Princess Cruises launches largest Europe season for 2028

Princess Cruises has put its largest Europe programme on sale for 2028, featuring 291 departures across 150 itineraries.

Six ships will operate across northern Europe and the Mediterranean from 13 departure ports. Sailings will range from seven to 53 nights, alongside 32 late-night calls or overnight stays.

New for the season will be maiden calls to Galway and Killybegs in Ireland, alongside 25 extended Grand Adventure itineraries combining transatlantic and open-jaw sailings.

Within that collection is a 53-night Pole to Pole Odyssey, sailing from Buenos Aires to Southampton on January 4, 2028, which leads in at £4,439.

The itinerary features scenic cruising around the Antarctic Peninsula, alongside calls in the Falkland Islands, Montevideo, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Casablanca and La Coruña. It also includes an overnight stay in Tromsø, followed by stops in Alta, Trondheim, Ålesund, Bergen and Stavanger.

From Southampton, there will be 41 itineraries available to book between April and October 2028. Sky Princess and Majestic Princess will homeport from Southampton for the season, operating sailings across northern Europe, the British Isles and the Mediterranean, while Caribbean Princess will run 19 open-jaw cruises from the port.

A seven-night Spain & France cruise on Sky Princess starts from £769 for an October 7 departure, calling at La Coruña, Bilbao, Le Verdon and Cherbourg.

Agents can secure an £800 discount per room, early access to dining and a complimentary stateroom location upgrade when booking by July 14.

Eithne Williamson, vice-president for the UK, Ireland and EMEA, described the launch as “our most ambitious Europe programme to date”.

She added: “The 2028 season brings together nearly 300 sailings across six ships, giving agents more opportunities than ever to match their customers with Europe’s most iconic and culturally rich destinations.

“With a broad range of Southampton departures, and more late-night and overnight stays across Europe, we’re giving guests more ways to experience each destination in depth, while making it easier for travel agents to offer greater choice, flexibility and value, and ultimately convert more bookings.

“As demand continues for premium destination-rich holidays, our 2028 season combines the comfort and service guests expect from Princess with itineraries that allow for deeper, more meaningful exploration across the region.”