Caribbean Princess
Grand Class · Princess Cruise Line
// ABOUT THE SHIP
About the Ship
Caribbean Princess is a Grand-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruise Line, originally launched in 2004 (22 years ago). She is one of 17 active ships in the Princess fleet and sails alongside 6 sister ships in the Grand class. The ship underwent her most recent renovation in 2024, which included updates to onboard features and spaces.
Deck Plans – 15 Decks to explore
Caribbean Princess spans 15 passenger-accessible decks with 1,569 staterooms and 79 onboard venues — including 34 activities, 16 bars & lounges, 12 dining, and 17 shopping. Explore every level from bow to stern using the interactive deck plans below.
PASSENGER DECKS
15
guest-accessible decks
STATEROOMS
1,569
cabins across all categories
VENUES ONBOARD
79venues
BY TYPE
Caribbean Princess Cruises
Caribbean Princess offers 8 sailings in June, ranging 7-14 nights, departing from Port Canaveral, Florida, starting from $811 / guest.
Cabins – 1,569 staterooms
Caribbean Princess has a total of 1,569 cabins throughout its 15 passenger decks. Those are made up of 224 Ocean View, 674 Balcony, 35 Suite, 456 Inside and 180 Mini Suite cabins. The 34 stateroom categories that make up these 5 cabin types are found below, along with counts for each.
// SHIP CLASS
Grandclass
YEARS
1998–2008
AVG SIZE
113k GT
AVG LENGTH
951 ft
AVG CAPACITY
2,837
Ranging from approximately 108,000 to 116,000 gross tons, the Grand class introduced Princess Cruises to the mega-ship era with the landmark Grand Princess in 1998.
Things to do
Caribbean Princess features 66 venues across 15 decks, including 31 activity, 14 bar, 12 dining, 6 other and 3 shopping. Explore every onboard experience from dining and entertainment to pools, fitness and more.
// AGE & RENOVATIONS
Caribbean Princess ship age vs the fleet
Built in 2004 and last renovated in 2024, Caribbean Princess is 22 years old. The fleet average age is 14.8 years. She is newer than 19% of the 17-ship fleet, ranking #12 from newest to oldest.
THIS SHIP
Age at a glance
BUILT
2004
22 years old today
LAST RENOVATED
2024
2 yrs ago
FLEET AVERAGE
14.8 yrs
7.2 older
NEWER THAN
19%
of fleet
FLEET RANK
#12
of 17
FLEET RANKING
By age, newest to oldest
Out of 17 ships in the fleet, Caribbean Princess ranks #12 when sorted from newest to oldest by build year.
AGE BENCHMARKS
Caribbean Princess vs the fleet
SHIP RENOVATIONS
Last major refit
LAST RENOVATED
2024
2 years ago
This ship completed a routine dry dock in November 2024 at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. The update focused on technical maintenance and a refresh of the hotel areas, including the replacement of carpets and upholstery throughout public spaces. This followed a more significant 2022 update which introduced the Reef Splash Zone, the fleet's first-ever waterpark, located on the aft of Deck 17.
How big is Caribbean Princess?
Compare the Caribbean Princess ship size with the rest of the Princess fleet below. Included, you'll find gross tonnage, length, and the relationship between the two graphed in the scatter plot.
Caribbean Princess measures 112,894 GT and 952 ft in length. The average size of a Princess ship is 129k gross tons and the average ship length is 1,020 ft. Caribbean Princess is 12% smaller and 7% shorter than the average ship in the fleet.
// THIS SHIP
113k GT
CARIBBEAN PRINCESS
// AVERAGE
129k GT
FLEET AVERAGE
// LARGEST
176k GT
SUN PRINCESS
// SMALLEST
92k GT
CORAL PRINCESS
// PROPORTIONAL AREA · 17 SHIPS · TOTAL 2191K GT
EACH CIRCLE'S AREA IS PROPORTIONAL TO GROSS TONNAGE · HOVER FOR DETAILS
// CAPACITY
Passenger Capacity
The Caribbean Princess carries up to 3,140 guests and operates at roughly 100% capacity, so you can expect that number will accurately reflect your fellow passenger count. These guests are looked after by a crew of 1,200 staff members, representing a guest-to-crew ratio of 2.6:1. On average, Princess ships have 2,986 guests and 1,165 crew, which works out to a fleet-average ratio of 2.6:1.
// GUESTS
3,140
at full occupancy
// CREW
1,200
international staff
// RATIO// GUEST-TO-CREW
2.6:1
service ratio
// 4,340 PEOPLE ABOARD AT FULL CAPACITY
// 10 · FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About the Caribbean Princess
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// TOTAL QUESTIONS
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LAST UPDATED · JUNE 2, 2026