One of two Princess Cruises' ships designed especially to cruise through the Panama Canal, Island Princess is as stunning as the destinations she visits, and boasting an incredible 700 balconies, you can enjoy the views and magnificent engineering of the canal from the comfort of your room. Boasting many of the fleets' signature features onto a mid-size ship, you'll be able to indulge in delicious meals and exciting entertainment from morning until evening. When it comes to itineraries, you can adventure far afield, or stay closer to home with voyages to Iceland, the Baltics, Norway and more from Southampton.
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The ship in numbers
- Launched 2002
- Tonnage 92822
- Wheelchair accessible cabins 32
- Decks 16
- Lifts 12
- Pools 2
- Restaurants 5
- Formal nights Yes
- Kids clubs Yes
- Maximum capacity 2590
- Crew 900
- Refurbished 2019
What's onboard
Dining
Dining onboard Island Princess is a spectacular affair, with many delectable dining options to choose from. Select traditional set dining in the Provence Dining Room or opt for Anytime Dining in the Bordeaux Dining Room. Treat yourself to Princess Cruises speciality restaurants such as the Bayou Cafe - a New Orleans style restaurant- or the Princess signature venue - the Sterling Steakhouse.
For a quick bite head to Horizon Court and take in the panoramic views from the impressive windows, or check out the outdoor pizzeria and hamburger grill out on deck. Whatever your mood, there is a dining choice to suit all those onboard the Island Princess.
- Traditional Fixed Dining: Provence Dining Room
- Anytime dining: Bordeaux Dining Room
- Horizon Court 24-hour international food court
- Sabatini's Italian Trattoria
- Bayou Cafe: New Orleans style restaurant
- Outdoor pizzeria and hamburger grill
- Ice-cream parlour
Entertainment
If you’re in the mood for a Broadway-style show, head to the Princess Theatre or if comedy nights and guest entertainers are more up your street, check out the Universe Lounge, where different live acts will perform throughout the week. The Lounge Bar offers everything from live sports and music to dance classes and of course incredible cocktails. Martini fans head to Crooners where the astonishing menu means you can go all week without drinking two cocktails the same.
- Princess Theatre
- Explorer's Lounge
- Churchill's Cigar & Spirits Lounge
- Wheelhouse Bar
- Crooners Bar
- Casino
Things to do
Spa and fitness
For a day of relaxation onboard Island Princess, head to the Asian inspired Lotus Spa for a selection of relaxing therapies and treatments, or just to take a dip in the adult only Lotus Pool. There is also a full beauty salon if some pampering is on the agenda.
For those looking to keep to their daily routine, or in need of burning off some of the incredible food, head to the state-of-the-art fitness room. With the latest equipment and fully trained staff on call, there is everything you need to keep your fitness regime up, or start a new one at sea.
Recreation
If you’d like to enjoy some leisurely activities in your downtime between shore excursions and evening entertainment, Island Princess has plenty to offer:
- Internet Cafe
- Boutiques
- Library
- Card room
- Art Gallery
Useful Information
Dress code
Onboard Island Princess, the dress code includes both formal and smart/casual. On informal evenings, smart casual is expected whereas on formal nights you can dress to impress. If a long day of shore excursions, a large lunch, or a day of relaxing in the spa means you don't fancy dressing for dinner, then the buffet restaurant always offers a casual dress code - and has the added bonus of being open 24/7.
Princess Cruises’ Incredible Fare Options
If you want to enhance your experience on Island Princess even more, consider upgrading your fare to Princess Plus or Princess Premier. With so many incredible extras, like complimentary specialty dining experiences and wifi internet access, these Princess Cruises fare options are a fantastic way to make even more of your time onboard.
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Iglu Cruise customer reviews for Island Princess
The Island Princess is an older ship but has a lovely atmosphere. All the staff we dealt with were very happy and helpful, nothing was too much trouble. The itinerary was good, although the last Mexican port, Puerto Chiapas seemed a bit pointless as there was nothing there. Unfortunately the final port of Aruba was cancelled due to weather conditions so ended up with an extra sea day. The highlight of the holiday was the Panama Canal full transit and made the whole trip worthwhile.
Great Cruise Reviews that i read before were moaning about old ship and miserable crew - don't listen ! all great! Solo Sailor
The ship was a little tired but the helful staff and the fun made up for it in so many ways. For instance we were watching a movie under the stars and one of the staff asked it we were enjoing it. We said yes but it was a bit chilly and in an instant we had warm fluffy blankets. So typical of Princess Cruiseline
Great vacation on island princess. Metal some lovley people. Staff were outstanding
