Princess Cruises Ships by Age: Newest to Oldest

Princess Cruises has 15 cruise ships in service in 2022. If you’re planning a Princess cruise and are wondering about the older and newer ships and which is the best, then you should find this article useful.

Here, I’ve listed all of the Princess Cruises ships in age order, from newest to oldest. Then below that, you’ll find some facts, statistics and photos for each ship.

This table shows Princess Cruises ships by age from newest to oldest:

Ship Name	Class	Built	Refurbished	Guests
Discovery Princess	Royal Class	2022	–	3,660
Enchanted Princess	Royal Class	2021	–	3,660
Sky Princess	Royal Class	2019	–	3,660
Majestic Princess	Royal Class	2017	–	3,560
Regal Princess	Royal Class	2014	2017	3,560
Royal Princess	Royal Class	2013	2018	3,560
Ruby Princess	Grand Class	2008	2018	3,080
Emerald Princess	Grand Class	2007	2019	3,080
Crown Princess	Grand Class	2006	2018	3,080
Caribbean Princess	Grand Class	2004	2019	3,140
Diamond Princess	Grand Class	2004	2019	2,670
Sapphire Princess	Grand Class	2004	2018	2,670
Island Princess	Coral Class	2003	2017	2,200
Coral Princess	Coral Class	2002	2019	2,000
Grand Princess	Grand Class	1998	2019	2,600

What is the newest ship for Princess Cruises?

Princess Cruises’ newest ship is Discovery Princess. Originally scheduled to debut in November 2021, Discover Princess set sail for the first time on 27th March 2022 from Los Angeles.

Suggested read: The best and worst cabins on Discovery Princess

What is Princess Cruises’ biggest ship?

The largest ship in the Princess Cruises fleet is Enchanted Princess. This 19-deck cruise ship has an internal volume of 145,000 gross tonnes and is 1,083 feet long and 217 feet high. She can accommodate 3,660 guests at double occupancy, more with extra beds in use, as well as 1,346 crew members.

Princess Cruises has six Royal-class cruise ships that are all similarly sized. Enchanted Princess is the largest as she is 20cm taller than her sister ships.

Suggested read: The best and worst cabins on Enchanted Princess

Which is the smallest Princess cruise ship?

The smallest cruise ship in the Princess Cruises fleet is Coral Princess. This ship has a gross tonnage of 91,627 and a length of 964 feet. She accommodates 2,000 passengers over 16 decks.

Until January 2021, Princess Cruises had one small ship – Pacific Princess. With a gross tonnage of 30,277 and a length of 592 feet, this 11-deck cruise ship was just a third of the size of Coral Princess. Pacific Princess accommodated just 670 guests.

What is Princess MedallionClass?

On MedallionClass cruises, each guest receives a wearable device that is the size of a ten pence piece in the UK or a quarter in the US. It functions in the same way as a traditional cruise card, but with some added benefits.

The Ocean Medallion allows you to:

• Board the ship touch-free
• Find your way on board
• Order food and drinks
• Locate your family and friends
• See how busy onboard venues are
• Unlock your stateroom door
• Check-in for muster drills
• Make purchases without cash

Which Princess ships have Ocean Medallion?

It used to be the case that only the newer ships had Medallion Class, but in 2022, every Princess Cruises ship will have Ocean Medallion technology when it returns to service.

Are newer Princess Cruises ships better?

Newer Princess Cruises ships aren’t necessarily any better than the older ones. Each ship is refurbished every three to five years, so even the oldest ships will never have peeling paint or worn carpets.

Princess Cruises ships have an American-style decor and the older ships can look a little dated in terms of style. So you’ll probably see more dark wood, blue carpets and orange curtains than on the newer ships which have a more modern, neutral colour scheme.

The facilities are similar on the older and newer ships. Whereas with Royal Caribbean, the newer cruise ships have all the best things like skydiving simulators and robot bartenders, you won’t find these things on Princess Cruises ships which are much more elegant.

