The Emerald Princess cruise ship sails on open water under an overcast sky. The massive white vessel features rows of bright blue glass balconies, a line of orange lifeboats, and the distinctive Princess Cruises logo on its upper deck structure.

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Southern Caribbean with St. Lucia Holiday

Caribbean

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Departs: December 31, 2027

Returns: January 7, 2028

Departure Port: Barbados

Ship: Emerald Princess

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Emerald Princess

Crown Princess's younger twin, back from Europe and pointed at Alaska

Aboard

  • Launched at Fincantieri in June 2006, maiden voyage 11 April 2007
  • Christened in Greece rather than at a home port
  • Drydocked at Fincantieri Palermo in April 2025, back in service 29 April
  • Ran a Southampton summer in 2025 and then crossed the Atlantic for good
  • Alaska from Vancouver, which is the Inside Passage route rather than the Gulf run
More About Emerald Princess

Ashore

Where You Stop

San Juan

St. Thomas

Caribbean

The Caribbean

The most-sailed water on earth, and the easiest cruise to fall in love with, short flights, warm water twelve months a year, and a different island every morning.

Best Time to Go
December through April, outside hurricane season
Typical Length
5 to 8 nights
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