Princess Cruises

Grand Princess

ABOVE: The Grand Princess in Katakolon, Greece. INSET: Hull painting, and a Princess sun logo.

Princess logo Princess Cruises is a mid-priced American cruise line that will have seven ships in Europe during its 2013 season. The newest vessel in the fleet is the 3,600-passenger Royal Princess, which will enter service in June. Other large ships in Europe are Ruby Princess, Crown Princess, Caribbean Princess, and Emerald Princess. The line will also have two smaller ships on the European circuit: Ocean Princess and Pacific Princess, which are able to visit smaller "boutique ports."

Grand Princess sun logo Princess is offering its busiest European cruising schedule to date in 2013, with 60 itineraries, 124 voyages, and 135 ports. Highlights of this year's Princess cruise calendar include the line's perenially-popular itineraries in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.