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 38 other ships to their fleet. Today, however, Princess operates a fleet of 15 ships in three different classes – Coral, Grand, and Royal – that sail all over the world, from the Caribbean, to Japan, and even Antarctica. They pride themselves on carrying “more than a million passengers each year to more worldwide destinations than any other major line.”
In 2024, they plan on welcoming a fourth class of ships to their fleet, the Sphere Class, with the debut of the Sun Princess!
If you want to learn more about Princess, you've come to the right place! We've made a helpful guide to help you become familiar with Princess Cruises and their ships!
Future class: Sphere Class
It's been nearly a decade since Princess Cruises introduced a brand new class of ships to their fleet, so everyone is anxiously awaiting the brand new Sun Princess, which got her name from two former Princess ships that left the fleet in 1988 and 2020, respectively.
An unnamed second ship is expected to join her sister in 2025. They will be Princess' first LNG-powered vessels.
Sun Princess
Gross tonnage: 175,000
Length: 1,133ft
Maximum number of passengers: 4,300
Royal Class
Princess Cruises’ Royal Class is the 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 Princess’ Royal Class.
Royal Princess
Gross tonnage: 142,229
Length: 1,083ft
Width: 155ft
Maximum number of passengers: 3,560
Entered service: 2013
Regal Princess
Gross tonnage: 142,229
Length: 1,083ft
Width: 155ft
Maximum number of passengers: 3,560
Entered service: 2014
Majestic Princess
Gross tonnage: 143,770
Length: 1,083ft
Width: 155ft
Maximum number of passengers: 3,560
Entered service: 2017
Sky Princess - Current flagship of Princess Cruises
Gross tonnage: 144,650
Length: 1,083ft
Width: 155ft
Maximum number of passengers: 3,660
Entered service: 2019
Enchanted Princess
Gross tonnage: 145,000
Length: 1,083ft
Width: 155ft
Maximum number of passengers: 3,660
Entered service: 2020
Discovery Princess
Gross tonnage: 145,000
Length: 1,083ft
Width: 155ft
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.
Grand Princess
Gross tonnage: 107,517
Length: 949ft
Width: 118ft
Maximum number of passengers: 2,600
Decks: 17
Entered service: 1998
Refurbished: 2016
Diamond Princess
Gross tonnage: 115,875
Length: 952ft
Width: 123ft
Maximum number of passengers: 2,670
Decks: 18
Entered service: 2004
Refurbished: 2019
Sapphire Princess
Gross tonnage: 115,875
Length: 952ft
Width: 121ft
Maximum number of passengers: 2,670
Decks: 18
Entered service: 2004
Refurbished: 2018
Caribbean Princess
Gross tonnage: 112,894
Length: 952ft
Width: 118ft
Maximum number of passengers: 3,140
Decks: 19
Entered service: 2004
Refurbished: 2019
Crown Princess
Gross tonnage: 113,561
Length: 952ft
Width: 118ft
Maximum number of passengers: 3,080
Decks: 19
Entered service: 2006
Refurbished: 2018
Emerald Princess
Gross tonnage: 113,561
Length: 951ft
Width: 118ft
Maximum number of passengers: 3,080
Decks: 19
Entered service: 2007
Refurbished: 2019
Ruby Princess
Gross tonnage: 113,561
Length: 951ft
Width: 118ft
Maximum number of passengers: 3,080
Decks: 19
Entered service: 2008
Refurbished: 2015
Coral Class
Coral Class ships were built in order to sail through the Panama Canal. Today, though, they sail on voyages all over the globe -- think Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, Caribbean, Europe, and, of course, the Panama Canal!
Coral Princess
Gross tonnage: 91,627
Length: 965ft
Width: 106ft
Maximum number of passengers: 2,000
Entered service: 2003
Refurbished: 2019
Island Princess
Gross tonnage: 92,822
Length: 964ft
Width: 122ft
Maximum number of passengers: 2,200
Entered service: 2003
Refurbished: 2017
Elizabeth Wright
Elizabeth graduated from New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute with her M.A. in Journalism in May 2023. Growing up, she had the privilege of traveling frequently with her family and fell in love with cruising after sailing on the Oasis of the Seas her freshman year of high school. She wanted to pursue a career that highlighted her passion for travel and strengths as a writer.
