2010-2011 Exotics Announcement

shellbeachjim · May 8, 2009

Hot off the press...

http://www.princess.com/news/article.jsp?newsArticleId=na1020

chrysalis · May 8, 2009

some great cruises there....I actually saw it on Facebook about an hour ago. They seem to post stuff right away and get an alert if you become "a friend of Princess" there.

paul929207 · May 8, 2009

Let the drooling begin.

chrysalis · May 8, 2009

Let the drooling begin.

yup, some nice long ones on R ships in Oct/Nov/Dec of 2010

Toto2Kansas · May 8, 2009

So, it seems Princess will be returning to Tahiti next year. "Royal Princess offers more Tahiti and Hawaii sailings" Only it will be the Royal Princess that sails around the islands. Lots of members have been asking if Princess will return to Tahiti in 2010. Guess that answers that question. Sure puts a smile on my face. :) :)

Cruise Junky · May 8, 2009

some great cruises there....I actually saw it on Facebook about an hour ago. They seem to post stuff right away and get an alert if you become "a friend of Princess" there.

Yeah, me too. Got it on Facebook first. Interesting :)

mmyorkston · May 8, 2009

Very excited about the Hawaii-Tahiti itinerary. Would recommend b2b for that one. We did it in '07 and absolutely loved it!

Cruisin' Chick · May 8, 2009

I guess this means that the Hawaiian cruises are going back to starting on Wednesdays.

Toto2Kansas · May 8, 2009

Very excited about the Hawaii-Tahiti itinerary. Would recommend b2b for that one. We did it in '07 and absolutely loved it!

I can't even remember the year we did the B2B Hawaii/Tahiti/Hawaii, but it was one of the best cruises we have ever sailed on. Shorter flights, getting to visit each port twice, just perfect!

Druke I · May 8, 2009

Yes - the shorter flight is a huge plus.

I've done the LONG flight to and from Australia 3 or 4 times, and it is very hard.

easykruz · May 8, 2009

Is there any information on what ships will be visiting Manilla?

Toto2Kansas · May 8, 2009

Yes - the shorter flight is a huge plus.

I've done the LONG flight to and from Australia 3 or 4 times, and it is very hard.

OMG, those flights to AU and back aren't just hard, they are horrible. We've flown on them several times since 2000 and each time we ask ourselves WHY WHY WHY do we torcher ourselves like this. :( Over 14 hours (usually) and it seemed like more than a week on those flights.

CandCrew · May 8, 2009

Wow, I'm really surprised they have Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on there. Wondering what visa "hoops" will have to be jumped through to visit? It's really a neat city but definitely very different than most Princess passengers have ever traveled to. Really hoping it will be on a fall or winter itenerary as summer in Jeddah can be down right miserable. Also will be interesting for women if it is warm--I'm sure dress for women is very restricted. My family lived there for 4 years--granted that was in the early 80's but from what I gather, there hasn't been much change culturally since then.

Now having said this, if I can afford this trip I'd go in a heartbeat. I'd love to see more of that area + share a part of my history with my DH. The entire downtown souk is huge and fascinating. The gold souk will leave most people :eek:. The Corniche along the Red Sea is also beautiful. Would definitely be great if Princess would offer snorkeling or diving on 1-mile reef. That is some of the most beautiful "oceanic real estate" that I've ever seen.

shellbeachjim · May 8, 2009

some great cruises there....I actually saw it on Facebook about an hour ago. They seem to post stuff right away and get an alert if you become "a friend of Princess" there.

To be honest, I also saw it on Facebook first and decided it needed a wider audience. ;) There are definitely some interesting ports which have been added.

Sunviking · May 11, 2009

Does anyone out there have a calendar of these cruises, as was available for Europe cruises before they opened up for booking? At this point we are more interested in seeing dates than prices to see what fits into our schedule. If anyone has dates please post a link. Thanks.

