Princess Cruises’ fleet spans 27 years of shipbuilding, from a 2,600-guest classic that launched during Bill Clinton’s second term to a 4,300-guest newcomer that just wrapped its first Caribbean season. That gap matters more than the brochure lets on: pool deck layout, specialty dining lineup, cabin size, and even Wi-Fi speed all shift depending on which generation of ship you book.
I’ve taken more than 50 sailings across a dozen lines, and ship age is one of the first things I check before locking in an itinerary. Below is every ship currently sailing under the Princess flag, ranked newest to oldest, along with class, capacity, and what’s coming next for the line.
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How Many Ships Does Princess Cruises Have in 2026?
Princess Cruises operates 17 ships as of 2026, ranging from the 4,300-guest Star Princess down to the 2,000-guest Coral Princess. The line has also confirmed its next wave of growth: three new Voyager Class ships, each holding roughly 4,700 guests, are on order from the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, with deliveries staggered across 2035, 2038, and 2039.
What Is Princess Cruises’ Newest Ship?
Star Princess is the newest ship in the fleet. She was delivered in September 2025 and christened that November in Fort Lauderdale by Camila and Matthew McConaughey, co-founders of Pantalones Organic Tequila. She’s the second Sphere Class ship after Sun Princess, and she now sails Caribbean itineraries out of Port Everglades alongside her sister ship.
What’s Next: The Voyager Class
Princess Cruises announced the Voyager Class order in April 2026, its first new ship class since Sphere Class debuted with Sun Princess in 2024. Each Voyager Class ship will carry about 4,700 guests, roughly 400 more than Star Princess, on a 183,000-gross-ton hull built by Fincantieri. Like Sun Princess and Star Princess, they’ll run on dual-fuel LNG propulsion. The first ship isn’t expected until late 2035, with two more following in 2038 and 2039, so this is a long-range plan rather than anything worth holding off a near-term booking for.
Princess Cruises Ships Newest to Oldest
Below is the current Princess Cruises lineup, ranked from newest ship to oldest.
Princess Cruises Ships By Age, New to Old
- Star Princess, 2025
- Sun Princess, 2024
- Discovery Princess, 2022
- Enchanted Princess, 2021
- Sky Princess, 2019
- Majestic Princess, 2017
- Regal Princess, 2014 (refurbished 2017)
- Royal Princess, 2013 (refurbished 2018)
- Ruby Princess, 2008 (refurbished 2018)
- Emerald Princess, 2007 (refurbished 2019)
- Crown Princess, 2006 (refurbished 2018)
- Caribbean Princess, 2004 (refurbished 2019)
- Diamond Princess, 2004 (refurbished 2019)
- Sapphire Princess, 2004 (refurbished 2018)
- Island Princess, 2003 (refurbished 2017)
- Coral Princess, 2002 (refurbished 2019)
- Grand Princess, 1998 (refurbished 2019)
Star Princess carries 4,300 guests, about 1,700 more than Grand Princess’s 2,600, a 65% jump in capacity across ships built 27 years apart under the same brand. The Voyager Class ships push that further, adding roughly 400 more guests on top of Star Princess’s count once they start arriving in 2035.
Princess Cruises Ships By Age, Class, And Passengers
| Ship | Class | Year | Passengers | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Princess | Sphere Class | 2025 | 4,300 | 1,547 |
| Sun Princess | Sphere Class | 2024 | 4,300 | 1,547 |
| Discovery Princess | Royal Class | 2022 | 3,660 | 1,346 |
| Enchanted Princess | Royal Class | 2021 | 3,660 | 1,346 |
| Sky Princess | Royal Class | 2019 | 3,660 | 1,346 |
| Majestic Princess | Royal Class | 2017 | 3,560 | 1,346 |
| Regal Princess | Royal Class | 2014 | 3,560 | 1,346 |
| Royal Princess | Royal Class | 2013 | 3,560 | 1,346 |
| Ruby Princess | Grand Class | 2008 | 3,080 | 1,100 |
| Emerald Princess | Grand Class | 2007 | 3,080 | 1,200 |
| Crown Princess | Grand Class | 2006 | 3,080 | 1,200 |
| Caribbean Princess | Grand Class | 2004 | 3,140 | 1,200 |
| Diamond Princess | Grand Class | 2004 | 2,670 | 1,100 |
| Sapphire Princess | Grand Class | 2004 | 2,670 | 1,100 |
| Island Princess | Coral Class | 2003 | 2,200 | 900 |
| Coral Princess | Coral Class | 2002 | 2,000 | 900 |
| Grand Princess | Grand Class | 1998 | 2,600 | 1,100 |
Who Are The Godparents Of All Of The Princess Cruises Ships?
Becoming a cruise ship’s godparent is a big honor, and Princess Cruises has picked some notable names over the years. Below is a list of all current godparents of Princess Cruises’ ships.
- Star Princess – Camila and Matthew McConaughey, co-founders of Pantalones Organic Tequila
- Sun Princess – Actress Hannah Waddingham
- Discovery Princess – Fashion designer Randy Fenoli, chef Alex Guarnaschelli, special effects designer and fabricator Adam Savage, and real estate broker and flipper extraordinaire Page Turner
- Enchanted Princess – Marinella Cossu, an employee of the shipyard, served as Enchanted Princess’ godmother for the ceremony
- Sky Princess – Captain Kathryn ‘Kay’ Hire and engineer Poppy Northcutt from NASA
- Majestic Princess – Basketball stars Yao Ming and Ye Li
- Regal Princess – Crew from “The Love Boat”
- Royal Princess – Catherine, Princess of Wales
- Ruby Princess – Trista and Ryan Sutter from “The Bachelorette”
- Emerald Princess – Florence Henderson, Marion Ross, Erin Moran, Susan Olsen
- Crown Princess – Martha Stewart
- Caribbean Princess – “The Love Boat” actress Jill Whelan
- Diamond Princess – Wife of Kazuo Tsukuda, president of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Yoshiko Tsukuda
- Sapphire Princess – First Lady of Alaska, Nancy Murkowski
- Island Princess – Olympic Gold Medalists, Jamie Sale and David Pelletier
- Coral Princess – President of Panama, Mireya Moscoso
- Grand Princess – Olivia de Havilland
Seventeen ships is a lot of ground to cover, and the right one still comes down to what you want out of the sailing: brand-new mega-ship energy on Star Princess and Sun Princess, the more intimate scale of Coral Princess and Island Princess, or something in the Royal or Grand Class middle ground. I’ll keep this page current as Princess adds ships, retires them, or announces new godparents, so bookmark it before you book.
Questions People Ask About Princess Cruises’ Fleet
What is Princess Cruises’ oldest ship?
Grand Princess is the oldest ship still sailing for Princess Cruises. She was delivered in 1998, most recently refurbished in 2019, and holds about 2,600 guests, roughly 1,700 fewer than Star Princess.
How many Princess Cruises ships are there?
Princess Cruises operates 17 ships as of 2026, split across four classes: Sphere, Royal, Grand, and Coral. Three more, the Voyager Class, are on order for delivery in 2035, 2038, and 2039.
What are the different Princess Cruises ship classes?
Princess groups its fleet into Sphere Class (the newest, largest ships), Royal Class, Grand Class, and Coral Class (the smallest, most itinerary-focused ships). Ships within a class share a hull design, though individual ships vary by refurbishment year and onboard details.
Is Princess Cruises getting a new ship?
Yes. Princess Cruises ordered three Voyager Class ships in April 2026, each holding about 4,700 guests. They’re being built at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard in Italy, with the first delivery expected in late 2035.
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