Why Princess Cruises and Vacation Tours?

Rising from modest beginnings in 1965 with one ship cruising to Mexico, Princess Cruises has grown to one of the three largest cruise lines in the world. Its fleet of 10 ships carries more than 600,000 passengers each year to more worldwide destinations than any other major line.

Princess first gained acclaim as the star of The Love Boat television series, which introduced millions of viewers to the then-unique concept of a sea-going vacation. The company name and famous "seawitch" logo have remained synonymous with cruising and The Love Boat ever since.

The company's now famous fleet includes Crown Princess, Dawn Princess, Pacific Princess, Regal Princess, Royal Princess, Sky Princess, Sun Princess, Grand Princess, Sea Princess and the new Ocean Princess, and six new ships will join Princess' fleet by 2004, doubling the size of the company to more than 30,000 berths and approximately 1.5 million passengers a year.

Princess ships feature the line's tremendously successful Grand Class Cruising concept which emphasizes a "what you want, when you want" atmosphere of onboard choice and flexibility, together with an innovative approach to public room layout and scale designed to create what the line calls "big ship choice with small ship feel." This emphasis on choice of affordable private balconies, multiple dining locations, and flexible entertainment has established Grand Class Cruising as the touchstone of new ship design for the entire industry.

Princess has distinguished itself by sailing to more worldwide cruise destinations than any other major line. Offering more than 150 itineraries ranging from seven to 72 days, Princess sails to six continents and calls at more than 220 ports around the world. Destinations include the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Europe, Mexico, South America, South Pacific, Hawaii/Tahiti, Orient/Asia, India, Africa, Holy Land, Canada/New England, Bermuda and world voyages.