Couples and older travelers who want a calm, mid-priced big-ship cruise.
Think twice if: Many named restaurants cost extra; included choices are the dining room, buffet and casual spots.
See her Europe sailings ↓ · Where is she now? → · Princess Cruises's page for this ship →
What she's like
Lots of choice on board. Expect some lines at the buffet and to get off in busy ports. About 43 tons of ship per guest. As a rule of thumb, 40 or more feels roomy and under 30 feels busy.
Unknown from line's site. Princess shore excursions use English-speaking guides.
Our judgment, from $ (budget) to $$$$$ (ultra-luxury).
Cabin, main dining and buffet, entertainment, kids' clubs. Princess Plus / Princess Premier packages add drinks, Wi-Fi (Plus: 1 device; Premier: 4 devices), crew appreciation, room service and more.
Infants must be at least 6 months old at boarding; youth centers by age (e.g. The Lodge 8-12). Drinking age 18+ in Europe.
Smart casual most nights; formal nights by length: 0 on 1-4 days, 1 on 5-6 days, 2 on 7-13 days, 3 on 14-20 days.
Where she sails in Europe
Western Mediterranean, Northern Europe & Baltic
We don't have her sailing-by-sailing schedule yet. See the line's site for dates.
What it costs beyond the fare
| Tips for the crew | $18 per person per day; Suites: $20 per person per day; Added to your bill automatically |
|---|---|
| Drinks package | Zero-alcohol package $29.99 per person per day; Classic Soda Package $14.99 + 18% ($17.69) per day. Alcohol drinks come via Princess Plus/Premier (price not published). |
| Wifi | MedallionNet Wi-Fi sold separately or bundled in Princess Plus (1 device) / Premier (4 devices); daily price not published. |
| Specialty restaurants | Extra charge (price not published); kids eat half price in specialty restaurants. |
| Money on board | USD (crew appreciation stated in USD; AUD only on Australia-based ships) |
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Her restaurants · 7 included, 7 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| Main Dining Room | Included |
| World Fresh Marketplace | Included |
| International Café | Included |
| Afternoon Tea | Included |
| Prego Pizzeria | Included |
| Trident Grill | Included |
| Swirls Ice Cream Bar | Included |
| Crown Grill | Extra charge |
| Sabatini's Italian Trattoria | Extra charge |
| Makoto Ocean | Extra charge |
| Churrascaria Brazilian Grill | Extra charge |
| Alfredo's Pizzeria | Extra charge |
| Chef's Table Experience | Extra charge |
| Crab Shack | Extra charge |
Which cabin to book, and which to avoid
The line doesn't publish cabin sizes for this ship that we could find.
Good to know before you pick
- Route map shows lifeboats along both sides of Deck 8 (Emerald) where cabins run the length; some Deck 8 cabins likely face lifeboats (not labelled per cabin)
- Princess says some cabins on Sapphire Princess sleep up to six (useful for families)
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
Princess offers wheelchair-accessible staterooms with roll-in showers and full turning space (count not published on the ship page). Mobility devices max 22 inches wide for standard cabins, 31 inches for wheelchair-accessible cabins; max 600 lb wheelchair plus guest. Our accessibility guide →
Find your way around
Our own drawing, built from the line's deck plan. Tap a deck to see what's on it, or use “Find on board”. Not to scale.
- Deck 17 · Sky Deck , Center Court; Skywalkers Nightclub
- Deck 16 · Sports Deck , Lawn Court; Oasis Bar; The Oasis; The Sanctuary
- Deck 15 · Sun Deck , Beauty Salon; Fitness Center; Lotus Pool; Lotus Spa; Movies Under The Stars; The Beach House Teen Lounge; The Conservatory; The Treehouse; Tradewinds Bar; Treatment Rooms
- Deck 14 · Lido Deck , Calypso Bar; Calypso Reef & Pool; Churrascaria Grill; Horizon Court; Horizon Terrace; Mermaid's Tail Bar; Neptune's Reef & Pool; Prego Pizzeria; Swirls Ice Cream Bar; Trident Grill
- Deck 12 · Aloha Deck , Terrace Pool
- Deck 11 · Baja Deck
- Deck 10 · Caribe Deck
- Deck 9 · Dolphin Deck
- Deck 8 · Emerald Deck
- Deck 7 · Promenade Deck , Club Fusion; Crooners Bar; Explorers Lounge; Makato Ocean; OceanFront; Photo Gallery; Sabatini's Italian Trattoria; The Shops of Princess
- Deck 6 · Fiesta Deck , Captain's Circle Loyalty; Churchill's Cigar Lounge; Future Cruise Planning; Grand Casino; Guest Services; International Dining Room; Pacific Moon Dining Room; Santa Fe Dining Room; Shore Excursions Desk; The Library; The Shops of Princess; Theater Lower Level ; Wake View Bar
- Deck 5 · Plaza Deck , Alfredo's Pizzeria; Crown Grill; Fine Arts Gallery; Good Spirits at Sea; International Café; The Piazza; Vines Wine Bar; Vivaldi Dining Room
- Deck 4 · Gala Deck , Medical Center; Water Shuttle Boarding
What to book, and when
Booking, check-in and reservations
Online check-in (OceanReady) in advance with a chosen arrival window; opening day not published. Flights bookable 320 to 4 days before. Prepaid shore excursions refundable if cancelled 5+ days before sailing.
Paying and cancelling
not published from pages checked.
Tips for her Europe sailings
Guests 18+ may drink alcohol on Europe sailings. Excursions use English-speaking local guides.
The ship in numbers
- Cruise line
- Princess Cruises
- Kind of ship
- Premium
- Built
- 2004
- Guests
- 2,680
- Crew
- 1,100
- Cabins
- 1,337
- Guest decks
- 18
- Gross tons
- 115,875
- Length
- 290 m (952 ft)
- Width
- 37 m (121 ft)
- Flag
- Bermuda
- Class
- Grand class (Gem subclass)
- Ship number
- IMO 9228186
- Sister ships
- Caribbean Princess
- In Europe 2026–27
- Western Mediterranean, Northern Europe & Baltic
Highlights
- Over 700 balconies (Princess)
- Skywalkers Nightclub sits 15 decks above the sea (Princess)
- About 2,670 guests; Princess notes some cabins on this ship sleep up to six
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 8 sources · checked 2026-11
- Princess Cruises: Sapphire Princess ship page (facts, dining, staterooms)
- Wikipedia: Sapphire Princess (secondary)
- VesselFinder vessel record (registry: flag, gross tonnage, year)
- Princess FAQ: onboard experience
- Princess FAQ: pre-cruise
- Princess: beverages
- Princess: Classic Soda Package terms
- Princess official deck-plan data (deck list XML used by princess.com/deckPlans.do) and accessible route map PDF: Sapphire Princess
- Princess 'Number of Decks' may count every deck, guest or not
- Beam not published by Princess; from Wikipedia
- Deck plan page (deckPlans.do) is served behind a bot check; venues per deck not read
- Princess Cruises: Princess Plus/Premier daily prices
- Princess Cruises: Wi-Fi price
- Princess Cruises: Online check-in opening day
- Princess Cruises: Deposit, final payment and cancellation schedule
- Princess Cruises: Wheelchair tender policy
- Princess Cruises: Nationality mix
- Deck plan: Accessible route map PDF: https://www.princess.com/static/html/global/book/ships/deck-plans/sa-accessible-route-map.pdf
- Deck plan: Caribbean Princess not checked separately (different subclass)