Caribbean Princess

The ship

Piazza, theatre and Movies Under the Stars

Caribbean Princess joined Princess in 2004 as a stretched Grand-class ship, with refits ongoing: about 3,140 guests, a multi-deck Piazza, Princess Theatre and Movies Under the Stars on the pool deck. She is classic Princess mid-to-large living — not a small boutique ship, and not the newest Sphere-class giant.

Main Dining Rooms and Horizon Court cover included hours. Specialty dining is the paid layer: among them Crown Grill and Sabatini’s, with International Cafe on the Piazza for between-meal bites. Drink packages and covers sit outside the cruise — price those before you book.

Evenings run from Princess Theatre productions to Piazza entertainment and Movies Under the Stars with popcorn on deck. Daytime is the pools, The Sanctuary adults retreat — extra — and youth centres that fill in school holidays. Programme titles change by season.

On board

Piazza, theatre, Sanctuary

1. 01

   Dining

   Main Dining Rooms and Horizon Court cover included hours. Specialty nights worth booking early include Crown Grill and Sabatini’s. International Cafe on the Piazza covers coffee and light bites. Book sea-day specialty tables early; popular slots go first.

2. 02

   Princess Theatre and Piazza

   Princess Theatre runs production shows and guest acts — cruise-stage spectacle, not a licensed West End transfer. The Piazza is the social square for people-watching, café hours and evening entertainment. Programme titles change by season, so check your sailing. Centre seats on night one if the headline matters.

3. 03

   Bars and casino

   Piazza bars, lounges and the casino cover the after-show loop. Drink packages sit outside the cruise — decide what you will actually drink before you buy a package. Movies Under the Stars adds a pool-deck evening when the weather plays along.

4. 04

   Pools and Sanctuary

   Pool decks and Movies Under the Stars own outdoor hours. The Sanctuary is the adults-only retreat sold as an extra on many sailings — quieter loungers away from the family splash. Lotus Spa treatments are typically extras. Grab sunbeds early on warm sea days.

5. 05

   Kids

   Youth centres run age-banded programmes that shift by sea day and port day. School-holiday weeks feel busier. Families who will use the clubs, Piazza and theatre nights get the most from her. Couples seeking hush may prefer Sanctuary hours.

Fit

Who she is for

• Couples and families who want classic Princess — theatre, Piazza and Movies Under the Stars — at Grand-class scale without the newest megaship walking times.
• Guests happy to budget Crown Grill or Sabatini’s nights, drinks and maybe a Sanctuary pass rather than expect every extra to be included.
• Not the ship if you want Oasis-scale thrills, adults-only British tradition all week, or a tiny boutique map. Choose Royal Oasis, a P&O adults ship, or Azamara instead.

Where

Where Caribbean Princess tends to go

Caribbean seasons have been the long habit, with other warm-water and repositioning programmes when Princess needs the ship elsewhere. Bases and routes shift year to year.

Treat this as the ship’s range, not a fixed timetable. When this guide is public, sailings with two or more UK agent prices will sit at the bottom.

Before you book

What the brochure skips

• Specialty dining, drink packages, Sanctuary access and spa treatments sit outside the cruise. Price the holiday as the cruise plus what you will actually buy.
• Compare UK agents on the same sailing — same ship, same date, cruise-only, two guests. The hero price should be the lowest bookable one, not the first logo you recognise.