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Princess Cruises brings new ship to Southampton

Princess Cruises new ship Enchanted Princess is to be based in Southampton for the summer.

A total of 13 new cruises ranging from four to 14 nights from May 4 will go on sale on March 23.

The 3,660-passenger Enchanted Princess joined the fleet in November and is completing its inaugural Caribbean season before repositioning to Europe in April.

The vessel will join sister ship Sky Princess and two other ships – Emerald Princess and Island Princess – sailing from Southampton this year.

The new itineraries include short cruises and longer voyages to the Canary Islands, Mediterranean, Scandinavia, Norway and Iceland.

All-inclusive balcony fares start at £499 per person for a five-night cruise to Belgium, Channel Islands and the Netherlands departing on May 15.

Outgoing UK and Ireland vice president Tony Roberts said: “Driven by the fantastic response from UK travel agents on having two Royal-class ships sailing out of Southampton in 2021, we have decided to bring Enchanted Princess to Southampton for this year’s UK summer season.

“We’ve been extremely encouraged by demand for Princess Cruises’ 2022 sailings, with UK bookings already exceeding our full year 2019 result.

“This could not have been achieved without our UK travel agent partners.

“Having two of our newest ships based in Southampton this summer is testament to their continued support.”

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