Princess Cruises’ 2022-2023 Caribbean & Panama Canal programme offers a robust menu of cruise ships and itineraries.
Six ships – Enchanted Princess, Sky Princess, Regal Princess, Caribbean Princess, Island Princess and Emerald Princess – will be based in the Caribbean, offering choice of 21 itineraries and 87 departures ranging from four to 21 nights.
The autumn 2022 through spring 2023 season, sailing roundtrip from Ft Lauderdale, takes guests to 24 Caribbean islands, with highlights including:
- Eastern Caribbean – Cruises in the Eastern Caribbean include a four-night getaway to Princess Cays with multiple seven- and eight-night itineraries visiting multiple popular islands including St. Thomas, St. Maarten, San Juan, and St. Kitts.
- Western Caribbean – if ancient ruins and eco-adventures are top of mind, a five-night getaway to Costa Maya with a stop in Cozumel offers visits to Mayan ruins and underwater caves. Multiple seven-night itineraries also feature the friendly spirit of Jamaica and the coral reefs in Belize and Roatan. Port highlights include Belize City, Cozumel, Costa Maya, Jamaica, and Grand Cayman.
- Southern Caribbean – these eight to 16-night itineraries offer a deeper dive into the Caribbean culture, colonial influence, native charms, coral reels, and diving havens. Key ports include Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Antigua, Martinique, Barbados and more.
Princess Cays, the line’s private island resort, is included as part of Eastern, Western, and Southern itineraries allowing guests to relax with an exclusive beach night.
An onboard Rhythm of the Caribbean programme brings local flavours and cultures to life with vibrant cuisine and tropical drinks, steel drum Caribbean-themed parties, colourful parrots in the Piazza and Discovery at Sea activities.
Princess has been the most prominent Panama Canal cruise line since 1967 and for the 2022-2023 season Caribbean Princess, Emerald Princess, Island Princess and Ruby Princess will be offering 26 departures to 16 destinations in nine countries.
Cruises range in length from 10 to 15 nights, and highlights include:
- Panama Canal with Costa Rica & Caribbean (10 nights) – sailing roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale and giving guests the unique experience of transiting the Panama Canal locks with a partial transit while exploring Caribbean ports such as Costa Rica and Grand Cayman
- Panama Canal Ocean to Ocean (15 nights) – itineraries travel between Ft. Lauderdale to Los Angeles or San Francisco and vice versa sailing the Panama Canal Locks between the Atlantic and Pacific. These itineraries allow guests a full transit experience while visiting ports in Mexico, South and Central America.