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Princess Cruises Announces Pacific Princess to Leave the Fleet

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., January 21, 2020 – Princess Cruises, the world’s
leading international premium cruise line, today announced the sale of Pacific
Princess to an undisclosed buyer. 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,” said 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 ‘Love Boat,’
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 vacation
memories along the way.”

Another historic moment for Pacific Princess was sailing a throwback cruise,
recreating the cruise line’s very first itinerary to the iconic Mexican
Riviera in celebration of the 50(th) anniversary of Princess Cruises on
December 3, 2015. Attending this special cruise included the cast of “The
Love Boat,” - Gavin MacLeod (Captain Stubing), Fred Grandy (Gopher, the
chief purser), Ted Lange (Isaac, the bartender), Bernie Kopell (Doc, the
ship’s doctor), Lauren Tewes (cruise director, Julie) and Jill Whelan
(Vicki, the captain’s daughter). Together with the guests, they celebrated
the role the show played in Princess Cruises’ five-decade-long history
introducing the cruise line – and cruise vacations – to millions of people
around the world.

Guests with 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.

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About Princess Cruises:

One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is the world’s
leading international premium cruise line and tour company operating a fleet
of 14 modern cruise ships, carrying two million guests each year to 380
destinations around the globe, including 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. A
team of professional destination experts have curated 170 itineraries, ranging
in length from three to 111 days and Princess Cruises is continuously
recognized as “Best Cruise Line for Itineraries. In 2017 Princess Cruises,
with parent company Carnival Corporation, introduced MedallionClass Vacations
enabled by the OceanMedallion, the vacation industry’s most advanced
wearable device, provided free to each guest sailing on
a MedallionClass ship. The award-winning innovation offers the fastest way
to an effortless personalized vacation giving guests more time to do the
things they love most. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc
(NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK).

Media Contacts:

media@princesscruises.com

Negin Kamali

+1 661 753 1539

nkamali@princesscruises.com 

Alivia Owyoung-Ender

aowyoung@princesscruises.com



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