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Princess Cruises has a new cruise deal with free flights on European cruises in 2022

Princess Cruises has launched a new cruise deal which includes free flights and transfers on its European cruises for 2022 - and there are some glamorous itineraries on offer

13:30, 10 Nov 2021
Updated 13:42, 10 Nov 2021

Princess Cruises is offering passengers extra bang for their buck with a new deal on its European cruise holidays for 2022.

That's because the cruise line is currently offering free flights and transfers up to the value of £350 per person, with deals valid on over 70 fly-Europe 2022 holidays, including prices from £589pp.

You can already book the deals on the Princess Cruises website but you'll need to do so by December 20 when the sale ends.

The sale also includes cruises departing during the summer holidays, so it's ideal for families looking to plan ahead for next year's getaways.

There are some bucket-list-worthy getaways with free flights included such as:

£589pp for a seven-night fly-Med cruise on Regal Princess in August 2022 - book here .

£1,069pp for an 11-night Scandinavia cruise on Enchanted Princess in July 2022 - book here .

£1,199pp for a 14-night fly-Med cruise on Regal Princess in August 2022 - book here .

It's worth noting that the free flights and transfers are based on economy air fares and transfers, up to £350pp, but there may be additional costs for baggage - and if your flights are over £350pp you'll still need to pay the difference.

The new free flights offer isn't the only exciting news from the cruise line.

Princess Cruises recently revealed the details of its 2024 World Cruise, a 111-night round trip from Florida which includes 51 destinations across 27 countries and six continents: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

Deanna Austin, Princess Cruises chief commercial officer said of the epic sailing: "Embarking on a Princess World Cruise to experience the globe’s marquis ports and hidden gems, where all the planning is done by the Princess destination experts, easily turns adventurous world travel dreams into a reality.

"And with MedallionClass, cruising is effortless, personalised and easy to stay connected from afar to loved ones back home or even to the office."

Bookings for the world cruise open on Thursday 11 November.

World cruises have become increasingly popular in recent years, with some sailings selling out despite prices starting from £11,919pp. In fact, one cruise sold out in a day despite its £144,669 price tag . (For those on a more realistic budget, a lot of the cruises do offer the option to book on to certain legs of the journey rather than having to commit to the months of sailing around the world).

Best cruise deals for 2022/2023

There are plenty of tempting cruise holiday deals out there - we've flagged some of the best ones below.

Princess Cruises has fares from £379pp including long-haul destinations - book here .
TUI's Marella Cruises has Mediterranean sailings from £693pp - book here .
Royal Caribbean has seven-night cruises from £749pp - book here .
Saga has deals including savings of up to £750pp - book here .
Celebrity Cruises is offering up to £2,400 off staterooms and free flights to Europe - book here .

You can also find heaps of updates and offers in our cruise holidays page .

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The good news is that there are plenty more bucket-list-worthy cruises to be found, whether you're after fun themed sailings from the 80s to Friends, or you're after Northern Lights cruises for 2022/2023.

International cruises first resumed back in August 2021, when England's rules changed to allow for cruises abroad, with UK specific cruises having been allowed to resume in May.

Travel rules can change quickly during the pandemic so always make sure to check the latest Foreign Office travel advice before booking or going on a trip. (The Foreign Office also has dedicated cruise travel advice where you can get more information and see any important updates).

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What is included on a Princess cruise?

If you’re planning a cruise with Princess Cruises, it’s good to know what is included and which things you need to pay extra for. I’ve cruised with Princess several times and in this post, I give you the full guide to what is included on a Princess cruise .

Things included on a Princess cruise (that you don’t need to pack)

If you’re trying to decide what you need to pack for your Princess cruise, there are a few things you can leave at home. There’s no need to pack these things on a Princess cruise:

Towels and beach towels – these are provided for you to use onboard
Hair dryer – there is one available in every cabin
Soap, shower gel, shampoo and conditioner – unless you prefer to use your own

Drinks included on a Princess cruise

Unlimited water, iced tea, tea and standard coffee is included in the cruise fare.

On UK and Asia cruises, there is a kettle with tea, coffee, milk and sugar in your cruise cabin that is replenished daily.

There are certain events that enable you to snag a free alcoholic drink . Look out for shopping and art gallery events, cocktail demonstrations and the first formal night, when free drinks are handed out.

All other drinks on your cruise will be extra so it’s worth taking a look at my comprehensive Princess Cruises drinks package guide to decide if a pre-paid drinks package is worth buying.

If you don’t decide to have a drinks package, it’s worth knowing that Princess Cruises allows each guest aged 18 years (21 years in United States of America and United Arab Emirates ports) and older to bring one bottle of wine or champagne (750ml). There is no corkage fee if it’s consumed in your cabin ($15 if in a restaurant or lounge).

Restaurants included on a Princess Cruise

Princess Cruises has complimentary restaurants and food venues onboard its ships that mean you can dine without the need to pay anything extra. The quality of complimentary food venues is very good and you could quite easily enjoy your cruise without needing to pay for specialty dining.

International Cafe

The International Cafe is located in the Piazza (atrium) and offers complimentary snacks 24 hours a day. The specialty coffee and teas served here are extra but there is a good selection of pastries, cakes, soup, sandwiches and salads that are perfect for a quick bite to eat.

For pizza on the Lido Deck, Slice is a really good option with fresh pizza made throughout the day. As it’s name suggests, pizza is served by the slice but you can go back as much as you like!

Slice is the only included pizza option on Princess Cruises now after changes were made to Alfredo’s and Gigi’s.

Salty Dog Grill

Also on the Lido Deck is the Salty Dog Grill, which serves complimentary burgers, hot dogs, loaded fries and tacos. There is usually a line here because it’s so good.

Free ice cream! On the Lido Deck, you will find a small kiosk offering complimentary soft-serve ice cream throughout the day. At night, when Movies Under the Stars is screening a film, you can also get complimentary popcorn from here.

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There is a buffet available on every Princess cruise ship that is open throughout the day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In many cases, food is offered as individual portions.

There is no dress code to dine in the buffet so can be a good option if you want a more casual setting.

The buffet is included on a Princess cruise so there is nothing more to pay here.

Main Dining Rooms

There is always a casual dining option available in the evening but you should certainly dine in one of the main dining restaurants to enjoy a three-course meal and attentive service.

The menu in each dining room is the same so wherever you dine, you aren’t missing out on different menu choices. There is always a ‘Princess Favourites’ section on the menu, which means you always have those items available if nothing else takes your fancy.

Room Service is not included on a Princess cruise

Princess Cruises’ room service used to be complimentary throughout the day. Changes introduced in 2023 now means that there is a $5.00 delivery charge.

Passengers with Princess Plus or Princess Premier packages have this charge waived.

There is the odd item that has an extra charge but most of the room service menu is included in the cruise fare.

room service is complimentary on Princess Cruises

You can order room service using the Medallion Class app or your cabin TV.

Take a look at the room service menus for breakfast, lunch and later.

Do you have to pay gratuities on Princess Cruises?

Princess Cruises does not include gratuities in the cruise fare. This means that a daily gratuities charge will be made per person, per day.

The amount you pay in gratuities is dependent on the type of cabin you have. For example, someone staying in a suite will pay more than someone staying in an inside cabin.

You may decide to purchase Princess Plus or Princess Premier for your cruise, which does include gratuities. It can be a bit of a minefield so I created this useful guide to help you decide if it’s worth paying extra for.

Included Entertainment

There is plenty of entertainment to enjoy onboard Princess ships throughout the day. You can expect the entertainment team to play games and music on the lido deck in the daytime. Also on the Lido Deck are sailaway parties and special themed parties to enjoy on certain evenings of the cruise.

At night, there’s live music in the atrium, lounges and bars. Every evening, you can also expect a show in the theatre. Theatre shows feature the cruise ship performers and guest acts such as comedians and singers.

Take a look at my guide to Princess Cruises Theatre Shows .

In this guide to Princess Cruises theatre shows, I share the list of original productions featured on each Princess cruise ship.

The good news is that all entertainment is included on a Princess cruise. You don’t need to pay extra for any special performances.

Kids clubs are included on a Princess cruise

Princess Cruises offers three age categories of kids clubs in partnership with the Discover Channel , with children being able to participate without a parent from 3 years old and older:

The Treehouse (3-7 years)
The Lodge (8-12 years)
The Beach House (13 – 17 years)

These clubs are included in the cruise fare and are a great way to keep the children busy with fun age-appropriate activities.

There’s plenty of activities to keep children engaged and entertained during the cruise including:

Scavenger hunts, group games, basketball tournaments, ping pong competitions, dodgeball, skeeball and dance parties
PlayStation, Nintendo Wii, and XBOX Kinect consoles, board games, air hockey and ping-pong
Dance classes and friendly competitions
Sports including basketball, mini golf, yoga and miniature Olympics
Talent Shows to showcase singing, dancing, musical skill, and jokes
Theme Nights include Pirate, Mexican Fiesta and competitive Challenge themes
Klutz paper airplane challenge or Lego boat-building contest
JrCHEF@Sea: children can learn cake decorating and enjoy the results with their family
Make Animal Planet puppets, masks and paintings inspired by regional wildlife
Klutz® Art Projects: Craft bracelets, velvet art and jewellery

Complimentary Activities on a Princess cruise

There is lots to do on a Princess cruise! On sea days there are activities that you can join in throughout the day.

Here are some examples of the activities you can expect on a Princess cruise:

Sports and competitions
Dance classes
Quizzes and trivia
Enrichment talks
Movies Under the Stars screenings
Drinks tasting
Guest choir

there are lots of activities included on a Princess cruise

To give you an idea of the activities available onboard, I’d recommend you take a look at the 50+ free things to do on Regal Princess.

Here are 50+ FREE things to do on Regal Princess to keep you busy on sea days. There is plenty to do and enjoy that doesn't cost extra. Free activities, food, venues, and experiences on Princess Cruises.

Access to the adults-only area

If you’re looking to escape to a quieter area on the ship, there’s no need to pay extra. Whilst you pay for exclusive access to The Sanctuary , the complimentary alternative is The Retreat adults-only area or Lotus Pool.

This is a quiet zone, just for adults. The Retreat has sun loungers, a pool and an exclusive bar just for adults. Access to this adult-only space is complimentary.

Access to the gym is included on a Princess cruise

The gym onboard Princess ships is free to use and has a good range of machines and free weights.

If you enjoy going to the gym, it’s worth packing your gym kit. The cardio machines are positioned in front of the windows so you can exercise whilst gazing out at the ocean.

Alternatively, you may want to use the walking track or promenade to enjoy the sea views whilst exercising.

Zumba classes are included on a Princess cruise so if you prefer some ‘exercise in disguise’ you can usually find a class in the mornings on sea days.

Your OceanMedallion is included on a Princess cruise

For every Princess cruise, you will be given an OceanMedallion that does a number of things such as open your cabin door and finding friends and family around the ship.

It has replaced the old cruise cards and when it works, it works incredibly well.

You do not need to pay an additional fee for your OceanMedallion. If you live in the US, it will be mailed to you in advance of your cruise. If you live in the UK, it will be ready to collect at the port when you check-in.

If you want to use your OceanMedallion to order food and drink, there is a nominal one-time activation fee of $14.99 per guest, per voyage. However, the access fee is waived for all guests sailing on Princess Plus and Princess Premier packages.

You can choose to customise your OceanMedallion for $5 . If you don’t want to do this, your OceanMedallion will be printed the colour of your loyalty status. If you are cruising during the first year of a new Princess ship, it will be white.

What’s not included on a Princess cruise?

With so much included on a Princess cruise, it’s useful to know what you will pay extra for . Here’s a summary of things you can expect to pay for on a Princess cruise:

Specialty dining
Casual dining
Room service delivery
Activating your Medallion to order food and drink
Alcoholic drinks, sodas, bottled water and specialty coffee/tea
Casino games and bingo
Shore excursions
Flights and transfers
Laundry machines and dry cleaning
Spa access and treatments
Access to The Sanctuary
Personal training and exercise classes

Recap of what is included on a Princess cruise

Towels / toiletries / hairdryer
Water, iced tea, tea and coffee (fruit juice at breakfast)
Food in complimentary dining venues
Entertainment
Daily activities
Adult-only area
Your OceanMedallion

On a Princess cruise, you could quite easily pay your cruise fare and nothing more. Having cruised with other cruise lines, I have to say that the value you get on a Princess cruise on par with other cruise lines.

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The secret benefits of fly-Med cruises

Author: Lucy Abbott

Published on: 27 January 2024

Updated on: 29 January 2024

Princess Cruises offers up a tempting array of fly-Med cruises, and if you haven’t considered flying to your next cruise – this article will make you think again

Wish you could transport yourself to your dream cruise destination? Well, Princess Cruises makes this dream one step closer to you with a range of tempting fly Mediterranean cruises .

Of course, you won’t be sunbathing in your swanky one-piece swimming costume at the snap of your fingers, but you’ll be only a short flight away from plunging yourself into a plethora of sun-kissed destinations.

So, for city hoppers who want to dive headfirst into each destination, look no further than a fly cruise with Princess Cruises.

And the secret benefits, you ask? Read on to find out…

Take advantage of regional flight departures

While we would never diminish the handy nature of cruising from Southampton with Princess Cruises, a fly cruise to the Med offers the advantage of regional flight departures across the UK.

