Fort Lauderdale, Florida – 13 October 2026: Princess Cruises has unveiled its 2028-29 Americas programme, featuring more than 250 departures across North, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Pacific and Antarctica, including a return to Amazon River cruising for the first time since 2014.
Voyages will range from four-day West Coast cruises to a new 64-day Circle South America itinerary combining Antarctica, the Amazon River and the Panama Canal.
The programme will also introduce Îles de la Madeleine in Canada, restore roundtrip Hawaii cruises from Vancouver and offer late-night or overnight stays at selected destinations.
“There is an incredible diversity found across the Americas, and our 2028–2029 season gives guests an extraordinary range of ways to experience it,” said Jim Berra, Princess Cruises Chief Commercial Officer. “Whether it’s a relaxing Caribbean getaway, sailing beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, experiencing the marvel of the Panama Canal, discovering the beauty of Hawaii or venturing to the Amazon and Antarctica, these thoughtfully crafted itineraries make it easy to find a vacation that matches how and where our guests want to explore.”
Amazon return anchors South America programme
Princess Cruises will offer 13 South America and Antarctica departures across 11 itineraries, visiting 38 destinations in 16 countries aboard Majestic Princess and Coral Princess. The programme includes 17-day Antarctica & Patagonia voyages and 15-day Cape Horn & Glaciers of Patagonia sailings.
Amazon River cruising will return for the first time since 2014, featuring scenic cruising and a call at Santarém, Brazil. Coral Princess will also operate a new 64-day Circle South America voyage combining Antarctica, the Amazon River and a transit through the Panama Canal’s historic locks. Guests can extend selected South America voyages with Princess Cruisetours to Peru’s Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, or Iguazú Falls from the Brazilian and Argentine sides.
Caribbean programme features 141 departures
The Caribbean programme comprises 141 departures across 49 itineraries ranging from five to 17 days.
Sailings will depart from Fort Lauderdale, Port Canaveral, San Juan, New York and Barbados and visit 24 destinations across 20 Caribbean islands. Highlights include St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Cozumel, the ABC Islands and Puerto Rico, alongside More Ashore experiences in Aruba, Barbados, Bonaire and Curaçao.
Selected Caribbean itineraries will include calls at destinations such as Celebration Key and RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay in The Bahamas, or Isla Tropicale in Roatán, Honduras.
Panama Canal, Canada and Hawaii programmes detailed
Princess Cruises will offer 12 Panama Canal departures across nine itineraries ranging from 16 to 20 days aboard Coral Princess, Crown Princess, Island Princess, Ruby Princess and Star Princess.
Ocean-to-ocean voyages will transit either the historic locks or newer Neopanamax locks, with additional calls in Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Canada and New England will feature 17 departures aboard Regal Princess and Caribbean Princess across five itineraries of seven to 14 days. Princess will add Îles de la Madeleine in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for the first time, while seven Canada and New England cruises will include an overnight stay in Quebec.
The Hawaii programme comprises 14 departures visiting Oahu, Maui, Kauai and Hawaii Island, with every sailing including extended time in Honolulu. Roundtrip cruises will operate from Los Angeles, San Francisco and, returning for the season, Vancouver.
Princess will also operate 35 Mexico departures from Los Angeles and San Francisco, with seven- to 11-day voyages visiting destinations including Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo and La Paz. All 10-day Baja Peninsula & Sea of Cortez cruises will include an overnight stay in Cabo San Lucas.
The California Coast programme will comprise 18 departures ranging from four to seven days from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver.
Across the Americas programme, More Ashore experiences will include extended time in Honolulu and selected late-night or overnight calls in destinations including Aruba, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and Lima.
The 2028-29 Americas season is now on sale.
Source: Official announcement by Carnival Corporation / Princess Cruise Line on 13 October 2026, Florida.
