Princess Chatter

"The vessel was named by godmother, British actor Hannah Waddingham, at its Spanish homeport."

 “As much as theatre ripples through my bloodstream, I have the strongest history of maritime in my family,” said Waddingham when asked how she felt to be named as godmother to Sun Princess. “It is in my blood and in my bones so it’s a great privilege to be on this grand diva, the first of her class.”

https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/sun-princess-officially-christened-in-barcelona

"As the name suggests, guests reserving in the Sanctuary Collection enjoy exclusive access to the ship's top deck retreat area, along with a host of additional and high-end amenities designed to enhance their voyage. These indulgences include exclusive private dining and relaxation areas, a luxurious stateroom experience, as well as the Princess Premier bundle to round out the all-inclusive allure of the Sanctuary experience."

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/princess-cruises-unveils-exclusive-new-sanctuary-collection-aboard-sun-princess-and-star-princess-302124565.html

"As the name suggests, guests reserving in the Sanctuary Collection enjoy exclusive access to the ship's top deck retreat area, along with a host of additional and high-end amenities designed to enhance their voyage. These indulgences include exclusive private dining and relaxation areas, a luxurious stateroom experience, as well as the Princess Premier bundle to round out the all-inclusive allure of the Sanctuary experience."

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/princess-cruises-unveils-exclusive-new-sanctuary-collection-aboard-sun-princess-and-star-princess-302124565.html

"Our new Sanctuary Collection offers guests those ultra-private, tucked away spaces that rival any high-end resort and surpasses the offerings of comparable cruise lines featuring similar ship-within-a-ship amenities," says John Padgett, president of Princess Cruises. "With spacious and well-appointed accommodations, along with an array of premium extras and its exclusivity, our new Sanctuary Collection delivers the ultimate in access and indulgence to deliver an unparalleled experience."

https://www.travelpulse.com/news/cruise/princess-cruises-unveils-ship-within-a-ship-experience-on-sun-princess-star-princess

"A five-day cruise to Vancouver from Los Angeles is a steal thanks to a new offer from Princess Cruises.

The current promotion takes 35 per cent off the regular cost of the cruise. Plus, third and fourth guests sail free.

The cruise sails out of Los Angeles on Tuesday, May 7 and spends three days at sea before disembarking in Vancouver on Saturday, May 11."

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/travel/princess-cruise-vancouver-los-angeles-april-2024-8625499

Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett says "plans are afoot to have discussions with Princess Cruises, another major player under their umbrella, regarding further collaboration.”

https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/04/bartlett-leads-jamaicas-cruise-tourism-growth-with-major-cruise-lines/

"Throughout the 2023/2024 cruise season, Princess Cruises had four ships sailing in Australia, Royal Princess, Grand Princess, Majestic Princess, and Coral Princess. The ships have a capacity of 3600, 2610, 3560 and 2000. However, next season Princess will operate only three ships in Australia, Royal Princess, Diamond Princess, and Crown Princess. These ships can carry 2670 and 3080 passengers respectively. Then there will be another reshuffle for 2025/2026, with Discovery Princess entering the mix. it has a capacity of 3660. Meanwhile, Australia will see Crown Princess remaining and Grand Princess returning."

https://cruisepassenger.com.au/news/cruise-lines-cut-ships-to-australia-despite-demand-boom/

"Princess Cruises and ship builder Fincantieri today announced what they said was a mutual decision to postpone the delivery of the Star Princess, a sister ship to the Sun Princess (pictured above) that was delivered earlier this year.

Following a comprehensive review of the remaining construction milestones, both parties have elected to adjust the ship’s delivery date from July 29, 2025 to September 26, 2025, which will result in the cancellation of the nine inaugural sailings."

https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/04/princess-and-fincantieri-to-delay-star-princess-delivery/

A new California consumer protection law that go into effect on July 1, 2024 will require an advertised price to include port taxes, fees, and taxes.

Because of this, five of Carnival’s cruise lines have elected to include ALL the current taxes, fees and port expenses into the advertised price of a cruise.  They are:

    Princess Cruises
    Carnival Cruise Line
    Holland America Line
    Costa Cruises
    Cunard North America

https://cruisefever.net/5-of-carnivals-cruise-lines-changing-how-prices-are-advertised/