New Star Princess and Sun Princess Headline 2025 European Cruise & Cruisetour Season
Princess Cruises Celebrates 40 Years of Sailing the Mediterranean
Princess Cruises celebrates 40 yearsTh commemorating sailing in the Mediterranean Sea by presenting its two new and largest ships in 2025 – Star Princess and Sun Princess.
The 2025 season of cruises and cruises offers travelers the ultimate European journey of natural beauty, history and tradition, including diverse cultures, all the while enjoying a comfortable, stress-free journey on Princess’ six beautiful ships. These ships include the new Star Princess and Sun Princess, as well as the Majestic Princess, Sky Princess, Regal Princess, and Emerald Princess.

Cruises sailing from Southampton UK in 2025 – Sky Princess, Regal Princess, and Emerald Princess – go on sale May 25. Cruises on Mediterranean cruises – Star Princess, Sun Princess, and Majestic Princess go on sale June 1.
The Queen set sail for the first time in the Mediterranean in 1985. Celebrating 40Th For the anniversary, the new Star Princess will join Sun Princess in the Mediterranean for her first season. Her first voyages depart on August 4, 2025. She will sail a nine-day Grand Mediterranean cruise to Italy and Greece with a return trip from Rome. Next, Star Princess will sail a series of 10-day cruises, as well as round trips from Rome, that visit famous destinations such as Florence, Barcelona, and Mykonos.
Sun Princess will sail several seven-day Mediterranean cruises from Barcelona, Rome, or Athens. These tours will visit popular destinations including Istanbul, Naples, and Santorini.
Both of these brand new cruise ships offer next-generation features. It accommodates 4,300 guests and offers more than 1,500 balconies and 29 restaurants and bars in 21 locations in total. Their most impressive design is the glass that illuminates the Piazza and connects visitors with the worldview. Another popular attraction is The Dome, a sophisticated amusement park inspired by the cliffs of Santorini.
Climate highlights for March to November 2025 in Europe include:
Celebrate 40 Years in the Mediterranean
In addition to Star Princess and Sun Princess, Emerald Princess, Majestic Princess, and Sky Princess join the line for seven- to 31-day sailings. Voyages depart from Rome (Civitavecchia), London (Southampton), Athens (Piraeus), Trieste (Venice), and Barcelona.
Visitors can choose from seeing the ancient ruins of Rome, Athens, and Ephesus to immersing themselves in the art inside the Vatican Museum, or the spectacular architecture of Barcelona. They can absorb the culture and cuisine of timeless cities like Sicily, Marseille and Istanbul. Or, admire the beauty of the sand and breathtaking views of the Red Beach of Santorini or visit the spectacular ruins of Pompeii in Naples.
New in 2025, the 31-day Mediterranean Marvel cruise on Sky Princess offers More Ashore late nights in Mykonos, Santorini, and Jerusalem/Bethelehem (Ashdod).

British Isles
Emerald Princess and Regal Princess offer heritage and mountain cabins on 10- to 14-day cruises from London (Southampton). The slopes of the Scottish Highlands, the lobby, the home of The Beatles in Liverpool, and the ancient wonder of Stonehenge are just some of the places to see. And staying late at night in Belfast, visitors can experience the nightlife of the region.
Northern Europe
Emerald Princess and Sky Princess offer the beauty of Northern Europe on cruises ranging from five to 28 days. These cruises visit Sweden, Norway, Denmark and more. In addition, selected tours offer late-night calls in historic cities such as Copenhagen and Berlin. Following in the footsteps of the ancient Viking explorers of Scandinavia and Iceland, travelers go in search of the Northern Lights and travel over the land during the Summer Solstice.
Grand Adventures & Episodes
All six ships travel between North America and Europe on the most frequent crossings, offering itineraries of 15 to 29 days.
Cruises
Combine a cruise with a few days on land to get the most out of the area. Guests can choose to see the sights of the cosmopolitan city of Madrid on the Highlights of Spain cruise tour. They can visit Florence and Rome on a Classic Italy cruise tour or explore the treasures of the Mediterranean on a Best of Greece cruise tour. Or, they can take in the sights of Ireland on a Ring of Kerry cruise.
Princess offers easy EZAir flights to Europe. Therefore, guests can enjoy air travel options based on when and where they want to travel, low fares with flexible fares, and the guarantee that Princess will get them on board.
SOURCE Princess Cruises
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