The Princess Cruise Line fleet consists of 17 active cruise ships, ranging from ships built in 1998 to 2024. The average Princess ship carries approximately 2,986 passengers and measures 989 feet in length. The combined fleet represents an estimated $13.3B in today's adjusted build cost.
All 17 ships
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How big is my Princess ship?
Every Princess cruise ship in the fleet, ranked by size. Toggle between graphs to view a size comparison by gross tonnage, length and a scatter plot showing how the two relate for each Princess ship.
The largest Princess ship is Star Princess at 176k gross tons and 1,133 feet. The smallest is Coral Princess at 92k GT, while the longest ship is Star Princess at 1,133 feet.
How old is my Princess ship?
Princess cruise ships span in age by 27 years, from 1998's Grand Princess to 2025's Star Princess. Toggle the charts to view a full ships-by-size timeline to view all Princess ships from oldest to newest.
Princess ships by class
Explore each of Princess's ship classes. The vessels included will share similar blueprints and features as part of that class.
Coralclass
2000'sBuilt 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.,Their narrower beam allows transit through the Panama Canal locks, making them ideal for longer itineraries to Alaska, South America, and world cruises.
Grandclass
2000'sRanging 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.,These ships carry around 2,600 passengers and are known for their distinctive spoiler-shaped stern and expansive open deck areas.
Royalclass
2010'sAt approximately 142,000 gross tons and carrying up to 3,560 passengers, the Royal class ships represent a significant size increase over earlier Princess vessels.,They introduced signature features like the SeaWalk glass-bottom walkway extending over the ocean and a dramatic multi-story atrium.
Sphereclass
2020'sAt 175,500 gross tons each, the Sphere class ships are the largest ever built for Princess Cruises, carrying approximately 4,300 passengers.,They feature the innovative Sphere entertainment venue with immersive projection technology and represent a bold new design direction with expanded dining and outdoor spaces.
Princess ships passengers vs staff
How many passengers are on your Princess ship vs. the number of total staff? Below you'll find each ship's passenger capacity, crew count, and guest-to-crew ratio.
Across the fleet of 17 ships, Princess employs 20,974 crew members to serve 54,350 passengers — a fleet-wide ratio of 2.59 guests per crew member. The best staffed ship is Diamond Princess with a ratio of 1.97:1.
How much does a Princess ship cost?
Below you'll find the cost to build or acquire each Princess cruise ship. The costs are adjusted to today's dollars using a 3% annual rate. Toggle between total cost, cost per cabin, and cost per gross ton to see how each ship's price compares once normalized.
The combined fleet value is $15.6B across 17 ships, with an average build cost of $917M per ship in today's dollars.
Build costs reflect original contract prices adjusted to today's dollars using a 3% annual compound inflation rate. Data compiled from public shipyard records and maritime industry databases. Figures are indicative estimates.