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
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