Star Princess has set off on her first voyage – here’s what to know

• Star Princess has entered service, with the shiny new Princess ship sailing on her inaugural voyage in the Mediterranean.
• The new ship can take 4300 guests and offers more than 30 dining and drinks venues.
• While she has no current plans to come to Australia, Discovery Princess will be coming here soon.

There’s cause for celebration over at Princess Cruises as their newest ship, Star Princess, sails off on its maiden voyage. The ship becomes the 17th ship in the fleet.

Gus Antorcha, President of Princess Cruises, said: “Star Princess shines brightly as one of the largest and most spectacular ships we’ve ever built, and we proudly welcome excited guests on her inaugural voyage.

“We wish our Star Princess captain, senior officers, and crew much success – may her voyages be safe, her sunsets unforgettable, and may she shine, as her name promises, in the sky and on the seas.”

While the massive new ship currently has no plans to head down under, we have Discovery Princess, which entered service only a couple of years ago in 2024, is about to head our way this summer. You can check out everything you need to know before her first season here.

At this point, we’re not sure what the next new ship from Princess will be or when it will arrive, but for new Star Princess should offer more than enough excitement for Princess faithfuls.

What to know about Star Princess

• The massive new ship can take up to 4300 guests, clocks in at 177,800 tonnes and offers over 30 dining and beverage venues onboard. 
• Just like its sister ship Sun Princess the ship will feature Spellbound by Magic Castle, the magical speakeasy experience. 
• The ship will also have two brand new theatric shows. These will be Meridan, a new cinematic production that explores love, liberation and where they meet, as well as Illuminate, a mysterious production hosted in the ships circus tent.
• The ship will start things off out of Europe, with a couple of Mediterranean sailings before jumping across to the Caribbean. Then come 2026, it will sail itineraries out of Seattle, sailing down to Alaska throughout the northern hemisphere summer of 2026.