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Princess Cruises to offer 'behind-the-scenes' tours
3 Sep 2008
Princess Cruises has announced that its new Ruby Princess ship will offer passengers the chance to take a tour of the vessel's 'behind-the-scenes' areas.
In what it describes as an industry first, the cruise line will allow passengers to visit the ship's engine control room, bridge, medical centre, photo lab and other spaces.
Passengers will also be given themed mementos at many points along the tour route.
The $150 (£85) tours will last around three hours and be available once or twice per cruise on a sea day. After being debuted on the Ruby Princess, the programme will be made available on all Princess Cruises ships.
Jan Swartz, the cruise line's senior vice-president, said: 'This tour is really the ultimate opportunity for some of our passengers to get a very unique view of the new Ruby Princess, and meet some of the ship's senior officers in their working environment.
'I'm sure people will be amazed at what goes into running a city at sea, particularly since our onboard staff make it appear so easy.'
Ruby Princess will be launched on 8 November for an inaugural season touring the western Caribbean. It will then operate a programme of Mediterranean voyages in summer 2009.
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In what it describes as an industry first, the cruise line will allow passengers to visit the ship's engine control room, bridge, medical centre, photo lab and other spaces.
Passengers will also be given themed mementos at many points along the tour route.
The $150 (£85) tours will last around three hours and be available once or twice per cruise on a sea day. After being debuted on the Ruby Princess, the programme will be made available on all Princess Cruises ships.
Jan Swartz, the cruise line's senior vice-president, said: 'This tour is really the ultimate opportunity for some of our passengers to get a very unique view of the new Ruby Princess, and meet some of the ship's senior officers in their working environment.
'I'm sure people will be amazed at what goes into running a city at sea, particularly since our onboard staff make it appear so easy.'
Ruby Princess will be launched on 8 November for an inaugural season touring the western Caribbean. It will then operate a programme of Mediterranean voyages in summer 2009.
Opodo cruises, hotels and car hire - let the journey begin!
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