Princess Cruises Restarts Operations in the U.S. From Seattle Princess Cruises restarts operations for the first time with the Majestic Princess cruise ship departing sailing Alaska from Seattle. Photo Credit: Ian Dewar Photography / Shutterstock.com Princess Cruises is restarting cruises for the first time in nearly two years. It’s been a long wait, but finally, the Carnival-owned cruise line can start to bring back cruise vacations, starting with the Majestic Princess from Seattle, Washington. Majestic Princess Restarts from Seattle The Princess cruise ship is the first in the fleet not to resume from the U.S. but the first in the world. The vessel departed the Port of Seattle at approximately 6:00 PM local time after 500 days on hold. The ship is sailing a seven-day cruise in Alaska, including calls in Juneau, Skagway,