Princess Announces 2009 and 2010 Caribbean, Mexican Riviera Itineraries

23 June 2008 3:03pm

Princess Cruises has announced a new season of seven-14-day cruises to the Caribbean and Mexican Riviera. The new Ruby Princess will sail alternating 10-day Southern and Eastern Caribbean itineraries roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale between Oct. 25, 2009 and April 29, 2010. The 10 Southern Caribbean Medley sailings include calls at Princess Cays, St. Thomas, Dominica, Grenada, Bonaire and Aruba. The nine Eastern Caribbean Voyager cruises call in Antigua, St. Lucia, Barbados, St. Kitts, St. Thomas and Princess Cays.

Emerald Princess will offer 28 Eastern Caribbean cruises departing from Ft. Lauderdale on Sundays between Oct. 11, 2009 and May 2, 2010. Calls include Princess Cays, St. Maarten, St. Thomas and Grand Turk.

Crown Princess will sail 27 Saturday departures for the Western Caribbean, visiting Grand Cayman, Roatan, Cozumel and Princess Cays from Nov. 7, 2009 through May 8, 2010.

Between Nov. 1, 2009 and May 9, 2010 Caribbean Princess departs from San Juan on alternating seven-day itineraries. The 14 Classic Southern Caribbean sailings call in St. Thomas, Tortola, Antigua, Barbados and St. Lucia; the 14 Southern Caribbean Explorer cruises visit St. Thomas, Dominica, Grenada, Bonaire and Aruba.

Grand Princess offers nine departures between Dec. 21, 2009 and April 23, 2010 on a 14-day Caribbean Collection itinerary roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale. The ship sails to Grand Turk, La Romana, St. Thomas, St. Kitts, St. Vincent, Barbados, Trinidad, Curacao and Aruba. The ship also sails a new 11-day Grand Southern Caribbean route on Jan. 4, 2010, calling at Princess Cays, St. Thomas, Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, Bonaire and Aruba.

From Oct. 10, 2009 to May 1, 2010, Sea Princess will offer alternating 14-day Caribbean cruises from Barbados. Seven sailings of the Grand Caribbean Islander route feature calls at St. Lucia, Trinidad, Grenada, Bonaire, Curacao, Montego Bay, Samana, Tortola, St. Maarten, Antigua and Dominica. The ship will also sail seven sailings on a Grand Caribbean Adventurer itinerary that visits St. Vincent, Grenada, Bonaire, Aruba, Grand Cayman, Montego Bay, Samana, Tortola, St. Kitts, Antigua and Dominica.

Sapphire Princess will again set sail from the Port of Los Angeles on 32 seven-day departures on Saturdays to the Mexican Riviera, calling in Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas between Sept. 26, 2009 and May 1, 2010.

Star Princess will offer a 10-day roundtrip Mexican Riviera voyage from San Francisco, featuring calls at Acapulco, Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa, Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas. The ship will sail on two cruises on April 16 and 26, 2010.