U.S., Jan. 21 -- Princess Cruises, the world's leading international premium cruise line, today announced the sale of Pacific Princess to an undisclosed buyer. The sale of the cruise ship is in line with parent company Carnival Corporation's plan to accelerate the removal of less efficient ships from its fleet.
Pacific Princess first joined the cruise line's fleet in 2002, and originally entered service in 1999 as R3 for Renaissance Cruises. The boutique-style ship offered an intimate cruising environment, with a total of just 670 passengers, but incorporated many of the dining and entertainment options available on the cruise line's larger cruise vessels.
Beloved by many loyal Princess guests, Pacific Princess sailed more than 1.6 Millio...