Unveiling Princess Cruises: A Comprehensive Guide to Summer 2024 Deployments

With the new Sun Princess making its debut in the Mediterranean, Princess Cruises is offering an extensive summer program in 2024.

While the new Sun Princess in Europe, the company has another seven ships in Alaska sailing from four different homeports.

The premium cruise brand is also offering summer programs in Canada & New England, the Caribbean, the Far East, and Australia.

Cruise Industry News has examined the company’s complete deployment for the summer of 2024. Here is the breakdown:

Europe

Sun Princess

Capacity: 4,300 guests

Built: 2024

Homeports: Barcelona (Spain); Piraeus (Greece); and Civitavecchia/Rome (Italy)

Length: Seven to 21 nights

Itineraries: Western and Eastern Mediterranean sailing to Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Montenegro, Turkey, Croatia, Gibraltar, and more

Sailing Season: February 29 to September 14

Sky Princess

Capacity: 3,660 guests

Built: 2019

Homeport: Southampton (England)

Length: Seven to 31 nights

Itineraries: UK-based cruises to the Baltic, Western Europe, Scandinavia, the Canary Islands, Canada & New England, the Mediterranean, and Iceland

Sailing Season: March 25 to November 28

Regal Princess

Capacity: 3,600 guests

Built: 2014

Homeport: Southampton (England)

Length: 12 nights

Itineraries: British Isles with visits to destinations in Ireland, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and also France

Sailing Season: April 21 to September 24

Caribbean Princess

Capacity: 3,100 guests

Built: 2004

Homeports: Southampton (England); and Civitavecchia (Italy)

Length: 12 to 16 nights

Itineraries: UK-based cruises to Northern Europe, Iceland, the British Isles, Scandinavia, the Baltic Sea, and Greenland, followed by shoulder season in the Mediterranean

Sailing Season: May 19 to November 10

Island Princess

Capacity: 1,950 guests

Built: 2003

Homeports: Piraeus (Greece); Barcelona (Spain); Civitavecchia and Trieste (Italy)

Length: Ten nights

Itineraries: Distinct ten-night itineraries sailing to several parts of the Mediterranean with planned visits to Italy, Malta, Croatia, Turkey, Greece, Tunisia, Montenegro, and more

Sailing Season: August 5 to November 24

Alaska

Discovery Princess

Capacity: 3,660 guests

Built: 2022

Homeport: Seattle (United States)

Length: Seven nights

Itineraries: Regular week-long cruises to Alaska and Canada visiting Victoria, Ketchikan, Glacier Bay, Skagway, and Juneau

Sailing Season: May 11 to September 21

Majestic Princess

Capacity: 3,600 guests

Built: 2017

Homeport: Seattle (United States)

Length: Seven nights

Itineraries: Regular week-long cruises to Alaska and Canada visiting Victoria, Ketchikan, Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau, and Skagway

Sailing Season: May 12 to September 22

Royal Princess

Capacity: 3,600 guests

Built: 2013

Homeports: Whittier (United States); and Vancouver (Canada)

Length: Seven to 14 nights

Itineraries: One-way cruises sailing between Vancouver and Whittier that can be combined into a 14-night sailing and feature visits to Ketchikan, Skagway, Juneau, Icy Strait Point, Glacier Bay, and Hubbard Glacier

Sailing Season: May 11 to September 14

Ruby Princess

Capacity: 3,100 guests

Built: 2008

Homeport: Vancouver (Canada)

Length: Seven nights

Itineraries: Regular week-long cruises to Alaska featuring visits to Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway, as well as scenic cruising at Glacier Bay or the Tracy Arm Fjord

Sailing Season: April 30 to September 3

Crown Princess

Capacity: 3,100 guests

Built: 2006

Homeport: San Francisco (United States)

Length: 11 nights

Itineraries: Longer Inside Passage cruises visiting to Victoria, Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway, with scenic cruising at Glacier Bay or the Tracy Arm Fjord

Sailing Season: May 4 to September 13

Sapphire Princess

Capacity: 2,600 guests

Built: 2004

Homeports: Whittier (United States); and Vancouver (Canada)

Length: Seven to 14 nights

Itineraries: One-way cruises sailing between Vancouver and Whittier that can be combined into a 14-night sailing and feature visits to Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, and the Hubbard Glacier

Sailing Season: May 11 to September 14

Grand Princess

Capacity: 2,600 guests

Built: 1998

Homeports: Whittier (United States); and Vancouver (Canada)

Length: Seven to 14 nights

Itineraries: One-way cruises sailing between Vancouver and Whittier that can be combined into a 14-night sailing and feature visits to Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, and the Hubbard Glacier

Sailing Season: April 30 to September 18

Canada & New England

Enchanted Princess

Capacity: 3,660 guests

Built: 2020

Homeport: New York City (United States)

Length: Seven nights

Itineraries: Fall and foliage cruises visiting Boston, Newport, Rockland, Sain John, Bar Harbor, and Halifax

Sailing Season: August 24 to October 26

Emerald Princess

Capacity: 3,100 guests

Built: 2007

Homeports: Quebec City (Canada); and Boston (United States)

Length: Seven to 11 nights

Itineraries: Seven-night cruises sailing roundtrip from Boston, in addition to ten- and 11-night cruises sailing one-way between Quebec City and Boston, with visits to Sydney, Charlottetown, Rockland, Saguenay, and more

Sailing Season: July 3 to October 17

Island Princess

Capacity: 1,950 guests

Built: 2003

Homeports: New York City and Boston (United States)

Length: Ten and 11 nights

Itineraries: “American and Colonial Heritage” cruises visiting Halifax, Boston, Newport, New York City, Norfolk, Charleston, Saint John, and more

Sailing Season: June 4 to July 3

Caribbean

Enchanted Princess

Capacity: 3,660 guests

Built: 2020

Homeport: Fort Lauderdale (United States)

Length: Seven nights

Itineraries: Week-long cruises sailing to either the Western Caribbean or the Eastern Caribbean with visits to Princess Cays, St. Thomas, San Juan, Mexico, Honduras, and more

Sailing Season: April 6 to August 3

Emerald Princess

Capacity: 3,100 guests

Built: 2007

Homeport: Fort Lauderdale (United States)

Length: Ten nights

Itineraries: Southern and Eastern Caribbean visiting the Bahamas, Tortola, St. Maarten, Martinique, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Thomas, and more

Sailing Season: April 20 to June 19

Asia and Australia

Diamond Princess

Capacity: 3,100 guests

Built: 2004

Homeport: Yokohama (Japan)

Length: Eight to ten nights

Itineraries: Far East cruises focusing on Japan with visits to Kagoshima, Otaru, Kushiro, Ishigaki, Hakodate and more, as well as destinations in South Korea and Taiwan

Sailing Season: March 18 to September 4

Coral Princess

Capacity: 1,950 guests

Built: 2002

Homeports: Sydney, Fremantle and Brisbane (Australia); Auckland (New Zealand)

Length: Two to 35 nights

Itineraries: Different itineraries leaving from Australia and New Zealand, including a 110-night world cruise, a 35-night voyage to Hawaii, Tahiti and South Pacific, and a 26-night round Australia cruise

Sailing Season: January 1 to September 5