Offering affordable, luxury voyages, perfect for first-time cruisers and experienced travellers alike, Princess Cruises are loved for their relaxed atmosphere, fantastic food and impeccable standards. One of the largest cruise lines at sea and with itineraries sailing to all 7 continents, a Princess Cruises holiday offers you the opportunity to explore more ports of call with an extensive variety of shore excursions. Back onboard and the elegant fleet of ships blend an impeccable level of service together with an informal and cosmopolitan ambience.
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Freshness is at the heart of every dish onboard a Princess ship. Serving up everything from gourmet dining to hand-tossed pizzas, every mealtime is a joy for the senses.
When it comes to what’s included in your fare, there are a mix of casual restaurants and fine dining venues for guests to enjoy. Popular casual dining choices include the Burger and Hot Dog Grill, the pizzeria and Horizon Court where the choices are as delicious as they are endless.
Alternatively, if you’re looking for more of a sit down affair, the main dining rooms offer multi-course meals, sophisticated décor and attentive service.
For those willing to splash out on something a little more intimate, Princess Cruises’ speciality restaurants are bound to please. Options include Curtis Stone SHARE, Sabatini's Italian Trattoria, Bistro Sur La Mer and Kai Sushi.
Princess Cruises offer three drinks packages to keep you hydrated during your holiday:
Thanks to Princess Cruises, entertainment on their fleet of incredible ships is second to none and once the sun goes down, the fun really begins.
Prepared to be dazzled by the talent on stage thanks to performers from around the world bringing their skills to the stage in the Princess theatre on each ship. Ranging from Broadway-style productions to comedy shows and even rock opera, there’s something to please every member of the family.
Music lovers will definitely be amused on a Princess Cruises’ ship. For something interactive, head to The Voice of the Ocean where guests can compete to be crowned the winner. In addition, there are performances from live bands, as well as piano sing alongs at venues across the ship.
Offering colourful cocktails, tasty beers, international wines and everything in between, the bars and lounges on Princess Cruises are designed to meet every guests’ needs. Whether you want to sit back, relax and enjoy some interesting conversation, or you’d rather be on your feet dancing to some of the best tunes of the last couple of decades, there’s a spot waiting for you to discover.
Princess Cruises offer fantastic, elegant family cruises, with Grand Princess one of the most popular ships sailing from Southampton. Offering a great variety of entertainment, a choice of suitable family-friendly cabins and an understated approach to American-style cruising, they are sure to offer something for every family member onboard.
Childcare and the youth club are open from 9am until midday, then 2pm until 5pm and from 7pm until 1pm during the evenings. On port days the opening hours are from 8am until 5pm, with a supervised complimentary lunch service available with parental consent.
Group babysitting is also available for children 3 to 12 years between 10pm and 1am, though this service does incur an additional charge. More information on the baby sitting and group sitting service is available onboard.
Note: Age groups may differ on Caribbean Princess, Diamond Princess, Sapphire Princess, Star Princess, Pacific Princess and Tahitian Princess.
With Princess Cruises you have plenty of choice when it comes to family-friendly staterooms, ranging from luxury to value options. For great value there are the three and four berth inside and outside staterooms, though you have to remember these cabins consist of pull down beds, meaning a twin bed option is available but a king size configuration is not. The balcony cabins usually consist of a king/twin bed option and a double sofa bed. This is usually suitable for adults, though sometimes cabins can involve pullman beds so it is always worth double checking with your cruise specialist at the time of booking.
You can also choose from a variety of interconnecting cabins which are usually two cabins of the same grade, so inside to inside or balcony to balcony. To book interconnecting cabins an adult is required to be booked into each stateroom and they are often booked up very quickly during school holiday periods.
Princess Cruises offer several cruises from Southampton to the Mediterranean and Baltic so that guests can enjoy a Princess cruise without the need to fly. Other exciting destinations visited by Princess Cruises include Alaska, North America, Caribbean and Asia. Fly Cruises are available from a range of airports including Glasgow, Sheffield, Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham.
Crown Princess, Island Princess, and Regal Princess will offer cruises around the UK, to North Europe and Scandinavia, the Mediterranean, and the Canary Islands. The rest of the fleet will be offering itineraries in Asia, the Caribbean, and North America as well.
Explore Japan on one of Diamond Princess’ exciting Asian itineraries, on which you could discover a Miso Brewery in Gamagori, taste delicious ramen noodles in Wakayama, or take in UNESCO world heritage site, Himeji Castle. Alternatively you could see more of the UK’s own beauty onboard Crown Princess, Sea Princess, or Pacific Princess.
With so much to do onboard a Princess Cruises’ ship, you’ll never have to worry about being bored. Spend your free time lounging about, refreshing in the pool or try something a little more active. No matter your tastes and interests, there’s fun to be had onboard for every guest.
