Princess Cruises is sending 5 ships to Europe in 2026, because the cruise line immediately introduced what it mentioned was its largest ever European season.
The 5 ships, highlighted by the brand new 2024-built Solar Princess, will supply what the corporate mentioned is a report 222 cruises.
Operating March by November 2026, the European season options 59 distinctive itineraries, visiting 101 locations throughout 29 nations, starting from 5 to 42 nights. Highlights of the upcoming season embrace a chance to expertise the 2026 whole photo voltaic eclipse; sail on the latest Princess ship – Solar Princess; the return of roundtrip cruises from Copenhagen and new itineraries from Rome. The season goes on sale Could 23, 2024.
“There’s unimaginable demand for European holidays and we don’t see that slowing down anytime quickly,” mentioned Terry Thornton, chief business officer for Princess Cruises. “Friends ought to e book early as our greatest pricing can be when these cruises first go on sale. Our 2026 season delivers one of the best of Europe with unimaginable voyages visiting a mixture of marquee ports, in addition to smaller, off-the-beaten-path spots providing visitors their very personal personalised journey.”
The Solar Princess, will sail seven-, 14- and 21-night Mediterranean voyages departing from Civitavecchia (Rome), Piraeus (Athens), and Barcelona.
The three,660-guest Sky Princess will return for its sixth 12 months to dwelling port in Southampton. Highlights embrace a crusing that’s highlighted by August 12, 2026, when the Sky Princess will sail instantly into the “path of totality” on a particular 14-night Whole Photo voltaic Eclipse Cruise which additionally visits France, Spain and Portugal. The cruise departs Southampton August 8, 2026.
New for 2026 is a 28-night Northern Europe and Mediterranean itinerary crusing roundtrip Southampton and calling to Skagen, Copenhagen, Warnemunde (for Berlin), Stockholm (in a single day), Helsinki, Tallinn, Visby, Zeebrugge (for Brussels/Bruges), Southampton, Vigo, Cadiz (for Seville), Malaga, Cartagena, Gibraltar, Lisbon, Bilbao, Le Verdon (for Bordeaux). Departs September 12, 2026.
Additionally new, the three,660-guest Enchanted Princess affords Mediterranean itineraries roundtrip from Civitavecchia (Rome), starting from 5, seven, eight, and 14-nights.
For the primary time-ever, the three,560-guest Majestic Princess will sail roundtrip from Southampton, providing British Isles and Northern Europe itineraries starting from 11, 12 and 14 nights. British Isles voyages take visitors to historic ports throughout England, Wales, Eire, Northern Eire and Scotland, whereas the Northern Europe itineraries embrace stops in Scandinavia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium.
As well as, Princess Cruises returns to Copenhagen after six years with the two,670-guest Sapphire Princess, offering 12-night Northern Europe itineraries. Previous to crusing from Copenhagen, Sapphire Princess sails within the Mediterranean for 2 months between March and April 2026, from Barcelona, plus itineraries crusing roundtrip from Civitavecchia (Rome).