Captain Ciruzzi

Today, Princess Cruises announced our ship's master, Captain Mario Ciruzzi.  This will be the first time we will have sailed with him.

Greetings from the bridge of Pacific Princess. Our crew can't wait to bring you and your fellow guests to some of the most amazing places on your sailing on the World Cruise. Please take a look at this email for more information about your cruise and your ship, and be sure everything is in order for your embarkation. I'm looking forward to welcoming you aboard soon! Sincerely, Captain Mario Ciruzzi Pacific Princess

World Cruise 2015 Trivia

Here are some pieces of trivial information about the upcoming World Cruise.

How far will the Pacific Princess Travel?

·         65,081 Kilometers

·         35,141 Nautical Miles

·         40,439 Statute Miles

How many ports will we visit?

·         33 Ports

To how many continents will the Pacific Princess travel?

·         Six

Will the Pacific Princess cross the Equator?

·         Yes, twice.  Prior to arriving at Apia, Western Samoa and after leaving Darwin, Australia.

What affect will crossing the International Date Line have on the cruise?

·         This will cause us to lose or not have February 2, 2015.

How many laps around the Pacific Princess Jogging Track equal a mile?

·         13 laps

What are the vital statistics for the Pacific Princess?

·         Passenger Capacity 680

·         Length 593 feet

·         Gross Tonnage 30,200

WORLD CRUISE SEGMENTS

1.    Los Angeles to Sydney 23 Jan 15 (22 days)

2.    Sidney to Hong Kong 15 Feb 15 (18 days)

3.    Hong Kong to Dubai 5 Mar 15 (20 days)

4.    Dubai to Rome 25 Mar 15 (16 days)

5.    Rome to Fort Lauderdale 10 Apr 15 (18 days)

6.    Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles 28 Apr 15 (17 days)

Final Payment

With our upcoming trips to Thailand and Myanmar rapidly approaching, we went ahead and made final payment today on the WC. So, it looks like we need to really get serious about organizing and preparing. We have a couple more vaccines to get next week and hopefully pickup the flu vaccine. 140 days and counting.