Cruise line
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises, one of the best-known names in North American cruising, offers 19 modern vessels that let you escape to the top destinations around the globe. Since Princess Cruises first set sail in 1965 with a single ship cruising to Mexico, they have…
- 17ships
- 1,354cruises now
- 1965founded
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At a glance
Princess Cruises is a cruise line in the premium category, founded in 1965 and headquartered in Santa Clarita, Calif. Cruiseable lists 17 ships in its fleet; the largest are Star Princess and Sun Princess (4,320 guests) and the newest is Star Princess (2025). It has 1,354 cruises on sale, with lead fares from $175. Its itineraries most often call at ports listed under Ft. Lauderdale (288), Rome (209) and Tokyo (187). It is rated 4 out of 5 by Cruiseable and 4 out of 5 by Frommer's.
- Style
- Premium
- Headquarters
- Santa Clarita, Calif.
- Founded
- 1965
- Fleet
- 17 ships
Our review
Princess Cruises: Innovative ships, wide-ranging itineraries
Princess Cruises, one of the best-known names in North American cruising, offers 17 modern vessels that let you escape to the top destinations around the globe. Since Princess Cruises first set sail in 1965 with a single ship cruising to Mexico, it has grown to a global cruise and tour company serving millions of passengers a year. Princess is recognized for their innovative ships, onboard amenities and unfailing customer service.
On board, you'll find that Princess offers a variety of signature programs and features, including Movies Under the Stars poolside screens; The Sanctuary, an adults-only oasis of tranquility; the street café atmosphere of the Piazza, and a variety of popular programs such as a unique Chef’s Table dinner.
Princess offers about 150 different itineraries with sailings to 350 intriguing ports around the world. Princess cruises to Alaska, Asia, India, Africa, Australia and New Zealand, the California coast, Canada and New England, the Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, Tahiti and South Pacific, Mexico, Panama Canal, South America and world cruises.
Princess Cruises is a great choice for people who want to enjoy a no-hassle, relaxed vacation hosted by a cruise line that helped make leisure cruising popular.
New ships
Two new ships, Sun Princess and Star Princess, will begin sailings in the Med and Caribbean in 2024 and 2025. Both will be "green ships," powered by LNG fuel technology .
Find your perfect cruise on Princess Cruises
What kind of cruise do you want? Use Cruiseable's Bliss Filters — and fine-tune your results — to see upcoming Princess cruises that are a perfect match for you!:
FIND THE PERFECT PRINCESS CRUISE
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Large
Caribbean Princess
128 cruises
from $569
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Coral Princess
62 cruises
from $349
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Crown Princess
70 cruises
from $289
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Diamond Princess
101 cruises
from $1,004
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Discovery Princess
20 cruises
from $429
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Emerald Princess
68 cruises
from $309
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Enchanted Princess
122 cruises
from $759
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Grand Princess
75 cruises
from $175
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Island Princess
32 cruises
from $559
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Majestic Princess
48 cruises
from $1,009
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Regal Princess
130 cruises
from $514
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Royal Princess
55 cruises
from $289
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Ruby Princess
53 cruises
from $769
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Sapphire Princess
104 cruises
from $228
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Sky Princess
72 cruises
from $469
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Mega
Star Princess
59 cruises
from $369
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Mega
Sun Princess
155 cruises
from $399
- 15 Night New Zealand Next Nov 3, 2026 from $1,474
- 30 Night Tahiti Hawaii and South Pacific Crossing Next Nov 4, 2026 from $3,225
- 5 Night New Zealand Seacation Next Nov 4, 2026 from $919
- 15 Night Spain and Portugal Passage Next Nov 5, 2026 from $859
- 16 Night Panama Canal Ocean to Ocean Next Nov 6, 2026 from $1,369
- 12 Night Southern Caribbean Islander Next Nov 7, 2026 from $1,009
Showing the 6 soonest of 1,354 cruises.
Where they sail
Destinations Princess Cruises calls at
- Ft. Lauderdale288
- Rome209
- Tokyo187
- Athens (Piraeus)181
- Sicily166
- Greece162
- Amber Cove156
- Crete155
- Kusadasi (Ephesus)155
- Los Angeles155
- Mykonos144
- Barcelona141
- Grand Turk133
- Busan131
- France128
- Bahamas122
- Copenhagen122
- Sydney122
Number of current Princess Cruises cruises calling at each.
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