PRINCESS DEBUTING NEW CRAFT BEER

Credit: Princess

Craft beer is the new trend in cruising, and Princess Cruises is joining in by introducing a new craft beer to toast its upcoming 50th anniversary. The “Seawitch” was developed exclusively for Princess Cruises, in partnership with San Francisco's Strike Brewing Company, and is the first in the line’s new series of craft beers. It will be introduced aboard Regal Princess when the cruise ship debuts in Florida for a season of Caribbean cruises this November.

More details from Princess:

"The Seawitch West Coast IPA will retail for $6.25 and be available in bars and lounges throughout Regal Princess. It is expected to be available fleetwide by early 2015.

"The cruise line will roll out additional Seawitch craft beers in partnerships with regional breweries that specialize in local flavors and represent some of the cruise destinations Princess ships visit.

"Princess Cruises will officially kick off its 50th anniversary year with the naming ceremony of Regal Princess on Nov. 5 in Ft. Lauderdale. The company is honoring the role the The Love Boat played in its five-decades-long history by having the original Love Boat cast members serve as godparents for its newest cruise ship." -- Gerry