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Princess · PRINCESS CROWN
Emerald Princess
Guests
3,066 – 3,679
Crew
1,200
Cabins
1,533
Length
288 m
Space ratio
31
Homeport pattern
Southampton
Where she is right now
En route · Skagway· 9/20/2026, 10:15:02 PM· Course 283°
Position
59.45°N, 135.33°W
Heading
511° · COG 283°
Speed
0 kn
Destination
Skagway
Our take · opinion
Grand-class Princess, still polished
We experience Emerald Princess as classic Grand-class Princess: Piazza mornings, balcony-heavy cabins, and calm evenings that still feel like a big ship. She’s for couples and multi-gen groups who want Princess polish on European and warm-water weeks without Sphere-class novelty.
We feel Emerald as evolutionary Princess, nearly identical in layout to Crown Princess and Ruby Princess. The three-deck Piazza, adults-only Sanctuary, and Skywalkers nightclub aft set a familiar rhythm: coffee and people-watching by day, production shows and Wheelhouse pub energy by night. Enrichment and Movies Under the Stars fit guests who want a class or two between ports without megaship thrill parks.
Cabins are the booking decision on this hull, with most inventory in balcony staterooms around the classic Grand footprint and family connecting rooms added in the 2016 refresh. We steer light sleepers away from late Lido overhead toward quieter midship verandah banks. Ask us before you lock a category if wheelchair access, interconnectors, or elevator proximity matter for your group.
Dining follows the Princess playbook: Botticelli, Michelangelo, and Da Vinci main rooms, specialty nights at Crown Grill and SHARE by Curtis Stone, plus casual Piazza bites and Salty Dog pub plates. Versus newer Sphere-class ships she won’t wow with novelty neighborhoods, but she wins on balcony volume and a layout returning Princess guests already know. Confirm Southampton Europe weeks or other seasonal homeports on this page with us when the itinerary is the real plan, and use the sailings table below when dates matter more than class names.
She's for
- Couples who want classic Princess balcony weeks
- Multi-gen groups who like Piazza and production shows
- UK and Europe shoppers who prefer familiar Grand-class layout
- Guests who value Sanctuary calm over thrill parks
She's not for
- Thrill-seekers chasing waterparks and megaresort neighborhoods
- Shoppers who want the newest Sphere-class design
- Anyone who needs quiet yacht-scale intimacy
Honest caveat
The wrong balcony can sit under late Lido energy or near high-traffic elevator banks. Ask us about quieter midship verandah pockets before you lock a category, especially with light sleepers.
The record · ship backgroundEmerald Princess, on paper
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The record · ship background
Emerald Princess, on paper
Show ship backgroundHide ship backgroundEmerald Princess is the eighth Grand-class Princess Cruises liner, built at Fincantieri Monfalcone and delivered in March 2007. She is nearly identical in layout to Crown Princess and Ruby Princess, with other Grand-class sisters including Caribbean, Diamond, Grand, and Sapphire. Christening followed her inaugural Med cruise, with a Port Piraeus ceremony in May 2007.
A 2015–2016 yard period added SHARE by Curtis Stone (replacing Sabatini’s), Salty Dog Gastropub, Princess Luxury Beds, fitness upgrades, and about 100 interconnecting family cabins. Later drydocks in Victoria (2019), Rotterdam (2022), and Palermo (2025) focused mainly on maintenance, hull work, and technical upgrades rather than a full venue redo. Theater lighting was modernized in 2024.
Deployment commonly pairs Southampton-based Europe programs (Norway fjords, Baltic, Mediterranean, Canaries) with past seasons from Sydney and Los Angeles. Confirm this sailing’s homeport and itinerary on the page before you plan flights, transfers, or hotel nights. Specs and upcoming inventory sit in the fact sheet and sailings table below.
Build record
- Keel to delivery
- 2006 – 2007
- Inaugural
- May 2007, Piraeus
- Fuel
- Marine diesel
- Sisters
- Caribbean Princess, Crown Princess, Diamond Princess, Golden Princess (Carnival Adventure)
Commerce
Upcoming sailings
40 itineraries · 125 sail dates on Emerald Princess. Fares are live and change daily.
West Coast Getaway With San Diego
Los Angeles · 4n · $174/n · Nov 24, 2026
From $697 inside · Balcony $1,097
| Sailing | Date | Depart | Nights | $/n | Inside | Balcony | Suite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian IslandsLos Angeles, California | Honolulu, Hawaii | Kauai (Nawiliwili), Hawaii | Hilo, Hawaii | Kahului, Hawaii | Ensenada, Mexico | Los Angeles, California | Sep 30, 2026 | Los Angeles | 16 | $155 | $2,487 | $3,987 | — |
| Hawaiian IslandsLos Angeles, California | Hilo, Hawaii | Kahului, Hawaii | Honolulu, Hawaii | Kauai (Nawiliwili), Hawaii | Ensenada, Mexico | Los Angeles, California | Oct 16, 2026 | Los Angeles | 16 | $130 | $2,074 | — | — |
| Classic California CoastLos Angeles, California | Santa Barbara, California | Ensenada, Mexico | San Diego, California | San Francisco, California | Los Angeles, California | Nov 1, 2026 | Los Angeles | 7 | $235 | $1,647 | — | — |
| Hawaiian IslandsLos Angeles, California | Hilo, Hawaii | Kona, Hawaii | Honolulu, Hawaii | Kauai (Nawiliwili), Hawaii | Ensenada, Mexico | Los Angeles, California | Nov 8, 2026 | Los Angeles | 16 | $120 | $1,924 | $2,494 | — |
| West Coast Getaway With San DiegoLos Angeles, California | San Diego, California | Ensenada, Mexico | Los Angeles, California | Nov 24, 2026 | Los Angeles | 4 | $174 | $697 | $1,097 | $2,470 |
| Hawaiian IslandsLos Angeles, California | Hilo, Hawaii | Honolulu, Hawaii | Kauai (Nawiliwili), Hawaii | Kona, Hawaii | Ensenada, Mexico | Los Angeles, California | Nov 28, 2026 | Los Angeles | 16 | $119 | $1,904 | $2,704 | $5,040 |
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