Star Princess - Eastern & Western Caribbean Adventurer
A back-to-back Caribbean adventure on the brand-new Star Princess, combining a western loop to Honduras, Belize and Mexico with an eastern swing to the Dominican Republic and Grand Turk, all roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale.
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Ship Details — Star Princess
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Year Built
2025
Tonnage
175,500 GT
Passengers
4,300
Crew
1,700
Decks
21
Class
Sphere
Itinerary & Route Map
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Where this cruise calls, day by day
9 ports and 6 sea days over 14 Nights.
- Day 1Fort Lauderdale, FL port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Fort Lauderdale, FL
United StatesDepart Day 2 · At sea
Day 3 · At sea
- Day 4Roatán port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Roatán
HondurasPort - Day 5
Belize City
BelizePortThe barrier reef keeps ships several miles offshore, so everyone tenders - a 20 to 30 minute ride each way that eats an hour of the day and gets cancelled outright in a stiff easterly. Tenders land at Fort Street Tourism Village, a fenced shopping compound; Belize City beyond it has a serious crime problem and is not a place to wander. The day is really about what is inland.
- Cave tubing through the Caves Branch river system
- Altun Ha or Xunantunich Maya ruins
- Snorkelling Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley
- The Belize Zoo, which keeps only rescued native animals
- Getting ashore
- Tender port - ships anchor several miles out and the run to Fort Street Tourism Village takes 20-30 minutes each way.
- Best months
- Dec-Apr is dry and the tender ride is calmest; Jun-Nov is wet with hurricane risk peaking Aug-Oct
- Day 6Cozumel port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Cozumel
MexicoPort Day 7 · At sea
- Day 8Fort Lauderdale, FL port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Fort Lauderdale, FL
United StatesPort - Day 9
Princess Cays
BahamasPortPrincess leases the southern end of Eleuthera near Bannerman Town - a 40-acre beach strip rather than a whole island, and a close neighbour to Disney's Lookout Cay. It is a tender call, which slows the day noticeably, and the offering is deliberately plain: a long beach, a barbecue lunch included in the fare, and bungalows, floats and snorkel gear for rent.
- The half-mile beach and its roped swimming area
- The included beach barbecue
- Snorkel gear, kayaks and banana boats (extra cost)
- Private beachfront bungalows (extra cost)
- Getting ashore
- Tender port - roughly 15-20 minutes each way, and choppy conditions cancel the call outright.
- Best months
- Dec-Apr for the calmest tendering; Aug-Oct calls are the most at risk of being missed
Day 10 · At sea
- Day 11Puerto Plata port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Puerto Plata
Dominican RepublicPort - Day 12Grand Turk port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Grand Turk
Turks and Caicos IslandsPort Day 13 · At sea
Day 14 · At sea
- Day 15Fort Lauderdale, FL port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
Fort Lauderdale, FL
United StatesArrive
Onboard Amenities
Cruise Highlights
About the Ship
What Travelers Say About Star Princess
Reviews of the ship itself — the same for every Star Princess sailing. Distilled from 71 traveler threads, passenger reviews and travel blogs.
Star Princess is the second Sphere-class ship and a near-twin of Sun Princess, but it arrives as the version that learned from its sister's mistakes. Debuting in October 2025 with an 11-day Mediterranean roundtrip from Barcelona, it carries roughly 4,300 guests at around 178,000 gross tons and was christened in November 2025 with godparents Camila and Matthew McConaughey. The vibe is refined, modern, and premium-but-unpretentious, built around the same futuristic Sphere atrium and the signature glass-domed solarium, and pitched squarely at mature couples, groups of friends, and first-time Princess cruisers.
What People Love
- Princess baked in fixes from Sun Princess's launch from day one, so the operational debut went noticeably more smoothly than its sister's.
- A brand-new separate non-smoking casino directly addresses one of the biggest complaints about Sun Princess.
- Specialty venues The Butcher's Block by Dario and The Catch by Rudi now occupy dedicated spaces rather than the awkward back-of-buffet placement they had on Sun.
Common Complaints
- As a brand-new ship that debuted in October 2025, it has very few reviews and no verified aggregate rating yet.
- Wayfinding was not improved and remains as confusing as Sun Princess, with inadequate signage.
- The Eatery buffet is still undersized and overcrowded for 4,300 guests, pushing diners to sun-exposed outdoor tables.