There are plenty of ways to stay active or be pampered during your holiday. The Sanctuary is an adults-only retreat where you can relax in the peace and quiet, while the Lotus Spa has an extensive menu of treatments which will leave you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. Meanwhile, if you enjoy some exercise, the onboard gym on each ship is modern and well equipped and even host zumba, yoga and tai chi classes.
If you want to enrich your cruise, there are classes available onboard the ships to help you learn something new, including the ultimate ship tour where you get to see behind the scenes on the vessel, while the art gallery, auctions and art history seminars are perfect for art lovers. Other options include presentations by local destination experts, cooking demonstrations, dancing classes, pools and hot tubs.
For just £30 per person per day, guests can upgrade to an all-inclusive package. Worth more than £65 per day, this fantastic value option includes gratuities, premium drinks and unlimited MedallionNet Wi-Fi.
No matter where in the world you're cruising, do so in the utmost comfort, style and luxury by opting for one of Princess Cruises' incredible suites:
Princess Cruises presents its innovative new onboard technology: the Ocean Medallion. This is a small, wearable gadget that guests will reap all kinds of benefits from.
The Ocean Medallion devices weigh only 1.8 ounces, and are about the size of a ten pence piece - making them convenient and discreet. They can either be carried in a pocket or wallet, or worn in the form of a bracelet or necklace.
How does it work?
The Ocean Medallion contains sensors which collect a range of data from guests. This data is safely stored on a digital platform known as the Ocean Compass. You can access your information stored in the Ocean Compass cloud in the following ways:
What are the advantages?
The technology has a plethora of uses which many guests will find helpful. Some of our favourites include:
For information on Princess Cruises' rewards and benefits scheme, see our dedicated Captain's Circle page.
Depending on the class of ship, Princess Cruises offer up to 31 accessible staterooms onboard — including inside, outside and balcony cabins, mini-suites and one suite. Princess will make a case by case decision as to whether wheelchairs and scooters are allowed onto tenders.
22 Sep 2019
Ship was very nicely laid out and clean. Staff were friendly and helpful. Food was OK in buffet could have been more choice over the 10 days I was on the ship.but there are other restaurants. The theatre was not big enough for everyone to see the shows despite the two sittings. A good holiday was had though.
15 Jan 2020
I find myself with conflicting views on recent holiday. I have been with Princess a number of times I enjoy the ships food ,staff are good, entertainment is generally very good,etc etc..... But......20 percent service charge on all drinks every order, photographs are silly prices, trips like all ships seem to be expensive . So when i see the latest offer? or wow what a price , book today , I find myself challenging the idea to book again. I write this as a warning what appears to be too good often is, and I suspect like all companies they seek to maximize income. Sad thing is I believe they have a great product which is let down by management and its desire to rip off the public.
Show more18 Dec 2019
We have just returned from Japan and South Korea. Iglu arranged everything for us , Hotels, transfers, cruise ,and flights. It transpired whilst away that or return flight was the wrong day, we contacted iglu and they sorted everything out for us without delay. Could not have had better service.
21 Jun 2019
We had great service from your team, the cruise itself was very very good. We usually book last min deals,and you also booked our overnight in Copenhagen, which was also very good. We will be looking to go again before Christmas, liked the Princess cruises very much...that was our 8th cruise. The gratuities was a bit of a shock...$29 a day on a 12 day trip thats a lot we thought.. Had a good holiday and would look to book with Igloo again x
12 Sep 2018
Ship good with well sized balcony rooms with plenty of storage space. Food good.
22 Feb 2019
Overall we enjoyed this cruise a lot. Passing through the Panama Canal was especially interesting. We have to say Food on the cruise was excellent and restaurant and Bar service very good, all staff friendly and helpful. Our cabin was very good with an excellent location and we appreciated the up-grade Iglu obtained for us. There were however some reservations. Our balcony was never cleaned and here and there on the ship we sometimes Ship is 3.
26 Apr 2019
The cruise was excellent with good food, entertainment, helpful staff and good accommodation. The stops for visits were good and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Sydney and the visit to Vietnam. My wife and I have to say a BIG THANKYOU to Iglu for organising the excellent hotels in Sydney and Hong Kong and the brilliant pick ups by the various taxi companies. They were on time and excellent vehicles. It certainly helped to enjoy the holiday. Many thanks, Martyn and Marjorie Hadley
07 Oct 2019
Baltic Cruise was excellent. Loved that they went to Gdansk as it was charming and a complete surprise. Need to make Hop on Hop Off options clear - ie - which line is actually picking you up from the ship/ working with Princess Ship older but still good. Love the Rotunda area. Excursions expensive and need to be chosen selectively. Entertainment and food excellent.
