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Celebrity Infinity vs Island Princess

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Celebrity Infinity is a large Celebrity Cruises ship carrying 2,170 passengers, in service since 2001. Island Princess is a large Princess Cruises ship carrying 2,214 passengers, in service since 2002.

Choose Celebrity Infinity if you want more adventure and nature or a better-rated spa and gym: it outscores Island Princess for adventure & nature (7.0 vs 4.0) and spa & fitness (10.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

Choose Island Princess if you want more of a party, a lower starting fare or a more active cruise: it outscores Celebrity Infinity for party (6.5 vs 4.0) and active (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its cruises start from $529 (vs $918).

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Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

Celebrity InfinityIsland Princess
Cruise line Celebrity Cruises Princess Cruises
Ship size Large Large
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2001 2002 (better)
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2007 2009 (better)
Gross tonnage 91,000 95,627
Passengers 2,170 2,214
Crew 999 900
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 2.2 (better) 2.5
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 41.9 43.2 (better)
Decks 12 16
Length 965 ft 965 ft
Beam 105 ft 122 ft
Speed 28 mph 24 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 7 / 10 7 / 10
Cruises on sale 58 34
Upcoming sailings 93 92
Cruise lengths 7–13 nights 4–50 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $918 $529 (better)

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Celebrity Infinity leads on 4 of the ten, Island Princess on 3, with 3 level.

  • Active Celebrity Infinity: 7.0 Island Princess: 8.0
  • Adventure & nature Celebrity Infinity: 7.0 Island Princess: 4.0
  • Cultural Celebrity Infinity: 8.0 Island Princess: 8.0
  • Dining Celebrity Infinity: 7.8 Island Princess: 7.7
  • Entertainment Celebrity Infinity: 7.4 Island Princess: 7.7
  • Family friendly Celebrity Infinity: 8.0 Island Princess: 7.4
  • Party Celebrity Infinity: 4.0 Island Princess: 6.5
  • Romantic Celebrity Infinity: 8.0 Island Princess: 8.0
  • Spa & fitness Celebrity Infinity: 10.0 Island Princess: 8.0
  • Staterooms Celebrity Infinity: 8.0 Island Princess: 8.0

Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Infinity

Celebrity Infinity is infused with Solstice-class signature features while remaining true to her Millennium-class roots.

Highlights

  • Care for a hand-rolled cigar? Head to Michael's Club where you will find a well-stocked humidor, and aperitifs
  • Relax and rejuvenate at Canyon Ranch SpaClub
  • Be on the lookout for over 500 museum-quality pieces of art on display throughout the ship

Sailing now

58 cruises on sale, from $918.

Princess Cruises

Island Princess

Princess Cruises's Island Princess was built to Panamax size. This means she can offer you the exclusive experience of sailing through the Panama Canal!

Highlights

  • Travel Europe, and visit Cannes, Mykonos, Barcelona and Venice on an Island Princess Mediterranean cruise.
  • Ogle the engineering feat that is the Panama Canal, right from your stateroom or balcony!
  • Swim against the current in the lap pool or practice your putting on the nine-hole putting green.
  • What could be more exhilarating than watching a first run movie under the stars at sea?

Sailing now

34 cruises on sale, from $529.

Questions

Celebrity Infinity or Island Princess?

Which is bigger, Celebrity Infinity or Island Princess?

Island Princess is bigger at 95,627 gross tons, against 91,000 gross tons for Celebrity Infinity. Celebrity Infinity carries 2,170 passengers and Island Princess carries 2,214.

Which ship is newer, Celebrity Infinity or Island Princess?

Island Princess is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2002 against 2001 for Celebrity Infinity.

Which has more space per passenger?

Island Princess, with 43.2 gross tons per passenger against 41.9 on Celebrity Infinity. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

Celebrity Infinity, with one crew member for every 2.2 passengers against one for every 2.5 on Island Princess.

Which is better for families?

Celebrity Infinity scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 8.0 out of 10, against 7.4 for Island Princess.

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