Princess Cruises has unveiled details for its 2026 Europe cruise and cruise tour season. Five Princess ships, including the brand-new Sun Princess, will sail a record 222 cruises, visiting 101 destinations across 29 countries from March through November that year.
The expansive 2026 program features 59 unique itineraries ranging from five to 42 nights. Highlights include a total solar eclipse cruise, new sailings from Rome and the return of roundtrip Copenhagen voyages after a six-year absence.
"There's incredible demand for European vacations and we don't see that slowing down anytime soon," said Terry Thornton, chief commercial officer of Princess. "Our 2026 season delivers the best of Europe with incredible voyages visiting a mix of marquee ports, as well as smaller, off-the-beaten-path spots offering guests their very own personalized journey."
Headlining the deployment is the new Sun Princess sailing seven- to 21-night Mediterranean voyages roundtrip from Rome, Athens and Barcelona. A sample seven-night cruise visits Santorini, Kotor, Corfu and Messina. Sun Princess will offer new Experience Venues like The Dome glass-enclosed venue and suspended Sphere Atrium.
Sky Princess returns for her sixth year homeported in Southampton on seven- to 28-night cruises including a 14-day Total Solar Eclipse voyage on August 12th sailing into the path of totality.
New for 2026 is a 28-night Northern Europe and Mediterranean sailing roundtrip from Southampton, transiting the English Channel and visiting ports in Scandinavia, the Baltics, UK, Spain and Portugal.
Also new is Enchanted Princess offering five- to 14-night Mediterranean voyages from Rome, while Majestic Princess will be the first Princess ship to homeport in Southampton for British Isles and Northern Europe cruises up to 14 nights.
Sapphire Princess returns to Copenhagen on 12-night Northern Europe itineraries following a two-month stint in the Mediterranean from Barcelona and Rome.
Princess is offering five Europe cruise tours in 2026, providing multiple days to explore cities like Madrid, Florence, Rome and Dublin in more depth. The ships will also operate a selection of 14- to 29-night Transatlantic cruises.
Other deployment highlights include 19 ports with late-night stays; three overnight calls in Alta, Hamburg and Stockholm; and the ability to add Princess' inclusive amenity packages.
The 2026 Europe season goes on sale May 23, 2024 with an early booking window for Captain's Circle members on May 16.
Editor’s Note: This article was generated by AI, based on a press release distributed by Princess Cruises. It was been fact-checked and reviewed by a TravelAge West editor.
