(TAN): Princess Cruises has sold two of its ships, Sun Princess and Sea Princess, to undisclosed buyers. The sale of these vessels is in line with parent company Carnival Corporation’s plan to accelerate the removal of less efficient ships from its fleet.
“Sun Princess and Sea Princess contributed to significant growth in Australian cruising,” said Princess Cruises President Jan Swartz. “This will allow us to deploy newer ships enhancing our offerings for Australia cruisers.”
The first ship in the Sun Class, Sun Princess was introduced in 1995 debuting in the Caribbean and was amongst the largest ships in the world at that time. The 2,000-guest Sun Princess also sailed in Alaska and Panama Canal, among other destinations, before being homeported in Australia in October 2007.
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While the other, 2,000-guest Sea Princess, has travelled the equivalent to 35 times around the world. Prior to joining Sun Princess in Australia, Sea Princess sailed in Europe and Alaska as well as the Caribbean.
Due to the imminent departure of these two ships from the fleet, Princess Cruises will cancel published itineraries which include Sun Princess sailings from December 28 through August 14, 2021 and Sea Princess sailings from December 23 through November 9, 2021. Guests with bookings will receive information on how to book another Princess Cruise when operations resume. Refunds will also be accommodated.