So, if the drive to Southampton isn’t the most joyous or easiest occasion for you, then you can simply travel to your local airport instead – how about that for flexibility?

And once you emerge off your plane, you’ll only be a hop, skip and a jump (no, not literally Brenda) from your beloved Princess Cruises ship.

Did you know that you’ll also have the peace of mind that your flight is protected by ATOL, if you book your cruise and flight together? Even more reason to go for it.

Let’s face it, as soon as you book your cruise you begin counting down the weeks, days, hours, minutes and maybe even seconds till you feel the sunrays blessing your face from your balcony.

So why wait? A fly cruise means that as soon as the day rolls around for your Med cruise, you are content with the knowledge that you will be onboard in the sun that same day.

And a fly cruise to the Med isn’t only a time saver on the day itself, if you are restricted by annual leave or have to abide by school holidays, you can get the most out of your time in the Med by flying to meet your cruise ship there.

See more, do more

And you’ll be glad to know that the minimal sea days at the beginning of your cruise will follow you through the rest of your journey.

Fly cruises with Princess Cruises include lots of fascinating ports of call with only one or two sea days dotted in-between – think of it like lots of city breaks in one.

Take the ‘ Seven-day Mediterranean with France & Italy ’ cruise, which departs from Barcelona to Rome and only has two seadays but visits six iconic cities – Barcelona, Gibraltar, Marseille, Genoa, Florence and Rome.

Or, if you want a longer cruise, embark on Princess Cruises’ ’ 10-day French, Spanish & Italian Rivieras ’ itinerary, which departs from Barcelona to Rome and visits nine ports of call.

Again, this itinerary only has two sea days, so you can take advantage of visiting the likes of St Tropez, France, where you can saunter through the charming streets, peruse the high-end shops and marvel at the lavish yachts.

Portofino is another stand-out port of call. This quaint fishing port features a stunning promenade lined with palm trees and framed by pastel houses – it’s picture-perfect.

Another advantage of a fly cruise is that you can extend your holiday with either a pre-or-post-cruise stay. Or even both, if you’re feeling extra-adventurous.

For example, fly to Barcelona four or five days before your cruise is due to depart to experience the beauty of Gaudi’s Basilica La Sagrada Familia, visit the former Olympic Ring of the hill of Montjuic and finish off by wandering down Barcelona’s most famous promenade – Las Ramblas.

Pay in a way that works for you

No scary shock on the last day of your cruise with Princess Cruises, as you can know the price of your holiday in advance.

You can do this by adding either the Princess Plus or Princess Premier all-inclusive package to your cruise, which means you are guaranteed to have a stress-free, relaxed break.

And you can take advantage of the pay monthly plan so you can spread the cost of your holiday – it’s never been easier to book.

Make your 2024 the year to tick off your Med bucket list – we know we will.

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A welcoming ambience and innovative offerings create the perfect way to see the world.

Your vacation – effortless. Personalized.

Make your vacation truly yours on a Princess MedallionClass® cruise that features next-level technology, now on all ships. Enjoy fast, reliable Wi-Fi, TrulyTouchless™ experiences, food and drinks delivered wherever you are and so much more.

Accommodations

From the moment you step aboard, we want you to feel welcomed and right at home. And with attentive service from a friendly crewmember that knows what hospitality means, you’ll find your Princess® ship truly is your home away from home.

Photos, floor plan diagrams, amenities, and furnishings represent typical arrangements and may vary by ship and stateroom.

Reserve Collection
Deluxe Balcony
Wheelchair-Accessible

Most Luxurious Accommodations at Sea

Surrounding you with deluxe accommodations, a spacious Suite with balcony includes all the amenities of a Reserve Collection Mini-Suite^^, plus incredible premiums. Enjoy more living space, a sofa bed and separate seating areas, and wonderfully enhanced amenities that range from priority embarkation and disembarkation to a complimentary mini-bar setup in suite and so much more.

Includes all the fine amenities of a spacious Reserve Collection Mini-Suite plus:

Approx. 440 to 1,500 sq. ft., including balcony
Luxury balcony furniture including 2 loungers, 4 chairs, table and ottoman
2 floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors
Separate sitting area with sofa bed, chair and 2 tables
One complimentary mini-bar setup and free daily bottled water
Spacious closet
Complimentary laundry and professional cleaning services
Complimentary Specialty Dining Dinner on embarkation evening ^
Priority specialty dining and shore excursion reservation
Priority disembarkation at tender ports
Comfortable queen or two twin beds ▲
Refrigerator
Two flat-panel televisions
Private bathroom with tub and separate shower
100% cotton, high-thread count linens
24-hour room service †
Desk with chair
Hair dryer & fine bathroom amenities
Digital security safe

▲ 3rd/4th berths available in select cabins. ^ Applicable on cruises six days or longer. Reservations can be made once onboard your ship. † Guests may call for room service delivery or order through OceanNow® in the Princess® Cruises app at any time of the day or night. Guests with the latest Princess Plus and Princess Premier packages enjoy OceanNow® and room service delivery with no charge. Otherwise, a one-time access fee of $14.99 USD per person per voyage will apply for OceanNow® delivery and a $5 USD room service fee will apply for each order placed by stateroom phone. Limitations, restrictions and conditions apply. ^^ Full suite guests enjoy a complimentary mini-bar setup and do not receive the 750ml bottle of wine.

Mini-Suite with Exclusive VIP Touches

A premium stateroom category featuring our best located Mini-Suite staterooms, as well as the great amenities found in all Mini-Suites — plus premier dining benefits and luxurious perks. Each night, enjoy Reserve Dining, an exclusive dining area featuring expedited seating with no wait, additional menu options, dedicated wait staff and tableside preparations. Other amenities include priority embarkation and disembarkation, a complimentary one-time wine set-up and so much more! ^

^Includes one 750 ml bottle of wine on embarkation day^^. ^^For mini-suite guests only: A one-time set-up for a 750ml bottle of wine on embarkation day. Full-suite guests enjoy a complimentary mini-bar setup and do not receive additional bottles of wine.

Standard Amenities :

Approximately 323 sq. ft., including balcony
Balcony with 2-4 chairs, table and ottoman
Bathroom tub and massage shower head with upgraded amenities
Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors
Separate sitting area with sofa bed & coffee table
Complimentary welcome glass of bubbly on embarkation day
Luxury mattress topper and pillows

Upgraded Amenities & Services:

The Princess Luxury Bed
Priority embarkation and disembarkation at the beginning and end of your cruise
One-time complimentary wine set-up ^
Evening canapés, upon request
Luxurious terry shawl bathrobes

Reserve Dining: *

Exclusive area of the Main Dining Room
Expedited seating with minimal to no wait
Additional menu options
Dedicated waitstaff
Uniquely-styled décor (Premium table linens only)
Table-side preparations

▲3rd/4th berths available in select cabins. ^Includes one 750 ml bottle of wine on embarkation day. †Guests may call for room service delivery or order through OceanNow® in the Princess® Cruises app at any time of the day or night. Guests with the latest Princess Plus and Princess Premier packages enjoy OceanNow® and room service delivery with no charge. Otherwise, a one-time access fee of $14.99 USD per person per voyage will apply for OceanNow® delivery and a $5 USD room service fee will apply for each order placed by stateroom phone. Limitations, restrictions and conditions apply. *Open every evening for dinner. Open for breakfast and lunch on sea days.

Add an Element of Luxury to Your Stay

Choose a luxurious Mini-Suite with balcony which is substantially larger than a Balcony stateroom and receive a complimentary welcome glass of bubbly. Mini-Suites include a separate sitting area with sofa bed and two flat-panel televisions. For families or groups needing a little extra space, Mini-Suites offer an appealing and affordable option.

Bathroom tub and massage shower head
Hair dryer & bathroom amenities

▲3rd/4th berths available in select cabins. †Guests may call for room service delivery or order through OceanNow® in the Princess® Cruises app at any time of the day or night. Guests with the latest Princess Plus and Princess Premier packages enjoy OceanNow® and room service delivery with no charge. Otherwise, a one-time access fee of $14.99 USD per person per voyage will apply for OceanNow® delivery and a $5 USD room service fee will apply for each order placed by stateroom phone. Limitations, restrictions and conditions apply.

Spectacular Views from Your Room

Choose this enhanced version of a Balcony stateroom with more space and a comfortable sofa bed. Enjoy a larger balcony with more room to view the beautiful scenery as you sail from destination to destination and take in the ocean breeze for a wonderful and romantic evening or morning.

Approx. 233 to 279 sq. ft., including balcony
Balcony with 2 chairs and table
Flat-panel television
Private bathroom with shower

Front Row Seat for Beautiful Scenery

This impressive stateroom offers the added indulgence of a balcony and gives you more space than a standard stateroom. Enjoy your own private outdoor space with a table, two chairs, and a relaxing view of the inspiring scenery surrounding you, whether a beautiful sunset over the ocean or a new city to explore. It’s also perfect to enjoy cocktails before dinner or a leisurely breakfast.

Approx. 214 to 222 sq. ft., including balcony
Refrigerator.

▲3rd/4th berths available in select cabins.

Our Most Affordable Option

These staterooms are the perfect place to recharge your batteries. Our most affordable option, featuring two twin beds or a queen-size bed. Other amenities include a refrigerator, hair dryer, TV, closet and bathroom with shower.

Approx. 158 to 162 sq ft.

For Guests with Limited Mobility

Princess offers a selection of staterooms that provide full wheelchair-turning space. In addition, these staterooms include a roll-in shower equipped with grab bars and a fold-down bench seat, an easy access closet and accessible writing desk.

Note: ADA accessible stateroom shown is on board Royal Princess®. Amenities and stateroom arrangements vary by ship. Certain stateroom categories may vary in size and configuration by ship. Call Princess for more information or send inquiries to the Access Office via email at [email protected] .

Dining Options

Indulge your appetite whenever you wish on board Princess®. Every hour, our chefs are busy baking, grilling and sautéing great-tasting fare from scratch. Princess offers unparalleled inclusive dining options throughout the ship with a wide range of culinary delights to suit any palate, from endless buffet choice to gourmet pizza, frosty treats, decadent desserts and much more. 1

Dining Reservations

Dine when, how and where you like

With this new offering, you can customize every aspect of mealtime. Make reservations for the main dining room or specialty restaurants at your preferred time each day. Fit in a formal dinner before a show, or order food and drinks to your poolside perch with OceanNow®. The choice really is up to you.

A (seafood) fan favorite returns!

We’re bringing back the Crab Shack, a unique pop-up dining experience with everything from clam chowder and popcorn shrimp to a steamer pot (crab legs, shrimp, clams!). Look for this lunchtime sensation in the World Fresh Marketplace.

Exclusively available on Alaska voyages.

Nominal fee applies.

Alfredo’s Pizzeria

Hand-tossed pizza, hot out of the oven

Named for our former Master Chef, Alfredo Marzi and voted "Best Pizza at Sea" by USA TODAY , this charming sit-down venue offers an enticing menu of freshly prepared individual-size pizzas along with beer and wines by the glass. The open kitchen design allows you to watch as the chefs create pizza by hand and serve them straight out of the oven.

Venues and menu items vary by ship and are subject to change.

Horizon Court

An ever-changing selection of favorites

Our World Fresh Marketplace menu is offered in Horizon Court. Enjoy an endless selection that changes throughout the day to satisfy the most discriminating palate. Indulge in a delightful array of worldwide cuisine, freshly baked breads and regional comfort foods, in a casual setting at breakfast, lunch or dinner. Enjoy fresh fruits, signature pastas and desserts galore along with your favorite beverages and customizable features like create-your-own salads and sandwiches.

Beverage charges apply. Venues and menu items vary by ship and are subject to change.

International Café

Sip and snack around the clock

Open 24-hours a day, the International Café located in the Piazza is the place for an ever-changing array of small bite meals, treats and gourmet beverages. Grab a freshly baked croissant to start your day, snack on pies and quiche or choose from a wide variety of salads and sandwiches at lunchtime, and indulge in decadent desserts in the evening. Coffee and tea fans will love the New Grounds Crafted Coffee menu featuring a variety of specialty espresso-based drinks made from a custom blend of coffee beans, as well as iced tea fusions.

Trident Grill

Traditional Southern BBQ, with Poolside Ease

In addition to the hot dogs, hamburgers and chicken sandwiches that passengers love at the Trident Grill, this poolside eatery transforms into a traditional smokehouse-style barbecue each evening, serving up hearty plates of jumbo chicken wings, Route 66 beef chili, Texas-style barbecue brisket, Kansas City Sweet & Smoky Pork Spare Ribs, and North Carolina Pulled Pork. Enjoy delicious southern flavors, poolside!

Specialty Dining

Dining on board a Princess® cruise ship is a joyful celebration and our specialty restaurants always deliver an extraordinary experience. They are among the best at sea – or anywhere. We serve dishes made with the freshest ingredients, and our menus reflect regional flavors from around the world. You'll find our specialty restaurants are the perfect place to celebrate any occasion. 1

Chef's Table Lumiere
Sabatini's℠ Italian Trattoria
Crown Grill℠
Vines Wine Bar
Ocean Terrace
Ultimate Balcony Dining

A Dazzling Dining Adventure

An extraordinary treat for both gastronomes and gourmet novices, the Chef’s Table Lumiere is a perfect culinary journey for any special occasion. Indulge in champagne and hors d’oeuvres, followed by an extravagant multi-course dinner created and hosted by the ship’s executive chef. Perfect for celebrating an anniversary or milestone, or just making your cruise vacation even more amazing.

