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Princess Cruises to begin sailing to the Caribbean from Port Canaveral in 2024

Princess Cruises to homeport Caribbean Princess in Port Canaveral starting late November 2024, serving Central Florida with voyages to the Eastern and Western Caribbean.


Princess Cruises to homeport Caribbean Princess in Port Canaveral

Adventure awaits!


Get ready to sail eastern and western Caribbean itineraries out of Port Canaveral on Caribbean Princess starting November 27, 2024!


For the first time ever, Princess Cruises will homeport in Central Florida, with the iconic "Love Boat" brand re-positioning its Caribbean Princess ship in late November 2024 to sail eastern and western Caribbean itineraries out of Port Canaveral for its winter season.


Starting November 27, 2024, the 3,140-passenger ship will sail four to 14-day cruises out of Port Canaveral. Itinerary highlights include:

  • One departure of a 4-day Turks & Caicos Getaway over Thanksgiving holiday

  • Five departures of our 8-day Eastern Caribbeanwith St. Thomas sailing to St. Thomas, St. Maarten, San Juan and Grand Turk

  • Five departures of our 8-day Western Caribbean with Mexico sailing to Cozumel, Costa Maya, Belize City and Roatan (Mahogany Bay)

  • Nine departures of our 6-day Eastern Caribbean with Turks & Caicos including Nassau, Grand Turk and either Amber Cove or San Juan

  • Combine any of the 8-day and 6-day itineraries for a 14-day vacation


Princess Cruises to homeport Caribbean Princess in Port Canaveral

"The combination of a vibrant Central Florida community, exceptional flight options into Orlando International Airport and great pre-cruise and post-cruise experience options makes Port Canaveral an easy choice," said John Padgett, president of Princess Cruises. "Princess is unique in its ability to deliver incredible cruise ship amenities typical of the largest ships in the world, while delivering personalized service found on the industry's smallest ships."


Princess Cruises to homeport Caribbean Princess in Port Canaveral

Establishing Port Canaveral as a homeport is part of the expansion of Princess Cruises' North America presence to offer exciting new voyage options that guests can conveniently access from major drive markets like Central Florida.


"Our collaboration with Princess Cruises marks an exciting milestone for us," stated Capt. John Murray, Port CEO. "The fleet of ships homeported at Port Canaveral continues to grow with next year's arrival of Caribbean Princess. We're looking forward to providing a high-quality experience for our new cruise partners and their cruise guests."


Caribbean Princess features 1,571 staterooms and a total capacity of 3,140 guests and 1,200 crew. It has 19 decks, including 15 passenger decks, and encompasses 112,894 gross tons. It launched in 2004.


Additional information about Princess Cruises is available through a professional travel advisor, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS (1-800-774-6237) or by visiting the company's website at www.princess.com.


Princess Cruises to homeport Caribbean Princess in Port Canaveral

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