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14/10/2021 18:20

Princess Cruises Announces Ship Restarts for February, March and April 2022

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., (October 14, 2021) – Princess is announcing plans
for additional ships return to service in the United States for February,
March and April 2022 sailing from Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver and Ft.
Lauderdale.

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Starting between February 13 and April 22 cruises onboard three additional
Princess MedallionClass™ ships will take guests to the Caribbean, Hawaii and
the California Coast. Crown Princess, Island Princess and Royal Princess join
the eight Princess ships scheduled to restart in 2021, representing 79 percent
of Princess’ ship capacity.
* Crown Princess: On February 13, Crown Princess will join Majestic Princess
and Grand Princess for sailings from Los Angeles to the California Coast and
Hawaii. Then, Crown Princess will position to Seattle to sail on a couple of
Pacific Northwest Coastal voyages and to Hawaii. Crown Princess will also add
another Alaska departure with a new 8-day Inside Passage cruise with Glacier
Bay starting on April 29, 2022.
* Island Princess: Travels to the Caribbean starting March 6, from Ft.
Lauderdale on a 14-day, 10-day and series of 7-day cruises to the Southern,
Eastern and Western Caribbean.
* Royal Princess: California Coast sailings from Vancouver beginning April 8,
2022
“It has been thrilling to have our guests on board enjoying real vacations
in Alaska and on the west coast,” said Deanna Austin, Princess Cruises chief
commercial officer. “By April of 2022 we will have 11 of our ships back at
sea, with the support of government and port officials, creating vacation
memories for our guests.”

Princess cruises sailing through February 2022 are available for guests who
have received their final dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine at least 14
days prior to the beginning of the cruise and have proof of vaccination. Crew
vaccinations will be in accordance with CDC guidelines.

We will continue to monitor the latest guidance from the CDC as well as local,
state and federal officials in the ports we sail from and those we visit and
will adjust our onboard protocols and vaccination requirements, as necessary.
Should our vaccination approach change, we would notify guests prior to final
payment.

PRINCESS MEDALLIONCLASS VACATION

All Princess ships offer TrulyTouchless™ experiences that simplifies the
guest experience and delivers next-level service supporting new health
protocols.

The cruise line’s award-winning OceanMedallion wearable device replaces the
traditional cruise card and pairs with embedded IoT (“Internet of things”)
-driven innovative technology to significantly expand touch-free options and
personalization on board, including:
* Touchless embarkation and disembarkation
* Keyless stateroom entry
* Completely contactless commerce
* Simplified safety training
* On-demand food, beverages and retail items delivered anywhere on board
* Guest service requests via mobile device chat
* Location-based gaming and wagering
* Entertainment content via smart devices
Princess ships offers the best Wi-Fi at sea, MedallionNet™, so guests can
stay connected to the things and people they love and share vacation memories
with ease.

To accommodate this restart, select cruises on Crown Princess will be
cancelled.  Guests on these voyages will receive information on their
rebooking options.

Cruises can be booked through a professional travel advisor, by calling
1-800-PRINCESS
(1-800-774-6237), or by visiting the company's website at www.princess.com.

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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).    

In line with the latest advice from health officials about COVID-19, Princess
Cruises is currently enhancing health and safety protocols with input from
medical experts and government bodies and assessing how they may impact
future itineraries. Actual offerings may vary from what is displayed in
marketing materials. Click on the following links to stay updated
on current Cruise Updates 
(https://www.princess.com/news/notices_and_advisories/) and Health & Safety
protocols
(https://www.princess.com/plan/cruise-with-confidence/cruise-health/).  

Media Contacts: 
media@princesscruises.com  

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+1 661 753 1539                                         
      
nkamali@princesscruises.com 

Briana Latter 
+ 1 661 753 1542  
blatter@princesscruises.com



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