Sun Princess

Princess Cruises · Sphere class · 2024

Sun Princess measures 177,882 gross tons, with room for 4,300 guests. Sun Princess sails 14-night cruises from Piraeus and moves to Fort Lauderdale in Nov 2026.

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Sun Princess under way at sunset off a green Caribbean island, elevated starboard bow view showing the glass Dome and sea-witch bow art
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BuiltYear built
2024
TonnageGross tonnage
177,882
Decks
21
Cabins
2,157
Guests
4,300
5,186 at full occupancy
Crew
1,600

Sun Princess cruise schedule

44 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

Showing 6 of 44 cruises

Where Sun Princess sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Mediterranean, Black Sea, with more in the Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda. Sun Princess sails from Piraeus (Oct 2026 – Sep 2027), Barcelona (Oct 2026 – Sep 2027) and Fort Lauderdale (Nov 2026 – Mar 2027).

PiraeusBarcelonaFort LauderdaleCivitavecchiaNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports Sun Princess visits

35 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How Sun Princess sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027 · from published itineraries

Sailing mix

Upcoming sailings by length

44sailings

  • Up to 5 nights0–
  • 7 nights1534%
  • 6, 8 or 9 nights0–
  • 10–14 nights1943%
  • 15+ nights1023%

Turnaround ports

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
10 h
median · 8 – 34 h
Port days
66%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
8
staying past midnight
Late departures
32
after 20:00 · latest 22:00

Cruise patterns

  • 3 ports · 3 sea days7 nights4 cruises
  • 3 ports · 3 sea days7 nights2 cruises
  • 7 ports · 6 sea days14 nights2 cruises
  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights2 cruises
  • 4 ports · 1 sea day7 nights2 cruises

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 20:00, local time.

Sun Princess specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Princess Cruises
Class
Sphere class
Year built
2024
Status
In service
IMO
9863118
MMSI
310841000

Size

Gross tonnage
177,882 GT
Length
345.5 m
Beam
42.4 m
Decks
21
Cruising speed
22 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
4,300
Guests, full occupancy
5,186
Cabins
2,157
Crew
1,600
Guests per crew member
2.7
Space per guest
41.4 GT

How it compares

30th largest of 350 ships in service, shared with Star Princess

Gross tonnage

  • Sun Princess177,882
  • Princess Cruises average129,328
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • Sun Princess4,300
  • Princess Cruises average3,228
  • All ships in service2,189

Sphere class sister ships

Same design and size as Sun Princess

See the Princess Cruises fleet

Also from Princess Cruises: Discovery Princess, Enchanted Princess, Sky Princess, Majestic Princess, Regal Princess, Royal Princess

About Sun Princess

Sun Princess is a 177,882 GT LNG-powered Princess Cruises ship delivered by Fincantieri in February 2024 as the first Sphere-class ship and the largest in the Princess fleet. She carries 4,300 guests and 1,600 crew, and was christened in Barcelona by actress Hannah Waddingham. Her signature features include The Dome, a glass-enclosed structure at the top of the ship.