Avenue Rockefeller, Santa Clarita, CA 91355..

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