Live · sailing at 10 kn · Skagway
Guests
2,000 – 2,390
Crew
895
Cabins
1,000
Length
294 m
Space ratio
38
Homeport pattern
Vancouver
Where she is right now
En route · Skagway· 8/2/2026, 1:39:44 PM· Course 6°
Position
59.39°N, 135.36°W
Heading
6° · COG 7°
Speed
10 kn
Destination
Skagway
Our take · opinion
Panamax Princess for canal and Alaska
We like Coral Princess when the itinerary is the star—Panama Canal locks or Alaska glaciers—and you still want Princess service without megaship sprawl. She’s the lead Coral-class ship with sister Island Princess: balcony-heavy, enrichment-friendly, and sized to slip where bigger Princess ships can’t.
Coral Princess feels like classic Princess rather than Sphere-class spectacle, and that is the point for canal and Alaska shoppers. The Piazza atrium, Princess Theater, and Universe Lounge handle evenings, while daytime leans on ScholarShip@Sea lectures that matter on lock and glacier itineraries. We experience her as a destination ship first and an entertainment ship second, which is why guests still ask for her by name when the route is the product.
Cabin strategy is one of her lasting strengths versus older midsize tonnage. Nearly eighty percent of outside rooms carry private balconies, and most balcony cabins sit around a practical 170 square feet for two. Mini-Suite and Suite upgrades help on long canal repositionings, so ask us about midship balcony rows before you lock a cheap aft guarantee that looks fine on a deck plan and sounds busy at midnight.
Dining stays Princess-familiar across traditional and flexible patterns. Bordeaux covers set seatings, Provence offers more flexible timing, and specialty nights land at Sabatini’s or Bayou Cafe & Steakhouse. Compared with Grand- and Royal-class sisters she is smaller and quieter, and compared with Sphere ships she lacks the wow neighborhoods, so confirm the exact Alaska or Panama homeport rotation on this page.
She's for
- Couples prioritizing Panama Canal or Alaska itineraries
- Enrichment travelers who like lectures and quieter evenings
- Guests who want balcony density without megaship crowds
- Multigenerational trips that still prefer midsize scale
She's not for
- Families chasing waterparks and high-energy kids zones
- Shoppers who want the newest Princess Sphere features
- Party-first travelers looking for nightlife as the product
Honest caveat
She’s a 2002 Coral-class ship—well kept after the 2024 Singapore drydock, but cabin tech and public rooms lag Sphere-class newbuilds. If cutting-edge design is the priority, ask us before you book her for the itinerary alone.
The record · ship backgroundCoral Princess, on paper
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The record · ship background
Coral Princess, on paper
Show ship backgroundHide ship backgroundCoral Princess was built at Chantiers de l’Atlantique and entered service in 2002 as the first of two Coral-class Princess ships, christened in January 2003. Sister Island Princess shares the Panamax-friendly dimensions that still let both ships transit the Panama Canal under existing lock standards. The CODLAG plant pairs Wärtsilä diesels with a GE gas turbine, and machinery sits high in the funnel to free passenger space.
She measures about 91,600 GT with roughly 1,000 staterooms and passenger loads near 2,000 to 2,400 across fifteen decks. A 2019 drydock rolled out Princess Luxury Beds across the accommodation, and the September to October 2024 Sembawang drydock in Singapore covered hull, machinery, and hotel maintenance. Dining and entertainment follow classic Princess patterns, with fleetwide 2024 dining-style updates layered onto Bordeaux and Provence.
Typical patterns put her on Alaska in summer from Vancouver and Whittier, then autumn through spring Panama Canal and warm-water transitions. Confirm each sailing’s homeport and canal routing on this page. Seasonal swaps are normal for this class.
Build record
- Keel to delivery
- 2001 – 2002
- Inaugural
- Jan 2003
- Fuel
- Diesel-electric + gas turbine (CODLAG)
- Sisters
- Island Princess
Commerce
Upcoming sailings
40 itineraries · 295 sail dates on Coral Princess. Fares are live and change daily.
Panama Canal & Pacific Coast
Vancouver · 22n · $172/n · Sep 23, 2026
From $3,794 inside · Balcony $4,585
Panama Canal - Ocean To Ocean
Los Angeles · 16n · $186/n · Sep 29, 2026
From $2,969 inside · Balcony $3,840
Eastern Caribbean With St. Kitts
Ft Lauderdale (Port Everglades) · 10n · $134/n · Oct 29, 2026
From $1,339 inside · Balcony $1,629
Eastern Caribbean With St. Kitts
Ft Lauderdale (Port Everglades) · 10n · $137/n · Nov 8, 2026
From $1,374 inside · Balcony $1,784
| Sailing | Date | Depart | Nights | $/n | Inside | Balcony | Suite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Wine CountryVancouver, Canada | San Francisco, California | San Diego, California | Los Angeles, California | Sep 23, 2026 | Vancouver | 6 | $157 | $945 | $1,447 | $2,174 |
| Panama Canal & Pacific CoastVancouver, Canada | San Francisco, California | San Diego, California | Los Angeles, California | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Huatulco, Mexico | Puerto Chiapas, Mexico | Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Fuerte Amador, Panama (for Panama City) | Panama Canal Full Transit Historic Locks | Aruba | Ft Lauderdale, Florida | Sep 23, 2026 | Vancouver | 22 | $172 | $3,794 | $4,585 | — |
| Panama Canal - Ocean To OceanLos Angeles, California | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Huatulco, Mexico | Puerto Chiapas, Mexico | Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Fuerte Amador, Panama (for Panama City) | Panama Canal Full Transit Historic Locks | Aruba | Ft Lauderdale, Florida | Sep 29, 2026 | Los Angeles | 16 | $186 | $2,969 | $3,840 | $4,389 |
| Circle CaribbeanFt Lauderdale, Florida | St Maarten | St Kitts | Martinique | Dominica | Grenada | Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago | Aruba | Curacao | Ft Lauderdale, Florida | Oct 15, 2026 | Ft Lauderdale (Port Everglades) | 14 | $264 | $3,693 | — | $3,693 |
| Eastern Caribbean With St. KittsFt Lauderdale, Florida | Princess Cays, Bahamas | Amber Cove, Dominican Republic | San Juan, Puerto Rico | St Maarten | Antigua | St Kitts | Ft Lauderdale, Florida | Oct 29, 2026 | Ft Lauderdale (Port Everglades) | 10 | $134 | $1,339 | $1,629 | $2,389 |
| Eastern Caribbean With St. KittsFt Lauderdale, Florida | Antigua | St Maarten | Dominica | St Kitts | St Thomas, Virgin Islands | Ft Lauderdale, Florida | Nov 8, 2026 | Ft Lauderdale (Port Everglades) | 10 | $137 | $1,374 | $1,784 | $2,269 |
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