Caribbean Princess maintains a laid-back ambiance, allowing for laugh-out-loud fun that's never too boisterous. From baby boomers on the dance floor doing the hand jive to middle-aged cruisers competing with gusto in a paper plane competition and families guessing which silly law is real or not, people are on the ship to have some old-fashioned fun.
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Caribbean Princess Overview
About Caribbean Princess
Pro
Varied selection of dining venues, daytime activities and evening entertainment
Con
Not a lot of active pursuits available onboard
Bottom Line
Port-intensive itineraries and regionally themed activities offer an immersive experience
You won't find water slides or heart-pounding activities, and while Princess passengers aren't teetotalers by any means (a glass of wine being most people's poison), you won't see anyone staggering around after midnight either. What you will find are gregarious sorts who like to travel to new places, sing along with the piano guy in Crooners and have a good laugh at a guest comic's show.
It's not just all silly fun -- some of the ship's best attractions are more cultured. Trivia is standing-room-only and full of die-hard players, art lectures and auctions are well attended and the best stage show is full of operatic arias. Passengers on Caribbean Princess also eat up destination talks and enjoy participating in arts and crafts, and musical instrument lessons inspired by the locales the ship visits.
Lest you think Caribbean Princess is all about indoor pursuits, the ship has an impressive four pools and lots of sun deck space, so there's plenty of opportunity for soaking up some rays and catnapping the day away. It also features the Reef Family Splash Zone, with a kiddie pool, hot tub, whale-themed water playground, oversized games and a mocktail bar.
Caribbean Princess is also one of the most high-tech ships in the Princess fleet, boasting the OceanMedallion system, which replaces the traditional keycard with a casino chip-sized "medallion" that enables cruisers to order food and drinks on demand from almost anywhere on the ship (using a related app on their cellphone), locate any member of their cruise party and unlock their cabin door before they step in front of it.
The tech is pretty cool (who doesn't love having a piece of pizza and a beer delivered to them poolside!) but may be wasted on some of the older passengers who aren't so tech-savvy. The remaining cruisers, a mix of ages, though mostly in the boomer set, invariably give the tech a whirl, especially those with kids in tow during the holidays and school breaks.
While it may seem at times like Caribbean Princess is trying too hard to offer something for everyone -- multiple dining venues for foodies, a splash park for families, high-tech for the young (or young at heart) -- it all manages to blend seamlessly, creating an overall feel that's refined but comfortable and easygoing as well.
Top Caribbean Princess Itineraries
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Caribbean Princess10 Night Canada / New England CruiseNew York , Newport, Boston, Bar Harbor, Saint John , Halifax, Sydney , Charlottetown , Quebec City, Quebec City, Quebec City, Quebec City, Quebec City, Quebec City, Quebec City, Quebec City, Quebec CityNow -
Caribbean Princess7 Night Caribbean - Eastern CruiseFort Lauderdale , Princess Cays, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Fort Lauderdale , Fort Lauderdale , Fort Lauderdale , Fort Lauderdale , Fort Lauderdale , Fort LauderdaleNow
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Caribbean Princess10 Night Transcanal CruiseFort Lauderdale , Falmouth, Cartagena , Colon , Grand Cayman , Fort Lauderdale , Fort Lauderdale , Fort Lauderdale , Fort LauderdaleNow
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Caribbean Princess10 Night Canada / New England CruiseQuebec City, Quebec City, Charlottetown , Sydney , Halifax, Bar Harbor, Boston, New York , New York , New York , New York , New York , New York , New York , New YorkNow
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Caribbean Princess10 Night Transcanal CruiseFort Lauderdale , Grand Cayman , Cartagena , Colon , Falmouth, Fort Lauderdale , Fort Lauderdale , Fort Lauderdale , Fort Lauderdale , Fort LauderdaleNow
Fellow Passengers
Caribbean Princess draws mostly North American passengers, regardless of whether it's sailing in the Caribbean or the British Isles. (The Manchester-born hotel director told us this is because the Brits would rather head to the warm weather of the Med than stay in their own colder climate.) With that said, our British Isles sailing did have a small contingent of Brits, Australians and Brazilians. The mix is fairly similar on Caribbean cruises.
Age-wise, the ship trends toward boomers and older during the school season; our mid-May sailing had less than a dozen kids on it, but crew members all expected loads of children once school let out. Along with kids come younger couples during the summer months and holidays. The rest of the year, the average age seems to be close to 65, with a smattering of younger couples.
Caribbean Princess Dress Code
The dress code onboard Caribbean Princess is "smart casual" during the day and most evenings, though depending on the length of your cruise, there will be one or two formal nights as well. Most evenings you'll see men in trousers or dark jeans and collared shirts and women in dark jeans, nice slacks or skirts with blouses or simple dresses.
On formal night, most cruisers go all-out; you'll see plenty of men in suits and even tuxedos and women in ball gowns and cocktail dresses. (You'll also see a fair number who don't dress up at all, but they go to the buffet for dinner.)
Caribbean Princess Gratuity
Princess Cruises charges a gratuity of $13.50 per person, per day for most passengers; $14.50 per person, per day for those in mini-suites and $15.50 per person, per day for suite passengers (including children). The charges are automatically added to your shipboard account on a daily basis and are shared among several crew members. You can go to the Passenger Services desk to adjust your tips if you feel that's necessary.
A 15 percent gratuity is added to all bar charges, dining room wine accounts and spa services.
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Deck:
Gala Deck
Plaza Deck
Fiesta Deck
Promenade Deck
Emerald Deck
Dolphin Deck
Caribe Deck
Baja Deck
Aloha Deck
Riviera Deck
Lido Deck
Sun Deck
Sports Deck
Sky Deck
Caribbean Princess Member Reviews
Pink flamingo52
Sail Date: Jun 2019
Our very first cruise experience was on the Caribbean Princess in 2005. We fell in love with cruising. The Caribbean Princess has aged well and the changes made are a plus! Ship was in very good shape...Read More
DHobbs
Sail Date: Apr 2019
preferences
Princess ships are currently designed to fill the preferences of adult passengers. The Caribbean princess is adding a water park targeting children following the current dry dock upgrade which will...Read More
buckeyecruiser44081
Sail Date: May 2019
We chose the first 4 night adventure after Caribbean Princess had a several week yard period to get a preview of the Caribbean Princess for a later cruise and are very happy we did with using the Medallion...Read More
suzyheights
Sail Date: Jun 2019
an activity to cater to everyone. And the courteous decorum of everyone was apparent.
The Caribbean Princess is a Medallion Class Ship. There are still a few kinks to iron out but overall it was a great...Read More
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