Princess Cruises brings new premium cruise option to Port Canaveral
Princess Cruises is enhancing its offerings from Port Canaveral, Florida, with the introduction of the Sky Princess ship for Caribbean cruises. Starting November 30, 2025, Sky Princess will offer six- and eight-day Caribbean trips until March 2026, returning for another season in 2026-2027. This move follows the success of the Caribbean Princess and adds to the diverse cruise options available at Port Canaveral, including ships from Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Disney, MSC, and Celebrity Cruises.
After sailing its first Caribbean cruise season from Port Canaveral, Florida last year, Princess Cruises is upgrading its cruise options from the popular Central Florida port this winter. The world’s second busiest cruise port, Port Canaveral is a leading drive-to cruise port with approximately 75 percent of passengers driving to their cruise.
Last year, the Caribbean Princess cruise ship established Port Canaveral as a new home port for the premium cruise line with an inaugural season of eastern and western Caribbean voyages.
This year, cruise vacationers who enjoy the convenience of cruising from Port Canaveral can elevate their experience cruising in the Caribbean by sailing on a newer and larger Princess Cruises ship.
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Sky Princess begins Caribbean season from Port Canaveral
Sky Princess, a Princess Cruises Royal Class ship, arrived to Port Canaveral on Nov. 30 to kick off its first-ever season of Caribbean cruises from Central Florida.
Now through March 2026, Sky Princess will sail six- and eight-day Caribbean cruises round trip from Port Canaveral to island destinations including Turks & Caicos, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, and Amber Cove, Dominican Republic. The ship is scheduled to return to Port Canaveral next year for a second Caribbean season from Central Florida from November 2026 through March 2027.
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"Building on the success of our inaugural Caribbean season from Port Canaveral, we're delighted to return to the Space Coast for another series of sailings," said Princess Cruises Chief Commercial Officer Jim Berra. "Our guests appreciate the convenience of cruising from Central Florida, and with the addition of Sky Princess, we're pleased to offer even greater capacity and even more ways for guests to enjoy the Princess experience."
The 3,660-passenger, 141,000-ton Sky Princess features a contemporary design, signature Princess Cruises dining venues, lively entertainment, and stylish accommodations.
"Princess Cruises is a valued partner and we're very proud of the success they've had sailing from our Port," said Port Canaveral CEO Capt. John Murray. "Sky Princess is a great addition to the lineup of cruise options from Central Florida. We look forward to delivering a high-quality guest experience for everyone sailing on this stunning new ship."
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Sky Princess joins a diverse lineup of ships sailing from Port Canaveral
Port Canaveral’s fleet of homeported cruise ships includes some of the newest and most popular ships from leading cruise lines including Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Disney, MSC, and Celebrity Cruises.
Like Princess Cruises, Celebrity Cruises recently upgraded its premium cruise options from Central Florida after launching its first-ever schedule from Port Canaveral last year. This winter, Celebrity Apex, one of Celebrity’s innovative Edge Series ships, is sailing weeklong Caribbean itineraries from the Orlando area port.
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Additionally, Norwegian Prima, one of Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ships, recently began a new year-round cruise program from Port Canaveral, offering seven-night sailings to the Caribbean and Bahamas.
Port Canaveral is also the year-round home port of Royal Caribbean’s newest Icon Class ship, Star of the Seas, as well as Utopia of the Seas, and multiple ships from Carnival, Disney, and MSC Cruises.
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