SANTA CLARITA, CA — Princess Cruises has gone all out for its 2019 Europe program, which features 130 destinations, five ships, 85 itineraries, 211 cruise departures and 30 ports of call.

Going on sale on Dec. 14, 2017, the program features noteworthy itineraries in Northern Europe, including the cruise line’s return to Greenland on Pacific Princess, new departures out of Dublin aboard Crown Princess, and the chance to see the Northern Lights in Norway on Sapphire Princess, which will sail its longest season ever out of London.

All cruises include the line’s award-winning Local Connections program, bringing storytellers aboard to share their personal insights about upcoming ports.

As a new benefit under the Princess Cruises Captain’s Circle loyalty program, guests who have reached Elite status can secure their booking a day earlier than the general public, which goes on sale Dec. 14. A reduced deposit of 10% is available for bookings made by Aug. 31, 2018.

Highlights of the 2019 Europe season include:

New itineraries and Cruisetours:

• Greenland & Iceland (with Optional Edinburgh Military Tattoo) 18-day voyage on Pacific Princess, roundtrip from London (Dover), calling to Greenland, Iceland, and Edinburgh (Rosyth)
• Search for the Northern Lights 12-day voyage on Sapphire Princess, roundtrip from London (Southampton), with an overnight in Alta and a late-night stay in Tromso
• Scandinavia & Russia 11-day sailings from Helsinki (in addition to Copenhagen and Berlin (Warnemunde)
• Grand Mediterranean and Grand Western Mediterranean 11-day voyages on Emerald Princess, combinable for a 22-day Grand Mediterranean Collection voyage
• Spanish Passage & Panama Canal 29-day Adventure from Barcelona to Los Angeles on Emerald Princess

Northern Europe:

• Scandinavia & Russia 11-day sailings from Copenhagen, Berlin (Warnemunde), or Helsinki on Ocean Medallion-enabled Regal Princess
• Scandinavia & Russia 14-day sailings from London (Southampton) on Sapphire Princess or from London (Dover) on Pacific Princess
• British Isles 12-day sailings on Ocean Medallion-enabled Crown Princess, with roundtrip departures from London (Southampton), Paris/Normandy (Le Havre), or Dublin
• Overnight stays in Dublin on select British Isles sailings, in addition to late departures from Belfast on every 12-day British Isles sailing

Mediterranean:

• Emerald Princess offers 58 sailings in the Mediterranean, ranging from seven to 22 days and departing from Barcelona, Rome (Civitavecchia), and Athens (Piraeus)
• More Ashore late-night stay in Chania (Crete) and Mykonos on every seven-day Mediterranean & Aegean and late-night stay in Barcelona and Genoa on every seven-day Mediterranean on Emerald Princess
• Two unique 14-day itineraries from London (Southampton) to the Western Mediterranean on Sapphire Princess
• European Explorer 10-day sailings between Rome (Civitavecchia) and London (Southampton) on Sapphire Princess, combinable with the 27-day Mediterranean & Southeast Asia voyages between Rome (Civitavecchia) and Singapore for an epic 37-day Indian Ocean & Europe Grand Adventure

Europe Cruisetours:

To further enhance guests’ European vacation, Princess Cruises is pleased to offer four unique cruisetours to choose from in 2019:

• NEW – Highlights of Spain: Offered with the seven-day Mediterranean or 11-day Grand Western Mediterranean voyages from Barcelona, visiting Madrid, Valencia, Toledo and featuring the sights and tastes of Spain
• Ring of Kerry: offered with the 12-day British Isles cruise, includes a traditional Ceili dinner and highlights the Cliffs of Moher, Killarney and Cork
• Classic Italy: visit Venice, Florence and Rome’s greatest sights: Venice’s St. Mark’s Square and Doge’s Palace, Rome’s Coliseum and Vatican museums, the Duomo and Michelangelo’s sculpture of David in Florence. All sights are offered with the seven-day Mediterranean & Aegean cruise or the 11-day Grand Central Mediterranean cruise
• Imperial Treasures: brings guests to Budapest, Vienna, Prague and Berlin for a memorable introduction to these historic European cities and is offered with the 11-day Scandinavia & Russia cruise.