Limited capacity, reservations required. Additional charge applies.

A Taste of Italy, Enjoyed in Luxury

Our Italian specialty restaurant has been voted one of the “Best Cruise Ship Specialty Restaurants” at sea by USA TODAY . Savor Sabatini’s authentic offerings featuring signature pastas, Italian wines and an irresistible selection of delectable desserts, all celebrating our Italian culinary heritage.

Additional charges apply. Menu items may vary by ship and are subject to change.

Timeless Steakhouse Traditions

With a rich wood décor and a theater-style kitchen, it’s no wonder Crown Grill was named among the “Best Cruise Ship Steakhouses” by USA TODAY . Featuring premium aged beef and fresh seafood items, this specialty restaurant offers an intimate dining experience in a classically elegant setting and an open kitchen where chefs prepare and cook to order top-quality cuts of beef, chops and seafood.

Additional charge applies.

A (Seafood) Fan Favorite Returns!

Wines from around the world.

Voted one of the “Best Wine Bars at Sea,” by  USA TODAY  and located in a charming corner of the Atrium, Vines boasts an extensive collection of wines, fine Champagne and sparkling wines and regional offerings for purchase. The menu also includes wine flights and a selection of unique wines by the glass. Gourmet delicacies, such as antipasti and tapas, are complimentary with any wine purchase.

Charges apply. Menu items may vary by ship and are subject to change.

Celebrate Seafood

The Ocean Terrace seafood bar is ideal for those who love to feast on the bounty from the sea. This stylish bar offers an array of ocean treasures, including sushi and sashimi along with chilled sake, cocktails, and wine by the glass. A la carte pricing makes it easy to pick and choose.

Additional charge applies. Menu items may vary by ship and are subject to change.

A Private Breakfast with a View

A luxurious breakfast experience at sea all served right on the privacy of your own balcony by our dedicated waitstaff. Treat yourself to this unparalleled indulgence and savor food, views, and memories that will never be forgotten.

Additional charges apply.

A Sweet Treat from Italy

Get a taste of “la dolce vita” at Gelato , our gelateria on board. (Fun fact: gelato isn’t ice cream. While it’s creamy, it has less butter fat and fewer calories.) Choose from a variety of flavors – hazelnut, tiramisu, pistachio and more – which you can enjoy by themselves or in combination.

On every Princess ship, you'll find so many ways to play, day or night. Explore The Shops of Princess, celebrate cultures at our Festivals of the World or learn a new talent — our onboard activities will keep you engaged every moment of your cruise vacation.

Discovery at SEA Programs

Discover even more with Discovery™

Our exclusive partnership with Discovery™ lets you come back captivated with Stargazing on our top deck; activities featuring Discovery™ hit shows such as Shark Week and Finding Bigfoot ; plus our new Encounters with Discovery at SEA speaker series. Get more out of your travels with shore excursions recommended by two of the most trusted names in world travel—Discovery™ and Animal Planet™.

Vegas Style Casino

For novices, casual players, or high rollers

From gaming lessons to the latest slot machines to prize tournaments, our Casinos offer fun and excitement. If you enjoy blackjack, or “21,” and Texas Hold 'Em, our tables play by Vegas rules and if you relish the challenge of roulette, we offer the American version.

The Seawalk®

Unparalleled views of the sea

A dramatic over-the-ocean glass walkway, the SeaWalk ® is the first of its kind at sea. At 60 feet long, cantilevered 128 feet above the waves and extending 28 feet beyond the edge of the ship, it affords thrilling vistas of the ever-changing seascape. Just as the Captain can look through glass panels in the floor of the bridge, passengers can now share in that breathtaking experience. Across the ship, the SeaView Bar goes one step further with a glass paneled floor and drinks prepared during exciting shows with flair.

Princess Live!

Lights, sound, action!

Ever want to be part of a live television studio audience? Here’s your chance to be part of the fun or go behind-the-scenes of our onboard television shows*. Princess Live! provides non-stop entertainment throughout the day and each evening with interactive culinary shows, live concerts, and late night comedy and game shows. You can also see what it takes to put on a working television show, which airs in your stateroom.

*On select sailings.

Take a stroll into the European-style piazza

Discover Old World charm as you stroll through our breathtaking Piazza—a hub of activity, inspired by the vibrant squares of Europe. Roving street performers, quaint boutiques, a spiral staircase and several glass-walled lifts provide panoramic views. Visit the International Café for gourmet coffees, or marvel at the wine selection at Vines, voted one of the “Best Wine Bars at Sea,” by USA Today.

The Shops of Princess

Tax and duty-free shopping

It’s no surprise The Shops are awarded “Best Onboard Shopping” from Porthole magazine year after year. On board, you’ll find a fabulous range of fine merchandise from brands like Swarovski, Chanel, Estée Lauder, Clinique, Lancôme, Calvin Klein, Citizen and Tissot, plus local crafts, keepsakes and souvenirs. And everyday tax- and duty-free savings can add up to as much as 30% off suggested U.S. retail prices.

Art Gallery & Auctions

Art lovers rejoice—enjoy exquisite art aboard

Great art, like the destinations we visit, can be awe-inspiring. Peruse our extensive art gallery, or attend an art history lecture highlighting some of the world’s greatest masters. And don’t miss our exciting Champagne Art Auctions, which give you the chance to view and bid on a wide range of fine art, including pieces by famous artists like Thomas Kinkade, Peter Max, and Michael Godard. There is no charge to attend these lively events.

Freshwater Pools & Hot Tubs

Soak in a world of relaxation

Take a dip in our sparkling freshwater pools and leave your everyday world behind. Unwind on a padded lounger and soak up the sun, catch up on reading, listen to music or dream of your next adventure on board or ashore. And what better way to relax and revitalize after a day exploring the world than a long soak in one of our whirling hot tubs. And don’t forget, there is always a server nearby to bring you a refreshing cocktail or favorite beverage.

Sports Court

Get in the game with a variety of activities

Feel the court under your feet and the thrill of victory as you sink the ball in for two points. No matter your athletic ability, there’s nothing like shooting a few hoops out in the middle of the ocean as you watch the sun set and the stars come out. Our Sports Court is not only set up for basketball but also for volleyball. Pick up a game, compete against fellow guests for bragging rights, or start your own dream team.

MedallionNet® Wi-Fi

The best Wi-Fi at sea

MedallionNet Wi-Fi is fast, reliable and wherever you are. Stream your favorite shows, movies, music and sports. Stay connected to the internet anywhere on board so you can text, post photos, video chat and more.

Afternoon Tea

Celebration of tasty teas and divine desserts

Afternoon tea is a treasured tradition whether it’s a special occasion, an intimate moment for two, a mother-daughter tea party or just quiet time for reflection. Enjoy a wide selection of teas, or coffee if you prefer, served by attentive waiters in our dining room. The setting is elegant, with a delicious selection of tasty treats: freshly prepared finger sandwiches, cookies and cakes.

Entertainment

Original musicals, dazzling magic shows, feature films, top comedians and nightclubs that get your feet movin’ and groovin’. There’s something happening around every corner; luckily, you have a whole cruise of days and nights to experience it all. 1

Movies Under the Stars®

A reel treat day or night

Throughout the day and night, our exclusive open-air poolside amphitheater is the go-to destination for feature films, thrilling concerts and exciting sporting events such as live football games. Cozy up under a fleece blanket in the comfortable lounger and feast on complimentary fresh-popped popcorn in the evening or delicious cookies and milk during the day, and enjoy that exciting car chase or mystery thriller on the giant screen.

Princess® Watercolor Fantasy Show

A spectacle of water dances to music

Invite everyone in the family to behold the sight of water as it comes to life during this dazzling outdoor extravaganza. Everyone will ooh and aah as the night sky lights up with a mesmerizing spectacle of water dancing to the sounds of music. While brightly colored lights illuminate the water, you’ll see a captivating show of waltzes, pirouettes and fountains shooting water up to 33 feet high all choreographed to music.

Original Musical Productions

Great venues large and small

Crafted by some of the world’s top directors and choreographers, our remarkable and dynamic Princess productions transport you to realms as exotic as the destinations we visit. Imaginative shows created in-house feature dazzling stage sets, Broadway classics, popular hits and original numbers performed by some of the largest and most talented casts at sea.

Music & Dancing

Dazzling entertainment every day and night

When it comes to music and dancing we’ve got everything that your musical palette may desire. Whether it’s tapping your toes to cover bands, singing along in the piano bar, relaxing to classical strings or dancing the night away in the nightclub, you’ll be satisfied!

Featured Guest Entertainers

At night, the stars shine bright on our stages

Grab a seat, order a cocktail and be prepared to be entertained by our lineup of world class entertainers. From magic to comedy, singers to instrumentalists, jugglers to balancing acts and much, much more, we search the globe for top talent to be featured on our ships. So get ready to be amazed, entertained, mesmerized or just laugh the night away!

Princess Theater

Broadway-style productions at sea

With dazzling stage sets, artists from around the globe, modern hits and timeless classics, the Princess Theater, our largest theater yet, showcases lavish, original productions with dynamic cast members in sumptuous surroundings. In this ultramodern theater, relax in a plush seat with unobstructed sight lines as the velvet curtain goes up, a state-of-the-art lighting system illuminates the stage, and it’s on with the show!

Lively nightlife

If all you want to do is dance, dance, dance, then Club 6 is your ultimate destination. A full-service bar, this club is the perfect place before or after dinner or a show. Chic and sleek, it offers a vibrant space with an intimate atmosphere and contemporary decor. You can grab a cocktail and dance to your favorite hits and the resident DJ keeps the party going whether you just want to people-watch or get up and move to the beat.

Good Spirits At Sea

Good spirits, good stories

Good Spirits takes viewers around the globe in search of extraordinary everyday people, sharing stories of spirits and collecting farm-fresh, local ingredients to inspire one-of-a-kind cocktail creations. Immerse yourself in the region as skilled bartenders lead you through an immersive cocktail experience.

Joyful Rejuvenation

Revitalize and refresh body, mind and soul with Princess®. From rejuvenating spa treatments and the tranquility of a top-deck retreat reserved just for adults to our state-of-the-art fitness centers, you’ll find all the elements to come back new.

The Sanctuary
Lotus Spa® Fitness Center
The Enclave® at Lotus Spa®

Experience the Ultimate Night of Sleep at Sea

With your overall wellness in mind, we’ve collaborated with a board-certified sleep expert to create the ultimate in blissful comfort. Our luxurious new beds feature a scientifically engineered mattress and bed springs, a plush two-inch pillow top, European-inspired duvets and 100% luxurious Jacquard-woven linens-to assure that at the end of your voyage, you come home feeling refreshed and renewed.

The Princess Luxury Bed is available across the fleet except for Regal Princess, where most staterooms have been updated. On Regal Princess all Full Suites and Reserve Collection staterooms have been updated and we are continuing to convert the few remaining beds.

Relax in a Tranquil Retreat Just for Adults

Take a break and indulge in a private getaway at The Sanctuary, our exclusive adults-only retreat offering a relaxing alternative to the myriad outdoor activities and entertainment available elsewhere on the ship. With signature beverages, light meals, and al fresco massages, Serenity Stewards attend to your every need, whether it’s to be on hand to provide chilled face towels or Evian water atomizers.

Go Ahead, Be Pampered – You Deserve It

Named "Best Spa on a Cruise Ship" by Spafinder Wellness 365™, the Lotus Spa® offers a variety of relaxing treatments, such as facials, aroma stone therapy massages, detoxifying ocean wraps and an aromatherapy thermal suite. Or get ready for a night on the town at the salon which features women’s styling color, men’s haircuts and shaves, manicure and pedicure choices and teeth whitening.

A Host of Ways to Get an Energizing Workout

The Lotus Spa Fitness Center offers fitness programs designed to help you maximize your wellness with Tour de Cycle, personal training and classes such as Pilates, Yoga, Body Sculpt Boot Camp, Results Based Training and TRX suspension training. The Lotus Spa Fitness Center also features state-of-the-art equipment so you can tone on your own.

Luxuriate in Our Largest-ever Thermal Suite

Open the door to The Enclave, home to Princess’ largest-ever thermal suite and a dramatic hydro-therapy pool with a cascading rain shower and therapeutic air jets. Relax on heated stone beds or soothing water beds. Features include: The Hammam – a Turkish-style steam bath, and from Roman times, the Caldarium –a light steam chamber infused with herbal aromas and the Laconium – a heated, dry chamber to help with purification and detoxification of the body.

Kids, Teens & Family

From family-friendly stateroom options to enriching youth and family programs, quality time is time well spent. Onboard activities spark curiosity and fuel creativity while excursions ashore engage and inspire!

Just For Kids 3-7
Just For Kids 8-12
Just For Teens 13-17

Explore the Treehouse

Even the littlest guests will delight in this whimsical, forest-themed world that inspires playtime and invites exploration. Kids, ages 3 to 7, can dance, enjoy pajama movie nights, create art projects like Animal Planet™ puppets and masks or compete in a Lego® boat-building contest.

