Island Princess
Coral Class · Princess Cruise Line
// ABOUT THE SHIP
About the Ship
Island Princess is a Coral-class cruise ship operated by Princess Cruise Line, originally launched in 2003 (23 years ago). She is one of 17 active ships in the Princess fleet and sails alongside her sister ship, the Coral Princess. The ship underwent her most recent renovation in 2024, which included updates to onboard features and spaces.
Deck Plans – 12 Decks to explore
Island Princess spans 12 passenger-accessible decks with 1,107 staterooms and 58 onboard venues — including 27 activities, 7 bars & lounges, 9 dining, and 15 shopping. Explore every level from bow to stern using the interactive deck plans below.
PASSENGER DECKS
12
guest-accessible decks
STATEROOMS
1,107
cabins across all categories
VENUES ONBOARD
58venues
BY TYPE
Island Princess Cruises
Island Princess offers 6 sailings in July, ranging 7-14 nights, departing from Vancouver, British Columbia and Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska, starting from $722 / guest.
Cabins – 1,107 staterooms
Island Princess has a total of 1,107 cabins throughout its 12 passenger decks. Those are made up of 185 Ocean View, 581 Balcony, 31 Suite, 192 Mini Suite and 118 Inside cabins. The 33 stateroom categories that make up these 5 cabin types are found below, along with counts for each.
// SHIP CLASS
Coralclass
YEARS
2003–2003
AVG SIZE
92k GT
AVG LENGTH
964 ft
AVG CAPACITY
2,105
Built at roughly 92,000 gross tons with a capacity of around 2,000 passengers, the Coral class ships are the smallest active vessels in the Princess fleet.
Things to do
Island Princess features 52 venues across 12 decks, including 26 activity, 7 bar, 9 dining, 7 other and 3 shopping. Explore every onboard experience from dining and entertainment to pools, fitness and more.
// AGE & RENOVATIONS
Island Princess ship age vs the fleet
Built in 2003 and last renovated in 2024, Island Princess is 23 years old. The fleet average age is 14.8 years. She is newer than 6% of the 17-ship fleet, ranking #15 from newest to oldest.
THIS SHIP
Age at a glance
BUILT
2003
23 years old today
LAST RENOVATED
2024
2 yrs ago
FLEET AVERAGE
14.8 yrs
8.2 older
NEWER THAN
6%
of fleet
FLEET RANK
#15
of 17
FLEET RANKING
By age, newest to oldest
Out of 17 ships in the fleet, Island Princess ranks #15 when sorted from newest to oldest by build year.
AGE BENCHMARKS
Island Princess vs the fleet
SHIP RENOVATIONS
Last major refit
LAST RENOVATED
2024
2 years ago
This vessel was refreshed in September 2024 with upgrades to its core public spaces, including The Piazza, Explorer's Lounge, and Crooners. The refurbishment modernized the ship's digital infrastructure and refreshed the decor in the Crown Grill and Sabatini’s to ensure a consistent experience for long-haul world cruise passengers.
How big is Island Princess?
Compare the Island 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.
Island Princess measures 92,822 GT and 964 ft in length. The average size of a Princess ship is 129k gross tons and the average ship length is 1,020 ft. Island Princess is 28% smaller and 6% shorter than the average ship in the fleet.
// THIS SHIP
93k GT
ISLAND 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 Island Princess carries up to 2,210 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 900 staff members, representing a guest-to-crew ratio of 2.5:1. 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
2,210
at full occupancy
// CREW
900
international staff
// RATIO// GUEST-TO-CREW
2.5:1
service ratio
// 3,110 PEOPLE ABOARD AT FULL CAPACITY
// 10 · FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About the Island Princess
FAQs for the Island Princess. Here are the most popular questions asked by our community members regarding this Princess ship.
// TOTAL QUESTIONS
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LAST UPDATED · JULY 4, 2026