The first cruise ship to be based year round in San Francisco,Ā Grand Princess, sailed through the Golden Gate for the first time yesterday. The city celebrated theĀ Princess CruisesĀ vesselās arrival by declaring the day āGrand Princess Day.ā
The ship departed from Pier 35 on a voyage to the Hawaiian Islands. The 2,600-passengerĀ Grand PrincessĀ will be based at the Port of San Francisco through spring 2014, offering 37 roundtrip sailings to Alaska, Mexico, and the California coast in addition to Hawaii.Grand PrincessĀ will accommodate approximately 96,200 passengers during the inaugural season.
Princess Cruises has a 40-year history of operating cruise ships from the Port of San Francisco.
Additional information about Princess Cruises is available through a professional travel agent, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS, or by visiting the company’s website atĀ www.princess.com.
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Header photo: Mike Faust. Press release and side photo courtesy of Princess Cruises.
One reply on “Grand Princess Arrives in San Francisco to Begin First Year-Long Season”
I apologize for the mistake in naming the port. The photo your referring to is just to display the Princess logo.