Discovery Princess deals

What makes Discovery Princess worth booking?

Cruises aboard Discovery Princess cover three distinct parts of the Pacific coast of North America — Alaska and western Canada, the Mexican Riviera, and the US West Coast — with sailings ranging from short 4-night getaways to 14-night voyages. Most itineraries run 7 nights, which gives you enough time to settle into the ship’s rhythm and still see a meaningful stretch of coastline. Round-trip sailings account for the majority of departures, though one-way options are also available for those who want to combine two different ports as bookends to a longer trip.

Where does Discovery Princess sail?

The three regions on sale reflect genuinely different moods. Alaska and western Canada dominate the itinerary map and suit travellers who want dramatic scenery — glaciers, fjords and dense wilderness — from the comfort of a large ship. The Mexican Riviera offers a warmer alternative, with Pacific-coast ports giving the trip a relaxed, sun-focused feel. The US West Coast sailings round out the programme for those who want to combine a cruise with time in one of North America’s great cities.

Alaska and western Canada

This is the most popular corner of the Discovery Princess programme. Sailings here use Vancouver as a hub, and the cruises from Vancouver to Alaska are among the most sought-after itineraries on the Pacific coast. If you are flying in from Australia, Vancouver is a straightforward connection from most capital cities, and our team can arrange the flight, a pre-cruise hotel night and the transfer to the terminal as one package. For more on sailing in the region, see our Alaska cruises guide.

Mexican Riviera

The Mexican Riviera sailings round-trip from Los Angeles, heading south along the Pacific coast. They suit travellers who want warmth and a more leisurely pace, and the Los Angeles embarkation makes them an easy add-on to a Californian road trip or city stay. We can book the LA hotel nights and transfers alongside your cruise fare.

USA West Coast

The US West Coast sailings also use Los Angeles and Vancouver as embarkation and disembarkation ports. Several of these are one-way voyages, finishing in the city at the other end of the coast — a domestic flight or an Amtrak connection links the two, and we can book whichever suits you best.

Where does Discovery Princess depart from?

All sailings on the Discovery Princess programme depart from ports in the United States and Canada. The main embarkation points are:

• Vancouver, Canada — the primary base for Alaska and western Canada itineraries
• Los Angeles, California — the home port for Mexican Riviera and many US West Coast sailings
• Anchorage/Whittier, Alaska — used as a one-way embarkation point on select Alaska itineraries

Every departure is in the US or Canada, so Australian travellers will need a flight to reach the ship. That is not a complication — it is simply the start of a longer holiday, and our team handles the flights, hotel stays either side, and transfers as part of a single booking. Read about how we put it together under DreamAway Packages.

How much do Discovery Princess deals cost?

Fares on Discovery Princess start from A$722 pp*. That is the Princess Standard fare, which covers the cruise itself. If you want to include drinks, Wi-Fi and dining credits from the outset, the Princess Plus fare tier bundles those in — see the section below on what each fare includes. Prices vary by sailing length, region, cabin grade and how far ahead you book, so the range across the programme is broad. Our cruise experts help you match the right fare to your budget rather than defaulting to whichever option happens to appear first.

Savings of up to 46% are available on select departures — though that figure applies to a single sailing, measured against the price previously listed for that cabin grade. Most discounted sailings sit closer to 19% off, so it pays to check the detail on each departure rather than assuming a page-wide sale.

What fare types does Princess Cruises offer on Discovery Princess?

Princess Cruises sells Discovery Princess cabins under two main fare structures, with a third available as a limited promotion:

Princess Standard

The base cruise fare. It covers the voyage itself — accommodation, main dining and standard on-board access. The Princess Plus and Princess Premier packages are available to add on separately if you want drinks, Wi-Fi or casual dining credits included.

Princess Plus

A step up that bundles meaningful extras into the fare from day one. On Discovery Princess, Princess Plus includes:

• 4 casual dining meals per voyage
• Beverages up to A$15 each, with a daily limit of 15 drinks
• MedallionNet® Max Wi-Fi
• Pre-paid crew appreciation (gratuities)
• Unlimited digital photographs plus 3 prints
• Reserved theatre seating

For most travellers who intend to drink, use the internet and eat at the casual restaurants, Plus works out more straightforward than paying for each item separately.

Drop N Go — Princess Plus

A fare type that applies the same Princess Plus inclusions to late-availability sailings. If your travel dates are flexible, fare types such as these last-minute and tactical offers can represent good value — ask our cruise experts what is available when you call.

What cabin grades are available on Discovery Princess?

Discovery Princess carries a full range of cabin grades. For a detailed look at sizes, layouts and deck positions, visit the Discovery Princess cabins and deck plans page. In broad terms, the grades run from:

• Interior cabins — the most affordable option, suited to travellers who plan to spend most of their time on deck or ashore
• Ocean-view cabins — a window to the outside world without the balcony premium
• Balcony cabins — the most popular choice on an Alaska sailing, where glacier views from your own private space are a genuine highlight
• Suites — the top tier, with larger living areas and priority boarding and dining access

The right grade depends on how you plan to use your time on board. Our Discovery Princess ship page covers the ship in more detail, and our cruise experts can talk through which grade suits your itinerary and travel style.

Make it a holiday

Because every Discovery Princess sailing departs from North America, most Australian travellers are combining the cruise with time in the US or Canada. CruiseAway is a cruise specialist — every booking is built around the voyage itself — but our team can add everything around it: flights from your home city, a hotel the night before embarkation, transfers between the airport and the terminal, tours at ports of call, and travel insurance. You can book just the cruise, or let us put the whole trip together as a DreamAway Package.

Whether you are flying into Vancouver for an Alaska sailing or spending a few days in Los Angeles before boarding, we make sure nothing is left for you to arrange separately. All of it goes on one booking, with one point of contact if anything changes.

Looking for more cruise deals?

Discovery Princess is one itinerary in a much broader Princess Cruises programme. If you want to compare what else is on offer — different ships, different seasons, or departures closer to home — these pages are worth a look:

• Princess Cruises deals — the full range of Princess fares across all ships
• Princess Cruises Australia 2026–2027 season — the local season programme
• Princess Cruises from Brisbane in 2027 — sailings departing closer to home
• Princess Cruises 2027–2028 season — what is coming up further ahead
• Last-minute cruise deals — if your dates are flexible and you want the best available price
• Cheap cruises in Australia — value options across all cruise lines
• Cruises under A$999 pp* — budget-conscious sailings across the market
• Cruise deals in 2026 — departures across the near-term window
• Cruise deals in 2027 — what is shaping up further out
• Princess Deals Ahoy limited-time offer — a current Princess promotion worth checking

You can also browse Princess Cruises Australia and New Zealand itineraries, Princess Cruises to Tasmania in 2027, or Princess Cruises around Australia in 2026 if you prefer sailings that depart from an Australian home port.

If you are based in a particular city, these deal pages filter to departures from nearby:

• Cruise deals from Sydney
• Last-minute cruises from Sydney
• Short cruises from Sydney in 2026
• Cruise deals from Brisbane
• Cheap cruises from Brisbane
• Short cruises from Brisbane in 2026

*Prices are per person based on 2 people sharing, and are subject to change. This price is not kept up to date and therefore does not reflect live pricing and availability. Prices and any discounts shown were checked on 14 October 2026.

Where a discount is shown, it is a reduction from the price previously listed for that cabin grade on that sailing, not a comparison between cabin grades or against a brochure rate. Discounts and prices shown are not kept up to date: the reduction available now may be smaller, or may have ended, and prices may have changed.