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4/28/2005

Princess Details British Isles and Northern Europe Cruise Program for
2006

Amenity-filled Golden Princess and Sea Princess offer convenient
Southampton sailings

SANTA CLARITA, CA April 28, 2005
In 2006 Princess will again lead the market in the British Isles and
Northern Europe by offering a variety of itineraries to the area's
wonderfully diverse attractions -- the charming British Isles, the
dramatic Norwegian Fjords and the bustling capital cities.
Both Golden Princess and Sea Princess will offer 14 sailings on 11
itineraries that range from seven to 16 days, including sailings that
feature some unusual ports. Princess' British Isles and Northern
Europe cruise season will run between April 22 and September 22, 2006.
"Princess offers nearly double the capacity of any other cruise line
in this wonderful part of the world," said Jan Swartz, Princess'
senior vice president of customer service and sales. "With the largest
and most amenity-filled ships in the region, we are excited to offer
passengers one of the best ways to visit Britain, Norway, Iceland, the
Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain and the other fascinating
countries in this region."

British Isles -- Golden Princess will offer the perfect way to explore
the diverse offerings of the British Isles from the Scottish highlands
to Cornwall's Land's End. These 10-day sailings journey roundtrip from
Southampton and call at Falmouth, Holyhead (Wales), Dublin, Belfast,
Glasgow, Inverness/Loch Ness, and Edinburgh. The ship will make three
departures on July 11, August 10 and 30. The August 10 sailing will
include a late stay in Glasgow to enable passengers to enjoy a special
excursion to Edinburgh Castle's famed Military Tattoo.

Western Europe/British Isles -- For those who would like to combine
the highlights of the British Isles with some of Western Europe's
distinctive ports, Golden Princess offers two sailings on an itinerary
to six countries in just 10 days. Sailing roundtrip from Southampton
the ship will take passengers to Dublin, Glasgow, Bergen (Norway),
Rotterdam, Brussels/Bruges and Paris/Normandy(Le Havre). Cruises
depart on July 31 and August 20.

Western European Capitals -- A single Golden Princess sailing that
will take passengers to seven of Western Europe's most delightful
capitals in just 10 days. The itinerary, sailing roundtrip from
Southampton (for London) travels to Brussels/Bruges, Rotterdam (for
Amsterdam), Oslo, Copenhagen, Hamburg (for Berlin), and Le Havre (for
Paris). This special voyage departs July 21.

Norwegian Fjords and Iceland -- Sea Princess offers two 14-day
sailings the take passengers to Europe's far northern reaches with the
ease of rountrip sailings from Southampton. The North Cape/Norwegian
Fjords travels along the length of Norway's coast and to the ‘top of
the world' to visit the remote island of Sptisbergen. Ports of call
include Stavanger, Hellesylt/Geiranger, Trondheim, scenic cruising of
the Magdalena Fjord, Ny Ålesund, Honningsvag (for the North Cape),
Tromso, and Bergen. Sea Princess will sail on this top of the world
adventure during the summer solstice with a June 17 departure.

The ship will also offer an Iceland/Norway/British Isles cruise that
incorporates the highlights of Norway with an opportunity to visit the
wonders of Iceland. Ports of call on this 14-day adventure include
Oslo, Stavanger, Flaam, Lerwick (Shetland Islands), Torshavn (Faroe
Islands), Akureyri (Iceland), Reykjavik (Iceland), Glasgow, and
Dublin. Sea Princess will depart on this voyage on July 1.

Iberian Peninsula -- Sea Princess will also offer two seven-day
sailings to sunny Spain roundtrip from Southampton. On May 20 the ship
sails on an all-new itinerary with calls at La Coruna, Bilbao,
Bordeaux and Guernsey. On May 27 the itinerary includes stops at Vigo,
Lisbon, La Rochelle (France) and Guernsey.

Transatlantics -- Sea Princess and Star Princess both offer Atlantic
Ocean crossings that include the opportunity to visit a number of
Northern and Western Europe ports. In spring, Sea Princess sails on a
14-day transit departing on April 22 from Ft. Lauderdale to
Southampton via Ponta Delgada (Azores Islands), Lisbon, Vigo and La
Rochelle. Star Princess sails on April 30 on a 15-day voyage from Ft.
Lauderdale to Copenhagen with calls at Ponta Delgada, Cork,
Southampton, Le Havre, Rotterdam and Oslo.

In fall, Sea Princess departs on September 2 on a 16-day adventure
from Southampton to Quebec City that takes in Bergen; Lerwick
(Shetland Islands); Torshavn (Faroe Islands); Akureyri, Isafjordur and
Reykjavik in Iceland; Nanortalik (Greenland); St. John's
(Newfoundland) and Sydney (Nova Scotia). Star Princess also sails
across a northern route, departing September 22 for a 15-day
Copenhagen to New York crossing. Ports of call include Dover,
Falmouth, Waterford, Glasgow, Belfast, Reykjavik, Qaqortoq (Greenland)
and St. John's.

Early Booking Discount fares for Princess' British Isles and Northern
Europe cruises begin at $999 for seven-day sailings, $1,690 for 10-day
cruises and $2590 for 14-day sailings. All prices are per person,
based on double occupancy.

Additional information is available through a professional travel
agent.