Princess Cruises is deploying three ships in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific for the 2026-27 season, the corporate introduced in a press launch.
One of many highlights of the deployment, which is able to see the Royal Princess, the Crown Princess and the Grand Princess crusing within the area, is the return of the Circle Pacific Voyage.
Described by Princess as an epic 79-night roundtrip cruise, the itinerary spans three continents and covers greater than 23,600 nautical miles.
Operating between October 2026 and August 2027, the season consists of 42 distinctive itineraries and 62 departures.
In keeping with Princess, the itineraries have been designed to attach visitors with native cultures and hidden gem locations whereas crusing to Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.
“Among the many hottest traits in journey is exploring ‘detour locations’ that actually cater to vacationers searching for authenticity and distinctive experiences past the standard vacationer spots,” stated Terry Thornton, Princess Cruises chief business officer.
“Our 2026-27 Australia and Circle Pacific Journey itineraries are designed to cater to those needs, combining iconic locations with off-the-beaten-path locales for the final word journey expertise.”
Itinerary choices embody quick getaway cruises in addition to longer cruises departing from 5 Australian ports: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth (Fremantle) and Adelaide.
The Royal Princess will probably be primarily based in Sydney for the season, whereas the Grand Princess will sail from Brisbane.
Earlier than repositioning to North America, the Crown Princess is scheduled to supply a 28-day Spherical Australia cruise from Sydney.
In keeping with Princess, the cruises will embody visits to “legendary cities” corresponding to Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland and Adelaide, in addition to to hidden gems that embody Broome in Western Australia, Burnie in Tasmania and Port Lincoln in South Australia.
Different locations set to be visited embody Picton on the South Island of New Zealand, along with Fiji, Samoa and Papua New Guinea.
