Tahitian Princess After April 2007

[Aussie Gal]

Last year there were rumours that the Tahitian Princess was finishing her time with Princess. Does anyone know any more about this rumour.

 

We are keen to do a similar itinerary next year in May to the one she is doing this year - Papeete to Honolulu or vice versa.

 

Does anyone know when the rest of the 2007 itinerary for Tahiti will be released. I know I have asked quite a few questions but would appreciate any answers to these.

 

Thanks.:)

 

Jennie

[S&D]

Hi Jennie,

 

We are cruising soon on the Diamond, I will try to find out what's happening for you whilst onboard. We will be seeing the future cruise booking people, so will ask about the Tahitian for you then.

 

Happy cruising...

[Goldryder]

Swan Hellenic's Minerva 2 is joining Princess fleet and joining Tahitian and Pacific Princess's in April 2007

 

From Princess website...

 

3/9/2006

Princess Adds Another 680-Passenger Ship to Fleet

Vessel to Debut as Royal Princess, Further Expanding Line's Exotic Offerings *** Sister Ship to Popular Pacific Princess and Tahitian Princess to Enter Service in Spring 2007

 

Santa Clarita, CA (March 9, 2006) - Princess Cruises today announced that it will expand its fleet with a sister vessel to the line's popular Tahitian Princess and Pacific Princess. The 680-passenger ship will be named Royal Princess, taking the name of a much-beloved Princess ship which had long been cruising in Europe and other exotic worldwide destinations. Its new successor will take over a similar deployment when she enters service in spring 2007.

 

The 30,000-ton ship originally entered service in 2001 as a Renaissance vessel (named R8) and is currently cruising as Swan Hellenic's Minerva II. Royal Princess will join its sisters Tahitian Princess and Pacific Princess to give passengers a cruising environment with all the hallmarks of choice for which Princess is known, including a variety of dining and entertainment options and a large number of cabins with private balconies.

 

"We're delighted to welcome the new Royal Princess to our fleet," said Alan Buckelew, the company's president. "The Princess cruise experience is all about choice, and we're sure this new ship addition will please our passengers who enjoy traveling aboard a smaller vessel to exotic destinations. We're expecting that this ship will rapidly achieve the same loyal passenger following as her sisters Pacific and Tahitian."

 

Buckelew added that the company's smaller ships nicely complement its fleet of larger vessels, furthering Princess' commitment to providing passengers with exotic itineraries and providing a "boutique version" of the company's Personal Choice Cruising program. This includes a variety of dining experiences such as a 24-hour Lido café and alternative dining venues, and nearly three-quarters of all cabins featuring private balconies.

 

The ship will begin sailing for Princess in April 2007 after a two week dry dock to make some interior modifications. Her first itineraries will be in Europe with 12-day sailings in the Mediterranean, Holy Land and Black Sea, and details of these cruises will be announced shortly.

 

"With the addition of Royal Princess, this further modernizes the Princess fleet, which is already one of the youngest in the industry," added Buckelew. "In 2007 our average ship age will be just under six years, and we know that our passengers appreciate the features and amenities we can offer with newer ships."

 

Additional information is available through a professional travel agent, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS, or by visiting the company's website at http://www.princess.com.

[Aussie Gal]

Thanks Sandra and David and Goldryder,

 

It looks as though the Tahitian Princess will be staying in the Pacific which is great news. We loved our time on her in 2004 and want to do another cruise on her next year if possible.

 

Jennie