Princess Cruises has released its 2009-10 schedule of exotic itineraries which include passenger favorites along with some new, emerging destinations. The new lineup includes more than 110 sailings on 10 ships to all seven continents with six new itineraries and calls at more than 180 destinations including 11 new ports. Destinations include Africa, Asia, Australia & New Zealand, Hawaii, Tahiti, India, South America, Canada & New England, and a World Cruise. New for this season, the line has increased capacity in Asia with two ships and three new 14- to 16-day itineraries offered on the Ocean Princess (formerly Tahitian Princess), which will also venture into India and Africa. Other new itineraries include a 31-day "West Africa Adventure" and a 13-day holiday sailing in Australia/New Zealand on Diamond Princess. In addition, Pacific Princess will set off on an extensive 107-day World Cruise visiting 40 destinations. The 2010 worldwide sailing will feature maiden calls to Topolobampo for Mexico's Copper Canyon, Vietnam's "City of Peace" Halong Bay, and Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. The program's 10 ships range in size from 680 to 3,100 passengers. Ocean Princess will sail on a variety of new sailings in Asia, India and Africa. Pacific Princess will take over the line's Tahiti and Polynesia sailings before setting out on a new World Cruise itinerary. Golden Princess will return to the Hawaiian Islands, now with Sunday departures from Los Angeles. Royal Princess will once again venture up the Amazon, while Star Princess returns to cruising around South America's Cape Horn and Antarctica, plus offering two South Pacific crossings between the West Coast and Sydney. Diamond Princess will again cruise through Asia and to Australia and New Zealand. The line will also continue to offer year-round cruising from Australia aboard Sun Princess, which is joined by Dawn Princess for voyages to New Zealand, Asia and the South Pacific, departing from Sydney or Melbourne. And in fall, Crown Princess joins Caribbean Princess to sail the Eastern seaboard to Canada and New England. Eleven new ports debut-Muscat, the capital of Oman; Yangon in Myanmar; Qingdao, a seaside city in China; Fukuoka, western Japan's major cultural center; Phillip Island in southern Australia, where visitors can watch the local penguins on their daily parade; Newcastle, Australia; the Caribbean island of Nevis; and on the world cruise Topolobampo, Mexico; Picton, New Zealand; Halong Bay/Hanoi, Vietnam; and Sharm el-Sheik, a resort city on Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Exotic cruises are available for booking on April 23. "Escape Fares" for 10-day sailings start at $1,395 per person, _base_d on double occupancy. Past Princess passengers are eligible for up to $100 in Captain's Circle Launch Savings on bookings made by Dec. 31, excluding the World Cruise. Past passengers booking the full World Cruise by this date are also eligible for special offers, including air-inclusive travel or a $300 savings discount, depending on cabin category booked. For more information, call 866-277-8618