3 March 2021
Princess Cruises has announced its 2022-2023 South America & Antarctica cruises and cruise tours will go on sale March 10, 2021.
The 2,670-guest Sapphire Princess will visit 19 destinations in 10 countries on six unique itineraries, including:
Antarctica & Cape Horn
- Four days cruising the Antarctica region and a special holiday sailing which includes both Christmas and New Year’s Day
- 16-night cruise calling at: Santiago, Punta Arenas, Ushuaia, Cape Horn scenic cruising, Antarctic Peninsula scenic cruising (Elephant Island, Antarctic Sound, Deception Island, Gerlache Strait, Neumayer Channel, South Shetland Islands and Admiralty Bay), Falkland
Islands, Montevideo and Buenos Aires
- December 19, 2022, January 20, 2023; reverse itinerary on January 4, 2023
Cape Horn & Strait of Magellan
- Overnight in Buenos Aires including scenic cruising of the spectacular Amalia Glacier
- 14-night cruise calling at: Buenos Aires (overnight), Montevideo, Puerto Madryn, Falkland Islands, Cape Horn scenic cruising, Ushuaia, Punta Arenas, Amalia Glacier scenic cruising
Puerto Montt and Santiago
- February 5 and March 5, 2023; reverse itinerary on February 19, 2023
Andes & South America
- Overnight in Lima (Callao), Peru with an optional overland land tour to UNESCO World Heritage Site, Machu Picchu
- 17-night cruise calling at: Los Angeles, Cabo San Lucas, Costa Rica, Lima (overnight), Pisco, La Serena and Santiago – December 2, 2022
- 18-night cruise calling at: Santiago, La Serena, Pisco, Lima (overnight), Manta, Costa Rica, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, Los Angeles – March 19, 2023
Grand Adventures
Overnight in Bueno Aires and Lima
- 32-night Andes & Cape Horn Grand Adventure: Bueno Aires (overnight), Montevideo, Puerto Madryn, Falkland Islands, Cape Horn scenic cruising, Ushuaia, Punta Arenas, Amalia Glacier scenic cruising, Puerto Montt, Santiago, La Serena, Pisco, Lima (overnight), Manta, Costa Rica, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, Los Angeles – March 5, 2023
- 33-night Antarctica, Andes & Cape Horn Grand Adventure: Los Angeles, Cabo San Lucas, Costa Rica, Lima (overnight), Pisco, La Serena, Santiago, Punta Arenas, Ushuaia, Cape Horn scenic cruising, Antarctic Peninsula scenic cruising (Elephant Island, Antarctic Sound, Deception Island, Gerlache Strait, Neumayer Channel, South Shetland Islands and Admiralty Bay), Falkland Islands, Montevideo and Buenos Aires – December 2, 2022
For guests wishing to combine a land tour before or after their cruise, Princess offers two cruise tours for South America:
- Iguazú Falls Adventure – features the thundering Iguazú Falls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as a visit to Rio de Janeiro
- Machu Picchu Explorer – visits the ancient Inca compound, Machu Picchu, another UNESCO World Heritage Site, plus a tour of the historic city of Cusco
- Sapphire Princess will showcase the MedallionClass Experience, offering a number of new features that leverage touchless technologies and significantly enhance and personalise the guest experience, as well as support new health protocols.
The cruise line’s award-winning OceanMedallion™ wearable device replaces the traditional cruise card to significantly expand touch-free options and personalisation on board, including:
- Touchless embarkation and disembarkation
- Keyless stateroom entry
- Completely touchless commerce
- Simplified safety training
- On-demand food, beverages and retail items delivered anywhere on board
- Guest service requests via mobile device chat
- Location-based gaming and wagering
- Entertainment content via smart devices
