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Topic: Golden Princess & Pacific Princess for S. America

bulbousbow
First Class Passenger
Member # 4440

posted 06-02-2005 09:38 AM

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Two Princess ships for S. America
June 2, 2005
Princess Cruises will operate its first two-ship South America season in 2006-07 with the deployment of the post-Panamax Golden Princess and the intimate Pacific Princess.
From December 2006 to March 2007, the ships will sail on 12 voyages of seven itineraries visiting 47 destinations, including three new routes and two new ports for Princess -- Salaverry, Peru, and St. Barthélemy.
Golden Princess will oprate the Cape Horn and Straits of Magellan voyage, plus an enhanced Andes and South America cruise, a new Brazilian Adventure voyage from New Orleans to Rio and Princess' Connoisseur voyage featuring Antarctica and South America. Pacific Princess will sail up the Amazon River and offer two new Andes cruises to Peru.
Early-booking fares for South America sailings begin at $1,695 for 12-day sailings. Bookings open on June 11.
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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 06-02-2005 09:49 AM

Well it looks as if Princess will be keeping the two R ships for a little while at least. Anyone know if Tahiti Princess will stay based in the South Pacific full time?

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 06-02-2005 02:51 PM

The pax on the GOLDEN PRINCESS will have a "fun" ride...

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annnthony
First Class Passenger
Member # 3733

posted 06-02-2005 06:08 PM

K, where have you sailed the "Golden"?

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southafrica
Just Boarded
Member # 5715

posted 06-03-2005 08:48 AM

One can only hope those who travel with the Golden Princess have good sea legs, Cape Horn is unpredictable at best - book a mid ships lower deck cabin, those in the "best suites" on Aloha aft will have fun catching the furniture ! Big she may be but little under the waterline. Glad to see the new PP is staying a little longer.

Mike

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 06-03-2005 07:08 PM

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Originally posted by annnthony:
K, where have you sailed the "Golden"?

Never been on GOLDEN PRINCESS nor her sisters, but these class of ships are not known for good sea-going capabilities

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bulbousbow
First Class Passenger
Member # 4440

posted 06-06-2005 12:50 AM

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southafrica wrote:
...Cape Horn is unpredictable at best - book a mid ships lower deck cabin...

Does she have to go by Cape Horn, can’t she go by the Strait of Magellan and Punta Arenas?

Amidships yes, but not lower deck. It would be best in the higher decks since the rolling motion is longer and less intense.

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...Big she may be but little under the waterline...

Although the Grand-class is probably not the best for world cruising, they still have good sea-keeping abilities, and regarding how much is underwater most of today’s cruise ships have 8.5metres (about 28feet) or less of draft, making the Grand-class not so unique.

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Ocean Liners
First Class Passenger
Member # 4013

posted 06-06-2005 01:20 AM

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Originally posted by bulbousbow:
Does she have to go by Cape Horn, can’t she go by the Strait of Magellan and Punta Arenas?

Princess Cruises has been featuring Criuses by Cape Horn(Scenic Cruising) and calls at Ushuaia and Punta Arenas via the Beagle Channel(Glacier Cruising) and cruises through the Strait of Magellan to and from Puerto Montt.

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bulbousbow
First Class Passenger
Member # 4440

posted 06-07-2005 12:02 AM

Ocean Liners, I was referring to the bad sea state around Cape Horn and its avoidance not whether Princess Cruises did or did not offer cruises through Strait of Magellan or around Cape Horn.

For those who didn't know your information is welcome.

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Ocean Liners
First Class Passenger
Member # 4013

posted 06-07-2005 12:32 AM

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Originally posted by bulbousbow:
Ocean Liners, I was referring to the bad sea state around Cape Horn and its avoidance not whether Princess Cruises did or did not offer cruises through Strait of Magellan or around Cape Horn.
For those who didn't know your information is welcome.
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Most cruise ships usually offers Scenic Cruising by Capa Horn between Usuahia and Port Stanley
Check out cruise lines sites
Ofcourse cruise line may change their schedules due to bad sea conditions

Here is a typical route chart

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bulbousbow
First Class Passenger
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posted 06-07-2005 10:35 PM

Ocean Liners, instead of Cape Horn and then the Beagle Channel what about coming south around Punta Dungeness (the southern most point of mainland Argentina) into the Strait of Magellan to Punta Arenas and then up the west coast of Chile? Wouldn't this be the best itinerary to avoid any bad weather or do they still go south and use the Beagle Channel?

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Noordam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3811

posted 06-09-2005 05:55 PM

Have details been actually published... Itenararies/Dates... Would love to see those!

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OCEANSDEVINE
First Class Passenger
Member # 2141

posted 06-10-2005 10:16 AM

Sailed on the Golden Princess 2 yrs. ago in the Caribbean. Had cabin E111 forward. We didn't sleep all week due to a very loud banging sound. Sounded like steel hitting steel. Complained and they sent a "Noise Engineer" to the cabin. He told us it was the hull design of the ship. Waves were hitting the hull. Yes, that's what they do. Couldn't change our cabin because she was sailing full. Had a good cruise with Princess despite sleeping at pool each day. Would definitely not sail the Golden Princess around Cape Horn.

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