Princess Cruises to Homeport Caribbean Princess in Port Canaveral

Princess Cruises has plans to homeport one ship at Port Canaveral, with a variety of sailings to the Eastern and Western Caribbean.

For the first time ever, Princess Cruises will have a ship homeport on Florida’s Space Coast. The iconic “Love Boat” brand will re-position its Caribbean Princess ship in late November 2024 to sail eastern and western Caribbean itineraries out of Port Canaveral for its winter season.

Princess Cruises Moves Ship to Port Canaveral for Homeport

Starting November 27, 2024, the 3,140-passenger Caribbean Princess will offer 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 Caribbean with 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

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About Princess Cruises

Princess takes pride in being considered the #1 Large Ship Cruise Line by USA Today due to world-class dining and Broadway-inspired entertainment, all delivered with amazing service and at an exceptional value.

“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.”

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Princess Medallion on Caribbean Princess

The exclusive Princess Medallion powers a personalized, customized and simplified experience for each and every guest.

The connected guest experience maximizes guests’ vacation time by delivering a host of onboard conveniences. This includes contactless payment for anything on board as well as in select shops and restaurants in ports.

Also included are expedited embarkation, keyless stateroom entry, muster anywhere, friends and family locator. 

You can order food, drinks, retail items or requesting service from your smart phone or stateroom TV. The order will be delivered directly to you…even if you are moving.

Why Will Princess Cruises Homeport at 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 can accommodate 3,140 guests and 1,200 crew. The ship spans 19 decks, including 15 passenger decks, and weighs 112,894 gross tons. It launched in 2004.