Royal Princess

Italian kitchens, Napa wines and a chef’s table

Royal Princess saves her most memorable meals for her specialty venues: Italian cooking, a Napa Valley wine room and an evening with the Executive Chef. Alfredo GiGi’s is the relaxed one, with wood-fired pizza and handmade pasta made the Italian way. It carries a charge, so book ahead if it appeals. Caymus Vineyards pairs Caymus wines with fine cuisine, with premium bottles to order. Chef’s Table Lumière is the special-occasion night, a multi-course dinner led by the Executive Chef with wines paired throughout.

Everyday meals in her main restaurants and casual eateries are included in the fare, while her other specialty restaurants cost extra.

Sydney to New Zealand, the islands and across the Pacific

New Zealand is the trip Royal Princess runs most, and most of her sailings start in Sydney. She sails 13- to 15-night round-trips from Sydney to New Zealand with Princess Cruises between October and January. From November to March she also crosses one way between Sydney and Auckland, in either direction, over 13 or 14 nights. Calls change between departures, but Bay of Islands, Wellington and Dunedin (Port Chalmers) are typical, and some crossings stop at Hobart. That puts her New Zealand season right across the Australian summer.

In October and December she runs 12- and 14-night round-trips from Sydney to the South Pacific. Ports vary; Suva in Fiji, Mystery Island in Vanuatu and Lifou in New Caledonia are among them.

Each March she heads north on one-way voyages of 23 to 35 nights, leaving Sydney and ending in Honolulu, Vancouver or Los Angeles. These Transpacific crossings give you weeks at sea between island stops. Itineraries vary, but Papeete in Tahiti, Moorea and Kailua-Kona on Hawaii can feature.

If you live in Sydney, her Sydney departures need no flight at all. From another state, or where a voyage starts or ends in Auckland or finishes in Honolulu, Vancouver or Los Angeles, we book the flights, the hotel either side and the transfers as one holiday.

She is one of the Princess Cruises Royal Class, a class that includes Majestic Princess and Sky Princess. The Princess Cruises line page covers the rest of the fleet.

Cocktail bars, live shows and an Irish pub

Evenings on Royal Princess run from cocktail bars to a lively Irish pub and a daily programme of live entertainment. Princess Live! hosts game shows, karaoke, comedy and music every day, and entry is free. O’Malley’s pours draught beer with classic pub food and live music, and it is the place to watch the sport.

For a quieter cocktail, Crooners mixes martinis to live piano in an Art Déco lounge. Drinks are charged unless a beverage package covers them.

Royal Princess cabins and deck plans

Her Sanctuary Collection is a private area for suite guests. Its heart is The Sanctuary, an adults-only poolside retreat with al fresco dining, healthy cuisine and signature drinks, included for those guests and closed to everyone else. If that is the draw, the Royal Princess cabins and deck plans show her suites and every deck before you choose.

CruiseAway sells Royal Princess across her New Zealand, South Pacific and Transpacific programme. Our Best Price Guarantee applies. Read what past guests thought in the Royal Princess reviews, then browse her sailings on the Princess Cruises 2027–2028 season page.