Step into the Lodge

Inspired by the great outdoors, this cozy center keeps kids busy with games, dancing and kid-sized Olympic competitions. Their minds stay busy, too, with California Science Center programs like rocket building, or they can explore outer space with Stargazing and learning how to build a model roller coaster. Exciting events like talent shows, theme nights, and treasure hunts encourage new friendships and family togetherness.

Hang Out in the Beach House

This contemporary lounge is "the place" for teens — perfect for hanging out and socializing with late-night movie viewing, hip hop dance classes, video game tournaments and sports competitions like dodgeball and basketball. But that’s just the beginning. They’ll dazzle on the red carpet with our Rock the Boat teens-only party, complete with awards and "mocktails."

Quality Time Together

Princess makes it easy to sail together in comfort. There is a wide selection of staterooms accommodating up to four guests, and you’ll enjoy substantial savings on your third and fourth guests. There are also connecting stateroom options, as well as Two Bedroom Family Suites, with room for up to eight guests, which offer more living space, a balcony and two bathrooms, including a full bath tub.

1 Activities, dining and entertainment options vary by ship and are subject to change. Photos represent typical arrangements and may vary in detail or configuration.

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Cruise to Canada from the UK

There’s no need for long-haul flights to experience the delights of Nova Scotia, Quebec and Prince Edward Island – set sail for Canada from our homeport of Southampton

January 2023

By Liz Darke

Visiting far-afield places doesn’t have to mean sitting on a plane for ten hours. One of the many joys of cruising from the UK is that you can set off on holiday from the port of Southampton and, better still, you can sail as far as Canada and the USA . Our 24-night and 31-night Canada and New England itineraries are round-trips that sail from Southampton and take in cities such as Boston, USA , and Saguenay and Quebec City, Canada . Excited by the idea of a cruise to Canada from the UK? Read on to discover the many reasons to book this bucket-list voyage…

Step onboard and set sail from the port of Southampton © Princess

Sailing from Southampton is so easy

Embarking on a cruise from Southampton eliminates the cost of flights, tiring long-haul plane journeys and the sometimes-tricky transfer from airport to port in order to board the ship on time (and vice versa). You can travel to Southampton cruise port by car or taxi and via public transport, such as coach or train. Sailing with Princess, you won’t be restricted by baggage limitations when you come onboard either, so you can bring as much or as little luggage as you wish for your holiday. Just make sure you have enough space to take all your souvenirs home with you!

Tick off many great destinations

On our Canada and New England itineraries departing from Southampton, guests can not only explore USA cities like Boston and even New York City (only on the 31-night itinerary), but also discover the best of Canada. Ports of call include beautiful, French-speaking Quebec City , the breathtaking maritime province of Prince Edward Island (pictured top), the historical port of Halifax in Nova Scotia, and the city of St. John’s on the colourful island of Newfoundland, just off Canada’s Atlantic coast, to name a few.

Settle in for tea and pastries at the famous Château Frontenac © Benoit Debaix/Unsplash

Enjoy once-in-a-lifetime experiences

As we’ve just mentioned, our round-trip Canada and New England cruises from Southampton take in an array of wonderful destinations, each offering something totally different when it comes to landscape and activities. In verdant Annapolis Valley, get to know the local wine scene by touring – and tasting the produce of – a local winery. In Quebec City’s Old Town, enjoy tea in the 19th-century landmark hotel Château Frontenac , which is a National Historic Site of Canada and one of the most photographed places in the world. Or, in Halifax, jump aboard a sailboat to soak up the scenery, gliding past rural islands and national parks, before heading out into the North Atlantic for a bit of a whale watching. Discover more must-do activities in Canada and New England here

Explore everything your ship has to offer

Our 24-night Canada and New England itinerary includes 13 days at sea, while our 31-night itinerary includes 16. That means all guests have the opportunity to really make the most of everything onboard. For the days you’re feeling active, there are dance classes, pool parties, mini-golf tournaments and yoga sessions to partake in and, for the days where doing nothing is top of the agenda, you can find peace in The Sanctuary , our adults-only relaxation area. Rejuvenate your mind and body in thermal suite The Enclave or put your feet up with a good book and soak up some vitamin D out on deck. And all that’s just for starters – there are also our many speciality restaurants , wine-tasting groups, quiz nights and theatre performances to enjoy. Put it this way, there’s no chance of getting bored.

Fancy cruising to Canada from the UK?

See our Canada and New England itineraries at princess.com

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About the Author

Liz is a journalist who specialises in travel, food and lifestyle. Always on the hunt for a hit of sunshine and fantastic regional cuisine, she's heading to Hong Kong, Provence and the Dalmatian Coast next. Oh, and bring on the local wine, too!

The ultimate guide to Princess Cruises ships and itineraries

Call it the cruise line for people who want a big amenity-filled ship that isn't a floating amusement park.

Princess Cruises operates relatively large, reasonably priced vessels. But unlike many of its competitors in that space — most notably Royal Caribbean , Norwegian Cruise Line and MSC Cruises — it doesn't load them up with sprawling water parks, go-kart tracks, laser tag courses and other flashy, family-focused diversions.

Compared to most of its big ship-operating rivals, Princess is known for a more serene, almost old-school style of cruising that isn't about a lot of gee-whiz attractions.

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As Princess executives like to say, the line is all about warm and gracious service in an atmosphere of comfortable elegance designed to spark connections among passengers.

Instead of bustling attractions, the top decks on the typical Princess ships offer lots of quiet and relaxing pool and lounge areas where you can enjoy the experience of being at sea without a lot of hustle and bustle. Inside, the experience revolves around dining, classic showroom entertainment and a classy bar and music scene — just as it has on Princess ships for years.

This is, notably, just the way Princess customers like it. Popular with middle-aged couples, retirees and multigenerational families, the "Love Boat" line caters to people who like a more traditional type of cruising than you'll find on the vessels of most other big-ship lines.

Related: Which cruise brand is right for you? A guide to the most popular lines

3 things TPG loves about Princess Cruises

The abundance of outdoor pool and lounge areas on its ships
Its expansive spas
Its far-flung itineraries

What we could do without

The lack of big suites on most of its vessels

The Princess Cruises fleet

Princess has downsized its fleet considerably in recent years with the removal of five vessels, but it's still the world's fifth-biggest cruise line by passenger capacity, with 16 ships that together offer roughly 50,000 berths.

In general, Princess operates big ships, though they're not quite as big as the vessels operated by Royal Caribbean and MSC Cruises — the two lines best known for giant ships. The biggest Princess vessel, the line's new Sun Princess , measures around 177,000 tons. That's about 29% smaller than the biggest ship operated by Royal Caribbean. The line's Royal Class vessels are more than 40% smaller than the biggest Royal Caribbean ships.

Sun Princess is, without a doubt, the belle of the ball in the Princess fleet. Newer, bigger and more venue-filled than the line's other ships, it debuted in early 2024 and carries 4,300 passengers at double occupancy.

Also relatively new and chock-full of lots of venues are the line's five Royal Class ships, which measure between 142,229 and 145,281 tons. These vessels began rolling out in 2013 and carry about 3,600 passengers apiece at double occupancy.

Still, the biggest cohort of ships in the Princess fleet are its seven Grand Class vessels. Unveiled between 1998 and 2008, the vessels in this class are smaller than Sun Princess and the Royal Class ships at around 107,000 to 116,000 tons in size. This smaller size allows them to operate a wider range of itineraries than the Royal Class ships, but they're still big enough to offer a lot of onboard venues. The Grand Class ships carry between 2,600 to 3,100 passengers at double occupancy.

Rounding out the Princess fleet are its two Coral Class ships, which, at around 92,000 tons, are the smallest of the line's ships. They each carry around 2,000 passengers at double occupancy.

The downsizing of the Princess fleet over the past few years had a lot to do with the COVID-19 pandemic. Three ships left the Princess fleet starting in 2020 as part of an effort to cut costs during the line's coronavirus-caused global shutdown. Another two vessels — Golden Princess and Star Princess — had been scheduled to leave the Princess fleet even before the pandemic began. They were transferred to one of the line's sister companies, P&O Cruises Australia.

The line currently has one more vessel on order that will be a sister to the recently unveiled Sun Princess. To be called Star Princess, it's due to debut in August 2025.

Destinations and itineraries

Princess Cruises sails to more than 100 countries on seven continents, from North America and Europe to Asia and Australia, and it offers a wide range of itineraries — around 170 in a typical year. The line's ships visit more than 380 different ports and destinations and take passengers to more than 100 UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Among the line's voyages, you'll find everything from three-day sampler cruises down the Pacific Coast to 116-day around-the-world voyages.

Princess is particularly known for cruises to Alaska , where it dominates the market for cruises along with sister line Holland America . In a typical year, Princess deploys seven or eight ships to Alaska in the summer — far more than most other lines. It also operates its own wilderness lodges in the state, as well as tourist trains and buses. It uses the lodges, trains and buses to offer a range of 10- to 17-night Alaska cruisetours that combine a cruise with land-based touring.

Princess also typically deploys five to seven ships to Europe in the summer, and it has a big presence in Australia, where it can deploy as many as six ships for parts of each year. In recent years, it has also become a major player in cruises around Japan that cater to both American and Japanese travelers, as well as Australians.

In North America, Princess ships sail out of Fort Lauderdale; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; Seattle; Galveston, Texas; Vancouver, British Columbia; and Whittier, Alaska. There are also some sailings that depart from New York City, Quebec City and Honolulu.

In Europe, Princess ships mostly sail out of Southampton in the United Kingdom; Copenhagen; Barcelona; Piraeus, Greece (the port for Athens); and Civitavecchia, Italy (the port for Rome).

Related: The 5 best destinations you can visit on a Princess Cruises ship

Who sails Princess Cruises

Princess appeals to an older demographic than lines such as Carnival and Norwegian. The average age of passengers is around 54, and you'll usually see a lot of couples on board in their 50s, 60s and 70s.

As noted above, these aren't people necessarily craving go-kart tracks and ropes courses at sea. They're people looking to explore the world in a comfortable, classy sort of way that also is relatively affordable. That last part is key. Princess offers a lot of globe-circling itineraries of the sort often available from high-end luxury lines. However, it does so at a much lower price.

While not the biggest line for families with young children, Princess does draw a lot of multigenerational family groups. It's the line you take if you want an affordable ship that'll appeal to your 70-year-old parents as much as your 12-year-old kid.

Princess also draws a lot of passengers celebrating milestones. The line markets heavily to people marking birthdays and anniversaries with special packages and programs. It's also a huge player in the market for destination weddings at sea, with a division that will help you arrange a ceremony on board or at an exotic location on land during a port call.

Princess was, notably, the first cruise line to host modern-day weddings on ships, offering ceremonies officiated by the ships' captains hosted in onboard chapels.

It is, after all, the "Love Boat" line.

Cabins and suites

When it comes to rooms, Princess is sort of the Marriott of the big-ship cruise world. Its rooms are comfortable and functional but a bit bland. Avant-garde style is not a Princess thing.

The vast majority of the accommodations on Princess ships fall into one of three broad categories: windowless inside cabins, oceanview cabins and balcony cabins. Balcony cabins, in particular, are widespread on Princess ships. Among mass-market lines, Princess was the pioneer in adding large numbers of balcony cabins to ships.

While balcony cabins are common on Princess ships, you'll find relatively few suites on them. Just 50 of 2,162 cabins on the line's new Sun Princess are suites, for instance, and that's a lot more suites than you'll find on most other Princess ships.

What this means is there aren't a lot of ways to live large on a Princess ship or to pack a lot of people into a single accommodation. Until the debut of Sky Princess in 2019, the line didn't have a single cabin that could accommodate more than four people.

That said, the Grand Class vessels each offer two Family Suites that can be created by connecting a Mini-Suite with an adjacent inside cabin to form a six- to eight-person complex.

Unveiled five years ago, Sky Princess featured the line's first truly large stand-alone suites, dubbed Sky Suites. Such suites were added to the line's Discovery Princess, too.

There are two of the suites on each of the ships, and they measure a generous 1,800 square feet (though more than half of that space is taken up by a huge wraparound balcony). With two bedrooms plus a living room with a pullout sofa, they're designed for up to five people.

The line's new Sun Princess also has several large suites that measure as much as 1,260 square feet.

Still, even the biggest suites of Sky Princess, Discovery Princess and Sun Princess aren't the truly epic suites with huge interior living spaces that you'll find on the latest Royal Caribbean or Regent Seven Seas Cruises ships. If that's what you're after, Princess isn't your line.

Related: The 7 best cruise ship suites — picked by someone who has seen them all

Restaurants and dining

Every Princess vessel has three main dining rooms where meals are included in the fare, and these dining rooms are at the heart of the dining experience on Princess ships. Many passengers have all or most of their dinners in a main dining room.

As of this year, the three main dining rooms on each Princess ship operate under different formats. At one of the main rooms, you can make a reservation for any time, provided a table at the time you want is available. To ensure the time you want, it's best to reserve a table far in advance of your sailing, which you can do online once you've paid for the cruise in full. You also can make reservations on board ships during your cruise.

At another of the main dining rooms, you can just show up for dinner at any time without a reservation and be seated on a space-available basis.

