Princess Debuts Largest Ever Europe Season in 2011

Crown Princess docked in Akureyri, Iceland

Photo ©2009 Aaron Saunders

This past week, Princess announced the first details of what is to be their largest-ever European season in 2011.

Offering 42 unique itineraries visiting over 135 ports of call, a total of seven itineraries are brand-new for the line.  Also included are enhanced overnight stays in ports like Venice, St. Petersburg, Alexandria, Dublin and Edinburgh.

While full itineraries and bookings won't open until March 25th, here's a quick peek at what to expect.  Prices are slated to start at $1,199 US Per Person, making booking early for the 2011 Season an attractive offer indeed.

Ruby Princess returns to the Med to operate a series of 12-day Mediterranean and Greek Isles cruises.

Emerald Princess will sail a new 11-day Scandinavia and Russia itinerary, offering a two-day stay in St. Petersburg.  Most competing lines only sail a 10-day itinerary on this run.

Star Princess will offer a series of 12-day Egypt, Greek Isles, and Mediterranean voyages.

Crown Princess returns for a fourth season to the British Isles, as well as offering voyages to Norway and Iceland that range in length from seven to 12-days, out of Southampton.

Grand Princess also returns out of Southampton, where she will sail a new selection of Mediterranean and Northern Europe voyages, ranging in length from seven to 17 days.

Ocean Princess, one of the line's smaller ships, will offer a series of alternating seven-day Greek Isle and Mediterranean Interlude voyages that can be combined to create a longer 14-day voyage.

Pacific Princess, sister ship to the aforementioned Ocean Princess, will offer Holy Land and Black Sea cruises.

For more information, visit the Princess Cruises website.

Itineraries go on sale March 25, 2010.