As part of its phased restart plan, Princess Cruises has returned eight ships to service in North America. The premium brand first resumed commercial operations in July with Alaska cruises on the Majestic Princess.
Eight ships back in action in the Caribbean and West Coast
Princess returned to two of its main markets – the Caribbean and the West Coast – with a total of eight ships sailing from three home ports.
Here are the details:
Majestic Princess
Capacity at 100%: 3600
Date: In service from July 25, 2021
Region: West Coast
Home port: Los Angeles (USA)
Duration: from 4 to 10 nights
Route: California Coast, Mexican Riviera and Sea of Cortez
Regal Princess
Capacity at 100%: 3600
Date: In service from July 31, 2021
Region: Caribbean
Home port: Fort Lauderdale (USA)
Duration: 8 nights
Route: Eastern and Southern Caribbean
Sky Princess
Capacity at 100%: 3600
Date: In service from August 30, 2021
Region: Caribbean
Home port: Fort Lauderdale (USA)
Duration: from 7 to 11 nights
Route: Western, Eastern and Southern Caribbean
Grand Princess
Capacity at 100%: 2600
Date: In service from September 25, 2021
Region: West Coast
Home port: Los Angeles (USA)
Duration: 5 and 10 nights
Route: Mexican Riviera, Sea of Cortez and California
Emerald Princess
Capacity at 100%: 3100
Date: In service from October 15, 2021
Region: Caribbean
Home port: Fort Lauderdale (USA)
Duration: 10 nights
Route: Caribbean and Panama Canal
Ruby Princess
Capacity at 100%: 3070
Date: In service from October 31, 2021
Region: West Coast
Home port: San Francisco (USA)
Duration: 10 nights
Route: Mexican Riviera and California coast
Enchanted Princess
Capacity at 100%: 3600
Date: In service from November 10, 2021
Region: Caribbean
Home port: Fort Lauderdale (USA)
Duration: 10 nights
Route: Southern and Eastern Caribbean
Caribbean Princess
Capacity at 100%: 3100
Date: In service from November 28, 2021
Region: Caribbean
Home port: Fort Lauderdale (USA)
Duration: 7 nights
Route: Western and Eastern Caribbean
Schedule for return of ships in early 2022
The majority of the fleet is expected to return to service by the first half of 2022, with several ships resuming service in March and April, marking Princess’s return to Canada, Asia and more.
Here are the scheduled service resumption dates for the remainder of the park:
Discovery Princess
Capacity at 100%: 3660
Date: March 27, 2022
Region: West Coast
Home port: Los Angeles (USA)
Duration: 7 nights
Route 1: Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta
Royal Princess
Capacity at 100%: 3600
Date: April 8, 2022
Region: West Coast
Home port: Vancouver (Canada)
Duration: 10 nights
First route: Catalina Island, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco
Island Princess
Capacity at 100%: 1950
Date: April 27, 2022
Region: Panama Canal
Home port: Fort Lauderdale (USA) – Los Angeles (USA)
Duration: 14 nights
First route: Cartagena, Panama Canal (old locks), Puntarenas, San Juan del Sur, Huatulco and Puerto Vallarta
Diamond Princess
Capacity at 100%: 2600
Date: April 28, 2022
Region: Asia
Home port: Yokohama (Japan)
Duration: 6 nights
First route: Nagasaki, Busan and Kagoshima
Crown Princess
Capacity at 100%: 3070
Date: May 7, 2022
Region: Alaska
Home port: Seattle (USA)
Duration: 7 nights
Route 1: Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan and Victoria
Sapphire Princess
Capacity at 100%: 2600
Date: August 28, 2022
Region: Asia
Home port: Hong Kong – Fremantle (Australia)
Duration: 12 nights
First route: Nha Trang, Phu Mai, Singapore and Lombok
Coral Princess
Capacity at 100%: 1950
Date: September 5, 2022
Region: Australia
Home port: Brisbane (Australia)
Duration: 35 nights
First route: Hawaii, Tahiti and the South Pacific