The third main dining room on every Princess ship offers a fixed-time "traditional" seating option where you can request the same table at the same time with the same waiter every night of a cruise.

Every vessel also has a casual buffet eatery where meals are included in the fare. Near the main pool area on most ships, it's usually called Horizon Court but is also known as the World Fresh Market or Panorama Buffet on some vessels.

Other covered options on at least some Princess ships include poolside pizza outlets and poolside grills serving burgers. Also, on sea days, Princess transforms a bar or dining venue at lunchtime into an included-in-the-fare English-style pub. It serves traditional pub food such as fish and chips and cottage pie, along with Bass Ale or Guinness (for an extra charge).

Every Princess ship also has at least a couple of extra-charge eateries. On most ships, you'll find the line's signature Italian restaurant, Sabatini's. It serves homemade pasta, seafood and other Italian specialties in an elegant setting and comes with a flat fee of $45 per person.

Most Princess ships also have a signature steakhouse. On most vessels, it's called Crown Grill and offers premium beef and seafood cooked to order in an open, theater-style kitchen. On two ships — Diamond Princess and Sapphire Princess — it's called Sterling Steakhouse, where passengers choose their cut of steak from a tray presented by their waiter.

On two ships — Coral Princess and Island Princess — the steakhouse has a Cajun and Creole twist. In addition to steak dishes, the menu features New Orleans-style peel-and-eat shrimp, alligator ribs and gumbo. On those vessels, it's called the Bayou Cafe and Steakhouse.

All the steakhouses come with a flat fee of $45 per person.

Princess ships also offer a chef's table experience — a concept the line pioneered in the cruise world. Costing $95 to $115 per person, it includes pre-dinner cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in the ship's galley with the executive chef before a main dining experience at a private table in the dining room.

Another dining option that recently began popping up on Princess ships is a seafood eatery called The Catch by Rudi, designed by Princess' head of culinary arts, Rudi Sodamin. (Holland America fans will remember Sodamin as that line's longtime master chef.)

The Catch by Rudi is only on Sun Princess, Enchanted Princess, Sky Princess, Majestic Princess and Discovery Princess. Like the Princess steakhouses, it has a $45 per person cover charge.

Related: Cruise ship restaurant nirvana: The 10 best meals you can have at sea

Entertainment and activities

Princess ships are loaded with entertainment that ranges from Broadway-style theater shows to street entertainers who appear in each vessel's central piazza. That said, they're not floating amusement parks. Unlike some big-ship lines, Princess isn't topping its vessels with waterslides, go-kart tracks, ropes courses and other family-focused attractions.

Theaters and shows

There's no shortage of theater and lounge entertainment on Princess ships. On a typical night, you might find a flashy, fast-paced production show playing in the main theater, a comedian performing in a secondary lounge and live music on offer in several more venues.

In many cases, the main theaters on Princess ships are quite elaborate, with Broadway-show-level lighting and special effects, and the productions housed within the theaters are elaborate, too.

Princess has upped its game with its theater productions in recent years through a partnership with Stephen Schwartz, the Tony Award-winning composer of "Wicked," "Godspell" and "Pippin."

Among new productions that Schwartz has worked on is "The Secret Silk," which features life-size puppetry from Jim Henson's Creature Shop, dancing and special effects. It was created and directed by John Tartaglia, a star of Broadway's "Avenue Q" and "Beauty and the Beast."

Princess is also known for its karaoke nights, and it holds a "The Voice of the Ocean" competition during cruises, which is a spinoff of the TV show. Passengers compete in a live performance after karaoke auditions and rehearsal sessions with the shipboard band and backup singers. A team of coaches sits in giant "I Want You" chairs, just like on the show, and passengers vote to choose the winner.

Other interior attractions and activities

In addition to entertainment spaces, the interiors of Princess ships are filled with other venues where passengers can kick back and let loose day and night, including a range of bars, lounges and nightspots.

On many ships, the hub of activity is the Piazza, a sprawling, multilevel space that serves as a central gathering place, like a square in Italy. The configuration of the Piazza varies by ship, but the area typically offers several shops, a coffee bar called International Cafe, a wine bar called Vines and (on some vessels) additional bars and eateries. The Piazza is also home to roving street performers.

Every Princess ship also has a casino, often just off the Piazza, and spas are big on Princess ships. The Lotus Spa complexes on the line's Royal Class ships offer nearly two dozen treatment rooms, an extensive beauty salon and a thermal suite with a hydrotherapy pool, heated stone beds, a Turkish-style steam bath and other steam chambers.

Several of the newer Princess ships, including Discovery Princess, Enchanted Princess and Sky Princess, have jazz clubs called Take 5.

In addition to such venues, Princess offers a lot of enrichment activities on its ships. The line has partnered with Discovery to offer a Discovery at Sea program on vessels that includes activities like stargazing with a specialist from a top deck. The program also brings destination specialists and naturalists on board in places such as Alaska to offer insights.

Inspired by Discovery's popular "Shark Week," Princess has also created Shark Week at Sea programming that runs on select sailings in the summer with activities and games designed to challenge both adults and kids on the myths and interesting facts about sharks.

Culinary demonstrations, wine tastings and dance classes also are popular on Princess ships.

Top-deck attractions

The top decks of most Princess ships are notable for what they don't have: There are no roller coasters or pedal-powered sky rides like you'll find on Carnival ships or the go-kart tracks that top some Norwegian vessels. There are no surfing simulators, sky diving simulators, rock climbing walls or zip lines of the sort found on Royal Caribbean vessels. For the most part, there aren't even waterslides or watery splash zones (two vessels, Caribbean Princess and Sun Princess, do have splash zones).

Princess executives long ago decided not to engage in what they call the "amusement park arms race" taking place among lines operating big resort-like ships.

Instead, the line has mostly stuck to the basics with its top decks. They are covered with relaxing pool and lounge zones — and lots of them.

On the last three Royal Class ships, for instance, there's a main pool area at the center of the top deck with two full pools and three hot tubs, plus a secondary pool area at the back of the ship with another pool. There's also an adults-only pool area toward the front of the vessel, along with an extra-charge, adults-only relaxation area called the Sanctuary.

Between all these pool and lounge areas running along the sides of the ship are additional sunning areas with lounge chairs and four more hot tubs.

In short, there is a ton of space for relaxing on the top deck of these newest Princess vessels — more than you'll find on any other ship of comparable size, save for their earlier sisters in the Royal Class.

The one big attraction that you will find on the top deck of Princess ships, always at the main pool area, is a giant Movies Under the Stars movie screen. A growing number of cruise ships now have movie screens on their pool decks, but Princess pioneered the concept.

The screens show movies, concerts and sporting events during the day, but at night, they really shine. In a longtime Princess tradition, the line turns the main pool areas of its ships into outdoor movie theaters at night by reconfiguring lounge chairs to face the screen and bringing out blankets to ward off the evening chill. They even serve popcorn.

Some ships also feature basketball courts, miniature golf putting courses, shuffleboard games and pingpong tables tucked into corners of their top decks.

Additionally, the new Sun Princess has a family-friendly play zone called Park19 with a hang-gliding-like ride experience, a ropes course and the previously mentioned splash zone — quite a bit more family-fun pizazz than has been the norm at the line. For now, it's the outlier in the Princess fleet when it comes to decktop amusements.

Children's programs

While it doesn't draw as many families with young children as Carnival or Royal Caribbean, Princess offers an extensive children's program that gets high marks from parents.

The Princess Youth and Teen centers were recently rebranded "Camp Discovery" as part of the line's partnership with Discovery Communications and offer free, supervised activities daily for children ages 3 to 17.

The line splits children in the program into three age groups: the Treehouse (ages 3 to 7 years), the Lodge (ages 8 to 12 years) and the Beach House (ages 13 to 17 years). Each age group often has its own separate facilities on ships. On some ships, the age groups may be further divided based on available space.

Each group has its own age-appropriate activities, with newly revamped experiences designed to "help young Princess explorers learn, play and create fun memories."

While the free programming for children ages 3 to 12 ends at 10 p.m., you can pay extra to leave your kids at shipboard Youth and Teen centers from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. During those hours, they're supervised in what is essentially a group child-sitting service.

The Youth and Teen centers also welcome children under the age of 3 if they are accompanied by an adult.

Related: The 15 best cruise ships for people who never want to grow up

What to know before you go

Required documents.

A passport is required for all international itineraries, including world cruises and sailings to Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, India, Central and South America, the Panama Canal (partial and full transit), Caribbean voyages that visit Martinique or Guadeloupe, the South Pacific and Tahiti.

If you're a U.S. citizen, you don't need a passport for many domestic itineraries (including Alaska, Bermuda, Canada, Caribbean, Hawaii and Mexico sailings). You can instead travel with an official copy of your birth certificate and a driver's license or other government-issued photo identification. A few other forms of identification, such as a passport card, are also acceptable. That said, Princess strongly recommends that all travelers bring a passport.

Passports must be valid for at least six months. The name on your reservation must be exactly as it is stated on your passport or other official proof of nationality.

Related: Where can I cruise without a passport?

Princess adds an automatic service gratuity of $16 to $18 per person, per day to final bills, depending on your cabin category. If you are unhappy with the service you receive, you can adjust this amount at the Guest Services desk before disembarking. (You can also increase the tip amount if so desired.) Also, an 18% gratuity is added to bills at bars, dining room wine accounts and spas.

Related: Tipping on a cruise: What to know about cruise ship gratuities

Princess has rolled out faster Wi-Fi systems with landlike speeds across its fleet in recent years, such that you now can stream video on ships. That's the upside. The downside is that such service costs a lot more than Wi-Fi access did in the past. Pricing changes over time, but the line was recently charging $24.99 per day to hook up a single device. That's an enormous increase from as recently as early 2023, when Wi-Fi access was available for just $9.99.

The faster Princess Wi-Fi system is called MedallionNet, and it's one of several technological upgrades that Princess has made to its ships in recent years under an umbrella called MedallionClass. MedallionClass also brings expedited embarkation, keyless cabin entry, on-demand food and beverage delivery, and the ability to locate friends and family on board — all via an app for mobile devices and a Princess-issued medallion that passengers carry while traveling.

Related: Wi-Fi on cruise ships: 5 things to know about internet use on board

Carry-on drinks policy

Princess allows you to bring one bottle of wine or Champagne per person onto ships at boarding at no charge (for consuming in your room; you'll be charged a $20 corkage fee if you want to bring it to an onboard restaurant or bar to drink). You can bring even more bottles of wine on board, but you will pay a $20 corkage fee per bottle.

Smoking policy

On all ships, smoking (including electronic cigarettes) is only allowed in designated outdoor areas and in cigar lounges, designated sections within nightclubs and at designated slot machines within casinos (for those who are playing). It's forbidden in cabins and on cabin balconies. Passengers caught smoking in their cabins will be charged a $250 fine per occurrence. One exception to the above rule is that e-cigarettes are allowed in cabins (but not on cabin balconies).

Princess ships have self-serve launderettes on cabin decks with washing machines, dryers, irons and ironing boards. There's a $3 per load charge to use a washer or dryer. The launderettes also have vending machines that dispense small boxes of detergent and water softener at $1.50 per box. Additionally, vessels offer extra-charge laundry and dry cleaning services.

Related: Everything you need to know about cruise ship laundry services

Electrical outlets

All vessels have standard North American-style, 110-volt outlets in rooms, and some also have European-style, 220-volt outlets and USB ports in cabins.

The currency used on most Princess itineraries is dollars. The exceptions are select sailings on ships based in Australia, where pricing is listed in Australian dollars. All vessels operate on a cashless system, with any onboard purchases you make posting automatically to your onboard account. You'll receive a medallion that you can use to make charges. This same card or medallion also is what lets you into your cabin.

Drinking age

You must be 21 to consume alcohol on many Princess itineraries. The exceptions include sailings between ports in Europe, China, Australia and New Zealand, and Singapore, where the drinking age is 18. For cruises between Japanese ports, the drinking age is 20.

During the day, there is no specific dress code, and people dress casually. If it's a sea day in a warm-weather destination, and you're bound for the top deck, that means looking like you're going to the beach — T-shirts, shorts and bathing suits (with a cover-up to go inside) are just fine.

At night, there is an official dress code that is enforced when entering restaurants. Most nights are designated as "smart casual," which Princess takes to mean pants and an open-neck shirt for men and skirts and dresses or slacks for women.

Beach attire, shorts, baseball caps and casual jeans (think: the fraying kind or those with holes) are not allowed. One or more nights per cruise, depending on the cruise length, will be designated as a "formal" night when men are expected to turn out in dark suits with a tie or even a tuxedo. The suggested attire for women on such nights is evening gowns or cocktail dresses.

Related: Cruise packing list: The ultimate guide to what to pack for a cruise

Princess Cruises' loyalty program

Princess has a four-tier frequent cruiser program, the Captain's Circle, that is worth joining for the perks — if you're willing to bear with its convoluted tier qualifying structure.

You reach the first tier, Gold, by taking a single cruise. However, from there, you move to each successive tier either by accruing a certain number of "cruise credits" (which aren't necessarily the same as the number of cruises you've taken) or by sailing a certain number of days.

To reach the Ruby level, for instance, requires three cruise credits (more on those in a moment) or 30 days on Princess ships. Platinum status kicks in after five cruise credits or 50 days on ships.

