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Regal Princess

4.0· 1,391 votesBuilt 2014 · 142,714 GT · 18 decks185 sailings from $106/night
Guests
3,5604,272
Crew
1,350
Cabins
1,780
Length
330 m
Space ratio
33
Homeport pattern
Fort Lauderdale

Where she is right now

AIS reported 13:45 UTC · 6 Aug 2026
En route · US PEF· 8/6/2026, 1:45:03 PM· Course 302°
Position
20.82°N, 67.58°W
Heading
302° · COG 301°
Speed
18 kn
Destination
US PEF
Our take · opinion

Royal-class without the rush

We experience Regal Princess as polished Royal-class Princess: Piazza energy, SeaWalk views, and adult Sanctuary calm in the same hull. She's for couples and easygoing families who want variety without megaship chaos—not for travelers hunting waterpark spectacle.

We experience Regal Princess as a large Royal-class ship that balances social buzz with grown-up pockets. The Piazza atrium carries daytime live music and people-watching; SeaWalk is the Instagram walk that actually delivers a view; The Sanctuary is where we send adults who want quiet loungers away from the main pool deck. Evenings lean production shows in the Princess Theater plus piano-bar and pub energy rather than megaship nightclub circuits.

Cabin strategy is balcony-first. Most outside rooms have step-out balconies, and there are no classic oceanviews—so insides are the budget play and balconies are the volume category. We'd book midship away from the theater and late venues when sleep matters, and we'd talk suite or mini-suite only when you want lounge access and extra square footage.

Ask us before locking anything under public spaces; Royal-class is quieter than Freedom, but wrong placement still wakes light sleepers. Dining is a Princess strength if you use it: Allegro, Concerto, and Symphony cover traditional and anytime styles; Crown Grill and Sabatini's are the specialty nights worth planning. Versus newer Discovery-class sisters, Regal feels familiar rather than flashy—ideal when you want Medallion convenience and a calmer large-ship week.

Confirm sailings on this page and ask us which dining style fits your group.

She's for
  • Couples who want Piazza energy with Sanctuary downtime
  • Easygoing families who prefer shows and dining over waterparks
  • First-timers seeking a polished large ship without megaship chaos
  • Shoppers who value Ocean Medallion convenience and balcony inventory
She's not for
  • Travelers hunting slides, surf simulators, and high-octane kids zones
  • Anyone who wants intimate yacht-scale quiet
  • Guests chasing the absolute newest Discovery-class features
Honest caveat

At full load, the main pool deck and elevator banks still bottleneck at peak hours. We'll steer you toward quieter cabin pockets and off-peak dining so you keep the Royal-class calm without the worst lines.

The record · ship background

Regal Princess, on paper

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Regal Princess is the second Royal-class Princess Cruises liner, built at Fincantieri Monfalcone and delivered in May 2014. Keel work began in 2012, with Adriatic sea trials before a Trieste pre-inaugural and a Venice maiden voyage on May 20, 2014. Fleetmates include Royal, Majestic, Sky, Enchanted, and Discovery Princess, with P&O Britannia sharing the same broad design family.

She was Carnival Corporation's first ship equipped with Ocean Medallion technology and later received a waste-gasification system aimed at cutting landfill waste volume onboard. An April 2025 drydock in Rotterdam covered maintenance, surveys, hull work, and modest hotel refreshes rather than a full redesign of public rooms or restaurants.

Deployment has rotated among Fort Lauderdale Caribbean seasons, European summers including Southampton, and occasional Galveston programs. Transatlantic repositionings typically bridge those chapters each spring and fall. Confirm the sailing on this page for the active homeport; specs and live sailings sit beside this record.

Build record

Keel to delivery
2012 – 2014
Inaugural
May 2014, Venice
Fuel
Marine diesel
Sisters
Discovery Princess, Enchanted Princess, Majestic Princess, Royal Princess
Commerce

Upcoming sailings

40 itineraries · 185 sail dates on Regal Princess. Fares are live and change daily.

SailingDateDepartNights$/nInsideBalconySuite
Western Caribbean With MexicoFt Lauderdale, Florida | Cozumel, Mexico | Belize City, Belize | Roatan (Isla Tropicale), Honduras | Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Aug 8, 2026Ft Lauderdale (Port Everglades)7$163$1,143$1,143
Eastern Caribbean With St. ThomasFt Lauderdale, Florida | Princess Cays, Bahamas | San Juan, Puerto Rico | St Thomas, Virgin Islands | Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Aug 29, 2026Ft Lauderdale (Port Everglades)7$154$1,077$1,333
Western Caribbean With MexicoFt Lauderdale, Florida | Roatan (Isla Tropicale), Honduras | Belize City, Belize | Cozumel, Mexico | Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Sep 5, 2026Ft Lauderdale (Port Everglades)7$129$903$995$1,209
Eastern/Western Caribbean AdventurerFt Lauderdale, Florida | Roatan (Isla Tropicale), Honduras | Belize City, Belize | Cozumel, Mexico | Ft Lauderdale, Florida | Amber Cove, Dominican Republic | San Juan, Puerto Rico | St Maarten | Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Sep 5, 2026Ft Lauderdale (Port Everglades)14$129$1,801$1,801
Eastern/Western Caribbean AdventurerFt Lauderdale, Florida | Amber Cove, Dominican Republic | San Juan, Puerto Rico | St Maarten | Ft Lauderdale, Florida | Roatan (Isla Tropicale), Honduras | Belize City, Belize | Cozumel, Mexico | Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Sep 12, 2026Ft Lauderdale (Port Everglades)14$117$1,642$1,811$2,415
Eastern Caribbean With Puerto RicoFt Lauderdale, Florida | Amber Cove, Dominican Republic | San Juan, Puerto Rico | St Maarten | Ft Lauderdale, Florida · 2 dates
Sep 12, 2026Ft Lauderdale (Port Everglades)7$136$954$954$1,339
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