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Princess Cruises Debuts Exclusive Culinary Experience Cook My Catch on Alaska Cruise Vacations

New Offerings Enhance the Award-winning North To Alaska Program in 2016

SANTA CLARITA, Calif.(February 17, 2016) – Princess Cruises announced today thelaunch of Cook My Catch, an exclusiveculinary experience offering guests the ability to enjoy their very own catchof the day while on vacation with the leading cruise line in Alaska.
The uniquecruise dining experience is available on Princess cruise vacations during portcalls in Juneau and Ketchikan, as well as Princess Land &Sea Vacationsfeaturing stays at Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge and Copper River PrincessWilderness Lodge. The new offering is available on select Princess shoreexcursions including Salmon Sport Fishing Adventure in Juneau; Salmon SportFishing Expedition, Hunting for Halibut and the Discovery Exclusive Alaska Fishing &Wilderness Dining excursion in Ketchikan. As guests return from theirexcursion, they select their preferred preparation and accompaniments to beprepared by the culinary team – a unique way to enjoy their very own, wildAlaska seafood.

Cook MyCatch isjust one of many enhancements Princess is making to the award-winning North to Alaska program in 2016. Theprogram, which partners with local experts to feature a variety of authenticAlaska culinary, educational and entertainment experiences, is designed todelve deeper into the fascinating frontier guests are exploring aroundthem.

“The newestNorth to Alaska offerings, including Cook My Catch, truly demonstrates ourcommitment to provide our guests authentic local experiences in thedestinations we visit,” said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises’ president. “Alaskaoffers so many opportunities to create lifetime memories ultimately ensuringour guests ‘come back new’.”

New 2016 North to Alaska highlightsalso include:

Meetthe Mountain Climber
Gueststraveling on a Princess Land & Sea Vacation can gather in the new HudsonTheater at Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge to enjoy an interactivepresentation by mountain climbers who have conquered Denali. Participants willhear the storied tales of survival on the mountain, view photos and tryauthentic climber equipment. After the show, guests head outside to view aretired airplane similar to those used to transport climbers to and from basecamp.

Puppiesin the Piazza
Princess guestsmeet some of Skagway’s newest sled dogs on board a cruise to Alaska in 2016. Guests willhave the opportunity to interact with the animals, take pictures and meet thedog handlers responsible for training them to be the next generation ofIditarod champions.

2016Alaska Season at a Glance
In total, sixPrincess cruise ships, offer more than 120 Alaska cruise departures duringthe summer season, May – September, originating from San Francisco, Seattle,Vancouver B.C. and Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska.

For guestsinterested in experiencing even more of the Great Land, Princess Land & SeaVacations offer an unmatched variety of itinerary options for a complete Alaskaexperience ranging from 10 to 15 nights. All itinerary options include aseven-day Voyage of the Glaciers cruise including a visit to Glacier BayNational Park, plus up to four nights in the Denali National Park area withstays at Exclusive Princess Wilderness Lodges.

Additionalinformation about all of the Princess Alaskacruiseoptions and North to Alaskacan be found at princess.com/NorthToAlaska.
Additionalinformation about Princess Cruises is available through a travel professional,by calling 1-800-PRINCESS (1-800-774-6237),or by visiting the company's website atprincess.com.
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About PrincessCruises:
One of the best-knownnames in cruising, Princess Cruises is a global cruise line and tour companyoperating a fleet of 18 modern cruise ships renowned for their innovativedesign and wide array of choices in dining, entertainment and amenities, allprovided in an environment of exceptional customer service. A recognized leaderin worldwide cruising, Princess carries 1.7 million guests each year todestinations around the globe ranging in length from three to 114 days. Thecompany is part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE:CCL; NYSE: CUK).

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For furtherinformation contact:
Brea Burkholz, bburkholz@princesscruises.com, 661-753-1542
Karen Candy, kcandy@princesscruises.com, 661-753-1540

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