Princess Cruises has extended Sky Princess’ ex-UK season next year with six additional departures in September and October.
The 3,660-passenger vessel’s season had been due to end on September 11, 2021, but will now conclude on November 5, when it repositions to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The vessel is the largest Princess has homeported in the UK.
The six extra departures include a 10-night British Isles cruise, departing on October 5, 2021. The itinerary includes calls to Portland, Dorset; Cobh, Ireland; Belfast and Liverpool.
Also part of the extended season is a seven-night Spain & France sailing, departing on October 15, 2021. Ports of call include La Rochelle, France; Bilbao, Spain; and St Peter Port, Guernsey.
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All six itineraries are included in the Dream with Us sale that launched last week. The sales campaign, which marks the line’s return to TV advertising, runs until March 1, 2021. As part of the sale, more than 950 cruises across 2021 and 2022 have been reduced in price.
Princess Cruises UK & Europe vice president Tony Roberts said: “Having only just launched the ‘Dream with Us’ sale last week, it’s been fantastic to see such strong demand for Princess Cruises’ sailings from Southampton.
“Due to its popularity, we are extending Sky Princess’ ex-UK season with six new itineraries. We are confident guests and the trade alike will feel excited to have even more choice of sailings from Southampton with incredible fares that you just can’t refuse.
“We are extremely appreciative of the support from our trade partners and we look forward to continuing this strong booking period together as we head into the 2021 wave season.”