Princess Cruises MS Caribbean Princess: rooms, dining, entertainment and prices explained

PRINCESS CRUISES' MS Caribbean Princess is one of the finest cruise ships with luxury beds, a large food and drink selection and even movies under the stars. Deborah Stone explains rooms, dining, entertainment and prices.

By DEBOTAH STONE

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A multi-million-pound refit this year has left Caribbean Princess one of the best options for sailing from Southampton around the British Isles this summer.

The 3,140-passenger Princess Cruises ship has seven new dining options and new Princess luxury Beds in staterooms thanks to the £6.25million refurbishment.

New youth and teen clubs have been launched and the ship refreshed throughout with 63,000ft of new carpet.

Princess Cruises is in the upper-middle range of cruise companies, with mid-size ships that appeal to families as much as couples and solo passengers.

STATEROOMS

Princess Luxury Beds will be rolled out across the fleet by 2018 and Caribbean Princess is among the first to benefit from these specially designed sprung beds with two-inch pillow tops.

So confident is Princess Cruises in these beds that you can even buy one to take home after your cruise.

Staterooms range from interior cabins to ocean view and balcony cabins, mini-suites and club class – which are mini-suites with extra perks such as exclusive dining areas.

There are also two-bedroom two-bathroom family suites and plus wheelchair accessible staterooms that have shower rooms, an easy-access closet and accessible writing desk.

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DINING ![image]()

Caribbean Princess had Princess Cruises’ largest food and drink renovation ever in this year’s refit when seven new dining options were introduced to complement the smart-casual-style onboard dining.

World Fresh Marketplace replaces Horizon Court buffet on deck 14 with a new look and layout plus new sections such as a pancake station, carvery and hand-crafted sandwiches.

Planks BBQ and Steamers Seafood are new to the Princess fleet with Planks BBQ serving ribs, beef, sausages and chicken – plus fries, chili, coleslaw and dill pickles.

Steamers Seafood has mussels, scallops, clams, prawns and crab-stuffed flounder with king crab legs or lobster tail for $10.

Both restaurants serve complimentary buffet-style breakfasts and lunch with waiter served dinner for a $12 per person cover charge.

Four Princess pool deck dining venues have been redesigned and renamed.

The Salty Dog Grill replaces Trident Grill and its signature “Ernesto” burger with a $5 service charge is made of rib eye beef, grilled pork belly, caramelised kimchi, beer battered jalapeno, aioli and cheese.

Other classics such as tacos with grilled chipotle chicken or sweet potato-green chili are complimentary.

Slice, formerly Pizzeria, has a new complimentary menu that includes deep dish focaccia layered Neapolitan-style pizza with marinara, meatballs and cheese.

Coffee & Cones is a coffee and ice cream venue on the top deck and the first in the fleet to offer speciality coffee.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Caribbean Princess was built in 2004 and was the first cruise ship to have an outdoor cinema screen for Movies Under The Stars.

A new HD screen with higher resolution means it is just as popular now, with free popcorn and fleecy blankets for evening films and milk and cookies during the day.

Now there’s also The Voice of the Ocean, based on the TV singing competition, that is exclusive to Princess and features blind auditions, mentor sessions and a grand finale where the audience chooses the winner.

The Princess Theatre stages musicals created in-house and other evening entertainment – all free – includes comedians, singers, magicians and circus-style juggling acts.

Free daytime and evening entertainment is also organised for children and teenagers aged three to 17 in age-relevant clubs with activities such as hands-on science experiments, mini golf tournaments, talent shows and LEGO boat-building competitions.

There’s also live music and dancing in Club Fusion and Skywalkers Nightclub plus a casino with Vegas rules blackjack and roulette.

From summer 2018 Caribbean Princess will also have the company’s “digital concierge” Ocean Medallion technology to help passengers book onboard experiences and excursions at the touch of a button.

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FACT BOX

Caribbean Princess is spending summer 2017 sailing around the British Isles until September.

A 12-day British Isles roundtrip from Southampton, with overnight stay in Dublin, costs from £1,529pp, two sharing, departing Sunday, September 10.

From October the ship will be based at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for Panama Canal and Caribbean in late 2017 and summer 2018.

For more information call 0344 338 8663 or go to princess.com.

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