Princess Cruises Ships Information

Here’s an overview of each of the ships in the Princess Cruises fleet…

Discovery Princess

• Launch: March 2022
• Guests: 3,660
• Crew: 1,346
• Decks: 19
• Tonnage: 145,000
• Length: 1,083 feet
• Height: 217′ 6¼ feet

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Enchanted Princess

• Launched: November 2021
• Guests: 3,660
• Crew: 1,346
• Decks: 19
• Tonnage: 145,000
• Length: 1,083 feet
• Height: 217 feet

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Sky Princess

• Launched: October 2019
• Guests: 3,660
• Crew: 1,346
• Decks: 19
• Tonnage: 141,000
• Length: 1,083 feet
• Height: 217 feet
• Christened by: Captain Kay Hire and Poppy Northcutt

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Majestic Princess

• Launched: March 2017
• Guests: 3,560
• Crew: 1,346
• Decks: 19
• Tonnage: 143,700
• Length: 1,083 feet
• Height: 224 feet
• Named by: Yao Ming and Ye Li
• Chinese Name: 盛世公主号 (Shèng Shì Gōng Zhǔ Haò)

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Regal Princess

• Launched: May 2014
• Guests: 3,560
• Crew: 1,346
• Decks: 19
• Tonnage: 142,229
• Length: 1,083 feet
• Height: 217 feet
• Christened by: The original cast of ‘The Love Boat’

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Royal Princess

• Launched: June 2013
• Refurbished: December 2018
• Guests: 3,560
• Crew: 1,346
• Decks: 19
• Tonnage: 142,229
• Length: 1,083 feet
• Height: 217 feet
• Christened by: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge

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Ruby Princess

• Launched: November 2008
• Refurbished: October 2018
• Guests: 3,080
• Crew: 1,200
• Decks: 19
• Tonnage: 113,561
• Length: 951 feet
• Height: 195 feet
• Christened by: Trista and Ryan Sutter from ‘The Bachelorette’

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Emerald Princess

• Launched: April 2007
• Refurbished: April 2019
• Guests: 3,080
• Crew: 1,200
• Decks: 19
• Tonnage: 113,561
• Length: 951 feet
• Height: 195 feet
• Christened by: Florence Henderson and Susan Olsen (From The Brady Bunch), Erin Moran and Marion Ross (From Happy Days)

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Crown Princess

• Launched: June 2006
• Refurbished: April 2018
• Guests: 3,080
• Crew: 1,200
• Decks: 19
• Tonnage: 113,561
• Length: 952 feet
• Height: 195 feet
• Christened by: Martha Stewart

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Caribbean Princess

• Launched: April 2004
• Refurbished: May 2019
• Guests: 3,140
• Crew: 1,200
• Decks: 19
• Tonnage: 112,894
• Length: 952 feet
• Height: 193 feet
• Christened by: Jill Whelan (‘Vicki’ from The Love Boat)

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Diamond Princess

• Launched: March 2004
• Refurbished: February 2019
• Guests: 2,670
• Crew: 1,100
• Decks: 18
• Tonnage: 115,875
• Length: 952 feet
• Height: 205 feet
• Christened by: Yoshiko Tsukuda (wife of the president of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries)

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Sapphire Princess

• Launched: May 2004
• Refurbished: March 2018
• Guests: 2,670
• Crew: 1,100
• Decks: 18
• Tonnage: 115,875
• Length: 952 feet
• Height: 205 feet
• Christened by: Nancy Gore Murkowski, former First Lady of Alaska

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Island Princess

• Launched: July 2003
• Refurbished: December 2017
• Guests: 2,200
• Crew: 900
• Decks: 16
• Tonnage: 92,822
• Length: 964 feet
• Height: 204 feet
• Christened by: Jamie Salé and David Pelletier (Olympic Gold Medalists)

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Coral Princess

• Launched: January 20003
• Refurbished: January 2019
• Guests: 2,000
• Crew: 895
• Decks: 16
• Tonnage: 91,627
• Length: 965 feet
• Height: 203 feet
• Christened by: Mireya Moscoso, President of Panama

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Grand Princess

• Launched: May 1998
• Refurbished: March 2019
• Guests: 2,600
• Crew: 1,150
• Decks: 17
• Tonnage: 107,517
• Length: 949 feet
• Height: 188 feet
• Christened by: Olivia de Havilland

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To conclude

Princess Cruises is a family-friendly cruise line with 16 ships that cruise to destinations across the globe. Each ship is regularly refurbished, so whether you choose an older ship like Grand Princess or a brand new ship like Enchanted Princess, you can be sure that you’ll be accommodated in luxurious surroundings.

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