Island Princess is a Princess ship we track two ways: her live AIS position, stamped with the real age of her last fix, and every bookable departure in the next 120 days, priced against its own 60-day history. We currently track 6 upcoming sailings, all-in from $769 per person. Right now 2 of them are priced at least 10% below their own median — a genuine price drop, not a marketing one. Her latest position report: at sea ⛵, last fix 3 days ago — open ocean gap.
Fares on Island Princess move daily. Set a tracker once and we email you the moment the price drops — free, no account needed.
Where is Island Princess right now?
At sea ⛵
15.5 kn · course 27° · 26.53°N, 79.76°W
last fix 3 days ago — open ocean gap (fix time )
Is Island Princess a good deal right now?
2 of 6 upcoming sailings are priced ≥10% below their own 60-day medians — Island Princess prices are currently LOW vs the last 60 days for those departures. 4 sit within ±10% of median.
Biggest price drops on Island Princess right now
Ranked by % below each sailing's own 60-day tracked median — real drops against real daily snapshots, minimum $50 off and at least 7 days of history to qualify.
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Nov 30, 2026 · 12 nights · Interior · Caribbean · from Fort Lauderdale, FL👁 Watch
−26.2% (−$355) vs its 60-day median of $1,354 — now $999 pp base, $1,281 all-in -
Dec 12, 2026 · 16 nights · Interior · Panama Canal · from Fort Lauderdale, FL👁 Watch
−15.4% (−$219) vs its 60-day median of $1,418 — now $1,199 pp base, $1,545 all-in -
Jan 29, 2027 · 16 nights · Interior · Panama Canal · from San Diego, CA👁 Watch
−6.5% (−$144) vs its 60-day median of $2,203 — now $2,059 pp base, $2,405 all-in -
Dec 28, 2026 · 16 nights · Interior · Panama Canal · from Los Angeles, CA👁 Watch
−5.8% (−$130) vs its 60-day median of $2,249 — now $2,119 pp base, $2,465 all-in -
Jan 13, 2027 · 16 nights · Oceanview · Panama Canal · from Fort Lauderdale, FL👁 Watch
−5.4% (−$128) vs its 60-day median of $2,357 — now $2,229 pp base, $2,575 all-in
Upcoming Island Princess sailings (6 tracked)
| Departs | Nts | Itinerary | Current pp | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Caribbean · from Fort Lauderdale, FL | $599 | fair (−0.7% vs median) | 👁 Watch | |
| 12 | Caribbean · from Fort Lauderdale, FL | $999 | deal (−26.2% vs median) | 👁 Watch | |
| 16 | Panama Canal · from Fort Lauderdale, FL | $1,199 | deal (−15.4% vs median) | 👁 Watch | |
| 16 | Panama Canal · from Los Angeles, CA | $2,119 | fair (−5.8% vs median) | 👁 Watch | |
| 16 | Panama Canal · from Fort Lauderdale, FL | $2,229 | fair (−5.4% vs median) | 👁 Watch | |
| 16 | Panama Canal · from San Diego, CA | $2,059 | fair (−6.5% vs median) | 👁 Watch |
Current pp is the cheapest advertised base fare per person before fees — the all-in reality check is below. Watch a sailing and we email you when its price drops 10%+.
What Island Princess really costs — all-in example
Cheapest upcoming departure: 5 nights from Fort Lauderdale, FL, Nov 25, 2026 (Interior). The advertised fare is $599 per person. Add $16/night gratuities × 5 nights ($80) and ~$90 port fees & taxes, and the honest per-person total is $769.
- Couple (2 guests): ≈ $1,538 all-in
- Family of 4: ≈ $3,076 all-in
Estimate assumes two guests per cabin at the per-person fare; gratuity and port-fee assumptions are the same ones behind every all-in number on this site.
90-day price history
Who Princess suits
MedallionClass wearable tech makes everything effortless. Great for Alaska. Plus and Premier packages offer outstanding all-in value. Skews slightly older but genuinely excellent.
Best for: Alaska, mature travelers, value all-inclusive.
Probably skip if you want: party-seekers, young families.
This is Princess-level guidance, not a Island Princess-specific review — ship-level cruiser sentiment appears here once we've collected and reviewed enough of it.
How this page works — and what it won't do
- Every verdict compares the fare to this ship's own 60-day tracked median, built from real daily price snapshots. There are no invented "was" prices — if we say a fare dropped, we watched it drop.
- We never call something a deal without real history: a sailing with under 7 days of snapshots is labeled "new", not given a verdict.
- All-in numbers include gratuities, port fees, and taxes — nothing hidden in the fine print, nothing sprung on you at checkout.
- How far back the history goes: our daily price snapshots for this ship currently reach Jul 12, 2026 — 75 days shown in the chart above, through Oct 9, 2026, and the newest snapshot behind this page is from Oct 9, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.
- What we won't do: manufacture urgency, invent discounts, or round staleness away — every timestamp on this page is the real one.
FAQs about Island Princess
How much does a Princess cruise to Alaska cost all-in?
Right now we track 6 upcoming Island Princess sailings. Advertised base fares run $599–$2,229 per person; the honest all-in figure — base plus gratuities, port fees, and taxes — runs $769–$2,575 per person. The cheapest departure is a 5-night sailing on 2026-11-25 at $769 per person all-in ($1,538 for two).
What is Princess Plus and is it worth the cost?
Right now we track 6 upcoming Island Princess sailings. Advertised base fares run $599–$2,229 per person; the honest all-in figure — base plus gratuities, port fees, and taxes — runs $769–$2,575 per person. The cheapest departure is a 5-night sailing on 2026-11-25 at $769 per person all-in ($1,538 for two).
How much does Princess Premier upgrade cost and what's included?
Right now we track 6 upcoming Island Princess sailings. Advertised base fares run $599–$2,229 per person; the honest all-in figure — base plus gratuities, port fees, and taxes — runs $769–$2,575 per person. The cheapest departure is a 5-night sailing on 2026-11-25 at $769 per person all-in ($1,538 for two).
How much does a Princess cruise to New Zealand cost?
Right now we track 6 upcoming Island Princess sailings. Advertised base fares run $599–$2,229 per person; the honest all-in figure — base plus gratuities, port fees, and taxes — runs $769–$2,575 per person. The cheapest departure is a 5-night sailing on 2026-11-25 at $769 per person all-in ($1,538 for two).
What is Princess Reserve class cabin and is it worth the cost?
Right now we track 6 upcoming Island Princess sailings. Advertised base fares run $599–$2,229 per person; the honest all-in figure — base plus gratuities, port fees, and taxes — runs $769–$2,575 per person. The cheapest departure is a 5-night sailing on 2026-11-25 at $769 per person all-in ($1,538 for two).