Diamond Princess: Princess Cruises' new vessel sparkles with personal choice options

Cruise Travel, July-August, 2004 by Georgina Cruz

Whatever accommodations her lucky guests choose, the Diamond Princess--this Grand-er vessel with her expanded personal choice options and facilities is a new gem sparkling on the high seas.

With 123 feet of beam, the Diamond Princess cannot transit the Panama Canal. She summers in Alaska, offering seven day Inside Passage voyages from Seattle visiting Juneau, Skagway, Tracy Arm, Ketchikan, and Victoria; early-booking fares begin at $899 per-person/double-occupancy. The ship winters in the Mexican Riviera featuring seven day cruises from Los Angeles to Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas; early-booking fares begin at $949. She will feature a 10-day New Year's Mexican Riviera sailing roundtrip from Los Angeles, departing December 29, and adding stops at Acapulco and Ixtapa/Zihualancjo in her seven-day itineraries; early-booking fares begin at $1,049.

For more information contact your travel agent or Princess Cruises (Cruise Travel Magazine), 24305 Town Center Drive, Santa Clarita, CA 91355: or log on to www.princess.com.