Princess Cruises broke into the cruise industry in 1965 with the debut of the Princess Patricia, the original Princess Cruises Love Boat. Since then, they’ve welcomed over 35 other ships to their fleet and have become one of the leading premium cruise lines at sea.
Today, however, Princess operates a fleet of 17 ships in four different classes — Coral, Grand, Royal, and Sphere — that sail all over the world, from the Caribbean to Japan, Alaska, Europe, and even Antarctica. They pride themselves on carrying "more than a million passengers each year to more worldwide destinations than any other major line."
If you want to learn more about Princess, you've come to the right place! We’ve created a guide to help you become familiar with all the Princess Cruises ships at sea.
Sphere Class
The Sphere Class ships are the newest, largest, and most innovative in Princess' fleet. Not only that, but they're more environmentally sustainable, as they are powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Sun Princess
Gross tonnage: 177,882
Length: 1,133ft
Maximum number of passengers, double occupancy: 4,300
Entered service: 2024
Star Princess
Gross tonnage: 177,800
Length: 1,133ft
Maximum number of passengers, double occupancy: 4,300
Entered service: 2025
Royal Class
Princess Cruises’ Royal Class is the second-newest class of Princess ships, sailing the seas with the 2013 debut of the Royal Princess, which is the third ship in the fleet’s history to bear this name. There are a total of six ships in the Princess Royal Class.
Royal Princess
Gross tonnage: 142,229
Length: 1,083ft
Maximum number of passengers: 3,560
Entered service: 2013
Regal Princess
Gross tonnage: 142,229
Length: 1,083ft
Maximum number of passengers: 3,560
Entered service: 2014
Majestic Princess
Gross tonnage: 143,700
Length: 1,083ft
Maximum number of passengers: 3,560
Entered service: 2017
Sky Princess
Gross tonnage: 141,000
Length: 1,083ft
Maximum number of passengers: 3,660
Entered service: 2019
Enchanted Princess
Gross tonnage: 145,000
Length: 1,083ft
Maximum number of passengers: 3,660
Entered service: 2021
Discovery Princess
Gross tonnage: 145,000
Length: 1,083ft
Maximum number of passengers: 3,660
Entered service: 2022
Grand Class
Princess Cruises’ Grand Class consists of nine ships that entered service between 1998 and 2008. The ships within this class can vary a bit, with the number of decks differing between the newest and oldest ships, as well as the available onboard dining options. All of the Grand Class ships have been refurbished and sail around the world.
Grand Princess
Gross tonnage: 107,517
Length: 949ft
Maximum number of passengers: 2,610
Decks: 17
Entered service: 1998
Diamond Princess
Gross tonnage: 115,875
Length: 952ft
Maximum number of passengers: 2,710
Decks: 18
Entered service: 2004
Sapphire Princess
Gross tonnage: 115,875
Length: 952ft
Maximum number of passengers: 2,680
Decks: 18
Entered service: 2004
Caribbean Princess
Gross tonnage: 112,894
Length: 952ft
Maximum number of passengers: 3,140
Decks: 19
Entered service: 2004
Crown Princess
Gross tonnage: 113,561
Length: 951ft
Maximum number of passengers: 3,090
Decks: 19
Entered service: 2006
Emerald Princess
Gross tonnage: 113,561
Length: 951ft
Maximum number of passengers: 3,090
Decks: 19
Entered service: 2007
Ruby Princess
Gross tonnage: 113,561
Length: 951ft
Maximum number of passengers: 3,080
Decks: 19
Entered service: 2008
Coral Class
Coral Class ships were built to sail through the Panama Canal. Today, though, they sail on voyages all over the globe — think Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, the Caribbean, Europe, and, of course, the Panama Canal! They are the smallest in Princess' fleet.
Coral Princess
Gross tonnage: 91,627
Length: 965ft
Maximum number of passengers: 2,000
Entered service: 2003
Island Princess
Gross tonnage: 92,822
Length: 964ft
Maximum number of passengers: 2,210
Entered service: 2003
Elizabeth Wright
Elizabeth graduated from New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute with her M.A. in Journalism in May 2023. Having sailed on over 30 cruises across different lines, including Royal Caribbean, Carnival, MSC, Margaritaville at Sea, and Princess, she loves sharing her insight and expertise on all things cruising!
In addition to writing for Cruise.Blog, Elizabeth has bylines in Business Insider, Royal Caribbean Blog, and Cruiseshipfood.com.
