CORAL PRINCESS ADDS SPICE TO DINING CHOICES
WITH FIRST NEW ORLEANS-STYLE RESTAURANT AT SEA
Bayou Café Serves Up Live Jazz Along With Cajun and Creole Cuisine

SANTA CLARITA, CA (November 26, 2002) -A spicy mixture of French, Spanish and African influences, New Orleans cuisine is one of the oldest culture-driven cooking styles in American history, but is a newcomer to the cruise industry. In fact, when Coral Princess debuts in December, passengers will be able to enjoy live jazz along with traditional Cajun- and Creole-influenced dishes in the very first News Orleans-style restaurant at sea ? the Bayou Café.

This lively, casual eatery exudes French Quarter charm right down to the wrought-iron fixtures. Featured delicacies include peel-and-eat shrimp, alligator ribs, gumbos and jambalaya with fresh seafood and traditional dried spice mixes, and, of course, a host of fun drink selections.

"Our food and beverage team have pulled out all the stops to create a little piece of New Orleans aboard Coral Princess," said Dean Brown, Princess' executive vice president of customer service and sales. "The Bayou Café is a totally unique addition to the Personal Choice line-up, giving Princess passengers yet another out-of-the-ordinary dining option."

Passengers seeking immediate gratification will delight in the platters of Mardi Gras Peel 'n Eat Shrimp Piquante, Sausage Grillades, Oysters Sieur de Bienville and N'Awlins Crawfish "Mud Bug" Bisque delivered upon their arrival to the table by roving waiters. Traditional Creole favorites such as Seafood Gumbo Ya-Ya, Toulouse Chicken, and Chorizo Jambalaya are certain to become high seas favorites, as are the many Cajun Grill options, including such spicy delicacies as Smothered Gator Ribs, Flambeaux Grilled Jumbo Prawns, Corn Meal Fried Cat Fish, Blackened Chicken Brochette, Carpetbagger's Trinity Smothered Filet of Beef, and Red Pepper Butter Broiled Lobster. Dessert lovers will revel in Buttermilk Bread Pudding, Sweet Potato Pie, Chocolate Pecan Fudge Cake, Fried Yellow Peach Pie, and Banana Whiskey Pound Cake.

Between meals, passengers can enjoy a little taste of the bayou with a bar menu of appetizers such as peel-and-eat shrimp, alligator ribs and a full selection of Bourbon Street-style drinks, including Hurricanes, Plantation Punch, Cajun Coladas, and Blue Bayous.

The Bayou Café's lunch and dinner cover charge ($10) includes a complimentary Hurricane cocktail. Bar counter service is available between and during meals.

Coral Princess passengers will enjoy a wealth of dining options in addition to the Bayou Café, including Sabatini's trattoria, featuring authentic Italian specialties served up with a unique Princess flair; a pizzeria, hamburger grill, and ice cream bar; as well as two main dining rooms, both offering Princess' Personal Choice option of restaurant-style Anytime Dining or Traditional Fixed Seating. As always, 24-hour dining options include the buffet and bistro of the Horizon Court, and room service.

The 88,000-ton Coral Princess will carry 1,950 passengers and will debut in December with 10-day Panama Canal cruises roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale. One of the most advanced passenger vessels in the world, Coral Princess will be the largest ship in the Princess Cruises fleet to be able to transit the Panama Canal. This extraordinary new vessel offers the same public room space as the Princess' renowned Grand Princess and Golden Princess, but spread out over two decks and with fewer passengers onboard.

For more details of Coral Princess and its cruise program, please contact The Cruise Place at 1-800-869-8321, or visit www.thecruiseplace.com.

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