Princess Cruises will sail its longest cruise in 2025, a 116-day world voyage roundtrip from Los Angeles.
The 2,200-passenger Island Princess will call in 51 destinations, sailing to the Mediterranean, Central America, Africa, Asia and Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.
Like the line's 2024 world cruise that will last 111 days, the voyage includes roundtrip options departing from two American cities. The ship will depart from Fort Lauderdale on Jan. 5, 2025, and from Los Angeles on Jan. 20, 2025.
The sailing will include Princess' first visit to Bar, Montenegro. Also, the ship will do maiden calls in Taranto, Italy; the Greek island of Patmos; and the Greek city Volos for the Monasteries of Meteora.
The cruise will give guests access to 27 Unesco World Heritage sites, including a stop in Alexandria enabling passengers to visit the Giza pyramids on the outskirts of Cairo.
Guests can shorten their cruise by sailing from Fort Lauderdale or Los Angeles to Dubai, or from Dubai to either American city. Those sailings range from 51 to 66 days; guests will receive $200 in onboard spending money.
Guests booking the entire 116-day roundtrip voyage or the 101-day Los Angeles-to-Fort Lauderdale option will receive first-class or economy roundtrip airfare depending on their stateroom category, $500 per guest for onboard spending or shore excursions, and four specialty dining opportunities. Captain's Circle members will save up to $1,000 per guest for the first two guests in the stateroom.
Guests who book by May 31, 2023, will receive an additional 5% future cruise credit on their cruise fare.
The full cruise starts at $19,999 per person for an inside stateroom, based on double occupancy.
Itinerary change to witness solar eclipse
Princess has adjusted its itinerary on a Mexican Riviera sailing in April 2024 to witness a total solar eclipse. The Emerald Princess will depart on a 15-day itinerary from Los Angeles on April 5 for Fort Lauderdale via the Panama Canal.
The ship will be in a position for guests to witness the eclipse on April 8 between Cabo San Lucas and Huatulco, Mexico. Scientists say the eclipse will be the last one visible from the U.S. for more than 20 years.