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Island Princess

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Tonnage
20,216
Capacity
767
Built
1,972
Length
168.73 m
Upcoming
87

Reviewer read

A solid, middle-of-the-fleet ship. It falls behind on fitness.

Island Princess rates higher overall than 48% of the ships we track. Embarkation is its strongest showing. The weak spot is fitness — and a small but very consistent signal says it is getting worse.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Embarkation8.8

    Higher than 82% of ships · 1,871 ratings

  • Disembarkation9.0

    Higher than 72% of ships · 820 ratings

  • Entertainment7.8

    Higher than 61% of ships · 2,665 ratings

  • Service8.8

    Higher than 60% of ships · 2,737 ratings

The one caution

6.5out of 10 for fitness

Higher than only 10% of ships. The typical ship scores 7.35.

Of the 11 reviewers who described fitness changing over time, 6 said it got worse.

Consistent, but only 11 people said it.

Of the 242 reviewers who wrote about it, 30% were positive.

Everything else, in two lines

Six are good without being remarkable: embarkation, disembarkation, entertainment, service, value and dining. They rate higher than 51% to 82% of ships.

Five fall below the fleet: activities, public areas, cabins, ship quality and fitness. They rate higher than 10% to 47% of ships.

Family falls below the fleet too, but only 44 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.

Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 8.10 and 8.44. Pick on price and position, not on rating.

Three places worth knowing about

  • Bayou Cafe The one people argue about49% positive · 47 comments
  • Horizon Court The restaurant people mention most61% positive · 140 comments
  • Panama Canal The best-liked attraction on board97% positive · 61 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 3 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 8 are all liked by 50% to 76% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

First-time cruisers (130 of 142), seniors (121 of 149), solo travelers (24 of 29) and couples (23 of 26).

Families with young kids (46 of 59) described it as a poor fit.

What we can’t tell you

How it handles mobility needs
Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
Whether it's good value today
Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

CategoryRatingCompared with other shipsEvidence
Disembarkation9.0Higher than 72%820 ratings · broad
Embarkation8.8Higher than 82%1,871 ratings · broad
Service8.8Higher than 60%2,737 ratings · broad
Ship quality8.6Higher than only 35%1,688 ratings · broad
Cabins8.2Higher than only 39%2,891 ratings · broad
Activities7.8Higher than only 47%1,278 ratings · broad
Dining7.8Higher than 51%2,765 ratings · broad
Entertainment7.8Higher than 61%2,665 ratings · broad
Public areas7.7Higher than only 40%1,041 ratings · broad
Value7.0Higher than 56%955 ratings · broad
Fitness6.5Higher than only 10%796 ratings · broad
Family6.0Higher than only 12%44 ratings · limited

3,143 published reviews · 212 from the last three years · 19,837 individual comments read.

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