Mediterranean With Total Solar Eclipse
Barcelona · 7n · $318/n · Aug 8, 2026
From $2,226 inside · Balcony $2,926
Live · sailing at 0 kn · Santorini Island
Guests
4,320 – 5,189
Crew
1,550
Cabins
2,162
Length
345 m
Space ratio
34
Homeport pattern
Fort Lauderdale
Where she is right now
En route · Santorini Island· 8/2/2026, 1:44:33 PM· Course 335°
Position
36.41°N, 25.42°E
Heading
335° · COG 261°
Speed
0 kn
Destination
Santorini Island
Our take · opinion
Princess goes Sphere-scale
Our take: Sun Princess is Princess’s Sphere-class flagship—LNG, The Dome, and a bigger canvas than Royal-class. We’d put couples and multi-gen groups here when they want modern Princess without jumping to Royal Caribbean megaship chaos.
We experience Sun as Princess turning the volume up without losing the Piazza heartbeat. The Dome crowns the top decks as weatherproof entertainment space, the midship Piazza still anchors people-watching, and Park 19 brings climbing nets, splash play, and height thrills older Princess ships simply didn’t have. She’s lively in pockets and calmer than Oasis or Icon, which is the balance we sell her on for mixed-age groups.
Cabins are where strategy matters on a ship this new. Standard balconies remain the volume play for most groups, Reserve Collection mini-suites including cabana-style verandas buy lounge space without full suite money, and Signature Collection suites unlock the exclusive restaurant, lounge, and sundeck slice of The Sanctuary. Ask us about Dome-overhead noise and elevator banks before you lock a category.
Dining and evenings mix Princess comfort with Sphere newness: specialty rooms, Sanctuary quiet hours, and family clubs from Firefly Park through teen lounges. Compared with Royal-class sisters, Sun feels newer, more vertical, and more family-capable while keeping the line’s softer evening tone; scan the Fort Lauderdale sailings on this page, then ask us whether Sphere scale or a smaller Princess hull fits your group better. We’ll also flag whether Reserve Collection space is worth it for your sailing length.
She's for
- Couples and multi-gen groups wanting newest Princess hardware
- Travellers who like Piazza energy plus a covered top-deck Dome
- Families who want Splash Zone and Park 19 without Oasis crowds
- Princess loyalists ready to step up from Royal-class
She's not for
- Shoppers who want intimate yacht-feel or expedition landings
- Anyone chasing the absolute biggest thrills-at-sea product
- Guests who dislike large-ship elevators and peak-time plazas
Honest caveat
At Sphere scale, peak hours in the Piazza, Dome shows, and elevators still stack up. We’ll steer you toward quieter cabin banks and off-peak dining before you lock a category.
The record · ship backgroundSun Princess, on paper
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The record · ship background
Sun Princess, on paper
Show ship backgroundHide ship backgroundSun Princess is the lead Sphere-class ship from Fincantieri Monfalcone and Princess Cruises’ largest platform to date. Steel cutting began in September 2021, she floated in March 2023, and guest service started in early 2024 after a short delivery delay. Hannah Waddingham christened her in Barcelona on 24 April 2024, with sister Star Princess following in 2025 as the class twin.
Sphere introduced signature hardware: The Dome under glass, a suspended Piazza media sculpture, Park 19 recreation decks, Splash Zone for younger guests, and suite products under Signature and Reserve Collection labels. The class sits above Royal-class in volume while keeping Princess dining and Sanctuary DNA. Tonnage and capacity live on the fact sheet on this page.
Inaugural seasons mixed Mediterranean departures from Barcelona with a later Caribbean base at Port Everglades. Confirm your embarkation city and itinerary on this page; Sphere ships continue to rotate warm-water patterns as the twin settles into regular service.
Build record
- Keel to delivery
- 2021 – 2024
- Inaugural
- Feb 2024 (guest); christened Apr 2024, Barcelona
- Fuel
- Dual-fuel LNG
- Sisters
- Star Princess (2025)
Commerce
Upcoming sailings
40 itineraries · 337 sail dates on Sun Princess. Fares are live and change daily.
Mediterranean With Italy & Turkey
Rome (Civitavecchia) · 7n · $246/n · Aug 15, 2026
From $1,721 inside · Balcony $2,205
Mediterranean With Greece & Adriatic
Athens · 7n · $338/n · Aug 22, 2026
From $2,364 inside · Balcony $2,364
Western Mediterranean With Italy
Barcelona · 7n · $258/n · Aug 29, 2026
From $1,805 inside · Balcony $2,314
Western Mediterranean With Italy
Barcelona · 7n · $255/n · Sep 19, 2026
From $1,784 inside · Balcony $3,178
| Sailing | Date | Depart | Nights | $/n | Inside | Balcony | Suite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean With Total Solar EclipseBarcelona, Spain | Gibraltar | Cartagena, Spain | Total Solar Eclipse 2026 | La Spezia (for Florence/Pisa),Italy | Civitavecchia (for Rome), Italy | Aug 8, 2026 | Barcelona | 7 | $318 | $2,226 | $2,926 | — |
| Mediterranean With Italy & TurkeyCivitavecchia (for Rome), Italy | Naples, Italy (for Capri & Pompeii) | Crete (Chania), Greece | Kusadasi, Turkey (for Ephesus) | Mykonos, Greece | Athens (Piraeus), Greece · 3 dates | Aug 15, 2026 | Rome (Civitavecchia) | 7 | $246 | $1,721 | $2,205 | $2,380 |
| Mediterranean With Greece & AdriaticAthens (Piraeus), Greece | Santorini, Greece | Bar, Montenegro | Taranto, Italy | Sicily (Messina), Italy | Barcelona, Spain | Aug 22, 2026 | Athens | 7 | $338 | $2,364 | $2,364 | — |
| Western Mediterranean With ItalyBarcelona, Spain | Mallorca (Palma), Spain | Marseille (Provence), France | Corsica (Ajaccio), France | Genoa (for Cinque Terre), Italy | La Spezia (for Florence/Pisa),Italy | La Spezia (for Florence/Pisa),Italy | Civitavecchia (for Rome), Italy | Aug 29, 2026 | Barcelona | 7 | $258 | $1,805 | $2,314 | — |
| Mediterranean With Greece & AdriaticAthens (Piraeus), Greece | Santorini, Greece | Bar, Montenegro | Corfu, Greece | Sicily (Messina), Italy | Barcelona, Spain · 6 dates | Sep 12, 2026 | Athens | 7 | $244 | $1,711 | — | — |
| Western Mediterranean With ItalyBarcelona, Spain | Ibiza, Spain | Corsica (Ajaccio), France | Marseille (Provence), France | Genoa (for Cinque Terre), Italy | La Spezia (for Florence/Pisa),Italy | Civitavecchia (for Rome), Italy | Sep 19, 2026 | Barcelona | 7 | $255 | $1,784 | $3,178 | $3,314 |
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