Princess Cruises

Carnival Corporation · HQ United States · 16 ships

Typical contract

5-8 months

Crew pay tier

mid-high

Routes

Alaska, Caribbean, Europe, Asia, world cruises

Website

https://www.princess.com

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.

Sources: operator websites + Wikipedia for fleet counts, route info, parent ownership. Crew pay tier is relative to other cruise lines, not deep-sea cargo. Cross-reference with /companies and /ships for vessel-specific detail.