Related: Princess Cruises' Captain's Circle loyalty program: Everything you need to know

In most cases, members earn one cruise credit for every cruise they take. However, members who book a suite or travel solo in a cabin meant for two will receive two cruise credits for the voyage. The number of cruise credits you have earned is thus often the same as the number of cruises you have taken, but not always.

As is typical with cruise line loyalty programs, lower tiers don't bring all that much in terms of truly valuable benefits. You'll receive things like an invite to a private party (at the Gold tier) and a free upgrade for your travel insurance package when buying it through the line (at the Ruby tier). However, higher levels of the program start to be enticing.

The second-to-highest tier, Platinum, brings such perks as priority check-in and boarding, and a free internet package.

The top Elite level (15 cruise credits or 151 cruise days) adds such things as an exclusive window to preview and book new itineraries, priority ship-to-shore water shuttle service, complimentary laundry and a complimentary minibar setup.

Members at all tier levels get access to special pricing on certain cruises. They also receive a monthly newsletter and a membership pin.

Note that, in contrast to airline frequent flyer programs, cruise line loyalty programs do not require you to requalify for status every year. So, yes, the perks with lower tiers aren't great. However, it's not as difficult as it might at first seem to hit the more rewarding higher-level tiers in just a few years if you're cruising a lot.

A Princess passenger staying in suites will hit the Platinum level after just three cruises. The top Elite level is reachable within just eight cruises for someone staying in suites.

Related: A beginners guide to cruise line loyalty programs

How much does a Princess cruise cost?

Princess ships are very reasonably priced. They're not the least expensive vessels out there, but they're not pricey by any means. It's possible to find Princess voyages to the Caribbean, the Bahamas or Mexico starting under $100 per person, per night, including all taxes and fees — at least in the offseason.

For instance, as of the date of this story's posting, six-night sailings from Galveston, Texas, to the Western Caribbean in February 2025 started at just $418 per person, not including taxes and fees of $138. That works out to just $93 per night, per person, with taxes and fees for a package that includes your lodging, transportation and meals.

As you might expect, pricing for ships will generally be lower during offseason periods such as September, October, November (not including Thanksgiving week) and parts of December.

When you book can also matter. Cruises book up much further in advance than airplanes or hotels. Many cruisers will tell you that the best pricing for any given sailing is often available when cruises first go on sale (which can be a good two years before a departure). Booking far in advance also gives you the best chance of getting your preferred cabin type and location on a ship.

Once on board a Princess ship, you'll pay extra for most drinks, extra-charge restaurants, spa services, shore excursions, internet service and a few other things — unless you've bought a package for some of these items in advance.

Specifically, the line now offers bundle pricing for extra-charge items such as gratuity fees, Wi-Fi fees and a few other fees for onboard items if passengers pay for them in advance.

The line's Princess Plus plan gives passengers prepaid gratuities, a single-device Wi-Fi plan, a basic beverage package and a few other freebies for a bundled price of $60 per person, per day.

An enhanced version of the above plan called Princess Premier gives you Wi-Fi access on more devices, a premium drinks package and other additional inclusions for $80 per person, per day.

Most onboard activities, such as theater shows, are included in the fare.

Related: 15 ways that cruising newbies waste money on their first cruise

How to book

If you're sure you know what sort of cabin you want, on which ship, on which itinerary — and about a dozen other things — you can head over to Princess.com to make a booking directly.

That said, given the complexity of booking a cruise — there are a lot of decisions to make during the booking process, trust us — we recommend that you use a seasoned travel agent who specializes in cruises.

A good travel agent will quiz you about your particular interests, travel style and preferences, and steer you to the perfect cruise line, ship, itinerary and cabin for you. They can also help you if something goes wrong just before, during or after your voyage.

If you're sure that Princess is your line, look for a travel agent who specializes in trips with the brand. You want someone who understands all the little quirks that are unique to Princess cabin categories and, preferably, has done ship inspections to see the cabins firsthand.

Related: How to book a cruise using points and miles

Whether you use a travel agent or not, make sure to maximize your credit card points when paying for the cruise by using a credit card that offers extra points for travel purchases . This could be the Chase Sapphire Reserve® , which offers 3 Chase Ultimate Rewards points per dollar spent on travel and dining (excluding the annual up-to-$300 travel credit). There's also the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card , which brings 2 Ultimate Rewards points per dollar spent on travel and 3 Ultimate Rewards points per dollar spent on dining.

Bottom line

Princess offers big, amenity-filled ships that are comfortable and classy at an affordable price.

If you're looking for a lot of top-deck fun zones — waterslides, go-kart tracks and the like — it's probably not the line for you. However, if you're on the hunt for not-too-expensive vessels that will take you to the farthest corners of the world in comfort, Princess ships should be on your shortlist.

It's also a great line if you're trying to put together a multigenerational trip, as its ships are designed to appeal to a wide range of age groups.

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Princess Cruises

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A happy mix of new technology, world-class food and fabulous entertainment

Soak up the atmosphere of the Piazza, complete with street performers and relaxed eateries
There are plenty of dining options onboard, with some really impressive specialty options
The Sanctuary, an adults-only retreat, is a great place to unwind

Princess Cruises’ fleet of 16 does an excellent job of coupling traditional cruising with modern advances. Expect plenty of impressive entertainment. Princess Cruises recently partnered with Grammy, Academy and Tony award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz, who has created four exclusive productions.

Another highlight is Movies Under the Stars - a huge poolside movie screen that shows films and sporting events.

For families, there is 'Discovery at SEA', with activities including stargazing on the top deck, cake decorating classes and Animal Planet-themed activities.

Some of our favourite gourmet dining options include Sabatini’s for rustic Italian cuisine, the Curtis Stone designed dishes in the main dining room, the Crown Grill for seafood, and the Salty Dog Gastropub. Guests can choose between set-time or flexible dining, too. Chocoholics will love all the sweet treats from master chocolatier, Norman Love, including chocolate desserts, signature chocolate cocktails and chocolate spa treatments.

If you opt for one of Princess Cruise’s new Club Class Mini-Suites, you can enjoy club-class dining, complimentary wine and canapés delivered to your suite each evening.

Introducing ‘OceanMedallion™’ : Onboard Princess MedallionClass Ships you will receive a complimentary ‘OceanMedallion™’; A smart-accessory which can be worn in a variety of ways: in a clip, bracelet, sports-band or as a pendant. The OceanMedallion is your key to your stateroom, key-access to areas and a world of possibilities aboard your ship. An innovative experience exclusive to Princess Cruises.

Princess CruiseTours: See more of your chosen destination with a Princess Cruisetour – the ideal combination of a cruise with a landtour. These remarkable Cruisetours offer once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Engaging history with a multiple-night landtour where you can explore some of the planets most fascinating places. From Australia, Japan to the Americas and Alaska.

Featured Princess Cruise Deals

British isles.

12 Nights • 15/May/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Cork, Ireland - Dublin - Belfast - Holyhead, UK - Greenock (Glasgow) - Orkney Islands - Rosyth, Edinburgh - Le Havre - Southampton

Always Included:

Full Board Cruise
ABTA/ATOL Protection
5 Star Cruise Club Service
Best Price Guarantee

Exclusive Extras:

Princess Premier: Premier Beverage Package, Unlimited Wi-Fi, Tips + More- All this for just £65pppd

Princess Plus : Enjoy Premier Beverage Package, Unlimited Wi-Fi & Tips - All this for just £50pppd

European Capitals

12 Nights • 19/May/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Zeebrugge - Rotterdam - Oslo - Gothenburg - Copenhagen, Denmark - Aarhus - Hamburg - Le Havre - Southampton

12 Nights • 27/May/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Portland, Dorset, UK - Cork, Ireland - Dublin - Liverpool - Belfast - Greenock (Glasgow) - South Queensferry - Le Havre - Southampton

Icelandic & Norwegian Fjords

14 Nights • 31/May/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Haugesund - Skjolden - Olden, Norway - Lerwick, Scotland - Reykjavik, Iceland - Grundafjordur - Isafjordur - Akureyri - Southampton

Mediterranean with France & Italy

7 Nights • 1/June/24 • other dates available

Barcelona - Gibraltar - Marseille - Genoa, Italy - Florence/Pisa - Rome (Civitavecchia)

Norway, Denmark & Sweden

14 Nights • 1/June/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Skagen - Copenhagen, Denmark - Warnemunde - Stockholm - Tallinn, Estonia - Helsinki, Finland - Visby, Sweden - Kristiansand, Norway - Southampton

Mediterranean with Greek Isles & Turkey

7 Nights • 8/June/24 • other dates available

Rome (Civitavecchia) - Naples, Italy - Chania, Crete - Istanbul - Mykonos - Piraeus (Athens)

Land Of The Midnight Sun & Summer Solstice

16 Nights • 14/June/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Stavanger, Norway - Olden, Norway - Tromso, Norway - Alta, Norway - Honningsvaag - Svolvaer - Trondheim - Andalsnes - Bergen - Zeebrugge - Southampton

Alaska Inside Passage with Glacier Bay National Park

14 Nights • 15/June/24 • other dates available

San Francisco, California - Ketchikan - Juneau - Skagway - Victoria, British Colombia, Canada - San Francisco, California

Full Package: Flights, Luggage & Transfers Included

Princess Premier Included: Enjoy Premier Beverage Package, Unlimited Wi-Fi & Tips & More

Land Of The Midnight Sun

Southampton - Haugesund - Flam - Hellesylt - Geirangerfjord - Honningsvaag - Trondheim - Alesund - Olden, Norway - Zeebrugge - Southampton

Iceland & Norway

14 Nights • 29/June/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Haugesund - Flam - Geirangerfjord - Hellesylt - Alesund - Akureyri - Isafjordur - Grundafjordur - Reykjavik, Iceland - Southampton

12 Nights • 30/June/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Skagen - Copenhagen, Denmark - Warnemunde - Stockholm - Visby, Sweden - Klaipeda - Kristiansand, Norway - Southampton

Icelandic Fjords & British Isles

16 Nights • 12/July/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Portland, Dorset, UK - Cornwall - Cork, Ireland - Reykjavik, Iceland - Grundafjordur - Akureyri - Seydhisfjordur - Orkney Islands - Invergordon - South Queensferry - Southampton

Heart of the Rockies & Alaska Cruise

15 Nights • 16/July/24 • other dates available

Calgary - Banff - Jasper,Canada - Kamloops - Vancouver, Canada - Icy Strait Point, Alaska - Skagway - Endicott Arm - Ketchikan - Vancouver, Canada

7 Day Canadian Rockies Tour, including Rocky Mountaineer Silver Leaf Service

Iceland & Greenland

16 Nights • 28/July/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Cornwall - Cork, Ireland - Akureyri - Isafjordur - Reykjavik, Iceland - Qaqortoq, Greenland - Nanortalik - Southampton

French, Spanish & Italian Rivieras

10 Nights • 5/August/24 • other dates available

Barcelona - Ibiza - Gibraltar - Malaga - Marseille - St. Tropez, France - Portofino - Florence/Pisa - Rome (Civitavecchia)

Mediterranean Adventurer

14 Nights • 10/August/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Valencia - Barcelona - Toulon - Florence/Pisa - Rome (Civitavecchia) - Alghero - Southampton

16 Nights • 13/August/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Cornwall - Cork, Ireland - Qaqortoq, Greenland - Nanortalik - Reykjavik, Iceland - Isafjordur - Akureyri - Southampton

Grand Western Mediterranean

10 Nights • 15/August/24 • other dates available

Rome (Civitavecchia) - Alghero - Palermo - Valletta, Malta - Corfu - Kotor - Dubrovnik - Salerno - Rome (Civitavecchia)

Canada & New England

10 Nights • 22/August/24 • other dates available

New York - Newport, Rhode Island - Boston, USA - Rockland, Me - St John, Canada - Halifax - New York

Princess Plus Included: Enjoy Premier Beverage Package, Unlimited Wi-Fi & Tips

Ireland, Scottish Highlands & Wales

14 Nights • 29/August/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Cornwall - Cork, Ireland - Holyhead, UK - Belfast - Greenock (Glasgow) - Stornoway (Isle Lewis) - Invergordon - Rosyth, Edinburgh - Portland, Dorset, UK - Southampton

Mediterranean Explorer

14 Nights • 1/September/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Vigo - Seville - Malaga - Corsica - Marseille - Gibraltar - Lisbon - Southampton

Maple Explorer

16 Nights • 2/September/24 • other dates available

Quebec City, Canada - Saguenay - Charlottetown, Canada - Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada - Halifax - St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada - Portland, Maine, USA - Boston, USA

11 Nights • 4/September/24 • other dates available

Oktoberfest European Capitals

12 Nights • 12/September/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Rotterdam - Zeebrugge - Oslo - Gothenburg - Copenhagen, Denmark - Aarhus - Hamburg - Le Havre - Southampton

European Explorer

9 Nights • 14/September/24 • other dates available

Barcelona - Palma - Cartagena, Spain - Seville - Southampton

31 Nights • 15/September/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Corner Brook, Newfoundland - Quebec City, Canada - Charlottetown, Canada - Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada - Halifax - New York - Newport, Rhode Island - Boston, USA - Rockland, Me - Saint John,nb (bay Of Fundy) - St John, Canada - Southampton

