Princess Cruises' Sapphire Princess To Make Maiden Call in New York City This Wednesday and Thursday

Princess Cruises' Sapphire Princess To Make Maiden Call in New York City This Thursday and Friday. as part of a New England Canada Cruise Originating from Southampton
Princess Cruises' Sapphire Princess To Make Maiden Call in New York City This Thursday and Friday.


Wednesday 9/25/2019 - Princess Cruise's Sapphire Princess will make her maiden call at the port of New York for an overnight stay. Departing on Thursday, the Sapphire Princess' passengers will enjoy 2 full days of activities in the Big Apple. The weather is expected to be wonderful, with bright sunshine and temps in the mid-70s.

The ship, which left Southampton, England on September 14th, 2019 on a 24 night - New England / Canada cruise.

The Sapphire Princess was originally built in 2004 in Japan at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Weighing 115,875 tons, measuring 951 feet long and 157 feet wide, the ship has 2 turbines built into the ship's funnel. The design was a prototype - moving some of  the ship machinery out of the hull - allowing more room for cabins and public spaces. The ship, and her 2,678+ passengers will enjoy an overnight stay at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal before heading north to New England and Canada enroute back to Southampton.

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