Mercruiser · May 15, 2009

One of the itineraries has been posted, the Hawaii & Tahiti - Honolulu to Papeete 12 Days, April 26, 2011. The pricing has not yet been posted.

Toto2Kansas · May 15, 2009

One of the itineraries has been posted, the Hawaii & Tahiti - Honolulu to Papeete 12 Days, April 26, 2011. The pricing has not yet been posted.

I wonder why no more Christmas Island stop to break up those 5 sea days? That was always a highlight for us. And on our last B2B, the stop was missed both times, broke both our hearts as we really wanted to visit Christmas Island again. Here I was thinking this might be great for the future, but without the stop at Christmas Island, doesn't interest me at all now. :(

jfv379 · May 15, 2009

I wonder why no more Christmas Island stop to break up those 5 sea days? That was always a highlight for us. And on our last B2B, the stop was missed both times, broke both our hearts as we really wanted to visit Christmas Island again. Here I was thinking this might be great for the future, but without the stop at Christmas Island, doesn't interest me at all now. :(

Toto,

Maybe they omitted the Christmas Island stop by mistake. If you look at the Princess search screen it says 12 days Honolulu to Papeete, but the Embarkation Port is Papeete. Same with the previously posted itinerary. One can always hope.

John

Mercruiser · May 18, 2009

Does anyone out there have a calendar of these cruises, as was available for Europe cruises before they opened up for booking? At this point we are more interested in seeing dates than prices to see what fits into our schedule. If anyone has dates please post a link. Thanks.

I've posted the "2010-2011 TAHITI & HAWAII PROGRAM" calendar in this thread:

Royal Princess to Tahiti and Hawaii 2010-2011

CCSSDRC · May 18, 2009

Wow, I'm really surprised they have Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on there. Wondering what visa "hoops" will have to be jumped through to visit? It's really a neat city but definitely very different than most Princess passengers have ever traveled to. Really hoping it will be on a fall or winter itenerary as summer in Jeddah can be down right miserable. Also will be interesting for women if it is warm--I'm sure dress for women is very restricted. My family lived there for 4 years--granted that was in the early 80's but from what I gather, there hasn't been much change culturally since then.

Now having said this, if I can afford this trip I'd go in a heartbeat. I'd love to see more of that area + share a part of my history with my DH. The entire downtown souk is huge and fascinating. The gold souk will leave most people :eek:. The Corniche along the Red Sea is also beautiful. Would definitely be great if Princess would offer snorkeling or diving on 1-mile reef. That is some of the most beautiful "oceanic real estate" that I've ever seen.

As an airline pilot once said upon landing "Welcome to Saudi Arabia please set your clocks back 200 years"

He was almost arrested the plane had to fly back to London empty with a new crew and he was never allowed to fly to Saudi Arabia again. So yes I do not think the culture has changed that much.

Coco Creek · May 18, 2009

Looks like a Brazil cruise will be crossed off my bucket list in January, 2011.

I cannot get there soon enough.

CandCrew · May 18, 2009

As an airline pilot once said upon landing "Welcome to Saudi Arabia please set your clocks back 200 years"

He was almost arrested the plane had to fly back to London empty with a new crew and he was never allowed to fly to Saudi Arabia again. So yes I do not think the culture has changed that much.

Yikes :eek:! Sounds about right though LOL! I have an abaya somewhere . . . not sure that it will fit as I'm a bit "fluffier" than I was in the early 80's ;). I will say it definitely was an eye-opener--I definitely think my sister and I appreciate our rights more because of the experience. Like I said though, I wonder what visa problems are going to ensue with Jeddah as a port. (Maybe I should ask at the Crystal Cruiselines board because they seem to be the last line to go there.)

Anyone know when the 2011 World Cruise schedules will be out? I'm really thinking Jeddah would best be suited for this type of cruise . . . as a stop before continuing on up the Red Sea toward Egypt maybe? I know one of the 2010 World Cruises has Dubai as a stop.

