Bringing innovations such as "Movies Under the Stars" to consumers early, Princess' upcoming vessel Caribbean Princess will now set sail on her inaugural voyage on April 3, 2004 -- two weeks sooner than originally announced. The 116,000-ton vessel, currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, will offer two extra Western Caribbean sailings from Ft. Lauderdale, expanding the company's most extensive Caribbean season ever.

Caribbean Princess, which will become the largest ship in the Princess fleet, sports a number of new features designed specifically for Caribbean itineraries, such as a giant 300-square-foot LED poolside movie screen for watching Movies Under the Stars, Caribbean cuisine dining options and nearly 900 cabins with balconies -- more than on any other cruise ship sailing year-round in the Caribbean.

The ship also offers many of the line's distinctive features such as the signature Personal Choice Dining®. Only Princess offers passengers the opportunity to choose either the traditional, same time/same table option; or Anytime Dining, which gives passengers the flexibility to choose when, where and with whom they dine throughout the cruise. Other Caribbean Princess amenities include the line's first in-house Lotus Spa®, extensive children and teen centers, a wedding chapel, internet center, and an extensive array of entertainment options and venues.