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Princess
Cruises today announced its biggest summer Caribbean cruise season
ever for 2026, with two ships—Regal Princess and Caribbean Princess—departing
from Ft. Lauderdale/Port Everglades and Port Canaveral respectively.
Now
available for booking, guests seeking the ultimate summer getaway can choose
from over 90 voyages sailing to every region of the Caribbean from
two of Florida's most convenient cruise ports.
"Princess
continues to expand access to our world-class premium experience now operating
from eight North America homeports. With ships now departing from
both Central Florida and South Florida, it's easier and more
convenient than ever to set sail aboard the iconic Love Boat," said John
Padgett, Princess Cruises president.
Highlights
of the summer 2026 Caribbean season include:
Port
Canaveral – Cruising roundtrip from Port Canaveral, an easy drive
from Orlando, Caribbean Princess offers sailings to both the Eastern
and Western Caribbean on 7-day cruises that can easily be combined to
see both regions on 14-day Caribbean Adventurer sailings, including:
6-Day
Eastern Caribbean with Turks & Caicos: Nassau, Amber Cover and
Grand Turk – May 11, 2026
7-Day
Eastern Caribbean with Turks & Caicos: Nassau, Princess Cays, Amber
Cover and Grand Turk – May 17, June 7, 28, July 19, August
9, 30, September 20, October 11, 2026
7-day Western
Caribbean with Mexico: Cozumel, Cosa May and Roatán
(Mahogany Bay) – May 24, June 14, July 5, 26, August 16, September
6, 27, 2026
7-day Eastern
Caribbean with Puerto Rico: San Juan, Amber Cove and
Grand Turk – May 31, June 21, July 12, August 2, 23, September
13, October 4, 2026
Ft.
Lauderdale – Offering sailings that visit all regions of the Caribbean in
the summer including, Eastern, Southern and Western, Regal Princess sails 7-day
Eastern or Western Caribbean itineraries, or an 8-day cruise Southern
Caribbean. Guests who want a longer vacation to visit multiple regions can sail
on a combination cruise for 14 days:
8-day Southern
Caribbean with ABC Islands: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao
– April 3, 2026. Guests can take advantage of extended port stays with
More Ashore in Aruba and Curaçao, offering more time to explore the
islands.
7-day Eastern
Caribbean with Bahamas: Princess Cays, Amber Cove, Grand Turk
– April 11, May 9, June 6, July 4, August 1, 29, 2026
7-day Western
Caribbean with Mexico: Cozumel, Belize City, Roatán
(Mahogany Bay) – April 18, May 2, 16, 30, June 13, 27, July
11, 25, August 8, 22, 2026
7-day Eastern
Caribbean with St. Thomas: Princess Cays, San Juan, St. Thomas
– April 25, May 23, June 20, July 18, August 15, 2026
Princess
also sails two Southern Caribbean Islander cruises at the start and end of the
season, including:
Caribbean
Princess 13-day Southern Caribbean Islander: From Ft. Lauderdale to Port
Canaveral: Princess Cays, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, San Juan, Amber
Cove, Grand Turk, Nassau – April 28, 2026
Regal
Princess 14-day Southern Caribbean Islander: From Ft. Lauderdale to New
York: Curaçao, Aruba, Grenada, Barbados, Dominica, St.
Maarten, San Juan – September 5, 2026
Onboard
Spending Money for Captain's Circle Members
Captain's
Circle members will receive up to $200 in onboard spending money if
they book by October 31, 2024. Summer 2026 guests will receive $50/per
person for voyages 7-10 days, and $100/per person for guests booking
combined, 14-day Caribbean Adventurer voyages.
The
Princess Experience
Caribbean
Princess and Regal Princess offer well-appointed staterooms, world class
dining, grand performances, award-winning casinos and entertainment,
luxurious spas, imaginative experiences and boundless activities.
No
matter the cruise, Princess delivers a premium vacation with the line's
award-winning, signature Princess MedallionClass experience which offers
unparalleled service and personalization. Guests booking can take
advantage of inclusive packages like Princess Plus and Princess Premier which
add popular amenities like WiFi, beverages, desserts, fitness classes, crew
appreciation and more at an even greater savings of up 65% when the inclusive
package amenities are purchased separately.
Additional
information about Princess Cruises is available through a professional travel
advisor, by calling 1-800-Princess (1-800-774-6237) or by visiting www.princess.com.
Image
Credit: © Princess Cruises
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