Eight Cruise Ships Being Prepped to Bring Crew Home

Posted on 21 April, 2020 by Spacejunkie2

Eight different ships from the Holland America Line Group, part of Carnival Corporation, are being readied to get crew home in repatriation efforts, according to a letter sent to crew onboard.

The effort will see ships from the Princess, Holland America and Seabourn brands sail repatriation voyages globally to get crew home.

Port stops, timing and transfer of crew between ships are still being worked on.

The Plan

The Regal Princess will sail to Southampton and Rotterdam to bring European crew home.
The Crown Princess will sail to Asia to repatriate crew from the Philippines, Indonesia, India and South Africa.
The Island Princess will sail to Asia to repatriate crew from the Philippines, Indonesia, India and South Africa.
The Veendam, Volendam and Nieuw Amsterdam will also head to Asia to repatriate all Holland America crew from the Philippines, Indonesia, India and South Africa.
The Caribbean Princess is heading to the Caribbean and then South America.
Finally, the Seabourn Quest will head to Europe, bringing home Seabourn crew from the Quest and Odyssey.

Princess Plans for Florida Fleet: Anchorages and Princess Cays Visits

Posted on 16 March, 2020 by Spacejunkie2

With six ships sailing from South Florida, Princess Cruises has put together a detailed plan for what to do with its ships and crew during its temporary suspension of service, according to crew aboard the ships.

The Caribbean Princess, Sky Princess, Regal Princess, Emerald Princess, Crown Princess and Island Princess are in the Caribbean sailing from South Florida and will spend the immediate future at anchorages in the Bahamas with weekly calls into Princess Cays, the brand’s private island.

A substitute port could be Port Everglades, according to a company document.

Calling it an immediate, low-cost layup proposal, the plan keeps the ships ready to return to service on short notice and defers repositioning decisions, according to a letter sent to crew aboard the ships.

The company plans to have the ships stay at Great Isaac Anchorage.

Crew disembarkation plans are pending, and the company plans to have each ship call at Princess Cays once a week, where the crew will be able to use the island.

In its letter sent to the crew, the company also notes operations at Princess Cays will include making space for operations from Carnival Cruise Line vessels.

New Princess ship to be called Discovery Princess

Posted on 7 October, 2019 by Spacejunkie2

Princess Cruises said its sixth Royal-class ship due in November 2021 will be named the Discovery Princess and will be the first new ship in Princess history to be homeported in Los Angeles.

Cruises open for sale Oct. 8, with itineraries set in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and South America before Discovery Princess arrives for its West Coast debut sailing to Mexico and the California Coast on March 1, 2022.

The 143,700-gross-ton, 3,660-passenger Discovery Princess is under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.

Princess’ repeat guests are eligible for a special promotion when booking early. A reduced deposit of 10% is available through Feb. 29, 2020. Guests booking the 50-day South America Connoisseur voyage will receive onboard credit, complimentary gratuities and complimentary WiFi.