The back story
Fleet: 17 ships, including the Sphere Class Sun Princess and Star Princess (princess.com, About, Oct 2026) · Guests per ship: From 2,000 (Coral Princess) to 4,300 (Sun Princess, Star Princess), by the line’s ship pages · Founded: 1965, with one ship sailing to Mexico; part of Carnival Corporation, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale · Newest: Star Princess, inaugural cruise 4 October 2025; Sun Princess, 14 October 2024 · Destinations: More than 345, on all seven continents · Packages: Princess Plus and Princess Premier, both with service charges included
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The back story
Princess Cruises·In depth
From one ship sailing to Mexico in 1965 to The Love Boat, the balcony for everyone and the 4,300-guest Sphere Class ships.
The fleet
Who it suits. On a budget: First-timers, families and Alaska travellers: a balcony stateroom (Princess was, in its own words, first to introduce affordable balconies) with Princess Plus for drinks, Wi-Fi and crew appreciation. Mid-range: A Mini-Suite or Reserve Collection Mini-Suite, with Princess Premier for unlimited specialty dining at Crown Grill and Sabatini’s. Luxury: The Sanctuary Collection on Sun or Star Princess: Sanctuary Restaurant, Sanctuary Club and, at the top, the two-bedroom Signature Sky Suite for up to five guests.
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4,300 guests
Princess Cruises·Ocean ships · Sphere Class·€€
Princess’s newest and largest ships, with a three-deck Piazza, the Sanctuary Collection and an expanded casino.
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3,560–3,660 guests
Princess Cruises·Ocean ships·€€
The mid-sized core of the fleet: Majestic Princess carries 3,560 guests (inaugural cruise 31 March 2017), Sky Princess 3,660 (built October 2019).
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Seven ships
Princess Cruises·Ocean ships·€€
Seven further Princess ships, each with the Piazza at its centre.
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Coral Princess: 2,000 guests
Princess Cruises·Ocean ships·€€
The smallest ships in the fleet; Coral Princess, with more than 700 balcony staterooms, was custom built to navigate the Panama Canal.
