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Enchanted Princess vs Regal Princess

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Enchanted Princess is a large Princess Cruises ship carrying 3,660 passengers, in service since 2021. Regal Princess is a large Princess Cruises ship carrying 3,560 passengers, in service since 2014.

Choose Enchanted Princess if you want better-rated dining, a newer ship or a more family-friendly ship: it outscores Regal Princess for dining (8.0 vs 1.0) and family friendly (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its maiden voyage was in 2021 (vs 2014).

Choose Regal Princess if you want better-rated entertainment, better-rated staterooms or more culture: it outscores Enchanted Princess for entertainment (9.0 vs 7.0), staterooms (10.0 vs 9.0) and cultural (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

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Specifications

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

Enchanted PrincessRegal Princess
Cruise line Princess Cruises Princess Cruises
Ship size Large Large
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2021 (better) 2014
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted — 2017
Gross tonnage 145,281 142,188
Passengers 3,660 3,560
Crew 1,346 1,346
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 2.7 2.6 (better)
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 39.7 39.9 (better)
Decks 19 19
Length 1,083 ft 1,082 ft
Beam 154 ft 126 ft
Speed 25 mph 25 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 9 / 10 9 / 10
Cruises on sale 122 130
Upcoming sailings 150 196
Cruise lengths 5 to 46 nights 6 to 64 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $759 $514 (better)

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Enchanted Princess leads on 2 of the ten, Regal Princess on 4, with 4 level.

  • Active Enchanted Princess: 7.0 Regal Princess: 7.0
  • Adventure & nature Enchanted Princess: 4.0 Regal Princess: 4.0
  • Cultural Enchanted Princess: 7.0 Regal Princess: 8.0
  • Dining Enchanted Princess: 8.0 Regal Princess: 1.0
  • Entertainment Enchanted Princess: 7.0 Regal Princess: 9.0
  • Family friendly Enchanted Princess: 7.0 Regal Princess: 6.0
  • Party Enchanted Princess: 5.0 Regal Princess: 6.0
  • Romantic Enchanted Princess: 8.0 Regal Princess: 8.0
  • Spa & fitness Enchanted Princess: 8.0 Regal Princess: 8.0
  • Staterooms Enchanted Princess: 9.0 Regal Princess: 10.0

Princess Cruises

Enchanted Princess

Enchanted Princess debuted in November 2021 with leisurely 10- and 11-night itineraries in the Caribbean in the winter season followed by a varied range of 6- to 22-night sailings in Europe in summer.

Sailing now

122 cruises on sale, from $759.

Princess Cruises

Regal Princess

Princess Cruise Line's Regal Princess, home to 3,600 passengers at a time, has quite a few innovations and signature features. A sister ship to Royal Princess, its highlights include an even larger and expanded atrium and piazza with additional entertainment and casual dining options.

Highlights

  • Fort Lauderdale, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Copenhagen and New York City are a few of the ports of call.
  • Regal Princess features a larger screen for outdoor movies under the stars.
  • At night, the top deck pools transform into an interactive sound and light show accompanied by dancing fountains that shoot water up to 33 feet into the night sky.
  • Highlights include 75 martini options and dueling entertainers on glass pianos.

Sailing now

130 cruises on sale, from $514.

Questions

Enchanted Princess or Regal Princess?

Which is bigger, Enchanted Princess or Regal Princess?

Enchanted Princess is bigger at 145,281 gross tons, against 142,188 gross tons for Regal Princess. Enchanted Princess carries 3,660 passengers and Regal Princess carries 3,560.

Which ship is newer, Enchanted Princess or Regal Princess?

Enchanted Princess is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2021 against 2014 for Regal Princess.

Which has more space per passenger?

Regal Princess, with 39.9 gross tons per passenger against 39.7 on Enchanted Princess. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

Regal Princess, with one crew member for every 2.6 passengers against one for every 2.7 on Enchanted Princess.

Which is better for families?

Enchanted Princess scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 7.0 out of 10, against 6.0 for Regal Princess.

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