The Grand Princess is set to take over Princess Cruises’ year-round itineraries in Australia and the South Pacific.

Replacing the Crown Princess, which is currently based in Sydney, the 1998-built vessel will offer summer cruises out of Australian and New Zealand ports in 2027.

After completing a winter season sailing from Brisbane, the ship will sail itineraries departing from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Fremantle, Auckland and more.

The schedule starts in March 2027 and includes cruises to Fiji and Papua New Guinea, as well as short cruises to Australia and New Zealand.

Other highlights of the deployment include a 28-night “Round Australia” cruise sailing from Sydney in early April 2027.

The Grand Princess is also set to operate a 79-night “Circle Pacific” voyage, which sails round

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