Sapphire Princess
Grand Class · Princess Cruise Line
// ABOUT THE SHIP
About the Ship
Sapphire 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 2025, which included updates to onboard features and spaces.
Deck Plans – 14 Decks to explore
Sapphire Princess spans 14 passenger-accessible decks with 1,337 staterooms and 80 onboard venues — including 38 activities, 13 bars & lounges, 13 dining, and 16 shopping. Explore every level from bow to stern using the interactive deck plans below.
PASSENGER DECKS
14
guest-accessible decks
STATEROOMS
1,337
cabins across all categories
VENUES ONBOARD
80venues
BY TYPE
Sapphire Princess Cruises
Sapphire Princess offers 1 sailing in June, ranging 12 nights, departing from Copenhagen, Denmark, starting from $2178 / guest.
Cabins – 1,337 staterooms
Sapphire Princess has a total of 1,337 cabins throughout its 14 passenger decks. Those are made up of 222 Ocean View, 524 Balcony, 30 Suite, 377 Inside and 184 Mini Suite cabins. The 32 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
Sapphire Princess features 73 venues across 14 decks, including 37 activity, 13 bar, 13 dining, 7 other and 3 shopping. Explore every onboard experience from dining and entertainment to pools, fitness and more.
// AGE & RENOVATIONS
Sapphire Princess ship age vs the fleet
Built in 2004 and last renovated in 2025, Sapphire 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
2025
1 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, Sapphire Princess ranks #12 when sorted from newest to oldest by build year.
AGE BENCHMARKS
Sapphire Princess vs the fleet
SHIP RENOVATIONS
Last major refit
LAST RENOVATED
2025
1 years ago
In October 2025, the Sapphire Princess emerged from dry dock in Portland with major culinary additions. Makoto Ocean (an Edomae-style sushi concept) replaced the former Internet Cafe, and the Crown Grill steakhouse was relocated to the space previously held by the Savoy Dining Room. These changes align the ship’s dining offerings with the newer Sphere-class vessels.
How big is Sapphire Princess?
Compare the Sapphire 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.
Sapphire Princess measures 115,875 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. Sapphire Princess is 10% smaller and 7% shorter than the average ship in the fleet.
// THIS SHIP
116k GT
SAPPHIRE 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 Sapphire Princess carries up to 2,680 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 1,100 staff members, representing a guest-to-crew ratio of 2.4:1. 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
2,680
at full occupancy
// CREW
1,100
international staff
// RATIO// GUEST-TO-CREW
2.4:1
service ratio
// 3,780 PEOPLE ABOARD AT FULL CAPACITY
// 10 · FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About the Sapphire Princess
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// TOTAL QUESTIONS
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LAST UPDATED · JUNE 10, 2026