The Cruise
Emerald Princess embarks from Port Everglades at Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida on this 15 night Transatlantic Repositioning cruise at 4pm
on Friday, April 18, 2014. She arrives at Southampton, England, her summer home
port, on Saturday, May 3 at 7am. Along the way, the ship makes five port calls,
all on the eastern side of the Atlantic. The ports are unique and the time at
each port is much lengthier than most other cruises.
After six full days at sea, Emerald Princess makes her first
and shortest stop at Ponta Delgada in the Azores Islands of Portugal. On
Friday, April 25, Emerald is in port from 7am until 4pm before heading out to
sea again for another two full days.
Emerald has two stops in Ireland on consecutive days. On
Monday, April 28, she is docked at Cork, Ireland from 8am until 7pm. The
following day, guests can experience a long day and a bit of the night in
Dublin, Ireland with the ship in port from 10:30am until 10pm.
From Dublin, Emerald Princess takes its last full day at sea
before hitting mainland Europe for her final two stops. On Thursday, May 1,
Emerald docks at Brussels, Belgium from 8am until 6pm. The following day, it’s
a stop on the English Channel at Le Havre, France. The final stop is the
longest, arriving at Le Havre at 8am and departing at 9pm in order to cross the
Channel to the final destination.
The Price
For a limited time and while there’s still space on the
ship, an inside cabin on Emerald Princess for this Transatlantic cruise can be
had for as low as $599 per person, based on double occupancy. There is an
additional $135 in government fees and taxes. This brings the total for two for
an inside stateroom to as low as $1,468.
Princess Cruises has a great offer for current and former
members of the military in Canada and the United States. On cruises over 14
days in length, these brave souls qualify for a $250 onboard credit per
stateroom. Remember, just one person in the cabin needs to have served. The
catch is: you must submit an online form to Princess no later than 14 days
prior to sailing. For this particular cruise, that 14 day window is coming up
fast!
For this cruise, all suites are sold out already. Ocean View
cabins start at $1,199 per person and staterooms with a balcony start at $1,399
per person. The same government fees and taxes apply, no matter the level of
stateroom.
The Ship
Built by Fincantieri on the northern coast of the Adriatic
Sea in Italy, Emerald Princess is a Grand Class ship that made her maiden
voyage on April 11, 2007. This is a large ship with a gross tonnage of 113,000
and a length of 290 metres or 951 feet. There are 15 decks accessible to the
capacity 3,080 guests. 1,200 crew members make Emerald run smooth.
Currently, Emerald Princess is finishing up her winter
schedule out of Ft. Lauderdale where she runs a mix of Southern and Eastern
Caribbean itineraries of ten or more nights. Once in Southampton for the
summer, Emerald will sail a mix of Western Europe, Mediterranean and
Baltic/Scandinavia cruises.
The Small Print
·Because of the nature of last minute deals, the pricing printed here is fleeting and could change at any time.
·Prices are in Canadian dollars.
·Most meals are included in a typical cruise price but DRINKS ARE NOT!
·Also not included are gratuities.
·Cruise pricing does not include air fare, ground transfers and hotel accommodations before and after the cruise.
