Program Highlights include New Dublin Departures, Return toGreenland, Grand Mediterranean and Access to More Than 50 Must-See UNESCO WorldHeritage Sites

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2017) – Adestination leader in Europe, recognized foroffering the "Best Itineraries," Princess Cruises today announced its2019 cruises and cruisetours, open for sale December 14, 2017.

Noteworthy itineraries for the 2019 seasoninclude Northern Europe, with the cruise line's return to Greenland onPacific Princess, new departures out of Dublin on the popularBritish Isles itineraries aboard Crown Princess and the opportunity to searchfor the Northern Lights in Norway on Sapphire Princess, sailing thelongest season ever out of London (Southampton), England.

All cruises also include the cruise line'sexclusive and award-winning Local Connections program, bringingstorytellers aboard to share their personal insights about upcoming ports,offering guests an insider's guide to their next destination.

The 2019 season features five ships sailingto 130 destinations from the corners of the Mediterranean to the northernmosttip of Europe. Guests can choose from 85 unique itineraries on 211 cruisedepartures, visiting 37 countries, featuring 30 ports with longer time ashore,including five ports with overnight stays.

"Europe is a destination our guests want tocome back to year after year," said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises and CarnivalAustralia group president. "Our 2019 itineraries offer so many desired Europeandestinations and experiences that will leave our guests inspired and changed bythe local culture, food, landscape and charm of these iconic places."

Highlights of the 2019 Europe season include:

New Itineraries and Cruisetours

• Greenland & Iceland (withOptional Edinburgh Military Tattoo) 18-day voyage on Pacific Princess,roundtrip from London (Dover), calling to Greenland, Iceland, and Edinburgh(Rosyth) for the opportunity to see the world-famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo

• Search for the Northern Lights12-day voyage on Sapphire Princess, roundtrip from London (Southampton), withan overnight in Alta and a late-night stay in Tromso, to enhance the chance ofseeing one of Mother Nature's greatest wonders

• Scandinavia & Russia 11-daysailings from Helsinki (in addition to Copenhagen and Berlin (Warnemunde)

• British Isles 12-day cruisesdeparting from Dublin (in addition to London (Southampton) and Paris/Normandy(Le Havre)

• Grand Mediterranean and GrandWestern Mediterranean 11-day voyages on Emerald Princess, combinable for a22-day Grand Mediterranean Collection voyage

• Spanish Passage & Panama Canal29-day Adventure from Barcelona to Los Angeles on Emerald Princess

• Ireland, Scottish Highlands &Wales on 14-day cruises aboard Pacific Princess, with maiden calls to Portland(for Stonehenge), Portree (Isle of Skye), and Aberdeen

Northern Europe

• Scandinavia & Russia 11-day sailingsfrom Copenhagen, Berlin (Warnemunde), or Helsinki on Ocean Medallion-enabledRegal Princess, featuring overnights in St. Petersburg and late evening staysin Berlin (Warnemunde)

• Scandinavia & Russia 14-daysailings from London (Southampton) on Sapphire Princess or from London (Dover)on Pacific Princess, featuring overnights in St. Petersburg

• British Isles 12-day sailings onOcean Medallion-enabled Crown Princess, with round-trip departures from London(Southampton), Paris/Normandy (Le Havre), or Dublin

• Overnight stays in Dublin on selectBritish Isles sailings, in addition to late departures from Belfast on every12-day British Isles sailing

• Two opportunities on PacificPrincess and three opportunities on Crown Princess to see the Edinburgh MilitaryTattoo from either Greenock, Rosyth, or South Queensferry

• Round-trip London (Dover) sailingson Pacific Princess, visiting a variety of boutique Northern Europedestinations, including Greenland, Iceland, Norway, the Shetland Islands, andthe Faroe Islands

• Additional opportunity to visitGreenland on a 16-day Greenland & Canada voyage on Ocean Medallion-enabledCaribbean Princess, roundtrip New York

Mediterranean

• Emerald Princess offers 58 sailingsin the Mediterranean, ranging from seven to 22 days and departing fromBarcelona, Rome (Civitavecchia), and Athens (Piraeus)

• More Ashore late-night stay inChania (Crete) and Mykonos on every seven-day Mediterranean & Aegean andlate-night stay in Barcelona and Genoa on every seven-day Mediterranean on EmeraldPrincess

• Two unique 14-day itineraries fromLondon (Southampton) to the Western Mediterranean on Sapphire Princess

• Pacific Princess 11- to 28-dayvoyages, visiting a variety of destinations throughout the Mediterranean suchas Croatia, Greece, Malta, and Corsica, with overnight stays in Venice on all12-day voyages between Rome (Civitavecchia) and Venice

• European Explorer 10-day sailingsbetween Rome (Civitavecchia) and London (Southampton) on Sapphire Princess,combinable with the 27-day Mediterranean & Southeast Asia voyages betweenRome (Civitavecchia) and Singapore for an epic 37-day Indian Ocean & EuropeGrand Adventure

• Opportunity to visit one of thenewly inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Sites of 2017, the "Venetian Works ofDefence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato daMar," which include the Fort of St. Nikola in Sibenik and the Fortified City ofKotor

Europe Cruisetours

To further enhance guests' European vacation,Princess Cruises is pleased to offer four unique cruisetours to choose from in2019:

• NEW -Highlights of Spain: Offered with the seven-day Mediterranean or 11-day GrandWestern Mediterranean voyages from Barcelona, visiting Madrid, Valencia, Toledoand featuring the sights and tastes of Spain
  

• Ring of Kerry: offered with the12-day British Isles cruise, includes a traditional Ceili dinner and highlightsthe Cliffs of Moher, Killarney and Cork

• Classic Italy: visit Venice,Florence and Rome's greatest sights: Venice's St. Mark's Square and Doge's Palace,Rome's Coliseum and Vatican museums, the Duomo and Michelangelo's sculpture ofDavid in Florence. All sights are offered with the seven-day Mediterranean& Aegean cruise or the 11-day Grand Central Mediterranean cruise

• Imperial Treasures: brings guests toBudapest, Vienna, Prague and Berlin for a memorable introduction to thesehistoric European cities and is offered with the 11-day Scandinavia &Russia cruise.

Captain's Circle Savings and Early BookingDeposit

As new benefit under the Princess CruisesCaptain's Circle loyalty program, guests who have reached Elite statuswill have the opportunity to secure their booking a day earlier than thegeneral public, which goes on sale December 14, 2017. A reduced deposit of 10percent is available for bookings made by August 31, 2018.

Additionalinformation about Princess Cruises is available through a professional travelagent, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS or by visiting the company's website at www.princess.com.

About Princess Cruises:
One of thebest-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is a global cruise line and tourcompany operating a fleet of 17 modern cruise ships renowned for theirinnovative design and wide array of choices in dining, entertainment andamenities, all provided with the experience of exceptional customer service.Princess carries two million guests each year to more than 360 destinationsaround the globe on more than 150 itineraries ranging in length from three to114 days. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE:CUK).

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For further information contact:
Brea Burkholz,661-753-1542, bburkholz@princesscruises.com

Negin Kamali, 661-753-1539, nkamali@princesscruises.com