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Princess Offers Ultimate New Zealand Experience on Land and at Sea

Princess Cruises hascemented its position as the leader in transTasman cruises, with a new programdesigned to immerse guests in the New Zealand culture from the moment they steponboard for their Kiwi holiday.

Launching on Princess' New Zealand cruises this summer, the new program – aptlynamed Across the Ditch – will showcase New Zealand culture, food andtraditions through a series of interactive and engaging onboard experiences andshore excursions.

Announcing the move, Princess Cruises Vice President Australia & NewZealand Stuart Allison said the program was a natural progression for Princess,which carries more than two-thirds of all Australian cruisers across the ditch.

"Princess is the leader in transTasman cruising, with one in three of ourcruises visiting New Zealand, so we're excited to offer a more immersiveexperience that will really bring the destination onboard. We hope that byintroducing guests to all this amazing country has to offer, we will give thema reason to keep coming back to New Zealand with Princess," Mr Allison said.

As part of the program, guests will be able to eat like a local with some ofNew Zealand's most popular and traditional dishes including racks of lamb,hokey pokey and even a Maori hangi style dinner offered onboard.

Travellers can also take it one step further and learn the secrets behind thedishes, participating in a series of food-themed shore excursions from cookingclasses in Akaroa to a gourmet walking tour in Wellington and a thrillingexperience at a Waiheke winery.

No taste of New Zealand would be complete without wine, so Princess has broughtonboard more New Zealand wines than ever before to develop the Classic NewZealand Wine Trail at Sea, including Pinot Noir from Central Otago andSauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough region.

New Zealand's Maori culture will also be brought to life onboard with Kapa Hakagroups performing the world famous haka and traditional poi dancing.

Guests will be able to uncover more of New Zealand via Princess' partnership withDiscovery, with regular presentations on the wildlife, terrain and history ofthe country, as well as exclusive shore excursions, including a penguin habitatand nature tour and the services of a National Park ranger during sceniccruises through Fiordland National Park. Whilst more adventurous cruisers maylike to participate in an eco-zip line tour in Waiheke Island flying overpristine rainforest.

The cruise line will also feature returning favourites, such as the MatarikiFestival – a traditional Maori celebration – New Zealand Natural Ice Cream,classic New Zealand films during Movies Under the Stars and onboard coverage ofNew Zealand's national pastime – rugby. All New Zealand cruises will alsofeature a pop-up display from the Auckland Museum.

To experience a taste of the Across the Ditch program please see the video.

Emerald Princesscruises included an 11-night New Zealand cruise sailing from Sydney on January10, 2017 priced from $1699* per person twin share plus an onboard credit of $75per person

For more informationvisit www.princess.com, call 13 24 88 or see a licensed travel agent.


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