Princess Cruise’s newest ship, the Royal Princess, will begin sailing from Southampton in May 2015. Announced today by Princess Cruises, the new ship will sail from Southampton to ports throughout the Baltic Sea and on “around the UK sailings.” Full itineraries, sail dates, and prices will be announced in the coming months. The Royal Princess, […]
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Cruising, as a whole, is an enriching, refreshing experience. Most of the time, the majority of our cruise experience revolves around the main aspects of a sailing: the cruise line, the ship, the ports, the excursions, the crew. While these aspects are the main force behind the cruise experience, sometimes it’s the little things that […]
We’ve made a huge mistake. Here is the important news we missed this past week while sailing aboard Princess Cruises’ Ruby Princess. Britannia Floats Out This past Friday, P&O’s newest and largest ship, Britannia, was floated out of her dry dock at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard. The floating out ceremony was attended by executives from Carnival […]
Only about a month ago, Princess Cruises introduced their new slogan, “Come Back New.” While I initially was disappointed in the decision to phase out “Escape Completely” and transition into the new slogan, I can now fully understand the idea behind the new slogan after sailing aboard Ruby Princess this past week. Cruising is much […]
This past week, Princess Cruises hosted the second annual Cruising For A Cause aboard the Ruby Princess. This year’s sailing was in partnership with the American Heart Association, actively promoting heart health throughout the week in the western Caribbean. One of the most prominent and popular activities hosted throughout the week was the Hands Only […]
During this week’s special sailing of the Ruby Princess, the guests and crew of the Ruby Princess have been ecstatic to be sharing our ship with the one and only, the doctor of love, Bernie Kopell. For any cruiser who may have been living under the hull, Bernie Kopell starred as Doctor Adam Bricker, or […]
Sailing aboard Princess Cruise’s Ruby Princess, I am discovering a number of interesting features, designs, and amenities that have really stood out to me since embarking on Monday. While these features may seem miniscule to the overall Princess experience, they have really impressed me thus far and have made my sailing with Princess much more […]
Mike Faust, Editor of Cruise Currents, will be sailing aboard Princess Cruise’s Ruby Princess for the 2nd annual Cruising For A Cause, benefiting the American Heart Association. The sailing will embark in Fort Lauderdale on February 10th and will feature a number of health experts, authors, and celebrities to discuss healthy living and heart care. […]
3:00 pm Update: The Caribbean Princess departed the Port of Houston approximately at 1:30 pm. The Carnival Magic has begun its entrance into the Port of Galveston. The Carnival Magic will begin embarking guests at 5:30 pm and will sail from the port at approximately 8:30 pm. Earlier: Heavy fog along the Texas coast has […]
Last night, the Caribbean Princess returned to the Port of Houston, cutting short her current sailing by one day. The ship wasn’t due back in the port until Saturday, the 1st, but returned early to avoid heavy fog, which will most likely shut the port down tomorrow morning. Passengers were disembarked this past evening and […]
3/7/14 Update: Princess’ trial beverage package has now been rolled out to a total of nine Princess ships, including Coral Princess, Crown Princess, Emerald Princess, Grand Princess, Island Princess, Royal Princess, Ruby Princess, Sapphire Princess, and Star Princess. According to Princess Cruises, the trial package will be rolled out to the Caribbean Princess on her […]
#1 “Your Time” Dining Originally pioneered by Norwegian Cruise Line as “Freestyle Cruising,” choosing your dining time, table mates, and restaurant have become an important aspect of cruising for many guests. Almost every cruise line offers some variation of this concept, giving guests the freedom to plan their cruise down to the minute. Not only […]