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Princess Cruises

19,625 Reviews
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About Princess Cruises

Princess offers a casual yet refined traditional cruise experience with an emphasis on dining, Broadway-style entertainment and live music. Princess is renowned for its expertise in Alaska cruising, though Princess sails all over the world with ships ranging from 672 passengers to 3,560.

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Caribbean Princess

4 Night
Caribbean Cruise

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Sun Princess

11 Night
Mediterranean Cruise

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Majestic Princess

10 Night
Mediterranean Cruise

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Ruby Princess

16 Night
Hawaii Cruise

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MSC Cruises

15 Night
Far East Cruise

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7 Night
Caribbean - Eastern Cruise

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7 Night
U. S. Pacific Coast Cruise

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33 Night
South Pacific Cruise

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Transcanal Cruise

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14 Night
South America Cruise

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Caribbean - Eastern Cruise

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Caribbean - Southern Cruise

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U. S. Pacific Coast Cruise

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Antarctica Cruise

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Alaska Cruise

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Princess Cruises Tips, Activities, and Overview

Who goes on Princess cruise ships?

Princess Cruises attracts a wide passenger base, but the majority are North Americans. There are real differences depending on ships and itineraries, but the bulk of Princess' passengers are 40-plus, although with new family offerings, the line is catering to a more diverse age range, particularly on Princess cruises to Alaska and the Caribbean. If you sail on the larger Princess ships, you'll meet a range of passengers from solo travelers to big multigenerational family groups. The smaller Princess ships cater to more mature travelers who want longer, more exotic itineraries and need fewer family-friendly elements.

Find more info on the history of Princess Cruises from our industry experts.

Do I have to dress up on a Princess cruise?

Princess is fairly traditional with their dress code. Depending on the length of the cruise, there are a varying number of formal nights, where women wear evening gowns and cocktail dresses and men wear tuxedos, dinner jackets or dark suits with a tie to dinner.

On Smart Casual evenings, the line advises passengers to dress similarly to what they would wear to a nice restaurant at home. Pool or beach attire, shorts, baseball caps and casual jeans are out for the dining rooms, and diners must wear shoes even in the buffet.

Is everything free on Princess cruises?

No. Fares for a Princess cruise include complimentary dining in a handful of venues, as well as room service and water, tea and coffee, and select juices. A variety of theater productions, Movies Under the Stars and deck parties are also complimentary, and there is no fee for onboard activities with partners like Discovery at Sea, or for youth and teen activities, except late-night group babysitting. Enrichment lectures, classes and presentations are also free with a few exceptions.

Specialty restaurants, gratuities, spa and salon services, internet access (MedallionNet), laundry, alcoholic drinks and soda, and shore excursions all cost extra.

What are Princess’s most popular activities?

What types of activities are available vary from ship to ship, but generally speaking, cruisers typically gather around the pools by day and hang out day and night in the Piazza to enjoy spontaneous performances, live music and dancing. The line's signature Movies Under the Stars is also popular. On select ships theatrical productions by the creator of "Wicked," Steven Schwartz, draw a crowd in the evening.

Most of the ship also turns out for deck parties, and partnerships with Discovery and Animal Planet bring families together on special shore excursions and activities like stargazing at sea.

Why go with Princess?

  • Innovative features: Anytime Dining, Movies Under the Stars.
  • Globetrotting line that visits hundreds of ports.
  • Great option for multigeneration groups.

Best for: Couples and multigenerational families more interested in destination-intensive itineraries than activity-packed ships

Not for: Energetic families, couples and groups who want a spirited vacation, or those looking for active shipboard pursuits

Princess Cruises Cruiser Reviews

Excellent Cruise out of Galveston - Regal Princess

The bartender told us that everyone with the drink package was given a $25 credit toward drinks once you board however, we boarded at 12:00PM and we didn’t set sail until close to 4:00PM so it was at least 6:00PM until the drink package would kick in.One issue I will mention is that for some reason, Princess thinks that it is a “Galveston” thing that you can’t honor the drink package until you hit the international line.Read More
fun_one

many10+ Cruises

Age 61s

VERY DISAPPOINTING IN SO MANY WAYS

I’m no chef but I can cook a 1” thick steak to medium-rare perfection at home, so I couldn’t wrap my head around why a STEAK restaurant couldn’t manage it.Even when I was pretty sure the item was likely gluten-free (like mashed potatoes), there was no "GF" label to let me know.Read More
Party of 1

couple2-5 Cruises

Age 69s

First Cruise. New experience, better than we had hoped.

Because of this I realised that on a cruise ship, you have live music, theatre, good food and a place to retreat to, all within easy walking distance.The bathroom was very squeezy, and didn't have enough room for Echo to help me: we're going to get an accessibility cabin in the future.Read More
JVes

oneFirst Time Cruiser

Age 54s

Back on Majestic after 4 years

This was a 3 night cruise from Sydney to Eden, last time we were on Majestic was almost 4 years ago just before the Pandemic was declared, it was 14 nights to Pacific Islands & Fiji.Last trip on Majestic these lights were not there so not sure I could do a longer cruise being kept awake at night.Read More
cotonj

many10+ Cruises

Age 70s

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