Princess Cruises Restart Sailing from Los Angeles

Grand Princess marked the line's first departure from San Pedro since the cruise industry's pause in operations early last year as it embarked on a five-day sailing to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico.

Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises, visited the vessel to take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially welcome the first guests onboard.

"It is a pride point for us that Grand Princess is returning to service in our hometown port," Swartz said.

"Our crew members are eager to welcome guests back onboard as we continue resuming operations in the United States.

"We are grateful to the Port of Los Angeles for their support during the pause and are excited to be working together once again."