PRINCESS ADDS DESTINATIONS NEW CRUISES FEATURE AFRICA, OTHER LESS-VISITED LOCATIONS.Byline: Daily News staff SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Princess Cruises Princess Cruises is an American cruise line, based out of Santa Clarita, California, that operates cruise ships also shares the same building with Cunard Line headquarters. It is one of the many cruise lines operated by the Carnival Corporation. is sailing into new waters next year with its ``Exotics'' adventures featuring trips to South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Africa. The 24-day trips to the South Atlantic, the antarctic area and South America departs on December 19, 2003 and travels to Cape Town Cape Town or Capetown, city (1991 pop. 854,616), legislative capital of South Africa and capital of Western Cape, a port on the Atlantic Ocean. It was the capital of Cape Province before that province's subdivision in 1994. and Santiago, taking in some of the least visited areas in the world, including two days of cruising among the islands and channels. ``This Antarctic cruise will be a milestone for us as it will bring the seventh and final continent to our extensive lineup of worldwide itineraries,'' Dean Brown, executive vice president of customer service and sales, said in a statement. ``I know many of our loyal past passengers are eager to add this incredible destination to their list of experiences.'' The itinerary begins with an overnight stay in Cape Town, which is followed by a trip around Cape of Good Hope Noun 1. Cape of Good Hope - a point of land in southwestern South Africa (south of Cape Town) 2. Cape of Good Hope - a province of western South Africa Cape of Good Hope n → . The ship will call at Tristan da Cunha Tristan da Cunha (trĭs`tăn də k  `nə), group of volcanic islands in the S Atlantic, about midway between S Africa and S America. , an outpost that is home to fewer than 300 people. Royal Princess Royal Princess is a cruise ship previously operating as Minerva II for Swan Hellenic. In 2007, she was transferred to Princess Cruises after a refitting. She was built as R Eight as part of 8 identical cruise ships originally ordered by Renaissance Cruises. will then sail among the islands surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula Antarctic Peninsula, glaciated mountain region of W Antarctica, extending c.1,200 mi (1,930 km) N toward South America; in the south, volcanic peaks rise to c.11,000 ft (3,350 m). Most of its NE coast is fringed by the Larsen ice shelf. , including Elephant Island Elephant Island is an ice-covered, mountainous island off the coast of Antarctica in the outer reaches of the South Shetland Islands in the Southern Ocean. It lies at latitude , Esperanza Station, Deception Island, Intercurrence Island and Sigma Island. The ship will then head north to Port Stanley on the Falkland Islands, before visiting Cape Horn and Ushuaia in Argentina. Before the Antarctic cruise, Royal Princess will sail on a 24-day West African voyage from Athens to Cape Town - the first major cruise line to offer in-depth exploration to this part of the world. Passengers will sees the sights in Malta, Tunis, Gibraltar, Casablanca, Morocco, Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and Namibia. Ships will also be sailing to some of the most popular destinations, including Chile, Argentina and Uruguay. The Buenos Aires to Santiago itinerary visits Montevideo, Puerto Madryn, Port Stanley, Cape Horn and the Puerto Montt in Chile's Lake District. Royal Princess offers four departures for these 14-day adventures between January 12 and February 23. On March 8, Royal Princess heads from Santiago to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., reprising a popular trip that allows passengers to stay overnight in several ports, such as the majestic ruins of Machu Picchu. Stops along this cruise includes Arica, Chile; Pisco, Peru; and overnight stays in Lima, Quito and Ecuador with a transit through the Panama Canal. The world's largest river - the Amazon - is the star attraction of Regal Princess' unique jungle cruise adventure. This 12-day cruise sails between Fort Lauderdale and Manaus, with overnight stops in Santarem, Boca da Valeria and Manaus. It will also stop in some of the Caribbean fun spots such as Devil's Island, Trinidad, Dominica and Tortola. Early booking fares for the Exotics sailing begin at $1,795 for reservations made before July 4, 2003. Early booking rates for the Antarctic trip begin at $3,695. For more information or brochures, call (800) PRINCESS. |
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