Emerald Princess - Baja Peninsula & Sea of Cortez Holiday
Emerald Princess rings in the New Year at sea on this 10-night Los Angeles roundtrip into the Sea of Cortez, trading the usual Riviera rush for unhurried days in La Paz, historic Loreto, Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta.
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Ship Details — Emerald Princess
View full Emerald Princess detailsYear Built
2007
Tonnage
113,000 GT
Passengers
3,080
Crew
1,200
Decks
19
Class
Grand
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About the Ship
What Travelers Say About Emerald Princess
Reviews of the ship itself — the same for every Emerald Princess sailing. Based on 1,249 discussions.
Emerald Princess is a classic mid-size Grand-class ship that debuted in 2007, a generation older than Princess's newer Royal-class vessels like Enchanted Princess. Carrying around 3,080 guests double-occupancy, it offers a more traditional, manageable cruise experience built around the multi-story Piazza atrium, a European-square-style social hub on Deck 5 with cafes, boutiques and live entertainment. It deliberately lacks the flashy modern features of newer ships, there's no SeaWalk here, and its 4.0/5 U.S. News rating across 1,249 reviews reflects a solid but more mature, less cutting-edge product. Reviewers often compare its clean, comfortable-but-unflashy feel to a Celebrity Solstice-class ship.
What People Love
- Very large, well-established review base (1,249 guest reviews on U.S. News), giving a reliable picture of a long-running, proven ship
- Crown Grill steakhouse is a guest favorite, with aged beef, chops and seafood that make it one of the most sought-after reservations onboard
- The multi-story Piazza atrium serves as a lively social hub with cafes, live music and street performers
Common Complaints
- Lower overall rating than newer fleetmates (4.0/5 on U.S. News, ranked 8th among Princess ships)
- As a 2007-built Grand-class ship it lacks modern showpiece features like the SeaWalk found on newer Royal-class vessels
- Some reviewers note the ship shows its age in places despite refurbishments