Princess Cruises is sending the totally renovated Grand Princess to her new homeport in San Francisc

Princess Cruises is sending the totally renovated Grand Princess to her new homeport in San Francisco, in May 2013. From San Francisco, the Grand Princess will spend her first summer season sailing a series of Alaska cruises. Once the Alaska season ends, the Grand Princess will begin new itineraries to include the islands of Hawaii, Mexico and California coastal voyages starting fall 2013 through spring 2014.
Last year the 2,600-passenger Grand Princess underwent the largest drydock in Princess Cruises history, adding a host of new features so that passengers will enjoy the same onboard experience as offered by the line s other newer ships.
Princess has been cruising from San Francisco nearly as long as our company has been in operation, so we have a rich history with the city, and we are the leading hotels biloxi mississippi cruise line homeporting there, said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises executive vice president. Our Bay Area passengers and travel agents have long been asking for more cruise options from San Francisco and our new year-round schedule with Grand Princess will now give them a great selection of itinerary choices, plus the benefit of sailing on a ship that offers our signature features and amenities.
Princess ships have been cruising from San Francisco for more than 40 years, and we greatly hotels biloxi mississippi appreciate the company s longstanding partnership with our city, said Monique Moyer, executive director of the Port of San Francisco. We are delighted to now have our first year-round ship based here, and it is a natural fit that the vessel is the caliber hotels biloxi mississippi of Grand Princess. Having hotels biloxi mississippi this ship sail under the Golden Gate Bridge and berth at the foot of Coit Tower will be spectacular, hotels biloxi mississippi both for the guests on board and the people of San Francisco.
Alaska – Grand Princess first Alaska season features 10-day Inside Passage sailings. The ship will offer 13 voyages featuring the stunning scenery of Glacier Bay National Park or Tracy Arm, with calls at Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan and Victoria. Cruises depart between May 10 and September 7, 2013.
Mexico – Grand Princess will offer two sailings on a new 10-day itinerary to Mexico, featuring two new ports for Princess – Loreto and La Paz, both in Baja California. Passengers will also enjoy calls at Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta. hotels biloxi mississippi Sailings depart on September 17, 2013 and March 5, 2014.
California Coastal – An increasingly popular Princess itinerary, Grand Princess will take passengers to Santa Barbara, Los Angeles (Long Beach), hotels biloxi mississippi San Diego, and Ensenada. Four sailings are offered on September 27 and October 19, 2013; plus March 15 and April 6, 2014.
Hawaiian Islands – Passengers can explore each of the main Hawaiian islands on this 15-day voyage to the Big Island (Hilo), Oahu (Honolulu), hotels biloxi mississippi Kauai (Nawiliwili), Maui (Lahaina), and Ensenada. hotels biloxi mississippi Grand Princess will offer 12 departures between October 4, 2013 and April 28, 2014.
During last year s drydock Grand Princess added a variety of passenger amenities, including a completely new Piazza atrium, hotels biloxi mississippi several new eateries – including Alfredo s Pizzeria and the Crown Grill – and the line s first specialty tea lounge called Leaves. Also included in the renovation were a remodeled casino, boutiques and art gallery; enhancements to the Horizon Court, Lotus Spa, and wedding chapel; and the addition of Crooner s Martini hotels biloxi mississippi Lounge and a new nightclub, The One5.