Cruise line guide

Princess Cruises

Princess sits in the premium mainstream lane: polished service, classic dining rooms, destination-heavy itineraries and a calmer onboard tempo than the big resort lines.

What Princess is known for

Expect a traditional cruise rhythm with modern touches: theatre shows, speciality dining, adult-only retreats, pool-deck films and a loyalty base that cares about itinerary as much as ship hardware.

Ships such as Grand Princess carry around 2,500 to 3,600 passengers, depending on class, so they feel substantial without the full theme-park scale of the newest mega-ships.

Princess articles

Start here

The Sunday port report

One email a week. The week's reviews, one port I have just walked, and a Patrick's-tip note from somewhere on board.

  • Free
  • One-click unsubscribe
  • Just the cruises