Princess Cruises profile

"Where I Belong"

  Indeed, a Princess cruise ship (the Island Princess) was used for the popular TV series "The Love Boat" and the cruise line still benefits from that image among the older folks which are the majority of the cruise ship passengers. What began as the little cruise line that could - operating one small luxury liner between Los Angeles and the Mexican Riviera in 1965 (and later Alaska) - has evolved into a cruise industry giant. Princess Cruises has 14 ships sailing the globe on more than 150 itineraries that range from seven to 72 days and visit some 260 ports. Princess Cruises big news in 2004 was its near-unprecedented new ships expansion. In the space of about three months the cruise line added three new cruise ships. Diamond Princess, the fleet's new biggest-ship-ever (at 116,000 tons), christened at the end of February; followed by Caribbean Princess and then, finally, Diamond's sister ship - Sapphire Princess.Fleet expansion hasn't been limited to 2004, of course. In 2003, the company launched the sister ships Coral Princess and Island Princess. In 2002, the company acquired two cruise ships from now-defunct Renaissance Cruises and, after minor refurbishments, introduced Tahitian Princess and Pacific Princess. Star Princess, a sister ship to Grand Princess, also joined the fleet in 2002. Two new cruise ships are under construction, both 116,000 tons, the Crown Princess (due in 2006) and the Caribbean Princess 3 (due in 2007).Princess Cruises is now part of the industry's giant Carnival Corporation a move that occurred when Carnival acquired the cruise line's parent company - U.K.-based P&O Cruises. And even though Princess Cruises is now part of the world's largest cruise corporation, the operation of the line has, by and large, remained the same. 

 The company also has a good reputation for treating well it's employees which explains the high rate of returning crew. It is our opinion that Princess Cruises is one of the most highly recommended cruise lines to work for.

Fleet and itineraries:

Emerald Princess: Bermuda registered, built 2006, 116.000 gross tons,3.080 passengers; 1.200 crew members. Itineraries: Eastern/Southern Caribbean, Trans-Atlantic, Mediterranean.

Crown Princess: Bermuda registered, built 2006, 116.000 gross tons,3.080 passengers; 1.200 crew members. Itineraries:  Canada/New England, Eastern/Western Caribbean.

Sapphire Princess: Bermuda registered, built 2004, 113.000 gross tons, 2.670 passengers, 1.100 crew members. Itineraries: Alaska, Mexican Riviera.

Caribbean Princess: Bermuda registered, built 2004, 116.000 gross tons, 3.100 passengers, 1.200 crew members. Itineraries: Eastern Caribbean.

Diamond Princess: Bermuda registered, built 2004, 116.000 gross tons, 2.600 passengers, 1100 crew members. Itineraries: Mexican Riviera.

Island Princess: Bermuda registered, built 2003, 92.000 gross tons, 1.974 passengers, 900 crew members. Itineraries: Alaska, Panama Canal, Central America.

Royal Princess (former Renaissance 8): Gibraltar registered, built 2001, refurbished 2007, 30.277 gross tons, 684 passengers, 373 crew members. Itineraries: South America/Amazon, Trans-Atlantic, Mediterranean, Holy Land.

Tahitian Princess (former Renaissance 4): Bermuda registered, built 1999, 30.277 gross tons, 684 passengers, 373 crew members. Itineraries: Tahiti, South Pacific.

Pacific Princess (former Renaissance 3): Bermuda registered, built 1999, 30.200 gross tons, 684 passengers, 290 crew members. Itineraries: French Polynesia, South Pacific.

Coral Princess: Bermuda registered, built 2003, 88.000 gross tons, 1.974 passengers, 895 crew members. Itineraries: Caribbean, Panama Canal, Central America.

Star Princess: British registered, built 2001, 109.000 gross tons, 2.600 passengers, 1.100 crew members. Itineraries: Pacific, Mexican Riviera, Alaska.

Golden Princess: British registered, built 2001, 109.000 gross tons, 2.600 passengers, 1.100 crew members. Itineraries: Mediterranean, Trans-Atlantic, New England/Canada, Eastern Caribbean.

Grand Princess: British registered, built 1998, 109.000 gross tons, 2.600 passengers, 1.100 crew members. Itineraries: Eastern/Western Caribbean.

Ocean Princess: British registered, built 2000, 77.000 gross tons, 1.950 passengers, 850 crew members. Itineraries: Southern Caribbean, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera, Alaska.

Sea Princess: British registered, built 1998, 77.000 gross tons, 1.950 passengers, 850 crew members. Itineraries: Western Southern/Eastern Caribbean, Panama Canal, Tahiti/Hawaii, Mexican Riviera, Alaska.

Dawn Princess: British registered, built 1997. 77.000 gross tons, 1.950 passengers, 850 crew members. Itineraries: Hawaii/Tahiti, Southern/Eastern  Caribbean, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera, Alaska.

Sun Princess: British registered, built 1995, 77.000 gross tons, 1.950 passengers, 850 crew members. Itineraries: Hawaii, Southern Caribbean, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera, Alaska.

Regal Princess: British registered, built 1991, 70.000 gross tons,1.590 passengers; 690 crew members. Itineraries: Tahiti/Hawaii, Alaska, Orient/Asia, Far East, Australia/New Zealand, South Pacific, Egypt, Jordan. Mediterranean.