Princess Cruises Announces Revised 2025 World Cruise Itineraries

Uncertainties in the Red Sea and Surrounding Region Prompts Rerouting of Global Voyages

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Given the ongoing situation in the Red Sea and surrounding area and following extensive consultation with global security experts and government authorities, Princess Cruises is revising the itineraries for its two 2025 World Cruises, which will no longer visit the Middle East or Asia, and now instead, will offer new port stops in Africa and Europe.

"A Princess World Cruise is truly the voyage of a lifetime and after careful consideration with guidance from global security experts and government authorities, we know our guests will understand and appreciate the change to our upcoming 2025 itineraries to avoid certain areas," said Terry Thornton, chief commercial officer of Princess Cruises. "These global events beyond our control have necessitated these reroutings but we are pleased to continue to ensure these world cruises retain destination-rich itineraries with incredible stops along the west Africa coast and the Mediterranean."

Island Princess World Cruise
Sailing from North America on Island Princess, the 116-day World Cruise offers two roundtrip options with departures from both Ft. Lauderdale, embarking January 5, 2025, and Los Angeles on January 20, 2025, and ends in Los Angeles on May 17, 2025. This destination dreamers delight will traverse over 36,700 nautical miles, visiting 46 destinations in 24 countries and six continents. The voyage includes visits to historic Bar, Montenegro and Taranto, Italy, along with inaugural World Cruise calls to the idyllic Greek Island of Patmos and to Volos - for the Monasteries of Meteora.

The revised World Cruise itinerary, from February 16-April 9, departs Sydney and will travel to Melbourne and Perth, then on to South Africa. From there, the cruise resumes the scheduled itinerary starting in Valletta, Malta on April 9.

Following is the amended portion of the voyage:

     
              Date                     Destination



     Sunday, February 16      Sydney, Australia (as
                                scheduled)



     Monday, February 17    
     At Sea



     Tuesday, February 18   
     Melbourne, Australia



     Wednesday, February 19 
     At Sea



     Thursday, February 20  
     At Sea



     Friday, February 21    
     At Sea



     Saturday, February 22  
     At Sea



     Sunday, February 23      Perth (Fremantle), Australia



     Monday, February 24    
     At Sea



     Tuesday, February 25   
     At Sea



     Wednesday, February 26 
     At Sea



     Thursday, February 27  
     At Sea



     Friday, February 28    
     At Sea



     Saturday, March 1      
     At Sea



     Sunday, March 2        
     At Sea



     Monday, March 3        
     Port Louis, Mauritius



     Tuesday, March 4       
     At Sea



     Wednesday, March 5     
     At Sea



     Thursday, March 6      
     At Sea



     Friday, March 7        
     At Sea



     Saturday, March 8      
     At Sea



     Sunday, March 9          Cape Town, South Africa
                                (overnight)



     Monday, March 10         Cape Town, South Africa



     Tuesday, March 11      
     At Sea



     Wednesday, March 12    
     Walvis Bay, Namibia



     Thursday, March 13     
     At Sea



     Friday, March 14       
     At Sea



     Saturday, March 15     
     At Sea



     Sunday, March 16       
     At Sea



     Monday, March 17       
     At Sea



     Tuesday, March 18      
     At Sea



     Wednesday, March 19    
     At Sea



     Thursday, March 20       Mindelo, Cape Verde Islands



     Friday, March 21       
     At Sea



     Saturday, March 22     
     At Sea



     Sunday, March 23         Madeira (Funchal), Portugal



     Monday, March 24       
     At Sea



     Tuesday, March 25      
     Gibraltar



     Wednesday, March 26    
     At Sea



     Thursday, March 27     
     At Sea



     Friday, March 28       
     Siracusa, Italy



     Saturday, March 29     
     At Sea



     Sunday, March 30         Athens (Piraeus), Greece



     Monday, March 31       
     Volos, Greece



     Tuesday, April 1       
     Patmos, Greece



     Wednesday, April 2       Ku?adasi, Turkey (for Ephesus)



     Thursday, April 3      
     Rhodes, Greece



     Friday, April 4          Crete (Chania), Greece



     Saturday, April 5      
     At Sea



     Sunday, April 6        
     Dubrovnik, Croatia



     Monday, April 7        
     Bar, Montenegro



     Tuesday, April 8       
     Taranto, Italy



     Wednesday, April 9       Valletta, Malta (as scheduled)

Those guests scheduled to originally depart or join the cruise from Dubai on March 14, 2025, will now embark or disembark four days earlier on March 9, in Cape Town, South Africa. Booked guests disembarking in Cape Town will be refunded the amount equivalent to four days of the cruise fare and those joining earlier will not incur an added cost to their cruise fare. All these guests will also receive a $300 onboard credit as a gesture of good will.

Crown Princess World Cruise
Departing from Down Under, Crown Princess - the largest ship to ever host a World Cruise - is scheduled to depart Auckland May 31, 2025; and Sydney June 4, 2025; and sail on a 113-day adventure visiting 42 destinations in 22 countries, across five continents. This cruise will also bypass the Red Sea and surrounding region, including the transit of the Suez Canal. The ship will travel via Africa instead of the Red Sea and Asia itinerary. The fully revised itinerary is currently being finalized and will be communicated shortly.

More information about World Cruise itineraries, plus shorter World Cruise segment options can be found at http://www.princess.com/worldcruise.

Additional information about Princess Cruises is available through a professional travel advisor, by calling 1-800-Princess (1-800-774-6237) or by visiting www.princess.com.

About Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises is The Love Boat, the world's most iconic cruise brand that delivers dream vacations to millions of guests every year in the most sought-after destinations on the largest ships that offer elite service personalization and simplicity customary of small, yacht-class ships. Well-appointed staterooms, world class dining, grand performances, award-winning casinos and entertainment, luxurious spas, imaginative experiences and boundless activities blend with exclusive Princess MedallionClass service to create meaningful connections and unforgettable moments in the most incredible settings in the world - the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera, Europe, South America, Australia/New Zealand, the South?Pacific, Hawaii, Asia, Canada/New England,?Antarctica,?and World Cruises. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE:CCL;?NYSE:CUK).

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