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A parade of Princesses in Australia
Princess Cruises will base a record five ships in Australia next year, with the 2600-passenger Golden Princess debuting Down Under as the biggest ship ever to homeport in Melbourne.
Golden Princess’ (left) maiden summer deployment is a highlight of the cruise line’s new Golden Anniversary 2015-16 programme.
The programme also features Princess Cruises’ first summer season of cruises from Fremantle, doubling the cruise line’s Western Australian offering to give the state its first year-round cruise programme, as well as Princess Cruises’ biggest ever presence in Brisbane, with Queenslanders set to enjoy nine months of sailings in 2015-16.
As part of the record five-ship programme, the 108,000-tonne Golden Princess will join the 116,000-tonne Diamond Princess in Australian waters for the 2015-16 summer, while the 77,000-tonne Sun Princess will remain in Australia next winter, joining sister ships Dawn and Sea Princess in providing cruises year round.
Princess Cruises vice president Australia & New Zealand, Stuart Allison, said the record fleet would increase the cruise line’s local capacity by 35% in 2015 compared to 2014.
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