Princess Cruises’ Enchanted Princess has arrived at the Port of Southampton today.
The arrival marks the ship’s inaugural visit to the city.
A traditional plaque and key ceremony was held onboard in celebration of the maiden call, attended by Staff Captain Raffaele Di Martino and ABP’s Port Director Alastair Welch.
The plaque and key ceremony has its roots in the medieval history of Southampton – when visiting ships bringing business to the city were given the keys to the city walls.
Speaking at the ceremony, Enchanted Princess’ Staff Captain Raffaele Di Martino said: “Thank you to ABP for welcoming Enchanted Princess to Southampton today.
“It is an honour for us to call for the first time to this special port.
“We were impressed by the welcome we had from the crew port side and we look forward to sailing from Southampton this summer for a season of Europe cruises on Enchanted Princess.”
Alastair Welch, ABP Port Director, said: “It is a great pleasure to welcome Enchanted Princess to the Port of Southampton and meet the staff captain Di Martino and the Princess team.
“It’s clear from taking a look around the ship today that a fantastic experience awaits passengers.
“We’re looking forward to welcoming Enchanted Princess throughout the summer and we are really pleased to welcome four ships from the Princess fleet to Southampton this year.”
Enchanted Princess will offer 13 new voyages from Southampton ranging from four to 14 nights.
Itineraries include short cruises and longer voyages to the Canary Islands, Mediterranean, Scandinavia, Norway and Iceland.
All-inclusive balcony fares for a seven-night Scandinavia cruise on Enchanted Princess start from £849pp.
The itinerary sails roundtrip Southampton with stops in Kristiansand (Norway), Skagen (Denmark), Oslo (Norway) and a late departure from Copenhagen (Denmark).
Departs 24 June 2022. Fare includes all-inclusive premium drinks, unlimited Wi-Fi and crew appreciation.
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