Princess Cruises has opened bookings for its 2028-2029 season in the Americas, with more than 250 departures between Canada and Antarctica. The cruise line announced the programme on 13 October 2026. The main new feature is the return to the Amazon River, which Princess has not sailed since 2014. Voyages range from 4-day trips along the West Coast of the United States to a new 64-day voyage around South America.
The Amazon and a 64-day voyage around South America
The South American season will have 13 departures on 11 itineraries aboard Majestic Princess and Coral Princess, with 38 destinations in 16 countries. It includes 17-day Antarctica and Patagonia voyages, 15-day cruises to Cape Horn and the glaciers of Patagonia, and the return to the Amazon River, with scenic cruising on the river and a call at Santarém, in Brazil. On the map published with the announcement, the Amazon section also has an overnight stay in Manaus, and the departure ports are Fort Lauderdale, Buenos Aires and Santiago (San Antonio).
The new 64-day Circle South America voyage, aboard Coral Princess, sails around the continent and combines Antarctica, the Amazon River and a transit through the original locks of the Panama Canal.
Passengers on the South American voyages can add a Princess Cruisetour inland, to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley in Peru or to the Iguazú Falls, seen from both the Brazilian and the Argentine side.
Princess Cruises voyages in South America and Antarctica in 2028-2029. Map: Princess Cruises.
Caribbean
In the Caribbean, Princess will offer 141 departures on 49 itineraries of 5 to 17 days in the Eastern, Western and Southern Caribbean. Ships will sail from Fort Lauderdale, Port Canaveral, San Juan, New York and Barbados, and will visit 24 destinations on 20 islands, among them St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Cozumel, Puerto Rico and the ABC Islands (Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao).
Many itineraries include a call at one of the private destinations of Carnival Corporation, the group Princess belongs to: Celebration Key and RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, both in the Bahamas, and Isla Tropicale, in Roatán (Honduras).
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal season will have 12 departures on 9 itineraries of 16 to 20 days aboard five ships: Coral Princess, Crown Princess, Island Princess, Ruby Princess and Star Princess. All of them make a full transit between the Atlantic and the Pacific, some through the original locks and others through the newer Neopanamax locks, with calls in Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
Canada and New England
Regal Princess and Caribbean Princess will sail 17 departures on 5 itineraries of 7 to 14 days through New England, Atlantic Canada and the St. Lawrence River. The new call of the season is the Îles de la Madeleine (Magdalen Islands), an archipelago in the Gulf of St. Lawrence known for its red sandstone cliffs and its Acadian culture. Seven Classic Canada & New England voyages include an overnight stay in Quebec City.
Hawaii, Mexico and the California coast
The 14 Hawaii departures visit Oahu, Maui, Kauai and Hawaii Island, and all of them stay in Honolulu until late at night. They sail round trip from Los Angeles, San Francisco and, again in this season, Vancouver.
To Mexico, Princess will have 35 departures from Los Angeles and San Francisco, of 7 to 11 days, to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo and La Paz, among other ports. All 10-day Baja Peninsula and Sea of Cortez voyages spend a night in Cabo San Lucas.
Along the California coast there will be 18 departures of 4 to 7 days from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver, with late-night calls in San Diego, San Francisco and Victoria. According to Princess, its ships will sail under the Golden Gate Bridge more than 50 times during the season.
Other calls with late-night or overnight stays across the programme include Aruba, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and Lima.
Bookings
The 2028-2029 Americas season is now on sale. Until 16 February 2027, Princess offers an Early Booking Bonus with up to USD 300 off the fare, up to USD 300 of onboard credit, USD 100 deposits, early access to dining reservations and a free upgrade of the cabin location.
“There is an incredible diversity found across the Americas, and our 2028-2029 season gives guests an extraordinary range of ways to experience it”, said Jim Berra, Chief Commercial Officer of Princess Cruises.
