Princess Cruises has this morning announced that its much-loved 670 passenger ship, Pacific Princess, will be leaving the fleet.
Princess Cruises has today announced the sale of Pacific Princess to an undisclosed buyer.
Princess says the sale of the cruise ship is in line with parent company Carnival Corporation’s plan to accelerate the removal of less efficient ships from its fleet.
Pacific Princess first joined the cruise line’s fleet in 2002, and originally entered service in 1999 as R3 for Renaissance Cruises.
The boutique-style ship offered an intimate cruising environment, with a total of just 670 passengers, but incorporated many of the dining and entertainment options available on the cruise line’s larger cruise vessels.
Beloved by many loyal Princess guests, Pacific Princess sailed more than 1.6 Million nautical miles, 11 World Cruises, and offered distinctive itineraries to sought-after destinations all over the world.
In fact, The Love Boat’s “Captain Stubing” and Princess Cruises Ambassador Gavin MacLeod was on the ship’s navigation bridge as the ship sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge for the first time to kick off the inaugural season sailing to Alaska from San Francisco in May 2003.
“Pacific Princess holds so many memories and cherished experiences to all who sailed upon her,”
Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises’ President.
“Pacific Princess offered a traditional style of cruising to unique destinations. While it’s difficult to say goodbye to our beloved ships, our World Cruise and exotic itineraries continue onboard our Medallion Class-enabled Island Princess and Coral Princess, featuring the best Wi-Fi at sea, allowing guests to keep in touch with loved ones and share holiday memories along the way,” said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises’ President.
Princess says guests with forward bookings will be notified, and along with their travel advisors, will receive information on how to book another Princess Cruise when operations resume.
Guests who prefer a refund will be accommodated say Princess.
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