Princess Cruises Maintains Position as Leading Cruise Line from the West Coast with Debut of 2020-2021 Season PRNewswire May 13, 2019 Santa Clarita, Calif. - The west coast's leading cruise line, Princess Cruises, offers its most robust deployment ever for the upcoming 2020-2021 season, visiting top destinations including Mexico, Hawaii and the California Coast. On sale May 9, 2019, guests will savor diverse experiences from wine tasting in California to culinary delights in Mexico to tropical island-life in Hawaii. Deployment highlights for the 2020-2021 season include a new hometown cruise ship for San Francisco – Ruby Princess – sailing roundtrip to Hawaii, Mexico and the California coast, "Departures from the west coast to iconic destinations such as Hawaii, Mexico and California continue to gain in popularity with cruisers," said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises president. "Our 2020-21 season is incredibly diverse and our largest yet with new departure ports and ships sailing from this region, offering a variety of dynamic itineraries to suit any traveler, further solidifying our leading position in the West Coast." Cruises to Mexico Royal Princess returns to the Port of Los Angeles, offering 25 cruises to the Mexican Riviera, including seven-day options to favorite ports including Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta. Shorter, five-day cruises to Cabo San Lucas are also available featuring an overnight stay so guests can enjoy more time in port. New San Francisco hometown ship Ruby Princess offers three, 10-day cruises to the Mexican Riviera from the Port of San Francisco, offering a memorable sailaway under the Golden Gate Bridge. Guests will visit Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán, Manzanillo and Puerto Vallarta. In addition Emerald Princess and Star Princess will sail on five, 10-day Baja Peninsula & Sea of Cortez voyages, visiting Cabo San Lucas (overnight), La Paz, Loreto and Puerto Vallarta, roundtrip from Los Angeles. Whether ashore or onboard, guests will be surrounded by the local culture with regionally inspired menu items such as ceviche, tacos, mole, margaritas and even a premium tequila tasting. Live Mariachi Bands will serenade guests performing traditional songs throughout the ship and younger cruisers can create Mexican crafts while learning about the traditions and customs of the places they'll visit. Additional 2020-21 west coast season sailing from September 2020 through May 2021 Captain's Circle Savings and Early Booking Deposit Princess Cruises past guests are eligible for a special promotion when they book early with up to a $100 per person discount off the public fare. This can be combined with launch and group promotions. These discounts do not apply to third or fourth berth guests. Additionally, a reduced deposit is available for Captain Circle guests when they book by November 30, 2019. Additional information about Princess Cruises is available through a professional travel advisor, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS (1-800-774-6237), or by visiting the company's website at princess.com. Three new Royal-class ships are currently on order with the next new ship under construction, Sky Princess, scheduled for delivery in October 2019, followed by Enchanted Princess in June 2020. Princess previously announced that two new (LNG) ships which will be the largest ships in the Princess fleet, accommodating approximately 4,300 guests are planned for delivery in 2023 and 2025. Princess now has five ships arriving over the next six years between 2019 and 2025. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc SOURCE Princess Cruises http://www.princess.com https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/princess-cruises-maintains-position-as-leading-cruise-line-from-the-west-coast-with-debut-of-2020-2021-season-300846454.html