RCCL to Transfer Empress to Pullmantur

Royal Caribbean to Transfer Empress to Pullmantur
Published on: March 27, 2007

Royal Caribbean International plans to transfer Empress of the Seas to Pullmantur, the Madrid-based cruise and tour operator that parent company Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. purchased in November. “Empress of the Seas is a wonderful ship that has served our brand well,” said Adam Goldstein, president of Royal Caribbean International. “This transfer will help to increase Pullmantur’s capacity and meet demand for its distinctive style of cruise holidays in the European market.”

The last voyage of Empress as part of the Royal Caribbean International fleet will be March 7, 2008. Guests booked on all sailings after this date will be contacted by Royal Caribbean representatives to transfer existing reservations to similar accommodations onboard other Royal Caribbean ships. The line has established a toll-free number for travel agents and guests with questions regarding the re-accommodated sailings. The toll-free number is 888-281-9344. Empress of the Seas was built by Chantiers de L’Atlantique in St. Nazaire, France, and joined the Royal Caribbean fleet in June 1990. It was refurbished in May 2004. The 48,563 gross-registered-ton ship has a double-occupancy guest capacity of 2,020.