Princess Cruises Is Returning Another Ship to the Caribbean

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - August 25th, 2021

Princess Cruises is planning a further Caribbean relaunch in 2022, Caribbean Journal has learned.

The cruise line’s Island Princess ship will return to service in the spring of 2022, prior to its 14-day Panama Canal sailing on April 27, 2022.

Island Princess will join a total of eight MedallionClass ships that have returned or are scheduled to return to sailing by Nov. 28, 2021.

“We look forward to welcoming our guests back on board as we continue our return to cruise operations, keeping the health and safety of our guests and teammates our top priority,” said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises president.

Princess has a total of 14 cruise ships across its global network.

— CJ

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