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 Royal Princess

Planned and built by legendary Finnish Wärtsilä shipyard as "the most advanced cruise ship ever built", the Royal Princess was well ahead of her time when she entered service in 1984. Featuring all-outside cabins, many with private balconies, she sails on "exotic" itineraries.

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 Professional Reviews

David Devaux

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2002-05-22Trans-Atlantic

CRUISE DIARY BY DAVID J.E. DEVAUX MAY 22ND THROUGH MAY 31ST We...read more

2users found this review helpful.

 User Reviews

  • Name Age # of Cruises Desitination
  • tom roach  47 16 Holy Land

    This is the letter that I wrote Princess Customer Relations, stating our issues with the cruise. When I inquired today they are stating that it can take up to 4 weeks to hear back. I recently...read more

    19 users found this review helpful.
  • C Murphy

     
    n/a 2 Valparaiso to Buenos Aires

    We selected this cruise for its destinations. We were not disappointed. Here are onboard activities that we liked....read more

    3 users found this review helpful.
  • Kenneth G. Ramey

     
    75/64 9 New York to Montreal

    For those who live on the west coast, and are to catch the ship on the east coast, the toughest part of the vacation is getting to the ship, especially when one relies on Princess Cruises for...read more

  • Nancy Zupancic

     
    35 14 Manaus to Rome

    Have a great adventure and remember be a traveler not a tourist. On this voyage, we were a group of four, my sister, my mom, my aunt & myself. We are all addicted cruisers because we think...read more

    5 users found this review helpful.
  • Floyd Russak MD

     
    48 8 Western Europe

    Travel to London We traveled from Denver to Gatwick via Cincinatti on Delta. Nice flights with good service but Gatwick is not as convenient as Heathrow to either downtown...read more

    1 users found this review helpful.
  • S. Hayes

     
    60 14 So. America - Andes to Ft. Lauderdale

    Royal Princess - Continuation of J Caballero's South America cruise... April 5 - 22. We originated in Buenos Aires and went all the way to Ft. Lauderdale. We met J Caballero and...read more

    1 users found this review helpful.
  • J. Caballero

     
    49 24 South America

    Royal Princess-South America, Buenos Aires to Valparaiso (March 22 – April 5, 2003) 3/19-3/21 We started this trip with a 3 day Princess pre-cruise to Iguazzu Falls. We...read more

    4 users found this review helpful.
  • Bruce Baldwin

     
    n/a 33 Norwegian Fjords

    This voyage, our third on the Royal Princess, took us from London [Southampton], England up in to the Artic Circle and the North Cape in Norway and then back to Southampton. At this time of...read more

    2 users found this review helpful.
  • Kenneth G. Ramey

     
    72 8 Valparaiso to Buenos Aires via Cape Horn

    SOUTH TO THE HORN BEFORE YOU GO (READING MATERIAL) Darwin and the Beagle (1831-33) by Alan Moorehead Two Years before the Mast (1833-34)...read more

    2 users found this review helpful.
  • Robert D. Shelton

     
    70 6 New England/Canada

    The Royal Princess is starting to show her age but still is a very nice ship. All of the cabins on the outside with windows is a definite plus.   Cabins were about the same size as on most...read more

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Ship Summary
  • Operator:Princess Cruises
  • Capacity (double occupancy):1200
  • Builder:Wärtsilä
  • Full Capacity:1275
  • Inaugurated:1984
  • Space Ratio:37.0 / 34.8
  • Gross Tonnage:44,348gt
  • Crew:520
  • Length:756 ft. / 231 m