Mercruiser · May 18, 2009

. . .

Anyone know when the 2011 World Cruise schedules will be out? . . .

According to the press release by the OP, "Exotic cruises are available for booking on May 21, 2009."

Here is a calendar for the "world" cruise. This is off of a TA web site.

SHIP: PACIFIC PRINCESS®

Sail Day Voyage Cruise Product Destination Ports of Call

Date Number Length Code (Ports of Embarkation and Disembarkation in CAPITAL LETTERS) 1

19-Jan-2011 Wed K103 107 WWW World Cruise NEW FT. LAUDERDALE, Grand Cayman, Panama Canal Transit, Cross the Equator, Quito (Manta), Lima (Callao - for Machu

Picchu Overland Excursion), Easter Island, Pitcairn Island scenic cruising, Tahiti (Papeete), Moorea, Cross International Dateline, Auckland, 2-day Sydney Experience (includes two full days & overnight), Adelaide (for Ayres Rock OverlandExcursion), Bunbury, Perth (Fremantle), Bali (Padang Bay), Cross the Equator, Sihanoukville (Cambodia), Bangkok (Laem

Chabang), Ko Samui, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (Port Kelang), Andaman Islands (Port Blair), Cochin (for Taj MahalOverland Excursion), Mumbai, Muscat (Mina Qaboos), Dubai, Cross the Equator, Seychelles (Port Victoria), Maputo(Mozambique), Durban (for Phinda Game Reserve Overland Excursion), East London, 2-day Cape Town Experience(includes two full days and overnight), Lüderitz (Namibia), Walvis Bay (Namibia), Lomé (Togo), Tema (Ghana - for Accra),Dakar (Senegal), Madeira(Funchal), Casablanca (for Marrakech), Gibraltar, Barcelona,Toulon (for Provence), Monte Carlo,

Portofino, ROME (CIVITAVECCHIA)

PACIFIC PRINCESS - World Cruise Segments

VOYAGE CRUISE

DATE DAY NUMBER LENGTH EMBARKATION AND DISEMBARKATION PORTS

(See above for Port Content)

19-Jan-11 Wed K103-1 33 FT. LAUDERDALE to SYDNEY

22-Feb-11 Tue K103-2 19 SYDNEY to SINGAPORE

13-Mar-11 Sun K103-3 30 SINGAPORE to CAPE TOWN

12-Apr-11 Tue K103-4 25 CAPE TOWN to ROME (CIVITAVECCHIA)

karmacruiser · May 18, 2009

According to the press release by the OP, "Exotic cruises are available for booking on May 21, 2009."

Here is a calendar for the "world" cruise. This is off of a TA web site.

SHIP: PACIFIC PRINCESS®

Sail Day Voyage Cruise Product Destination Ports of Call

Date Number Length Code (Ports of Embarkation and Disembarkation in CAPITAL LETTERS) 1

19-Jan-2011 Wed K103 107 WWW World Cruise NEW FT. LAUDERDALE, Grand Cayman, Panama Canal Transit, Cross the Equator, Quito (Manta), Lima (Callao - for Machu

Picchu Overland Excursion), Easter Island, Pitcairn Island scenic cruising, Tahiti (Papeete), Moorea, Cross International Dateline, Auckland, 2-day Sydney Experience (includes two full days & overnight), Adelaide (for Ayres Rock OverlandExcursion), Bunbury, Perth (Fremantle), Bali (Padang Bay), Cross the Equator, Sihanoukville (Cambodia), Bangkok (Laem

