Eight Princess cruise ships sail from various locations in the United States to the Caribbean year-round. Each ship features swimming pools, Jacuzzis, restaurants, a casino and nightly Vegas-style entertainment. Caribbean cruises stop at several of the more than 25 Caribbean ports, which include ports in Mexico, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and the Virgin Islands. Cruises range in length from long weekend getaways to two-week voyages. While docked in Nassau, Bahamas cruise passengers can visit the famous Atlantis resort, where they can swim with the dolphins or stingrays, or slide through a shark tank. While docked in Ochos Rios, Jamaica, passengers can visit the famous Dunn's River Falls or see the sea life swimming under the water while parasailing along the coastline. Even the winter months in the Caribbean are warm, though passengers should pack a light sweater for evenings. With beaches and warm weather, Caribbean cruises are among the most family-friendly Princess cruises. Children's activities are provided aboard Princess cruises, and include scavenger hunts, game nights, movie nights and other supervised activities.
Princess Cruise Lines features 39 different cruises throughout Europe, stopping at ports in places such as Spain, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Sweden, France, Russia, Ireland and Germany. Each ship features interior, ocean view and balcony staterooms and suites. All staterooms features a stateroom attendant and private bathrooms equipped with bathrobes, toiletries and towels folded into animal shapes. On your European Princess cruise you'll enjoy amenities such as shops in the atrium, numerous bars and lounges, including jazz, piano and pool bars. A full-service spa is located aboard each Princess ship, and each offers therapies from all over the world, as well as couples treatments. Guests should pack formal wear, coats, and shoes appropriate for walking on cobblestone streets. Mediterannean cruise passengers can visit the pyramids of ancient Egypt. Stops in Rome include sight-seeing tours of the Colosseum, the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican. In Paris, you can tour the Louvre and Notre Dame. European Princess cruises tend to cater more toward a more sophisticated crowd, with fewer families and more couples and groups. Casual elegant is the dress code and formal nights are abundant. The weather in European cruise ports varies greatly depending on the time of year and the location.
Alaskan cruises allow passengers the opportunity to cruise through glaciers, and mountain ranges in the wilds of Alaska. Shore excursions in Alaska include outdoor adventure tours such as deep-sea fishing, whale watching and hiking. The weather isn't warm enough most of the year for swimming, but there are glaciers and snow-capped mountains year-round. Dog-sledding, salmon bakes and glacier tours are the norm when it comes to shore excursions in places such as Juneau, Anchorage and Skagway. While Princess does see families aboard their Alaskan cruises, the passengers are typically couples and groups of a mature age. There are fewer ports of call in Alaskan cruises than in the others. During days at sea your cruise director will have full days of entertainment planned for guests who choose to participate. Ship-board diversions include shopping, gambling in the casino, dance and yoga lessons, board games and contests on the Lido Deck.
