PRINCESS STARTS GALVESTON CRUISES.Byline: Daily News VALENCIA - A 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. vessel started sailing Monday from its new home port of Galveston The Port of Galveston is the port of the city of Galveston, Texas. It was established by a proclamation issued by the Congress of Mexico on October 17, 1825, while the land known today as Texas was still part of Mexico. , Texas, as the Valencia-based cruise line A cruise line is a company that operates cruise ships. Cruise lines have a dual character; they are partly in the transportation business, and partly in the leisure entertainment business, a duality that carries down into the ships themselves, which have both a crew headed by the inaugurated a new route to the western Caribbean. The 109,000-ton, 2,600-passenger Grand Princess will make weeklong, four-port trips to the islands from Galveston along the Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east . The ship features amenities such as a poolside movie screen, a steakhouse, an Asian-inspired spa and educational programs. ``With more Princess ships in the Caribbean than ever before this season, we were in a wonderful position to expand into a new home port,'' said Jan Swartz, senior vice president for customer service, in a printed statement. ``Galveston is a strong addition to our program and offers our passengers (a) distinctly different cruise option. We're offering a fantastic new itinerary and a very convenient option for Texans and our western U.S. passengers, who will enjoy much shorter travel time to and from their Caribbean cruise.'' The departure Monday was the first of 22 through April 9 for the Grand Princess on round trips with calls at Costa Maya Costa Maya is a small tourist region in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico, located between Cancún and Belize. The area is generally undeveloped but has been growing quickly and rapidly after construction of a large pier to accommodate cruise ships. , Mexico; Grand Cayman Grand Cayman See Cayman Islands. , Cozumel and Belize - a new port for Princess. ``We understand that the introduction of a new home port by Princess is a rare occasion, and we are very proud to be a part of their growth strategy,'' the Galveston port director, Steven M. Cernak, wrote. ``The Port of Galveston has come a long way in less than three years, and we consider our cruise growth to be phenomenal.'' Princess Cruises is a global cruise and tour company operating a fleet of 14 ships. The company, which will turn 40 in 2005, is part of Carnival Corp. |
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