Three World Cruises for Princess Cruises in 2017

Over 50s lifestyle blogger Jo Castro describes a recent Sea Princess 2016 world cruise. 

Princess Cruises has announced three world cruises for 2017, visiting destinations ranging from South America to the Arctic Circle and Alaska

The first sets sail in early January 2017 aboard Sea Princess on the inaugural circumnavigation of South America from Australia, an 84-night Circle South America cruise, which will visit 28 ports across 18 countries. Calls will include destinations across Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador and Uruguay.

Departing Sydney on January 11, 2017, the cruise is priced from $15,999 per person twin share, with up to $2,000 onboard credit per room, with the roundtrip voyage also available from Auckland and Brisbane.

Sea Princess will offer a second overseas experience in May, when the ship departs on a 104-night world cruise, which will be the first voyage from Australia to visit the Arctic Circle.

Setting sail from Sydney on May 20, 2017, the ship will call at 39 ports in 26 countries. Cruising via the Middle East to Europe and the United Kingdom, Sea Princess will make calls to the Lofoten Islands (Gravdal), Tromso, Honningsvag and Akureyri in the Arctic Circle before visiting North and South America and the islands of the Pacific on its return to Australia.

Roundtrip departures are available from Sydney, Fremantle and Auckland with fares priced from $20,499 per person twin share, with up to $2,000 onboard credit per room, for the full 104-night voyage roundtrip from Sydney.

Also setting sail in May will be the 2,600-guest Golden Princess, the largest ship to ever offer a world cruise from Australia, Princess said. 

Sailing from Sydney on May 19, 2017, Golden Princess' 75-night Circle Pacific itinerary will take travelers to China and Japan before heading north to the waters of Alaska. Guests will be treated to an overnight stay in Vancouver on Canada Day to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the confederation before heading to San Francisco for Fourth of July fireworks over the Golden Gate Bridge. Golden Princess will then sail to Los Angeles and San Diego before returning to local waters via Hawaii and Tahiti.

Roundtrip options are available from both Sydney and Brisbane with balcony room fares from $20,999 per person twin share, with up to $2000 onboard credit per room, for the roundtrip Sydney departure.

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