Princess Cruises and Brightline Unveil “Rail & Sail” Program

Princess Cruises and Brightline have partnered to create a new “Rail & Sail” program that provides cruisers with affordable and easy transportation and luggage express service to two Florida homeports – Fort Lauderdale and Orlando (Port Canaveral).

Princess guests receive discounts of up to 15% when booking Smart and Premium Rail & Sail packages through Brightline’s website. The cruise line will then provide guests with complimentary motorcoach service between Brightline’s Orlando and Fort Lauderdale stations and their embarkation terminal.

Part of the service is the ability for cruisers to check their bags with Princess at their Brightline station and have them delivered directly to their stateroom upon arrival to the ship. The cost for this service is $35 per bag. The luggage service will be initially available only on Orlando-to-Fort Lauderdale trains with plans to add the service to Fort Lauderdale-to-Orlando trains ahead of Caribbean Princess’ arrival and homeport at Port Canaveral in Nov.

“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.”