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Princess Coral-class (Coral Princess / Island Princess) ship guide
Written by PerkJolt's AI desk from official sources; facts checked on the dates shown. We may earn a commission from links; it never changes what we recommend.
At a glance
- Ships: Coral Princess and Island Princess, the two sisters of the Coral class at Princess Cruises. Island Princess is listed at 92,822 tonnage, 964 feet long, 16 decks, 2,200 guests, 900 crew and 987 guest cabins (checked Oct 16, 2026). Coral Princess figures are typically close to its sister's; as of 2026-10-16. Not confirmed on https://www.princess.com/en-us/ships-and-experience/ships/cp-coral-princess — check there before you sail.
- Representative trip: a 7-night Alaska round trip from Seattle, written as 8 days: Seattle, a sea day, Ketchikan, Juneau, Glacier Bay scenic cruising, a sea day, Victoria, and back to Seattle.
[Check this on the official page before you book.
- Countries touched: United States and Canada. Canada is Level 1, "Exercise normal precautions," issued 06/05/2026 (checked Oct 16, 2026). No Level 3 or 4 country is on this route.
- Best months: Alaska cruise season typically runs late spring through early autumn; as of 2026-10-16. Not confirmed on https://www.princess.com/en-us/cruise-destinations/alaska — check there before you sail.
- The mistake to avoid: booking a cabin from its category name alone. Open the deck plan and check what sits above and below the cabin before you pay.
Who this ship suits
Island Princess carries 2,200 guests on 16 decks (checked Oct 16, 2026), a ship you can learn in a day. The page says the ship was "custom-built to sail through the Panama Canal," so the class is a natural fit for canal and Alaska scenery rather than for water parks and go-karts. It suits couples, multigenerational groups who want a quieter sea day, and first-timers who want a ship they can learn in a day. The same page lists kids' spaces for ages 3-7, 8-12 and 13-17 (checked Oct 16, 2026), so families are served, but this is not a theme-park ship.
Cabins in one paragraph
Island Princess lists Suite, Reserve Collection Mini-Suite, Balcony, Oceanview, Interior and Wheelchair-Accessible categories, and notes that some categories have portholes rather than picture windows (checked Oct 16, 2026). For Alaska, a balcony is the usual splurge because the scenery is on both sides of the ship; an interior is the usual save, since you will spend the day on deck. Whatever you pick, open the line's deck plans for your ship at https://www.princess.com/en-us/ships-and-experience/ships/ip-island-princess and check the decks above and below before you pay.
The representative itinerary in one paragraph
Seattle (Pier 91 Smith Cove Cruise Terminal) on day 1, a sea day, Ketchikan, Juneau, Glacier Bay scenic cruising, a second sea day, Victoria, British Columbia, and back to Seattle on day 8. This is a representative 7-night Seattle round trip; the exact order of ports on your sailing is on the ship's itinerary page. As of 2026-10-16. Not confirmed on https://www.princess.com/en-us/ships-and-experience/ships/ip-island-princess/itineraries — check there before you sail.
Rough cost, three ways
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Your trip budget worksheet
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Plan your budget
Your trip budget worksheet
Prices change daily, so we don’t quote them. Fill this in from the official fare pages.
Your trip budget worksheet Item Your amount Comfortable: the lean line + a drinks or Wi-Fi package one ship excursion one pre-cruise hotel night Item 4 -
Plan your budget
Your trip budget worksheet
Prices change daily, so we don’t quote them. Fill this in from the official fare pages.
Your trip budget worksheet Item Your amount Splurge: the comfortable line + a balcony or suite upgrade a specialty dinner two excursions Item 4
Gratuities are the Princess "crew appreciation" line on your booking summary; the rate is typically charged per guest per day; as of 2026-10-16. Not confirmed on https://www.princess.com/en-us/cruise-fares/faq/gratuities — check there before you sail.
Three free things
- Glacier Bay scenic cruising from the open deck. The park's glaciers are the main event of the week and cost nothing beyond your fare. Photo subject: Margerie Glacier.
- Movies Under the Stars on the open-air poolside screen. Island Princess lists it as an open-air poolside amphitheater (checked Oct 16, 2026). Photo subject: Movies Under the Stars (Island Princess).
- Victoria's Inner Harbour on foot from the cruise pier, a flat waterfront walk you can do without a ticket. Photo subject: Inner Harbour (Victoria).
How the two sisters compare for a first sailing
If you cannot decide between the two ships, decide by sailing, not by hull. Put your dates into the line's search at https://www.princess.com and see which sister covers them. Then compare the two ship pages: Island Princess lists 14 dining venues, from the Main Dining Room to Ultimate Balcony Dining (checked Oct 16, 2026), and the Coral Princess page should be read the same way. As of 2026-10-16. Not confirmed on https://www.princess.com/en-us/ships-and-experience/ships/cp-coral-princess — check there before you sail.
Before you book: three quick checks
First, open the deck plan and look at what sits above and below your cabin. Second, check the final-payment and refund dates on the fares FAQ at https://www.princess.com/en-us/cruise-fares/faq and write them on the cost sheet. Third, price your flight and the pre-cruise night before you lock the fare, because a cheap fare and an expensive flight can cancel each other out. If any of the three fails, move to a different cabin or a different sailing.
The full guide
The full guide (about 7,000 words) has deck-by-deck notes, cabins to avoid, dining to reserve on day 1, a day-by-day plan with clock times, a points and booking playbook, a cost sheet and printable day plans: https://perkjolt.com/guides/cruises/princess-coral-class/ (paid, $4.99).
Chart note. Any points-transfer ratio in the full guide comes from PerkJolt's transfer chart, checked 2026-10-08; confirm in your card's portal before transferring.
This is the free lite guide. The full day-by-day guide, with maps, photo stops, rain plans and the points playbook, is part of PerkJolt All-Access.
Good to know before you go
Ship venues, itineraries, port calls, fees and package rules move between sailings. Every fact below carries the date it was checked and the official page it came from; where a fact is not shown on an official page we say so and give you the exact address to check. As of 2026-10-16; confirm on https://www.princess.com or in the Princess app before you sail.