Say Hello to Bon Voyage Parties Again
ByRemember the “good old days” before 9/11 when you could go onboard a cruise ship on sailing day and wish your friends farewell. Well this tradition is back – sort of. Princess Cruises recently announced that they were going to begin allowing up to 50 guests per week to accompany friends and family booked on that day to board the ship for a Bon Voyage party. But, unlike the old days, this feature now comes with a price tag – $39. Called the “Bon Voyage Experience,” the program offers a four-course dining room lunch with wine, an organized ship tour and a souvenir photo. And the $39 cost can be credited against a future Princess cruise. The program will be rolled out in select markets starting in March at 3 North American ports. Your www.iCruise.com personal cruise counselor can make the arrangements for you.
This Just In! There will be more love to share on the Love Boats as Princess Cruises has just signed a memorandum of agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the construction of two 3,600-passenger cruise ships. The new ships are scheduled to service in spring 2013 and spring 2014. At 139,000 tons each, the as-yet-unnamed ships will be the largest in the Princess Cruises fleet.
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How cool! When do they announce which North American ports it will be available for?
Starting March 6, the bon voyage program will be offered aboard select Princess ships in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Fort Lauderdale. Possible other ports not yet announced.