Couples and older travelers who want a calm, mid-priced big-ship cruise.
Think twice if: Older, smaller ship with fewer venues than the Royal and Sphere classes.
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 47 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
Eastern Mediterranean & Greek Isles, Adriatic, Canary Islands & Madeira
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, 4 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| Main Dining Room | Included |
| World Fresh Marketplace | Included |
| La Patisserie | Included |
| Princess Pizzeria | Included |
| The Bar & Grill | Included |
| Swirls Ice Cream Bar | Included |
| Afternoon Tea | Included |
| Crown Grill | Extra charge |
| Sabatini's Italian Trattoria | 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
No cabin warnings found on the plan.
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 deck plans, drawn from the line's official plan: tap a deck to see it from above, with what's at the front, middle and back of the ship. Use “Find on board” to light up every deck with a pool, a bar or a restaurant. Not to scale.
- Deck 16 · Sports Deck , Center Court; Deck chess / Shuffleboard; Splash Pool
- Deck 15 · Sun Deck , The Sanctuary; The Conservatory; Photo Studio; Movie Under the Stars; Salty Dog Café
- Deck 14 · Lido Deck , Beach House / Teen Lounge; Lotus Spa, Thermal Suite, treatment and change rooms; Beauty Salon; Lotus Bar; Lotus Pool; Swirls Ice Cream Bar; Lido Pool; Princess Pizzeria; Lido Bar; Amuleto; Horizon Court
- Deck 12 · Aloha Deck , Youth Center
- Deck 8 · Emerald Deck , Shore Excursions; The Library; Future Cruise & Loyalty; Internet Café
- Deck 7 · Promenade Deck , Crown Grill; Sabatini's Italian Trattoria; Fine Arts Gallery; Wedding Chapel; Crooner's Bar; Churchill's Cigar Lounge; Wheelhouse Bar; Princess Theater (upper level)
- Deck 6 · Fiesta Deck , Aerobics; Fitness Center; Explorers Lounge; Photo Gallery; Princess Casino; Casino Bar; The Shops of Princess; Oceanfront; Provence Dining Room; Princess Theater (lower level)
- Deck 5 · Plaza Deck , Guest Services; Good Spirits at Sea; Princess Plaza; Bordeaux 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
- 2003
- Last refit
- 2015
- Guests
- 1,974
- Crew
- 900
- Cabins
- 987
- Guest decks
- 16
- Gross tons
- 92,822
- Length
- 294 m (964 ft)
- Width
- 32 m (106 ft)
- Flag
- Bermuda
- Class
- Coral class
- Ship number
- IMO 9230402
- In Europe 2026–27
- Eastern Mediterranean & Greek Isles, Adriatic, Canary Islands & Madeira
Highlights
- Smallest Princess ship in this list: about 2,200 guests (Princess)
- Built narrow enough for the original Panama Canal locks (Coral class)
- Major 2015 refit added 121 cabins; dry dock again in September 2024 (Wikipedia)
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 8 sources · checked 2026-11
- Princess Cruises: Island Princess ship page (facts, dining, staterooms)
- Wikipedia: Island Princess (2002) (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 accessible route map PDF: Island Princess (labelled deck drawings)
- 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
- Beam: Wikipedia gives 106 ft (32.3 m) at waterline, 122 ft with bridge wings
- 'Narrow enough for the original Panama Canal locks' is general Coral-class knowledge, not on a fetched page
- 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: Route map shows only public areas on the accessible route; cabin decks 9-12 carry no venue labels
- Deck plan: Deck 4 drawing is a partial cut-out, so its forward/aft positions are rough
- Deck plan: Interactive deck plan (princess.com/deckPlans.do?shipCode=IP) not read; its deck XML returned empty