16 May 2019
Excellent service
25 Feb 2019
Although one of the older and smaller ships in the Princess fleet, the Grand still provides the usual high standards associated with Princess Cruises.
13 Jan 2019
Lovely ship, great staff
15 Sep 2019
We had a wonderful cruising experience and can only recommend it to our friends and family.
Book with Confidence- for Princess Cruises bookings made up to and including 30th April 2021 departing through 31st October 2021 you can cancel up to 30 days before sailing. You will receive any cancellation fees in the form of Future Cruise Credit which can be used on any sailing made by or sailed by 31st December 2022.
T&Cs apply - please see the itinerary page for details
Those who have flu-like symptoms, or have been in contact with someone who has or is suspected to have COVID-19 will not be allowed to board. When preparing for boarding, all guests will have to go undergo health screening, including temperature checks. At embarkation terminals, frequently touched points will be continuously sanitised, and there will be sanitising- and fogging if possible- after each embarkation and debarkation.
The cruise line's already rigorous cleaning will be further enhanced with frequent cleaning of surfaces that are often touched such as chairs and fitness equipment. There will also be hand sanitiser throughout the ship, and in crew areas, to make hand washing easier.
With medical crew onboard who will be trained specially to deal with COVID-19, anyone who develops symptoms during their cruise will receive free screening and treatment.
Princess Cruises understand the impotance of social distancing, which is why there will be reduced capacity throughout their ships at venues and events. What's more, their innovative OceanMedallion technology will provide guests with a contactless experience onboard, from guests services to paying for items.
Crew safety is monitored throughout their cruise thanks to pre-embarkation testing and daily health checks.
With destinations being monitored to ensure that they are not high risk, smaller group sizes, and hygiene measures, Princess Cruises can make sure that guests are safe to disembark and explore at ports of call during their cruise.
Yes, Princess Cruises' cabins have North American style plugs, so you will need to bring an adaptor to use anything with a British plug such as phone chargers or hair straighteners.
Any guests with disabilities are advised to mention these at the time of booking. Princess Cruises pride themselves on making their cruise holidays accessible to people with all kinds of abilities. There are more than 350 wheelchair accessible cabins across the fleet, as well as widened doorways and corridors throughout the ships. Assistance dogs are permitted onboard, and the ships are fitted with helpful equipment such as Braille elevator buttons and infrared listening assistance systems, and ADA (Americans with Disability Act) compliance kits are available upon request.
Princess Cruises have a fairly relaxed dress code, expecting casual attire during the day, and smart casual at mealtimes. Swim/beachwear, shorts, caps, and frayed jeans will not be accepted in restaurants. On formal nights, guests are expected to wear tuxedos or dark suits, and gowns or cocktail dresses.
Princess Cruises' ships use the US dollar onboard, apart from on selected ships which are based in Australia which use Australian dollars.
No, gratuities are not included in the fare, they can be prepaid up to two days before the cruise, or they will be added to your onboard account for payment at the end of the cruise. Depending on your accomodation, gratuities will be charged at between $14.50 and $16.50 per guest, per day. This means for a one week cruise the price will be between $101 and $115 per guest.
Dietary needs such as vegetarian, kosher, low sodium, ceoliac, and diabetic-friendly can all be accomodated by Princess Cruises. Guests with these requirements should make their cruise consultant aware at least 35 days before cruises in the Americas, and 65 days before cruises in all other areas. When onboard, guests are advised to reiterate their needs to the Maitre D'.
Yes, tea and non-speciality coffee is included in the cruise fare. Find stations providing these in the buffet restaurant.
Guests on a vegan or vegetarian diet are advised to inform their cruise consultant at the time of booking, and then mention it again to the Maitre D' when onboard. There are many vegetarian options available - especially at the buffet - but fewer vegan options.
Complimentary room service is available 24 hours a day, however the offerings are moderate. Expect things like club sandwiches, soups, salads, and pub-style hot meals like lasagne and burgers.
Room service is open 24 hours a day, as is the popular International Café. This latter option offers things like salads and paninis.
Yes, Princess Cruises have Camp Discovery, which includes clubs for mini cruisers aged between 3 and 17 years. The club areas are divided into age groups, with appropriate games and activities found in each one.
Babies below the age of six months are not permitted onboard any cruise with Princess, and babies below the age of one year are not permitted on cruises to Asia, South America, and Africa.
Little ones between 6 months and 2 years are welcome to Camp Discovery however they must be supervised by a parent at all times.
Unfortunately Princess Cruises do not stock nappies or other baby products onboard.
Yes, complimentary jars of baby food are available onboard, as are freshly pureed fruit, vegetables, and rice in most restaurants. Simply speak to staff onboard for assistance with this.
