Crown Princess Returns to Freo

This morning, Monday 13 October 2025, Fremantle welcomed back the Crown Princess – fresh from northern waters and ready to begin her next adventure. She’s on a transit visit, so by this evening, she’ll be sailing out again, embarking on an 11-night Southern Australia Explorer cruise bound for Busselton, Albany, Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart, and Sydney.

Great pic supplied by Roel Loopers

By way of further info, Crown Princess –

Is operated by Bob Wood Tours
Has 2245 guests
Of whom 681 are disembarking into Freo
With 798 embarking from Freo
And she boasts 1148 crew.

We’ve welcomed Crown Princess to Freo a few times now, since her maiden voyage here 6 November last. Here are our posts celebrating her recent Freo calls.

It’s a double act worth celebrating: Fremantle as both gracious host and proud departure point. We’re not just a stop on the map – we’re a city with character, history, and a knack for turning arrivals into occasions.

To those disembarking: welcome to a town where the coffee’s strong, the Portuguese tarts are delicious and the stories are richer, and the sea breeze carries a hint of mischief, especially as the weather gets warmer!

To those boarding: enjoy the cruise, and remember where your journey began!

To the rest of us: let’s raise a toast to Fremantle’s growing role on the cruise circuit – especially with the home-porting of Princess Cruises’ Sapphire Princess from Fremantle in late 2027 – and maybe wave from the South Mole as she sails at around 6 pm this evening.

By Michael Barker, Editor, Fremantle Shipping News

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