EMERALD PRINCESS
October 16, 2026 | Los Angeles, California
Emerald Princess (Princess Cruises) was in Los Angeles, California, on October 16, 2026, at the scheduled start of a 16-night Hawaiian Islands cruise. The Italian-built ship’s itinerary combined Pacific crossings with visits to Hawaii Island, Maui, Oahu and Kauai before returning to Southern California via Ensenada.
Emerald Princess was in Los Angeles, California, on October 16, 2026, at the scheduled beginning of a 16-night Hawaiian Islands cruise. The Princess Cruises vessel was preparing for a voyage that combined extended Pacific passages with four Hawaiian island calls and a visit to Ensenada before returning to Los Angeles. She was photographed in San Pedro during this autumn deployment from Southern California.
Introduced in April 2007, Emerald Princess belongs to the development of Princess’s Grand-class design represented by Crown Princess and Ruby Princess. Built at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard in Italy, she combined extensive balcony accommodation with public spaces such as the Piazza, multiple dining rooms and a selection of indoor and outdoor entertainment venues.
By October 2026, the ship had been in service for more than 19 years. Her Hawaiian itinerary placed considerable emphasis on time at sea, with consecutive ocean days surrounding the island visits. The Los Angeles photographs show her at the mainland end of a journey connecting Southern California with the central Pacific.
Information List
Name: Emerald Princess
Operator: Princess Cruises
Type: Cruise ship
Class: Grand class, Crown-class development
Builder: Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy
Entered Service: April 2007
Inaugural Cruise: April 11, 2007
Gross Tonnage: Approximately 113,561 GT
Length Overall: Approximately 951 feet / 290 meters
Beam: Approximately 118 feet / 36 meters, excluding bridge wings
Guest Capacity: Approximately 3,090 at double occupancy
Crew: Approximately 1,200
Registry: Bermuda
Closely Related Ships: Crown Princess and Ruby Princess
Gallery Date: October 16, 2026
Gallery Location: Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, California
Homeport During This Voyage: Los Angeles, California
Scheduled Voyage: Hawaiian Islands
Voyage Length: 16 nights
Voyage Dates: October 16–November 1, 2026
Scheduled Hawaiian Calls: Hilo, Kahului, Honolulu and Nawiliwili
Additional Scheduled Call: Ensenada, Mexico
Voyage Route: Round trip from Los Angeles
History and Features
Construction at Monfalcone:
Emerald Princess was built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone, on Italy’s northeastern Adriatic coast.
Her construction continued a substantial series of Princess Cruises vessels produced by the Italian shipbuilder.
Fincantieri identified her as its twelfth ship for Princess and the twenty-second cruise ship constructed at Monfalcone since the early 1980s.
Delivery took place in 2007, followed by her inaugural cruise on April 11.
The project developed an established ship platform rather than introducing an entirely separate generation of Princess design.
Development of the Grand Class:
The original Grand-class ships established the foundation from which Emerald Princess developed.
Caribbean Princess and Crown Princess represented intermediate stages in that evolution.
Emerald Princess followed Crown Princess, with Ruby Princess subsequently joining the closely related group.
The design placed considerable accommodation above the main public decks while retaining multiple outdoor passenger areas.
This progression allowed Princess to expand passenger capacity and amenities within a familiar overall arrangement.
Accommodation and Passenger Spaces:
Accommodation includes inside, ocean-view and balcony staterooms, together with mini-suites and suites.
Nearly 900 accommodations have balconies, including balcony cabins and larger suite categories.
The range of accommodation supports different passenger needs on both regional cruises and longer voyages.
Public rooms are distributed across several decks, providing alternatives to the outdoor recreation areas.
On an itinerary with numerous sea days, the combination of private accommodation and shared passenger spaces forms an important part of life aboard.
The Piazza and Indoor Entertainment:
The Piazza is a central gathering space inspired by European town squares.
The International Café provides coffee, snacks and light meals within this part of the ship.
The Princess Theater hosts stage entertainment in a dedicated auditorium.
Club Fusion and other lounges provide additional spaces for activities and evening events.
The arrangement allows passengers to move between dining, entertainment and quieter indoor areas throughout the day.
Dining Aboard Emerald Princess:
The ship has three main dining rooms, named Botticelli, Da Vinci and Michelangelo.
Crown Grill provides a specialty steakhouse and seafood setting.
Sabatini’s Italian Trattoria adds an Italian dining option.
World Fresh Marketplace supplies buffet-style dining alongside the ship’s other restaurants.
Poolside food venues include Slice and The Salty Dog Grill.
These choices range from informal meals between activities to longer seated dinners.
Outdoor Recreation and Relaxation:
Movies Under the Stars uses a large poolside screen for outdoor entertainment.
Pools and whirlpools provide separate areas for swimming and relaxation.
The Sanctuary offers another setting within the ship’s outdoor passenger facilities.
Sports areas complement the less active uses of the open decks.
Lotus Spa and fitness facilities extend the recreation selection indoors.
Together, these spaces provide a variety of ways to spend the ocean passages that form a substantial part of a Hawaiian cruise.
Los Angeles and Hawaiian Cruising:
The Port of Los Angeles cruise terminal is located in San Pedro, within the City of Los Angeles.
Southern California provides a mainland departure point for round-trip Hawaiian itineraries.
These voyages combine island visits with extended time crossing the Pacific in both directions.
The October 16 itinerary included Hawaii Island, Maui, Oahu and Kauai.
A late-evening departure from Honolulu was included in the published schedule.
Ensenada appeared near the end of the return passage before the final arrival in Los Angeles.
October 16, 2026 – Los Angeles:
The published itinerary identified October 16 as the beginning of a 16-night cruise.
Five consecutive sea days were scheduled before the first Hawaiian call.
Hilo, Kahului, Honolulu and Nawiliwili followed on successive days.
Another extended Pacific passage preceded the Ensenada visit.
The return to Los Angeles was scheduled for November 1.
These photographs show Emerald Princess during her Southern California operation, more than nineteen years after her introduction.
OLP Social: At the start of a 16-night Hawaiian Islands itinerary, combining extended Pacific crossings with four island calls and a return via Ensenada.