Chabang), Ko Samui, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (Port Kelang), Andaman Islands (Port Blair), Cochin (for Taj MahalOverland Excursion), Mumbai, Muscat (Mina Qaboos), Dubai, Cross the Equator, Seychelles (Port Victoria), Maputo(Mozambique), Durban (for Phinda Game Reserve Overland Excursion), East London, 2-day Cape Town Experience(includes two full days and overnight), Lüderitz (Namibia), Walvis Bay (Namibia), Lomé (Togo), Tema (Ghana - for Accra),Dakar (Senegal), Madeira(Funchal), Casablanca (for Marrakech), Gibraltar, Barcelona,Toulon (for Provence), Monte Carlo,

Portofino, ROME (CIVITAVECCHIA)

PACIFIC PRINCESS - World Cruise Segments

VOYAGE CRUISE

DATE DAY NUMBER LENGTH EMBARKATION AND DISEMBARKATION PORTS

(See above for Port Content)

19-Jan-11 Wed K103-1 33 FT. LAUDERDALE to SYDNEY

22-Feb-11 Tue K103-2 19 SYDNEY to SINGAPORE

13-Mar-11 Sun K103-3 30 SINGAPORE to CAPE TOWN

12-Apr-11 Tue K103-4 25 CAPE TOWN to ROME (CIVITAVECCHIA)

Do you have any info like that for the Australia/New Zealand 12 day cruises? I would be willing to beg.

Mercruiser · May 18, 2009

Do you have any info like that for the Australia/New Zealand 12 day cruises? I would be willing to beg.

Here is the Dawn Princess schedule. I'll post the other ships separately to keep to a reasonable length.

My sense of fair play and good journalism requires me to cite the source of my information. Unfortunately, CC rules prohibit links to TA sites. So I'll just have follow the new journalistic trend and say, "According to an anonymous source . . "

PRINCESS CRUISES 2010-2011 AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND PROGRAM

SHIP: DAWN PRINCESS®

Sail Day Voyage Cruise Product Destination Ports of Call

Date Number Length Code (Ports of Embarkation and Disembarkation in CAPITAL LETTERS) 1

3-Sep-2010 Fri D011 28 PRF Round Australia SYDNEY, Brisbane, Port Douglas (for the Great Barrier Reef & Cairns), Darwin, Broome, Bali (Padang Bay), Perth

(Fremantle), Bunbury, Albany, Adelaide, Melbourne, Burnie (Tasmania), Hobart (Tasmania-overnight), SYDNEY

1-Oct-2010 Fri D012 13 PIF Fijian Jewels SYDNEY, Nouméa (New Caledonia), Ouvéa (Loyalty Islands), Vila (Vanuatu), Dravuni Island (Fiji), Port Denarau (Fiji),

Suva (Fiji), SYDNEY

14-Oct-2010 Thu D013 12 PFF Queensland SYDNEY, Airlie Beach (for the Great Barrier Reef), Townsville, Cairns (Yorkey's), Port Douglas, Cooktown, Willis Island

scenic cruising, Brisbane, SYDNEY

26-Oct-2010 Tue D014 13 PIF Fijian Jewels SYDNEY, Nouméa (New Caledonia), Ouvéa (Loyalty Islands), Vila (Vanuatu), Dravuni Island (Fiji), Port Denarau (Fiji),

Suva (Fiji), SYDNEY

8-Nov-2010 Mon D015 3 PBF Positioning SYDNEY, Burnie (Tasmania), MELBOURNE

11-Nov-2010 Thu D016 28 PRF Round Australia MELBOURNE, Burnie (Tasmania), Hobart (Tasmania-overnight), Sydney, Brisbane, Port Douglas (for the Great Barrier

Reef & Cairns), Darwin, Broome, Bali (Padang Bay), Perth (Fremantle), Bunbury, Albany, Adelaide, MELBOURNE

9-Dec-2010 Thu D017 6 PNF Tasmania MELBOURNE, Burnie, Port Arthur, Hobart (overnight), Philip Island, MELBOURNE

15-Dec-2010 Wed D018 13 PZF New Zealand MELBOURNE, Auckland, Tauranga, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch (Lyttelton), Dunedin (Port Chalmers), Fiordland