California Coast & Hawaii Stay

19 Nights • 20/September/24 • other dates available

Vancouver, Canada - Victoria, British Colombia, Canada - Astoria,Oregon - San Francisco, California - San Diego, California - Los Angeles, CA - Honolulu

Pacific Wine Country & Las Vegas

12 Nights • 20/September/24 • other dates available

Vancouver, Canada - Victoria, British Colombia, Canada - Astoria,Oregon - San Francisco, California - San Diego, California - Los Angeles, CA

Iberian Passage

16 Nights • 23/September/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Vigo - Madeira - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Fort Lauderdale

Search for the Northern Lights

14 Nights • 24/September/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Trondheim - Tromso, Norway - Alta, Norway - Lofoten Islands, Norway - Alesund - Southampton

12 Nights • 8/October/24 • other dates available

Southampton - La Coruna, Spain - Seville - Malaga - Cartagena, Spain - Palma - Valletta, Malta - Messina - Salerno - Rome (Civitavecchia)

Australia and New Zealand Discovery

26 Nights • 15/October/24 • other dates available

Melbourne - Phillip Island (Cowes), Australia - Adelaide - Kangaroo Island - Port Lincoln - Melbourne - Auckland - Tauranga - Wellington - Christchurch, New Zealand - Dunedin, New Zealand - Fiordland National Park - Melbourne

Canary Islands

12 Nights • 16/October/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Vigo - Madeira - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Las Palmas,Gran Canaria - Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands - Lisbon - Southampton

Mediterranean & Greece

10 Nights • 25/October/24 • other dates available

Piraeus (Athens) - Mykonos - Limassol - Ashdod, Israel - Galilee/Nazareth, Israel (Haifa) - Heraklion - Naples, Italy - Rome (Civitavecchia)

Hamburg Getaway

5 Nights • 28/October/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Hamburg - Southampton

Caribbean Islander

18 Nights • 30/October/24 • other dates available

New York - San Juan, Puerto Rico - St Maarten, French Antilles - Dominica - Bridgetown, Barbados - Bonaire - Curacao - Oranjestad, Aruba - Fort Lauderdale

Southern Caribbean

13 Nights • 1/November/24 • other dates available

Miami, Florida - Fort Lauderdale - Tortola - St. Kitts - St John's, Antigua - St Maarten, French Antilles - St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands) - Amber Cove, Dominican Republic - Fort Lauderdale

Spain & Portugal

14 Nights • 2/November/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Lisbon - Seville - Gibraltar - Cartagena, Spain - Barcelona - Malaga - Bilbao - Southampton

Mediterranean & Adriatic

10 Nights • 4/November/24 • other dates available

Rome (Civitavecchia) - Cagliari - Palermo - La Goulette - Corfu - Kotor - Dubrovnik - Salerno - Rome (Civitavecchia)

Caribbean East/West Adventurer

14 Nights • 9/November/24 • other dates available

Fort Lauderdale - Roatan, Bay Islands - Belize - Cozumel - Fort Lauderdale - Princess Cays - San Juan, Puerto Rico - St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands) - Fort Lauderdale

New Zealand Discovery

20 Nights • 11/November/24 • other dates available

Sydney, Australia - Fiordland National Park - Port Chalmers - Lyttelton - Picton, NZ - Tauranga - Auckland - Bay of Islands - Sydney, Australia

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19 Nights • 12/November/24 • other dates available

Melbourne - Auckland - Napier, New Zealand - Wellington - Lyttelton - Dunedin, New Zealand - Fiordland National Park - Melbourne

New Zealand & Tasmania

26 Nights • 12/November/24 • other dates available

Sydney, Australia - Fiordland National Park - Port Chalmers - Lyttelton - Picton, NZ - Tauranga - Auckland - Bay of Islands - Sydney, Australia - Hobart - Port Arthur, Tasmania - Melbourne - Sydney, Australia

Greek Isles & Turkey

10 Nights • 14/November/24 • other dates available

Rome (Civitavecchia) - Salerno - Argostoli - Agios Nikolaos, Greece - Santorini - Rhodes - Ephesus - Mykonos - Piraeus (Athens)

Panama Canal - Ocean to Ocean

18 Nights • 16/November/24 • other dates available

Los Angeles, CA - Manzanillo - Huatulco, Mexico - San Juan del Sur - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - Fuerte Amador, Panama City - Oranjestad, Aruba - Fort Lauderdale

12 Nights • 16/November/24 • other dates available

Southampton - Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Las Palmas,Gran Canaria - Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands - Lisbon - Southampton

Eastern Caribbean

12 Nights • 25/November/24 • other dates available

Miami, Florida - Fort Lauderdale - Princess Cays - St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands) - Dominica - St. Lucia - Martinique - St John's, Antigua - Fort Lauderdale

Caribbean Eastern Adventurer

16 Nights • 30/November/24 • other dates available

Port Canaveral, Florida - St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands) - St Maarten, French Antilles - San Juan, Puerto Rico - Grand Turk - Port Canaveral, Florida - Nassau - Amber Cove, Dominican Republic - Grand Turk - Port Canaveral, Florida

Andes & South America

20 Nights • 30/November/24 • other dates available

Los Angeles, CA - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Fuerte Amador, Panama City - Lima, Peru - Pisco - Coquimbo - San Antonio, Chile

Panama Canal

18 Nights • 2/December/24 • other dates available

Miami, Florida - Fort Lauderdale - Curacao - Fuerte Amador, Panama City - Puntarenas, Costa Rica - San Juan del Sur - Huatulco, Mexico - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Los Angeles, CA

14 Nights • 5/December/24 • other dates available

Miami, Florida - Fort Lauderdale - Bonaire - Oranjestad, Aruba - Cartagena, Colombia - Colon, Panama - Limon - Grand Cayman - Fort Lauderdale

Caribbean Adventurer

16 Nights • 8/December/24 • other dates available

Port Canaveral, Florida - Nassau - Amber Cove, Dominican Republic - Grand Turk - Port Canaveral, Florida - Cozumel - Mahahual - Belize - Roatan, Bay Islands - Port Canaveral, Florida

Brazilian Adventure

23 Nights • 30/December/24 • other dates available

Buenos Aires - Santos, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro - Fortaleza - Dominica - St. Kitts - Fort Lauderdale

California & The Sea of Cortez

13 Nights • 2/January/25 • other dates available

Los Angeles, CA - Cabo San Lucas - La Paz - Loreto - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Los Angeles, CA

Panama Canal Adventure

14 Nights • 10/January/25 • other dates available

Miami, Florida - Fort Lauderdale - Oranjestad, Aruba - Bonaire - Cartagena, Colombia - Colon, Panama - Limon - Grand Cayman - Fort Lauderdale

Caribbean Explorer

20 Nights • 19/January/25 • other dates available

Fort Lauderdale - St John's, Antigua - St. Kitts - St. Lucia - Dominica - St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands) - Grand Turk - Fort Lauderdale - Princess Cays - St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands) - St Maarten, French Antilles - St John's, Antigua - St. Kitts - Tortola - Fort Lauderdale

Caribbean Circle

16 Nights • 20/January/25 • other dates available

Miami, Florida - Fort Lauderdale - St Maarten, French Antilles - St. Kitts - St. Lucia - Martinique - Bridgetown, Barbados - Trinidad - Oranjestad, Aruba - Curacao - Fort Lauderdale

The Wonders of Australia & New Zealand

29 Nights • 25/January/25 • other dates available

Sydney, Australia - Airlie Beach - Cairns - Port Douglas - Willis Island, Australia - Moreton Island, Australia - Sydney, Australia - Fiordland National Park - Dunedin, New Zealand - Christchurch, New Zealand - Wellington - Napier, New Zealand - Tauranga - Auckland - Bay of Islands - Sydney, Australia

New Zealand Explorer

19 Nights • 4/February/25 • other dates available

Sydney, Australia - Fiordland National Park - Port Chalmers - Lyttelton - Wellington - Napier, New Zealand - Tauranga - Auckland - Bay of Islands - Sydney, Australia

Japan Discovery Spring Cherry Blossom

15 Nights • 11/March/25 • other dates available

Yokohama, Tokyo - Beppu - Miyazaki - Kagoshima - Nagasaki - Busan, South Korea - Sasebo, Japan - Toba, Japan - Yokohama, Tokyo

12 Nights • 23/March/25 • other dates available

Galveston - Cozumel - Oranjestad, Aruba - Curacao - St John's, Antigua - Tortola - Fort Lauderdale

12 Nights • 24/March/25 • other dates available

Book on Plus & Spend on Us up to $500 per cabin on board credit

Grand Mediterranean

10 Nights • 1/April/25 • other dates available

Rome (Civitavecchia) - Corfu - Santorini - Ephesus - Piraeus (Athens) - Messina - Naples, Italy - Rome (Civitavecchia)

Las Vegas & The West Coast

11 Nights • 5/April/25 • other dates available

Los Angeles, CA - Santa Barbara, California - San Francisco, California - Astoria,Oregon - Victoria, British Colombia, Canada - Vancouver, Canada

Spain & France

7 Nights • 5/April/25 • other dates available

Southampton - La Coruna, Spain - Bilbao - Le Verdon - Cherbourg - Southampton

10 Nights • 11/April/25 • other dates available

Rome (Civitavecchia) - Florence/Pisa - Genoa, Italy - Toulon - Barcelona - Cartagena, Spain - Gibraltar - Palma - Rome (Civitavecchia)

14 Nights • 12/April/25 • other dates available

10 Nights • 18/April/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Dublin - Belfast - Greenock (Glasgow) - Orkney Islands - Invergordon - South Queensferry - Southampton

Norwegian Fjords

7 Nights • 26/April/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Haugesund - Skjolden - Olden, Norway - Stavanger, Norway - Southampton

11 Nights • 28/April/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Portland, Dorset, UK - Cork, Ireland - Dublin - Greenock (Glasgow) - Invergordon - South Queensferry - Le Havre - Southampton

9 Nights • 29/April/25 • other dates available

Rome (Civitavecchia) - Florence/Pisa - Toulon - Barcelona - Gibraltar - Lisbon - Southampton

Greece, Turkey & Adriatic

10 Nights • 1/May/25 • other dates available

Trieste - Dubrovnik - Corfu - Santorini - Ephesus - Istanbul - Piraeus (Athens)

14 Nights • 8/May/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Skagen - Copenhagen, Denmark - Warnemunde - Stockholm - Helsinki, Finland - Tallinn, Estonia - Visby, Sweden - Kristiansand, Norway - Southampton

12 Nights • 9/May/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Portland, Dorset, UK - Cork, Ireland - Holyhead, UK - Liverpool - Greenock (Glasgow) - Orkney Islands - South Queensferry - Le Havre - Southampton

Mediterranean & Israel

10 Nights • 11/May/25 • other dates available

Scandinavia

7 Nights • 17/May/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Kristiansand, Norway - Oslo - Copenhagen, Denmark - Skagen - Southampton

12 Nights • 21/May/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Cork, Ireland - Dublin - Liverpool - Belfast - Greenock (Glasgow) - Orkney Islands - South Queensferry - Le Havre - Southampton

12 Nights • 22/May/25 • other dates available

7 Nights • 24/May/25 • other dates available

13 Nights • 31/May/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Skagen - Copenhagen, Denmark - Warnemunde - Helsinki, Finland - Tallinn, Estonia - Stockholm - Visby, Sweden - Kristiansand, Norway - Southampton

12 Nights • 2/June/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Cork, Ireland - Liverpool - Belfast - Greenock (Glasgow) - Orkney Islands - Invergordon - South Queensferry - Le Havre - Southampton

14 Nights • 3/June/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Stavanger, Norway - Skjolden - Olden, Norway - Alesund - Akureyri - Isafjordur - Grundafjordur - Reykjavik, Iceland - Southampton

15 Nights • 13/June/25 • other dates available

Southampton - South Queensferry - Skjolden - Olden, Norway - Trondheim - Honningsvaag - Tromso, Norway - Alesund - Haugesund - Southampton

12 Nights • 14/June/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Cork, Ireland - Dublin - Belfast - Greenock (Glasgow) - Orkney Islands - Invergordon - South Queensferry - Le Havre - Southampton

16 Nights • 17/June/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Bergen - Olden, Norway - Svolvaer - Honningsvaag - Alta, Norway - Tromso, Norway - Trondheim - Andalsnes - South Queensferry - Southampton

14 Nights • 28/June/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Haugesund - Skjolden - Olden, Norway - Alesund - Akureyri - Isafjordur - Grundafjordur - Reykjavik, Iceland - Southampton

14 Nights • 3/July/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Cornwall - Cork, Ireland - Holyhead, UK - Liverpool - Belfast - Greenock (Glasgow) - Stornoway (Isle Lewis) - Lerwick, Scotland - Invergordon - Rosyth, Edinburgh - Southampton

12 Nights • 8/July/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Portland, Dorset, UK - Cork, Ireland - Liverpool - Belfast - Greenock (Glasgow) - Invergordon - South Queensferry - Le Havre - Southampton

