Premium cruise line · 16 ships · sailing 12 regions — The original Love Boat - relaxed premium cruising and Alaska expertise.
Founded in 1965 and famous as the original 'Love Boat,' Princess is a premium, large-ship line that blends broad mainstream appeal with a more refined, relaxed style than mass-market rivals. Its signature hook is MedallionClass, a wearable-based service system now rolled out fleetwide.
Suits couples, older cruisers and multigenerational families who want comfortable big-ship cruising, strong itineraries (especially Alaska) and enrichment programming over nonstop thrills. Less suited to travelers chasing waterparks, go-karts and mega-resort action.
A premium fleet of roughly 16 ships across four active classes. The newest and largest are the LNG-powered Sphere-class ships - Sun Princess (2024) and Star Princess (2025), each about 4,300 guests - followed by the six-ship Royal class (Royal, Regal, Majestic, Sky, Enchanted, Discovery), the older Grand class, and the smaller Coral class well suited to Panama Canal and Alaska sailings.
The standout vessels in the fleet — and the amenities that set them apart.
first Sphere-class ship and the first Princess ship powered by LNG
second Sphere-class ship, LNG-powered; debuted October 2025
newest and last of the six Royal-class ships
fifth Royal-class ship
Royal-class ship originally built for the Chinese market; now sails Alaska and the West Coast
Traditional and anytime main dining plus signature specialty venues - Sabatini's Italian Trattoria and the Crown Grill steakhouse fleetwide, rising to up to eight specialty options on the newest ships. OceanNow lets guests order food and drinks by Medallion to almost anywhere onboard.
Princess Theater productions, the interactive Princess Live! lounge and the poolside Movies Under the Stars big screen that the line pioneered. Sphere-class ships add The Dome, a glass-enclosed acrobatic and show venue, plus resident Cirque-style productions.
Family-friendly without being a kids' theme park; the Camp Discovery youth program covers multiple age groups, and Medallion tech lets parents locate children onboard. The overall balance leans toward adults and multigenerational groups rather than thrill-seeking kids.
Base fares are cruise-only; most guests add the Princess Plus or Princess Premier package, which bundle a drinks package, Wi-Fi and crew appreciation (gratuities), with Premier adding premium drinks, specialty dining, a photo package and a shore-excursion credit.
Regions in Noura's Cruise Navigator, most sailings first. Tap a region for its ports and season.
Coral Princess · from Vancouver
Vancouver, BC → Ketchikan, AK → Juneau, AK → Skagway, AK → Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska (scenic cruising) → College Fjord, AK → Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska → Icy Strait Point, AK
Enchanted Princess · from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida → Princess Cays, Bahamas → Grand Turk → San Juan, Puerto Rico → St. Thomas, USVI → Philipsburg, St. Maarten → Oranjestad, Aruba → Kralendijk, Bonaire
Emerald Princess · from San Francisco
San Francisco, CA → Hilo, HI → Honolulu, HI → Nawiliwili (Kauai), Hawaii → Kahului (Maui), Hawaii → Kailua-Kona, HI → Ensenada, Mexico → San Francisco, CA
Caribbean Princess · from Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark → Stockholm, Sweden → Helsinki, Finland → Tallinn, Estonia → Gdańsk, Poland → Klaipėda, Lithuania → Visby (Gotland), Sweden → Warnemünde (Berlin), Germany
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Compare Princess Cruises with other premium lines — or read how the tiers differ.
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