Princess
Cruises and Brightline,
the intercity rail system that connects major destinations in Central and South
Florida,
just announced a new partnership, which has produced the groundbreaking Rail
& Sail program that’s set to revolutionize travel experiences
for passengers embarking from ports in the Sunshine State.
The Rail & Sail
initiative promises speedy and seamless access to Princess cruise ships
departing from two major Florida homeports: Fort Lauderdale and Orlando.
Princess guests who avail themselves of the opportunity will enjoy a streamlined
journey characterized by luxurious comfort and convenience, significantly
reducing travel time compared to conventional methods.
As part of the
program, Brightline debuted a specially customized train featuring four cars that
are emblazoned with Princess' iconic Love Boat branding, including its
signature seawitch logo and illustrations of beloved ports of call.
Princess’ branding is also being prominently displayed within Brightline's five
terminals across Florida, further solidifying the team-up's visibility and
impact.
In addition to
streamlining transit to Princess’ ports, the Rail & Sail program offers
passengers a value-added luggage express service, ensuring that passengers can take
advantage of the ultimate convenience.
Guests can check
their bags at the Brightline station, and then arrive on board their ship to
find their luggage has been securely delivered straight to their stateroom.
This hassle-free service saves valuable time and effort, allowing passengers to
focus on enjoying their cruise experience to the fullest.
Princess guests
can also avail themselves of special discounts of up to 15% when they book
Smart and Premium Rail & Sail packages through Brightline's website. And,
for a limited time, guests booking a Princess cruise through May 5 will be
issued a Brightline credit of up to $150 per person (based on the stateroom
type) to help cover their train journey.
"A Princess
cruise is already the best value in travel, and this new partnership
with Brightline makes it even easier and more enjoyable to sail with us
from the top-rated ports in South and Central Florida," said John
Padgett, president of Princess Cruises. "Our guests can just sit back,
relax, and let us do the rest, including delivering their luggage directly to
their stateroom."
"Brightline
has been connecting travelers to South Florida ports since we began
operations in 2018 and cruisers from the beginning have found our train to be
the easiest way to start their vacation," said Patrick Goddard,
president of Brightline. "Today's partnership with Princess Cruises and
this train wrap with the iconic Love Boat branding is yet another example of
the connection between cruisers and Brightline."
Princess guests can
access to Brightline's full schedule of highly convenient trains departing daily with
16 round-trip transits between Orlando and Fort Lauderdale.
Options include:
- Southbound from Orlando to Fort
Lauderdale (with stops at West Palm Beach and Boca
Raton)
- Northbound from Fort Lauderdale to Orlando (with
stops at Boca Raton and West Palm Beach)
- South Florida residents can also
take Brightline from its downtown Miami and Aventura terminals
with stops in Fort Lauderdale or Orlando.
Princess will also
provide its passengers with a free motorcoach service between Brightline's
Orlando and Fort Lauderdale stations and their embarkation terminal.
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