Princess Cruises · Premium · Grand-class
Emerald Princess grades 3.8 of 10, below the median of the 176 ships we rate. Space is the pinch — 36 tons per guest, where the median ship gives 41. Crew cover 2.6 guests each, about the fleet norm.
Passengers rate it strongest on service and weakest on entertainment — reported separately, and not part of the grade, which measures the ship itself.
Graded against every other ship we track, on one curve. The method.
On today’s fares, yes — the best sailing we can currently price scores 6.8 out of 10 for value, better than the going rate for a ship of its class.
That is a 16-night Pacific Coast sailing departing 28 November 2026, from $1,879 per person in a balcony cabin — about $117 a night. A Value Score of 5.0 means a sailing costs what genuinely comparable cruises cost: same class of ship, same region, similar length. Above 5.0 the fare beats that going rate; below it, it does not. Emerald Princess grades 3.8 of 10 on vessel class, and 3.8 of 5 from 940 traveler reviews. How the score is built.
Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.
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