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Arriba! Princess Cruises Sails Around South America

Australian cruisers are set to salsa around SouthAmerica, with Princess<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

Cruises announcing it will sail on its firstcircumnavigation of the

colourful continent from Down Under in 2017.

The 84-night Circle South America cruise on Sea Princesswill visit 28

ports across 18 countries including Argentina, Chile,Brazil, Costa Rica,

Panama, Ecuador and Uruguay, giving travellers ampleopportunity to soak up

the exotic cultures of South America, while enjoying allthe comforts of a

Princess cruise.

Departing Sydney on January 11, 2017, the cruise ispriced from $17,999* per

person twin share with the roundtrip voyage alsoavailable from Auckland and

Brisbane.

The voyage is the headline act in Princess' new 2016-17program, which

maintains the cruise line's reputation for offeringdestination-rich, longer

voyages from Australia.

Also featured is a line voyage from England to Australiaon the sparkling

Emerald Princess as she sails south for her first everseason Down Under.

Departing Southampton on September 28, 2016, EmeraldPrincess will sail on a

Four Continents Grand Adventure from Europe to the MiddleEast, Asia and

Australia where she will make her maiden calls toFremantle (November 8,

2017), Melbourne (November 13, 2017) and Sydney (November15, 2017). Fares

start from $7599* for the 48-night voyage fromSouthampton to Sydney.

On sale from April 23, 2015, the 2016-17 Australia andNew Zealand program

offers five ships providing record capacity to travellerson cruises from

Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Fremantle and Auckland overthe summer months.

Holidaymakers can choose from 120 cruise options with anunprecedented 112

destinations across 39 countries on offer - including 23new ports from

Australia. Highlights include:

. 14 cruisesfrom Sydney on the 3082-guest Emerald Princess and

2000-guest Dawn Princess, including the cruise line'sfirst ever 11-night

cruise around New Zealand's South Island. Priced from$1699*, the itinerary

features Princess' first scenic cruising in MarlboroughSound. Other Emerald

Princess options include two cruises to Tasmania and a14-night cruise to

Fiji.

. A 42-nightDawn Princess journey to Asia sailing from Sydney and

Brisbane to visit China and Japan, with fares startingfrom $6599*.

. GoldenPrincess' second summer season from Melbourne, featuring 16

cruises including a record four sailings to the PacificIslands as well as

itineraries to Tasmania and New Zealand. Fares start from$2099* for a

14-night Pacific Islands cruise.

. SunPrincess' second summer season of cruises from Fremantle,

featuring voyages to Indonesia, more short breaks toBusselton for Margaret

River and the popular Northern Explorer cruises betweenAustralia's west and

east coasts. Fares start from $2499* for a 15-nightIndonesia cruise.

. Tencruises from Brisbane on Sea Princess from November 2016 to

January 2017 and Sun Princess from January to March 2017,including an

11-night Papua New Guinea cruise from $1899*.

. RoundAustralia cruises on Sun Princess with departures from Sydney

in October 2016 and March 2017 as well as the firstroundtrip voyages from

Brisbane and Fremantle. Fares start from $4799*.

Princess Cruises Vice President Australia and New ZealandStuart Allison

said Australian travellers would be spoilt for choicewith the new

offerings.

"From unforgettable journeys across the world toshorter holidays exploring

the beauty of the South Pacific and New Zealand, thisprogram is packed with

a record number of options which we think will reallyappeal to Australian

travellers," Mr Allison said.

Mr Allison said he expected the new Circle South Americaitinerary to be

particularly popular.

"We know Australians love our longer trips to Asia,Hawaii and Tahiti so we

think they'll jump at the chance to immerse themselves inthe colour and

excitement of South America as part of this landmarkcircumnavigation," he

added.

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