Overview
Princess Cruises, owned by Carnival Corporation, operates 16 ships in the premium segment with strong Alaska, Caribbean, European, and world-cruise itineraries. Headquartered in Santa Clarita, California, Princess was historically associated with the iconic 'Love Boat' television series and continues to attract a 50+ demographic of US-and-British passengers.
For seafarers
Crew contracts run 5-8 months with mid-to-high pay tier. The fleet is concentrated in Alaska (May-September), Caribbean (October-April), and Europe, with regular world-cruise deployments. Princess is one of the larger employers of British, US, Canadian, and Australian crew in the hotel department alongside the standard international mix. Marine and engineering departments draw heavily from Northern Europe and Italy.
Watch for
Alaska deployment requires US visa work authorisation for crew handling US-port operations (the C-1/D visa is the standard). Long Pacific transits between season changes mean extended time away from port — plan for limited internet and shore leave windows during repositioning.