Princess Cruise Line

Launched in 1965 with a single ship, the chartered Princess Patricia, Princess Cruises was acquired by the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) in 1974. In 1975 the company's Pacific Princess became the star of the world-famous TV series, "The Love Boat", making her one of the best-known cruise ships in the world. In 1988 Sitmar Cruises was taken over, adding four additional ships to the fleet. P&O's cruise division was demerged from the mother company in 2000 and is now named P&O Princess Cruises. In 2003, Princess was acquired by Carnival Corporation and will be operated as a separate brand within Carnival. With five new ships on order and two former Renaissance Cruises vessels about to join the fleet, Princess will further expand its popular "Personal Choice Cruising" experience.

• Amelia Hesson  Ruby Princess  Eastern and Western Med

  We had an incredible time on this 28 day Transatlantic Crossing. The Ruby Princess is really nice, this was my first time on a ship this size, and I loved it. Everything was clean, and the food... read more

  4 users found this review helpful.
• Amelia Hesson  Ruby Princess  Eastern and Western Med

  We had an incredible time on this 28 day Transatlantic Crossing. The Ruby Princess is really nice, this was my first time on a ship this size, and I loved it. Everything was clean, and the food... read more

  1 users found this review helpful.
• Marci  Emerald Princess  Southern Caribbean

  Emerald Princess April 19-29, 2009 We started off our trip at the Renaissance Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale on 17th street the night before our cruise. You can see the ships from this hotel; just ask... read more

  18 users found this review helpful.
• Susan  Caribbean Princess  Caribbean

  Although the childrens camp was awesome, I was disappointed with other areas of the cruise. It was a nightmare getting off the ship (both at Grand Turk & on our return). The public areas were... read more

  3 users found this review helpful.
• Mervyn Hancock  Grand Princess  Mediterranean

  A slick and value for money voyage onboard an excellent ship with a caring crew. Excellent in every respect. Large and comfortable, although the carpet was showing signs of wear. Enough... read more

• MaryBeth  Ruby Princess  Western Caribbean

  It was our second cruise with Princess and overall a good experience. Embarkation and disembarkation were flawless. The muster drill was held indoors which was nice. Ruby princess is a new ship and... read more

  26 users found this review helpful.
• Stan  Caribbean Princess  Caribbean

  The worst travel experience of my life. The ship was not ready on time and after the cruise got underway the steak house and casino weren't open. The wine bar was located in a very convenient... read more

  9 users found this review helpful.
• Patricia Luffman  Island Princess  Panama Canal

  We have sailed on all lines and have had good and bad experiences but can honestly say we only had a great time on this cruise. The Island Princess was one of the best. We would love to go back on... read more

  18 users found this review helpful.
• Vicki Burke  Crown Princess  Eastern Caribbean

  It was OK. I would not cruise on that ship again. The casino was fun. Don't play the slots! No one won. Blackjack was fun though. The last night of the cruise we were eating in the Italian... read more

  9 users found this review helpful.
• Brennan Gillis  Crown Princess  Eastern Caribbean

  This was our first cruise. We were impressed with the comfort of the ship, the staterooms, and overall logistics and coordination. We rarely had to wait in a line-up and the disembarking for shore... read more

  3 users found this review helpful.
• Duke  Emerald Princess  Caribbean

  Wonderful cruise. Great food, top notch service couldn't ask for a better R&R cruise! The food in the main dining rooms ranged from good to excellent. If you found something you didn't like,... read more

  19 users found this review helpful.
• Jerry M  Sapphire Princess  Mexican Riveria

  I've been on several cruises and this was my first on Princess. It was close to the best cruise I have ever been on. Embarking the first day was very organized and took no time at all. The ship... read more

  13 users found this review helpful.
• Mary Alyce Brunskill  Sapphire Princess  Mexican Riviera

  We were a group of 6 seniors in our early 60's. It was our first Mexican cruise and our first time on the Sapphire Princess. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and would go again soon if finances... read more

  20 users found this review helpful.
• Stan  Emerald Princess  Eastern Caribbean

  We have cruised several times, this was our first and probably last Princess Cruise. We have cruised on Carnival and NCL both and I can say that they have Princess foods beat hands down. We cruised... read more

  6 users found this review helpful.
• Stan Zynoberg  Ruby Princess  Eastern Caribbean

  If I didn't have such a horrible stateroom experience, I would have enjoyed this cruise more. The food was good, but nothing spectacular. There was a wide variety, catering to everyone's needs,... read more

  28 users found this review helpful.
• Parker Powell  Emerald Princess  Southern Caribbean

  Disappointing at best. If you are looking for good food and service this should not be your pick. Show productions were high schoolish. Good talent poor production and costumes. The capacity for... read more

  7 users found this review helpful.
• John  Caribbean Princess  Caribbean

  We would not sail with princess again, though our previous experience was excellent on the Island Princess. This ship is too big, there is far too much effort to sell garbage, all day and night.... read more

  28 users found this review helpful.
• JAM  Caribbean Princess  Caribbean

  We just left the ship after a week of great disappointment. Boarding ths ship in San Juan was a nightmare at best. We waited in the heat and the hot sun for 1 1/2-2 hours before we could board... read more

  47 users found this review helpful.
• David and Helen Spaulding  Sapphire Princess  Mexican Riveria

  Our first cruise was 16 years ago and was an unqualified disaster, primarily due to the cruise being overrun by unaccompanied graduating High School Seniors. While we travel very frequently, our... read more

  95 users found this review helpful.
• Clayton  Star Princess  Mexico

  We have cruised many times before with Princess as well as RCL, NCL, and HA, we have never experienced such an over all unsatisfactory experience, from our waiter displaying a tantrum our first... read more

  23 users found this review helpful.
• Charles R Sanderson  Coral Princess  Panama

  My wife and I embarked on a ten day cruise to Panama aboard the Coral Princess on October 12,2008. It was a cruise to celebrate our FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. After not recieving our luggage by... read more

  52 users found this review helpful.
• Jill Gibb  Grand Princess  Mediterranean

  This Mediterranean cruise was our first in more than forty years & a 'big' birthday present for me. My husband and I enjoyed every minute of our twelve-day experience. We were looked after in a... read more

  63 users found this review helpful.
• Alec Shiffman  Sun Princess  Pacific Rim

  This was actually a 75-day Pacific Rim cruise, but with the now-familiar American spin to hype was billed as a "World Cruise." It was conducted in 3 segments, Sydney to San Francisco, San... read more

  31 users found this review helpful.
• Steven Hansen  Diamond Princess  Beijing - Bangkok

  Beautiful ship - terrible Purser's Desk. They turned what could have been a very good experience into the cruise from hell. Despite several emails to Princess management before I got off of the... read more

  36 users found this review helpful.
• Ray Palandri  Diamond Princess  Alaska to Thailand

  Overall it was a great cruise because of the ports we visited. The little people on the ship were great, i.e. the room steward, the waiters and assistant waiters, but the management was below par.... read more

  20 users found this review helpful.