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Royal Princess

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Royal Princess

Typically sails
Alaska
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What makes it different

Why choose this ship

  1. Glass-bottomed enclosed SeaWalk extends 28 feet beyond the ship's side

  2. Central pool area stages themed dancing-fountain shows with live performers

  3. Princess Live! television studio broadcasts programming from 8am to midnight

  4. The Enclave thermal suite adds a hydrotherapy pool and Turkish steam bath

Worth knowing

Watch outs

Things that may matter depending on your travel style — not criticisms.

  • Only 36 of the 1,780 staterooms are full suites
  • Some staterooms are partially or fully obstructed, as marked on deck plans
  • Cabanas at The Sanctuary and the Retreat Pool are reserved separately

Facilities and activities

On board

Entertainment

  • Princess Theatre
  • Princess Live!
  • Movies Under the Stars
  • Vista Lounge
  • Crooners piano bar

Family facilities

  • The Treehouse, ages 3-7
  • The Lodge, ages 8-12
  • The Beach House, ages 13-17

Adults-only areas

  • The Sanctuary
  • Concierge Lounge for suite guests

Spa & wellness

  • Lotus Spa
  • The Enclave thermal suite

Notable facilities

  • Over-water glass-bottomed SeaWalk
  • The Piazza atrium
  • Chef's Table Lumiere
  • Crown Grill and Sabatini's
  • Casino

Choosing a room

Cabins

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  • All outside staterooms have a balcony; 1,438 of 1,780 rooms
  • Inventory splits 314 mini-suites, 358 deluxe balcony, 730 balcony, 342 inside
  • Suites hold two lower and one upper berth, plus rollaway on request
  • Thirty-six wheelchair-accessible staterooms across the ship

Climate suitability

Indoor & outdoor

What is under cover and what is open to the weather — worth reading for Alaska and northern Europe.

  • Movies Under the Stars plays in an open-air poolside amphitheatre
  • The Piazza atrium is the social hub for dining, shopping and entertainment
  • SeaWalk is an enclosed glass-bottomed walkway extending over the water

Dining at a glance

Food styleGood variety

Food & Dining

Food Strength

GOOD

A solid dining choice.

Solid dining that varies noticeably by ship.

Specialty Dining

Good

Best For Food

Specialty dining

How we rate food ▾

Food Strength is an editorial comparison across cruise ships generally — not just within this cruise line.

This dining assessment reflects broader Princess Cruises patterns where ship-specific evidence is limited. Individual venues and experiences vary by ship.

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Where it goes

Routes on this ship

The route profiles Galythia holds for Royal Princess.

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Reference price

US$2,602 pp

14-night Australia / New Zealand

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Where this ship information comes from ▾

Ship facts above are read from the cruise line's own pages, and from an established secondary reference only where an official page returned nothing.