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The
magnificent vessels will sail seven-day Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises
from Port Everglades (Ft. Lauderdale), transporting guests to some of the most
captivating destinations in the world.
Sky
Princess will make history of its own by becoming the first Royal Class ship
to homeport at Port Canaveral in Central Florida offering eight-day
Eastern and Western Caribbean sailings and six-day sailings to
the Eastern Caribbean.
The
year-round 2025-26 season offers a total of 278 cruises departing from seven
accessible home ports, via short drives or domestic flights: San Francisco; Los
Angeles; Galveston, Texas; Ft. Lauderdale; Port Canaveral,
Fla.; New York City; and Vancouver, British Columbia.
On
sale Dec. 20, the destination-packed season includes a celebratory Mexican
Riviera cruise aboard Royal Princess, a nostalgic throwback marking the 60th
anniversary of the very first Princess cruise that set sail on Princess
Patricia in December 1965.
"Our
2025-26 Americas program is our largest ever offered, making it convenient for
guests to drive to their nearby port or take a short flight to enjoy a
spectacular Princess cruise," said Terry Thornton, chief commercial
officer, Princess Cruises. "Sun Princess and Star Princess will deliver
epic vacations and magnify the beauty of the Caribbean by offering
guests the most celebrated views and vantage points available of the islands'
crystal blue waters and exotic charm."
Princess'
2025-26 Americas cruise season highlights and deployments include:
Caribbean
·
10 ships – the largest deployment ever
– including Star Princess sailing her maiden season from North America,
joining her sister Sun Princess, as well as Caribbean Princess, Emerald
Princess, Enchanted Princess, Island Princess, Majestic Princess, Regal
Princess, Sapphire Princess and Sky Princess.
·
29 destinations in 22 countries
throughout the Eastern, Western and Southern Caribbean.
·
178 total departures of 25 unique
itineraries, ranging from four to 20 days.
·
Star Princess, Sun Princess, Majestic
Princess and Enchanted Princess sail from Ft. Lauderdale:
·
Star Princess and sister Sun Princess
sail seven-day Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises on Saturdays and
Sundays
·
Majestic Princess sails a new program
including eight-day Southern Caribbean sailings to the ABC Islands (Aruba, Bonaire and
Curaçao), eight-day Eastern Caribbean and six-day Western
Caribbean voyages
·
Enchanted Princess continues her
popular, longer 10-day Southern Caribbean with Martinique or Eastern
Caribbean with Tortola or St. Kitts
·
Regal Princess returns to Galveston for
a third season of seven-day Western Caribbean voyages with Mexico.
·
Sky Princess sails her first season
from Port Canaveral with eight-day Eastern and Western Caribbean sailings
and six-day sailings to the Eastern Caribbean.
·
Enchanted Princess departs on a
12-day New York to Ft. Lauderdale voyage visiting the ABC
Islands – Aruba, Barbados and Curaçao.
Panama
Canal
·
Five ships – Caribbean Princess and
Island Princess spend a full season taking guests to see this engineering
marvel and are joined by Coral Princess, Emerald Princess and Sapphire Princess
as they transit the region in fall and/or spring.
·
27 destinations in 13 countries
throughout Central America and the Caribbean.
·
28 total departures on eight unique
itineraries.
·
Two ways to sail the Panama Canal:
·
Roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale with
partial transits of the Panama Canal – 12-day voyages from Ft. Lauderdale
·
Ocean to ocean with full transits of
the Panama Canal – 16-day voyages between Ft. Lauderdale and Los
Angeles or San Francisco; 18-day cruises between New York and Los
Angeles; 23-day adventure from Vancouver to Ft. Lauderdale
Mexico
·
Three ships – Emerald Princess, Royal
Princess and Ruby Princess
·
31 total departures on four unique
itineraries departing from Los Angeles or San Francisco with
voyages from seven to 14 days.
·
In honor of Princess Cruises' 60th
anniversary, Royal Princess departs on a 14-day Mexican Riviera sailing December
6, 2025, the same month the 6,000-ton, 90-passenger Princess Patricia first
departed Los Angeles in 1965. Commemorative events will be held
onboard this sailing and feature overnight stays in Cabo San Lucas and Puerto
Vallarta, as well as stops in the hidden gem destinations of Loreto and Manzanillo.
·
Royal Princess also sails seven-day
Mexican Riviera cruises from Los Angeles.
·
Emerald Princess departs on
10-day Baja Peninsula & Sea of Cortez cruises
from Los Angeles, including an overnight in Cabo San Lucas on
every sailing.
·
Ruby Princess offers 11-day Mexico cruises
roundtrip from San Francisco with a late-night stay in Cabo San
Lucas on every voyage.
California
Coast
·
Seven ships – Caribbean Princess,
Coral Princess, Discovery Princess, Grand Princess, Royal Princess, Ruby
Princess and Sapphire Princess.
·
21 total departures on nine unique
itineraries from Los Angeles, San Francisco or Vancouver.
·
Royal Princess returns for a West
Coast season including seven-day Classic California Coast voyages from Los
Angeles, with More Ashore late-night stays in San Francisco and San
Diego. The ship also sails four- and five-day West Coast Getaways featuring
late-night stays in either San Diego or San Francisco.
·
Ruby Princess returns to San
Francisco as the year-round leader in the City by the Bay with five- and
seven-day cruises along the California Coast, plus a seven-day Pacific
Northwest Coast cruise with late-night stays in Victoria, Vancouver and Seattle.
·
Coral Princess takes guests on an
11-day California Coast roundtrip cruise from Vancouver with
late-night stays in San Diego, Los Angeles and San
Francisco.
·
Wine lovers delight with five,
seven-day Pacific Wine Country cruises between Vancouver and Los
Angeles on Royal Princess, Coral Princess and Caribbean Princess.
Hawaii &
South Pacific
·
Five ships – Coral Princess, Emerald
Princess, Island Princess, Ruby Princess and Sapphire Princess.
·
23 destinations in 11 countries, on 20
total departures and five itineraries, from 16 to 54 days.
·
A choice of three voyages to Hawaii and
the South Pacific, including one that ventures all the way to Australia and New
Zealand:
·
16-day Hawaiian Islands sailing
roundtrip from Los Angeles, San Francisco or Vancouver with
a late-night stay in Honolulu on every cruise
·
32-day South Pacific Islands
& Hawaii cruises from Los Angeles with late-night stays
in Honolulu and Tahiti
Island
Princess sails a new ultimate adventure roundtrip from Los Angeles on
a 54-day South Pacific, Australia & New Zealand voyage,
visiting 16 islands including Fiji, Samoa, Tasmania and the
island continent of Australia with late-night stays in Honolulu,
Tahiti, Sydney and Brisbane
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, with world-class dining, casual
eateries, Broadway-inspired entertainment, relaxing spas and quiet retreats,
and incredible family offerings.
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 gratuities 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 the
company's website at www.princess.com.
Image
Credit: © Princess Cruises
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