Princess Expands Canada & New England Capacity
Published on: June 6, 2007
Princess will debut its most extensive Canada/New England season ever in 2008 with an expanded schedule of northeast coast sailings beginning in August, and offering more than 50 percent additional capacity. Caribbean Princess will make her debut in the region, and the program will return to Montreal with a new, longer Connoisseur itinerary that offers more opportunities than ever to experience the dramatic fall foliage, quaint towns and rich history of this colorful destination.
The extended Canada/New England season runs from Aug. 24 and Oct. 29, 2008, featuring 18 voyages on three ships. Itinerary choices include new 11-day Connoisseur sailings on Royal Princess between Montreal and New York, Classic 10-day cruises on Sea Princess between Quebec City and New York and seven-day roundtrip voyages from New York on Caribbean Princess. Royal Princess also offers a 17-day Colonial America sailing. The Connoisseur route also debuts a new port for Princess with calls at New London, Connecticut, the gateway for Mystic Seaport and the Mystic Aquarium. This itinerary also offers a cruise up the Saguenay River and the opportunity to begin or end the voyage in Montreal. All cruises include Nova Scotia’s capital of Halifax, Saint John and New Brunswick, quaint Bar Harbor and Maine’s Acadia National Park, and the historic treasures of Boston. Certain itineraries also offer the opportunity to visit the majestic mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, or further explore Canada with visits to the Nova Scotia town of Sydney as well as Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island, the home of “Anne of Green Gables.”
The 710-pasenger Royal Princess sails between Montreal and New York on the new Connoisseur’s Canada/New England, an 11-day itinerary featuring Quebec City, Saguenay River Scenic Cruising, Ville Saguenay, Charlottetown, Sydney, Halifax, Saint John, Bar Harbor, Boston, and the new port of New London. The ship offers four departures between Sept. 15 and Oct. 18. In addition, Royal Princess will also offer a special 17-day Canada & Colonial America voyage from Montreal to Ft. Lauderdale. This journey departs on Oct. 29 and features calls at Quebec City, Charlottetown, Sydney, Halifax, Portland, Boston, New London, New York City, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Baltimore, and Charleston.
Princess’ Classic Canada New England on Sea Princess sails between New York City and Québec City. The itinerary offers calls at Newport, Boston, Bar Harbor, Saint John, Halifax, Sydney and Charlottetown, plus an overnight stay in quaint Québec City. Four sailings on the 1,950-passenger Sea Princess depart between Sept. 13 and Oct. 13. Sea Princess also offers the opportunity to sail on an extended 19-day Canada & Caribbean Adventure to Barbados. This option extends the Oct. 13 cruise to include additional calls in St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Dominica, St. Vincent, and Grenada.
A new roundtrip Canada/New England on Caribbean Princess features a seven-day roundtrip itinerary that includes the best of the northeast. This route offers regular New York departures from Brooklyn, with visits to Halifax, Saint John, Bar Harbor, Boston and Newport. The 3,100-passenger Caribbean Princess debuts in the region with nine sailings between Aug. 24 and Oct. 19. Princess offers escorted pre- or post-cruise land tours in conjunction with these sailings, in which passengers can travel back through historic America or spend further time in Canada with a complete cruisetour.
Early booking fares for seven-day Canada & New England sailings begin at $945 per person, while 10-day cruises start at $1,545 and 11-day voyages begin at $2,095, based on double occupancy. Caribbean Princess voyages are currently open for sale, and Sea Princess and Royal Princess cruises open for sale on June 7, 2007.
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