Island Princess

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The Island Princess sails for Princess Cruises. Built in 2003 by Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, the ship is 294 metres long, with a moulded breadth of 32.20 metres. Princess lists capacity for 2,200 guests and around 900 crew members. The ship’s IMO number, 9230402, identifies it. For the 2026/27 insurance period, Hamilton, Bermuda, is listed as its port of registry.

Itineraries and cruise style

Princess announced the Island Princess for the 2026 Alaska season. The programme includes seven-day “Voyage of the Glaciers” sailings, which the cruise line listed for four ships, including the Island Princess.

Another notable programme was the 2025 world cruise. Princess published two round-trip options, departing from Fort Lauderdale on 5 January and Los Angeles on 20 January, respectively. The Los Angeles option lasted 116 days and was scheduled to return to Los Angeles on 17 May. For this programme, Princess announced 46 destinations in 24 countries across six continents. The two departures are separate options; the 116-day duration and return date apply to the Los Angeles route.

The revised daily schedule took the Island Princess from Australia onwards to South Africa and Europe in February and March. After Sydney, the itinerary included Melbourne and Fremantle, near Perth. Cape Town was scheduled for 9 March, with an overnight stay, and again for 10 March; 11 March was a sea day, followed by a call at Walvis Bay on 12 March. This example shows how a long-distance itinerary combines port calls, overnight stays and several days at sea.

Life on board

Princess lists Horizon Court as a buffet restaurant and the Princess Pizzeria as another dining option. The pizzeria is located on the pool terrace and serves classic pizzas as well as daily-changing speciality pizzas. The ship has 987 guest cabins. Princess also describes pools and whirlpools, along with a covered, air-conditioned recreation area on the top deck featuring a freshwater pool, two whirlpools, a shower, a bar and table-tennis tables. These areas complement shore excursions with opportunities to dine and relax on board.

Construction and identity

Princess gives the gross tonnage as 92,822 and the total number of decks as 16. A technical ship record counts 11 passenger decks and lists a service speed of 20 knots. The dimensions of 294 metres overall length and 32.20 metres moulded breadth also come from this technical record. The distinction between total decks and passenger decks explains why the two deck counts differ. All technical figures given here refer to the vessel with IMO number 9230402.