Princess Cruises Unveils 2028-2029 Americas Season with Return to the Amazon

Princess Cruises announced its 2028-2029 program for the Americas, now on sale and offering more than 250 departures with itineraries spanning North America, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, the Pacific and Antarctica. Highlights include the return of Amazon River cruises, a new 64-day South America circumnavigation, ocean-to-ocean voyages through the Panama Canal, a new call at the Îles de la Madeleine, and the return of Hawaii cruises from Vancouver.

The company is once again offering Amazon River cruises for the first time since 2014, featuring scenic cruising and a call at Santarém, Brazil. As a new offering, the Coral Princess will debut a 64-day South America Circumnavigation voyage combining Antarctica, the Amazon and a transit of the Panama Canal's historic locks. The South America and Antarctica season includes 13 departures across 11 itineraries, calling at 38 destinations in 16 countries aboard the Majestic Princess and the Coral Princess, among them 17-day Antarctica and Patagonia voyages and 15-day Cape Horn and Patagonian Glaciers voyages.

In the Caribbean, Princess will offer 141 departures across 49 itineraries ranging from five to 17 days, sailing from Fort Lauderdale, Port Canaveral, San Juan, New York and Barbados to 24 destinations across 20 islands, including calls at exclusive destinations such as Celebration Key, Isla Tropicale in Roatán and RelaxAway at Half Moon Cay. For the Panama Canal, there will be 12 departures across nine itineraries of 16 to 20 days aboard the Coral Princess, Crown Princess, Island Princess, Ruby Princess and Star Princess, featuring full transits connecting the Atlantic and Pacific through the historic locks and the Neopanamax locks.

In Canada and New England, the Regal Princess and Caribbean Princess will operate 17 departures across five itineraries of seven to 14 days, with the addition of the Îles de la Madeleine as a new destination and overnight stays in Quebec. The Hawaii program will add 14 departures visiting Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Island of Hawaii, with round-trip sailings from Los Angeles, San Francisco and, returning for this season, Vancouver. Mexico will feature 35 departures from Los Angeles and San Francisco to destinations such as Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo and La Paz, while the California Coast will have 18 departures of four to seven days from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver.

Princess Cruises' Chief Commercial Officer, Jim Berra, noted that the diversity of the Americas allows the company to offer a wide range of ways to explore it, from a Caribbean getaway to an Amazon and Antarctica adventure. The season places emphasis on immersive experiences and more time ashore through the More Ashore program, with overnight stays in destinations such as Quebec, Cabo San Lucas, Honolulu, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and Lima. Princess is also offering an early booking bonus of up to $300 in instant savings and up to $300 in onboard credit, available through February 16, 2027.