8 Nights • 10/July/25 • other dates available

Barcelona - Malaga - Gibraltar - Seville - Vigo - Southampton

14 Nights • 17/July/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Haugesund - Skjolden - Olden, Norway - Seydhisfjordur - Akureyri - Isafjordur - Reykjavik, Iceland - Greenock (Glasgow) - Southampton

14 Nights • 19/July/25 • other dates available

12 Nights • 20/July/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Portland, Dorset, UK - Cork, Ireland - Dublin - Greenock (Glasgow) - Orkney Islands - Invergordon - South Queensferry - Le Havre - Southampton

16 Nights • 31/July/25 • other dates available

12 Nights • 1/August/25 • other dates available

Southampton - South Queensferry - Invergordon - Greenock (Glasgow) - Belfast - Dublin - Cork, Ireland - Portland, Dorset, UK - Le Havre - Southampton

14 Nights • 9/August/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Valencia - Barcelona - Toulon - Livorno - Rome (Civitavecchia) - Alghero - Southampton

12 Nights • 13/August/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Cork, Ireland - Dublin - Belfast - Liverpool - Greenock (Glasgow) - Orkney Islands - South Queensferry - Le Havre - Southampton

16 Nights • 16/August/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Cornwall - Cork, Ireland - Qaqortoq, Greenland - Nanortalik - Akureyri - Isafjordur - Reykjavik, Iceland - Southampton

7 Nights • 23/August/25 • other dates available

10 Nights • 25/August/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Cork, Ireland - Holyhead, UK - Belfast - Greenock (Glasgow) - Orkney Islands - South Queensferry - Southampton

14 Nights • 1/September/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Cornwall - Cork, Ireland - Reykjavik, Iceland - Grundafjordur - Isafjordur - Akureyri - Orkney Islands - Stornoway (Isle Lewis) - Belfast - Southampton

12 Nights • 4/September/25 • other dates available

Southampton - South Queensferry - Invergordon - Orkney Islands - Greenock (Glasgow) - Belfast - Dublin - Cork, Ireland - Le Havre - Southampton

14 Nights • 27/September/25 • other dates available

Southeast Asia & Japan

18 Nights • 11/October/25 • other dates available

Yokohama, Tokyo - Shimizu - Osaka - Kochi, Japan - Kagoshima - Taipei - Hong Kong, China - Nha Trang - Phu My - Singapore

5 Nights • 14/October/25 • other dates available

14 Nights • 19/October/25 • other dates available

Southampton - Valencia - Barcelona - Marseille - Livorno - Rome (Civitavecchia) - Alghero - Southampton

New Zealand Landscapes

19 Nights • 2/December/25 • other dates available

Sydney, Australia - Fiordland National Park - Dunedin, New Zealand - Picton, NZ - Tauranga - Auckland - Bay of Islands - Sydney, Australia

Eastern Caribbean with St. Kitts

10 Nights • 17/December/25 • other dates available

Fort Lauderdale - Princess Cays - San Juan, Puerto Rico - St Maarten, French Antilles - St. Kitts - St John's, Antigua - St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands) - Fort Lauderdale

19 Nights • 27/January/26 • other dates available

Sydney, Australia - Tauranga - Auckland - Bay of Islands - Wellington - Christchurch, New Zealand - Fiordland National Park - Sydney, Australia

19 Nights • 10/February/26 • other dates available

Sydney, Australia - Bay of Islands - Tauranga - Auckland - Wellington - Christchurch, New Zealand - Dunedin, New Zealand - Fiordland National Park - Sydney, Australia

Papua New Guinea

16 Nights • 20/March/26 • other dates available

Brisbane - Townsville - Alotau, Papua New Guinea - Rabaul - Kiriwina Island - Conflict Islands, PNG - Brisbane

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Your Onboard Experience

Cruising offers something for everyone from the very young to the young at heart. It’s great for groups, celebrations, and meeting new people.

Princess offers traditional onboard activities like culinary demonstrations, bingo, wine tasting and spa services as well as presentations where you learn about the culture, top sites of the ports you will be visiting, plus live entertainment.

The choices are endless, from invigorating activities to more relaxing pursuits. With Princess you'll discover an incredible array of options that make each day a delightful new adventure.

Meet friends for a small bite, wine by the glass and enjoy street performer-style entertainment in the Piazza. Spend a few hours of tranquility in The Sanctuary – a retreat just for adults where you can enjoy a massage, signature drinks and snacks or the spectacular sea views from your plush lounge chair.Whether you feel like a multi-course meal in a formal dining room or hand-tossed Naples-style pizza by the pool, Princess obliges your every mood. From elegant specialty restaurants to themed buffets on deck, the variety of venues and dining options is certain to satisfy no matter the time of day.

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Princess is launching an all-inclusive, 4-month, around-the-world cruise for $20,000— see what it'll be like

Princess Cruises announced a 114-day world cruise to 52 destinations in 2026, starting at $20,000 per person.
Guests who book early would get a free, all-inclusive package, a first for Princess' global itineraries.
Extended and all-inclusive cruises have emerged as big trends in the vacation industry.

Princess Cruise's new around-the-world voyage will hit two vacation trends in one itinerary.

In January 2026, the company says its Coral Princess will embark on a 114-day cruise to 52 ports in 28 countries and six continents — more destinations than any of its previous global sailings .

It's the Carnival Corp brand's latest appeal to the extended cruising trend . But it's not the only fad this four-month vacation is targeting.

The sailing, which starts at $20,000 per person, also marks the first time Princess is offering a complimentary all-inclusive package as a way to entice early bookings.

Ultra-long and all-inclusive cruises have emerged as big trends in the industry.

Regent Seven Seas, Azamara, and Oceania's 2024 around-the-world cruises all sold out before departing in January. The former was fully booked within three hours, while every cabin on the latter was called for in 30 minutes.

Besides being high-end, these three companies share one commonality: some level of all-inclusiveness , as is common with premium cruise lines.

Mass-market cruise companies rarely go the all-inclusive route.

Princess, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian are generally beloved for their affordability.

But if you want to experience all their ships have to offer, be prepared to face a list of up-charged amenities like pay-to-play rides and specialty restaurants . After all, there's a reason their base fares are much cheaper than their increasingly popular ultra-luxury, all-inclusive counterparts.

But Princess has been increasingly vying for a slice of the luxury cruiser pie.

The cruise line says guests who book its 2026 world cruise early (that is, by the end of October) will receive its most inclusive Princess Premier package for free. The perk — launched two years ago — covers amenities that typically have a fee, like WiFi, premium drinks, some specialty restaurants, and workout classes.

Travelers who reserve one of the ship's high-end cabins by the same deadline would also receive complimentary airport transfers and airfare, services normally exclusively offered by luxury cruise lines .

The itinerary would have two roundtrip embarkation options: Fort. Lauderdale, Florida, on January 5, 2026, or Los Angeles 16 days later.

From there, the 2,000-guest Coral Princess would sail more than 35,000 nautical miles to ports in North America, the Pacific Islands, New Zealand and Australia, Asia, the Mediterranean, Europe, and Central and South America.

It wouldn't be Princess' longest voyage — that title goes to its 116-day world cruise in 2025 — but it would be one of its most destination-heavy.

While two days longer, next year's around-the-world cruise would hit six fewer ports and four fewer countries than its 2026 counterpart.

According to the itinerary, about half of the 2026 voyage consists of sea days.

That's a lot of time on the water with no land in sight. Luckily, travelers can keep themselves entertained by attending lectures and programs related to the destinations, leisuring around the adult-only lounge, or taking a dip in Coral Princess' four pools.

The 21-year-old ship also has 10 places to grab a bite, although the Italian and steakhouse restaurants are considered specialty. Premier is the cruise line's most inclusive package, but it only includes 16 free dinners at these upcharge restaurants, paced once a week.

Princess is still a mass-market cruise line, after all.

The company has been increasingly dangling its inclusive package as a big perk.

The company says its two-month-old Sun Princess will debut in the US in October with its first-ever Sanctuary Collection . Travelers who splurge on these expensive and luxurious accommodations would be rewarded with two major benefits: a private lounge and Princess Premier.

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28 countries for $25K? Princess' World Cruise will offer 'more all-inclusive experience'

On Princess Cruises’ 2026 world cruise, the line will one-up itself.

The 114-day sailing will visit 52 ports, the most destinations for any of the line’s world cruises.

Terry Thornton, the line’s chief commercial officer said the voyage “addresses a growing interest in longer voyages that make stops at more exotic destinations, and the urge to do it as part of a more all-inclusive experience,” according to a news release .

“Our 2026 World Cruise offers our most destination-rich itinerary ever so guests can immerse themselves in a global experience rich with landmarks, ancient ruins, unique landscapes, wildlife, gastronomy, cultures and heritage,” he added.

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When is Princess’ 2026 world cruise?

The cruise will sail round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Jan. 5, 2026, on the line’s 2,000-guest Coral Princess ship.

Guests can also opt to sail round-trip from Los Angeles on Jan. 21 instead.

Where will the cruise go?

Guests will sail to 28 countries on six continents, and the stops will give passengers access to 45 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The itinerary also features late departures from more than a dozen ports, including Honolulu, Hawaii, Singapore, and Sydney, Australia. Guests will also stay overnight in Hong Kong.

The cruise will include the line's first-ever stop in Boracay, an island in the Philippines, and Coral Princess will make new world cruise calls to Puerto Chiapas, Mexico and Ponta Delgada in Portugal’s Azores Islands . Guests can enjoy destination-specific programming on board, such as themed deck and sail-away parties, lectures on Mediterranean history and art, World War II and more.

How much does the cruise cost?

The round-trip Fort Lauderdale departure currently starts at $25,214 per person based on double occupancy, while the Los Angeles option starts at $24,004, according to the line’s website .

Guests who book by Oct. 31, 2024, will get a complimentary Princess Premier package that includes Wi-Fi, premium alcoholic drinks, specialty coffee and more; $500 in onboard credit each for two passengers; and transfers from local airports, among other perks.

Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville. You can reach him at [email protected].

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A holiday isn’t a holiday if it makes life more difficult, right? And for many, a cruising trip abroad can feel like a bridge too far.

If you’ve ever gone away and been tutted at or gawked at while enjoying a moment at the bar, you’d probably rather stay home instead.

Well, a number of cruise operators have been thinking about how to make their trips more inclusive and accessible to a wider variety of guests, and their efforts have not gone unnoticed.

Whether it’s gender-neutral toilets or sign language interpreters, we’ve plucked the boats that boast a better experience for everyone from the Sailawaze Excellence Awards (BTW you can win a cruise for two by voting here , we should add…).

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After a day of sightseeing, what can be more entertaining than a night of drag performance? It’s par for the course at Virgin Voyages, where all staff are encouraged to express their gender identity freely.

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The company prides itself on being a welcoming space for LGBTQ+ passengers with its gender-neutral toilets and hospitable atmosphere.

Founder Richard Branson has a long history of supporting gay rights, beginning with legendary Heaven nightclub in London, and the celebrations on his ships ramp up in June as themed parties are thrown and guests are presented with pride-inspired cocktails and on-deck DJs.

Celebrity Cruises

If you thought cruises were only for the silver-haired, you’d be wrong. Celebrity Cruises are a riot of colour, flying every hue of the LGBTQ+ flag – especially in June, Pride Month.

The operation, which travels to every continent, even hosted the first legal same-sex marriage at sea in 2018 and regularly holds gay weddings.

Celebrity Cruises says it promotes diversity among both staff and guests and throws regular LGBTQ+ welcome events to get the party started.

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Family-friendly operators Disney Cruise Line prides itself on making trips accessible to those with additional needs. Guests with disabilities have access to comfortable staterooms and suites, along with a full range of services, facilities, and amenities, including auxiliary aids.

Its liners are also home to specially designed communication staterooms for guests with hearing disabilities, including a vibrating bed shaker under the mattress and an indicating panel with light signals for the doorbell, telephone calls, general alarm and fire alarm.

The ships also provide sign language interpreters for shows and entertainment.

Saga Cruises

If a loud party isn’t for you, over 50s can enjoy a more sedate voyage, with Saga Cruises providing a number of options for guests with mobility issues. A chauffeur service to and from ports is provided as standard on all trips, rooms are equipped with hearing loop systems and hoists are available to help guests in and out of the pools.

Assistance is also provided to those who need help with baggage and large print is provided in the cinema guide and daily paper, alongside Braille playing cards.

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Meanwhile, A-Rosa Cruises are designed with families and multi-generational groups in mind. Under-15s travel for free and family rooms have been provided so up to five can share a room while they meander along Europe’s rivers, waking up in a different city each day.

Hosts are available to take care of youngsters in the kids club, where children can choose from a variety of activities, including crafting, T-shirt design and face painting while adults can enjoy a relaxing treatment at the spa.

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This year, European river specialist VIVA Cruises launched its inaugural LGBT voyage, which took travellers to Antwerp, Rotterdam and Amsterdam where they could visit the world’s largest archive of LGBTQ+ history by day and party at the city’s vibrant gay and lesbian bars by night.

VIVA is a member of the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association, an organisation built to promote equality and safety within LGBTQ+ tourism.

Autistic travellers, those with Down syndrome and other additional needs can benefit from a specially designed holiday with Royal Caribbean. Priority check-in, boarding and departure are available to those who need it and the Autism on the Seas programme offers ‘staffed cruises’ with specialised respite sessions and private activities and sessions.

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