Emerald Princess
Grand Class · Princess Cruise Line
// ABOUT THE SHIP
About the Ship
Emerald Princess is a Grand-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruise Line, originally launched in 2007 (19 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 2025, which included updates to onboard features and spaces.
Deck Plans – 15 Decks to explore
Emerald Princess spans 15 passenger-accessible decks with 1,544 staterooms and 75 onboard venues — including 32 activities, 12 bars & lounges, 12 dining, and 19 shopping. Explore every level from bow to stern using the interactive deck plans below.
PASSENGER DECKS
15
guest-accessible decks
STATEROOMS
1,544
cabins across all categories
VENUES ONBOARD
75venues
BY TYPE
Emerald Princess Cruises
Emerald Princess offers 4 sailings in June, ranging 7 nights, departing from Vancouver, British Columbia, starting from $774 / guest.
Cabins – 1,544 staterooms
Emerald Princess has a total of 1,544 cabins throughout its 15 passenger decks. Those are made up of 222 Ocean View, 675 Balcony, 29 Suite, 440 Inside and 178 Mini Suite cabins. The 33 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
Emerald Princess features 66 venues across 15 decks, including 31 activity, 12 bar, 12 dining, 9 other and 2 shopping. Explore every onboard experience from dining and entertainment to pools, fitness and more.
// AGE & RENOVATIONS
Emerald Princess ship age vs the fleet
Built in 2007 and last renovated in 2025, Emerald Princess is 19 years old. The fleet average age is 14.8 years. She is newer than 44% of the 17-ship fleet, ranking #10 from newest to oldest.
THIS SHIP
Age at a glance
BUILT
2007
19 years old today
LAST RENOVATED
2025
1 yrs ago
FLEET AVERAGE
14.8 yrs
4.2 older
NEWER THAN
44%
of fleet
FLEET RANK
#10
of 17
FLEET RANKING
By age, newest to oldest
Out of 17 ships in the fleet, Emerald Princess ranks #10 when sorted from newest to oldest by build year.
AGE BENCHMARKS
Emerald Princess vs the fleet
SHIP RENOVATIONS
Last major refit
LAST RENOVATED
2025
1 years ago
This ship emerged from a three-week dry dock in April 2025 in Palermo, Italy. The most notable change was the transformation of the Wheelhouse Bar into O’Malley’s Irish Pub, featuring live music and a new menu. The project also included a full remodel of the buffet, extensive new carpeting, and significant ADA accessibility upgrades to public spaces and cabins.
How big is Emerald Princess?
Compare the Emerald 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.
Emerald Princess measures 113,561 GT and 951 ft in length. The average size of a Princess ship is 129k gross tons and the average ship length is 1,020 ft. Emerald Princess is 12% smaller and 7% shorter than the average ship in the fleet.
// THIS SHIP
114k GT
EMERALD 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 Emerald Princess carries up to 3,090 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
3,090
at full occupancy
// CREW
1,200
international staff
// RATIO// GUEST-TO-CREW
2.6:1
service ratio
// 4,290 PEOPLE ABOARD AT FULL CAPACITY
// 10 · FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About the Emerald Princess
FAQs for the Emerald Princess. Here are the most popular questions asked by our community members regarding this Princess ship.
// TOTAL QUESTIONS
10
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LAST UPDATED · JUNE 8, 2026