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Exotic cruises worldwide in 2011/12 from Princess Cruises

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Princess Cruises’ 2011/12 Exotic Cruises Worldwide programme offers popular and extraordinary destination cruises to Africa, Alaska, Asia, Australia & New Zealand, Canada & New England, Hawaii, Tahiti, South Pacific, Indian Ocean, Panama Canal, South America and a World Cruise.

Committed to destination cruising, Princess Cruises continues to offer a thoughtfully crafted blend of itineraries to please both first time cruisers and more experienced travellers.

In 2011 Caribbean Princess and Crown Princess will be cruising the stunning coastline of Canada & New England with a selection of nine and 11-night holidays.

Diamond Princess, pictured right, returns to Asia, Australia and New Zealand with her popular Southeast Asia & China itinerary, now sailing between Singapore and Beijing, and the Australia and New Zealand itinerary sailing between Sydney and Auckland.

Star Princess increases capacity by 50 per cent on the Cape Horn Route to Rio itinerary and also sails a new Brazilian Adventure, while Pacific Princess explores the mysterious Amazon, and Princess maintains its leadership in the Panama Canal with Coral Princess and Island Princess offering a choice of 38 departures in this remarkable destination.

For the experienced cruiser, the intimate Ocean Princess offers a collection of connoisseur voyages ranging from 16 to 49 days, visiting unique locations in Australia, Asia, the Indian Ocean and West Africa, as well as a series of Hawaii and Tahiti voyages.

Sapphire Princess joins Golden Princess in the Hawaiian Islands offering the popular 16 night holiday sailing roundtrip from Los Angeles, as well as a nine-night Mexican Riviera holiday.

For those passengers looking to create a longer cruise holiday, many of these unique itineraries can be combined for an extended adventure. And Pacific Princess will be sailing a World Cruise which will include the exotic South Pacific, the archaeological wonders of the Middle East, the bustling cities of Asia, historical European towns and transits through the Panama and Suez Canals.
Fares start from just £1,199 per person for a 9 night Mexican Riviera fly-cruise onboard Sapphire Princess, with cruise only fares starting from as little as £499 per person.

With great value early booking deals passengers can enjoy savings of up to £1,200 per couple with up to $1,000 free spending money per couple, and an upgrade from an inside stateroom to a balcony stateroom costs from as little as £250 per person on bookings made before November 30.

Cruise round-up

Canada & New England – Crown Princess sails the 11 night Classic Canada and New England itinerary including an overnight stay in historic Quebec City, or join Caribbean Princess during the summer months for a nine or 11-night holiday sailing roundtrip from New York. Add a pre or post-cruise Maple Explorer landtour to Niagara Falls, or try the new Historic America landtour visiting Washington, Gettysburg and Philadelphia.

Taste of the Orient – Diamond Princess sails the Southeast Asia & China 19-night holidays, cruising between Singapore and Bangkok, or combine the exotic East with a trip Down Under with the Australia & Asia cruises between Singapore and Sydney on Diamond Princess or Ocean Princess.With cruises on Diamond Princess add a Best of China landtour to see the Great Wall and Terracotta Warriors, or a Yangtze Experience landtour which features a Yangtze River cruise to the Three Gorges.

Australia & New Zealand – Diamond Princess sails between Sydney and Auckland with a choice of 15 or 16-night holidays and the chance to add a pre or post-cruise Outback Adventure or Ultimate
Australia landtour visiting Ayers Rock and the Great Barrier Reef.
Join Sun Princess for the Northern Australia Explorer holiday, or Dawn Princess for a 31-night odyssey sailing Round Australia. Both ships will also be sailing round New Zealand, along with sister ship Sea Princess – choose a 16 or 17-night holiday sailing roundtrip from either Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane.

Hawaii & Tahiti – Sapphire Princess, pictured left, joins Golden Princess for the popular 16-night Hawaiian Islands holiday roundtrip from Los Angeles while Ocean Princess explores beautiful Tahiti & Polynesia, and also combines Hawaii & Tahiti into one relaxing 14 night holiday.

Panama Canal - Princess has two ships sailing five exceptional itineraries. Coral Princess and Island Princess are the only two cruise ships custom-built for the Panama Canal, giving passengers the opportunity to experience this engineering marvel up close.
There’s a choice of 38 departures sailing between Fort Lauderdale and either Los Angeles, San Francisco or Vancouver. Many itineraries include a unique two-day Panama Experience, with a full day transiting the Canal including the Miraflores, Pedro Miguel and Gatun Locks, followed by a full day ashore in Puerto Amador, gateway to all the region’s main attractions including the Panama Canal Railway, Panama City, Soberania National Park Rainforest and more.

South America - Star Princess returns again for her Cape Horn Route to Rio cruises sailing between Rio and Santiago via the stunning Chilean Fjords and Buenos Aires, plus a new 17-night Brazilian Adventure. Add an exciting Iguaçu Falls Experience or Machu Picchu Explorer landtour. Meanwhile, Pacific Princess explores the Amazon River, and Sapphire Princess cruises the Mexican Riviera with a shorter nine-night holiday sailing roundtrip from Los Angeles.

World Cruise Sectors – Pacific Princess will be sailing a fabulous 108-night World Cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Venice. Various combinations of sectors are available ranging from 17 to 93 nights, joining the ship in either Fort Lauderdale, San Diego, Sydney or Singapore.

Connoisseur Cruises – join Diamond Princess for a longer cruise combining Alaska and the Far East, or explore West Africa and the Indian Ocean with an unforgettable adventure on Ocean Princess. There are also opportunities to explore Hawaii, Tahiti, Fiji and the smaller islands of the South Pacific in more depth on Sapphire, Ocean, Sun, Sea or Dawn Princess.