Arriba! Princess Cruises Sails Around South America
Australian cruisers are set to salsa around South America, with Princess<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>
Cruises announcing it will sail on its first circumnavigation of the
colourful continent from Down Under in 2017.
The 84-night Circle South America cruise on Sea Princess will visit 28
ports across 18 countries including Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Costa Rica,
Panama, Ecuador and Uruguay, giving travellers ample opportunity to soak up
the exotic cultures of South America, while enjoying all the comforts of a
Princess cruise.
Departing Sydney on January 11, 2017, the cruise is priced from $17,999* per
person twin share with the roundtrip voyage also available from Auckland and
Brisbane.
The voyage is the headline act in Princess' new 2016-17 program, which
maintains the cruise line's reputation for offering destination-rich, longer
voyages from Australia.
Also featured is a line voyage from England to Australia on the sparkling
Emerald Princess as she sails south for her first ever season Down Under.
Departing Southampton on September 28, 2016, Emerald Princess will sail on a
Four Continents Grand Adventure from Europe to the Middle East, Asia and
Australia where she will make her maiden calls to Fremantle (November 8,
2017), Melbourne (November 13, 2017) and Sydney (November 15, 2017). Fares
start from $7599* for the 48-night voyage from Southampton to Sydney.
On sale from April 23, 2015, the 2016-17 Australia and New Zealand program
offers five ships providing record capacity to travellers on cruises from
Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Fremantle and Auckland over the summer months.
Holidaymakers can choose from 120 cruise options with an unprecedented 112
destinations across 39 countries on offer - including 23 new ports from
Australia. Highlights include:
. 14 cruises from Sydney on the 3082-guest Emerald Princess and
2000-guest Dawn Princess, including the cruise line's first ever 11-night
cruise around New Zealand's South Island. Priced from $1699*, the itinerary
features Princess' first scenic cruising in Marlborough Sound. Other Emerald
Princess options include two cruises to Tasmania and a 14-night cruise to
Fiji.
. A 42-night Dawn Princess journey to Asia sailing from Sydney and
Brisbane to visit China and Japan, with fares starting from $6599*.
. Golden Princess' second summer season from Melbourne, featuring 16
cruises including a record four sailings to the Pacific Islands as well as
itineraries to Tasmania and New Zealand. Fares start from $2099* for a
14-night Pacific Islands cruise.
. Sun Princess' second summer season of cruises from Fremantle,
featuring voyages to Indonesia, more short breaks to Busselton for Margaret
River and the popular Northern Explorer cruises between Australia's west and
east coasts. Fares start from $2499* for a 15-night Indonesia cruise.
. Ten cruises from Brisbane on Sea Princess from November 2016 to
January 2017 and Sun Princess from January to March 2017, including an
11-night Papua New Guinea cruise from $1899*.
. Round Australia cruises on Sun Princess with departures from Sydney
in October 2016 and March 2017 as well as the first roundtrip voyages from
Brisbane and Fremantle. Fares start from $4799*.
Princess Cruises Vice President Australia and New Zealand Stuart Allison
said Australian travellers would be spoilt for choice with the new
offerings.
"From unforgettable journeys across the world to shorter holidays exploring
the beauty of the South Pacific and New Zealand, this program is packed with
a record number of options which we think will really appeal to Australian
travellers," Mr Allison said.
Mr Allison said he expected the new Circle South America itinerary to be
particularly popular.
"We know Australians love our longer trips to Asia, Hawaii and Tahiti so we
think they'll jump at the chance to immerse themselves in the colour and
excitement of South America as part of this landmark circumnavigation," he
added.
