The ship
Stretched Grand-class Princess — Movies Under the Stars
Emerald Princess (2007, refits ongoing) is stretched Grand-class Princess: about 113,500 GT and roughly 3,080 guests — the mid-size Princess habit of flexible dining, Movies Under the Stars, and a Piazza-free promenade culture that predates Sphere Domes. She still sells calm contemporary cruising without Oasis-scale thrills Dining includes Crown Grill and Sabatini’s.
Dining is practical Princess. Main dining rooms with flexible seating and Horizon Court buffet sit in the included dining; Crown Grill and Sabatini’s are the specialty extras; International Café covers coffee and light bites. MedallionClass rolls out across the fleet for unlocks and OceanNow — useful even as a older Grand sister ship Specialty tables include Crown Grill and Sabatini’s.
Evenings centre on Princess Theatre productions, Crooners and Wheelhouse Bar. Daytime is Movies Under the Stars on the pool deck, the Piazza atrium and Lotus Spa. She is Grand-class Princess — familiar, walkable and built for warm-water weeks.
If you want Grand-class Princess — Piazza, Movies Under the Stars, walkable decks — Emerald is the clear choice.
On board
Piazza, grill and movies
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Dining
Main dining rooms offer Princess flexible seating; Horizon Court is the buffet for sea-day grazing; International Café handles coffee and light bites. Crown Grill (steak) and Sabatini’s (Italian) cost extra and book out on sea days — reserve early if a specialty tables include Crown Grill and Sabatini’s. OceanNow delivery via Medallion can chase food to a lounger. Emerald is not a fourteen-specialty circus; the draw is solid included dining plus two reliable premium rooms.
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Shows
The main showroom runs production shows and guest acts sized to the ship. Recent seasons have featured Rock Opera. Plan around the main theatre and the adult lounges. Book centre seats early when a headline night is listed. Programme titles change by season — treat any named show as current-season colour, not a permanent fixture.
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After dark
Crooners keeps martinis and piano; Wheelhouse Bar holds the nautical club feel; other lounges cover live music and trivia. Casino and shops sit midship without owning the night. Drink packages sit outside the included dining — price what you drink. Emerald’s evening energy is social and walkable rather than megaship loud. Programme and featured acts change by season — treat any named show as current-season colour, not a permanent fixture.
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Deck and spa
Main pool, hot tubs and the Movies Under the Stars screen define outdoor evenings; sports court and jogging track sit up top. Lotus Spa thermal suite is extra; fitness centre nearby. No go-kart or surf simulator — Princess sells pools, films under the sky and a spa you might use between port days. Price drinks and spa extras honestly before the brochure photo does the talking.
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Kids
Kids’ clubs and teen spaces run with hours that shift by sea day and port day. Emerald is quieter than Royal mega-class, busier than luxury yacht products. Families who use the clubs get value; couples claiming Crooners after nine usually find space once the programme fills. MedallionClass helps multi-gen groups find each other as a stretched Grand sister ship.
Crown Grill
Crown Grill steakhouse with a cover — quieter and more dressed-up than Horizon Court. One of the pricier Princess specialty nights. Go here for a splurge, not a cheap filler.
Sabatini’s
Sabatini’s Italian specialty with a cover — pasta-led occasion dining, often a touch lighter spend than Crown Grill. Solid second specialty choice.
Main dining rooms
Main dining rooms with traditional or Anytime seating in the included dining. Proper plated dinners without a cover. Best for most evenings when specialty is saved for one or two nights.
Horizon Court
Horizon Court buffet for breakfast, lunch and low-fuss plates. Included and usually the quickest seat before a tour. Ideal if you prefer self-serve over a long sitting.
International Café
International Café for coffee and light bites on the Piazza. Specialty coffees often extra. Perfect between enrichment and Movies Under the Stars.
Princess Theatre
Princess Theatre for production shows and guest acts — recent seasons have featured Rock Opera among house productions. Titles change by season; check your sailing. Centre seats early when a headline night matters.
Movies Under the Stars
Movies Under the Stars pool-side screen — Coral/Grand-class social glue on sea days, blankets and a film while the ship rolls. Included evening or afternoon entertainment. Arrive early for good deck chairs on popular titles.
Crooners
Crooners for live standards and soft evening music. Included lounge entertainment; drinks extra. The civilised after-dinner alternative to the casino.
Wheelhouse Bar
Wheelhouse Bar for maritime-leaning pours and quieter conversation. Drinks packages sit outside the included dining — price what you pour. Best after theatre rather than a late club crawl.
Lotus Spa
Lotus Spa treatments and fitness as extras — not in the simple cruise. Book sea-day slots. A calmer reset than pool-deck films under the Movies Under the Stars screen.
Fit
Who she is for
- UK bookers who want classic Princess mid-size — flexible dining, Movies Under the Stars, Crown Grill — on Med or Caribbean itineraries without Sphere Domes or megaship thrills.
- Couples and relaxed multi-gen families who will budget for one specialty night plus drinks, and prefer a walkable Grand-class map to Oasis neighbourhoods.
- Not the ship if you want go-karts, Aquatopia, ultra-luxury suites or brand-new Sphere-class glass. Choose Discovery/Enchanted for Domes or a luxury line for quiet polish.
Where
Where Emerald tends to go
Princess has long mixed European summers and Caribbean winters on this ship, with occasional repositioning transatlantics. Exact bases move with the wider Princess chessboard.
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, drinks, spa thermal access and shore tours sit outside the included dining. Medallion is convenient; it is not a drinks package.
- Compare UK agents on the same sailing — same ship, same date, cruise-only, two sharing. The hero price should be the lowest bookable one, not the first logo you recognise.
Next step
Find a sailing
Compare cruise prices for Emerald Princess, or open the live map and see where she is now.