Enchanted Princess is the fifth ship in the Royal class — Royal, Regal, Majestic, Sky, Enchanted, Discovery — and the version of the platform that has had time to settle into a confident rhythm on Princess's core Caribbean routes. Reviewed on the seven-night Eastern Caribbean rotation in mid-March 2026, she remains exactly what Princess does best: a quietly confident premium-mid ship at very competitive pricing.
Cabins
We booked a Mini-Suite Veranda on Deck 11. Princess's mini-suites are a genuine value play — at 297 square feet plus an 86-square-foot balcony, they're notably more livable than a standard balcony for typically 30–40% more on a seven-night sailing. The room has a proper sitting area with a love seat, a separate bathing area (tub and shower), a real walk-in closet, and significantly more storage.
The cabin tech is the MedallionClass standard — the wearable Medallion does keyless entry, lighting control, ordering anywhere on the ship, and family location tracking through the OceanReady app. After a week of using it, going back to a card-based ship genuinely feels old-fashioned. Princess remains a generation ahead on this.
Bedding is the Princess Luxury Bed standard — among the better mass-premium mattresses at sea. Sleep was excellent.
Food
The main dining rooms (Symphony, Concerto, and Allegro) operate the Princess Anytime Dining model — show up between 5:30 and 9:30 and they'll seat you. We ate three MDR dinners across the week and were satisfied. Princess's classics — Fettuccine Alfredo prepared tableside, the chocolate journeys dessert, the steak Diane — are ritualized but genuinely well-executed.
Specialty dining is competent. The Crown Grill (steakhouse, $39 cover) was the standout — properly aged meat, attentive service, the best steakhouse experience in the premium-mid tier. Sabatini's Italian was solid. Bistro Sur la Mer (French) was the most refined meal of the week. The Catch by Rudi — Princess's seafood specialty room, $39 cover — was an excellent surprise.
The buffet (World Fresh Marketplace) is a notably strong mass-feeding operation by mass-premium standards. Princess pioneered station-based buffet design (action stations, made-to-order pizza, salad composition) and the result is meaningfully better than the Carnival/Royal mass-feeding model.
The Sanctuary
Princess's Sanctuary — a top-deck adults-only retreat with reserved loungers, attended cabana service, and butler-grade attention — is one of the best onboard upgrades in mainstream cruising. We booked two sea days at $40 per person per day and used both. Quiet, perfectly serviced, with food and beverage attention that exceeded the Yacht Club tier on some other lines. Worth the upcharge for adults seeking quiet on a busy ship.
Entertainment
The Princess Theater hosts the standard Princess production lineup — well-staged, tonally restrained, with notably good orchestrations. We saw "Spotlight Bar" (a contemporary singer-led production) and "Encore" (a music revue). Both were competent without being thrilling.
The Princess Live theater hosts game shows and small-format entertainment. The Vista Lounge hosts the late-night dance program. Movies Under the Stars on the pool deck remains a real evening highlight in warm weather.
Value
Mini-Suite Veranda for two adults in mid-March, booked four months ahead, came in at $3,940 all in for seven nights including taxes and gratuities. We added the Princess Plus package ($60/day each, including Wi-Fi, beverages, two specialty dinners, and gratuities pre-paid) for a final all-in of $5,160 — about $369/night per person.
For an alternative Royal-class Princess experience on the West Coast, see our Discovery Princess Mexican Riviera review; for the same premium-mid tier in Northern Europe, see Celebrity Apex Northern Europe.
Overall
Enchanted Princess is the right ship when the question is "I want a polished, comfortable Caribbean week without big-ship intensity or premium-luxury pricing." MedallionClass gives Princess a structural advantage. The Sanctuary is the unsung hero. The Crown Grill is the consistent specialty dining standout.
Who It's For
Premium-mid tier travelers who value service polish over spectacle; couples and multigenerational families who'll use the Sanctuary; first-time premium cruisers stepping up from mass-market.
Who It's Not For
Travelers seeking a high-energy big-ship experience (look at the Royal Caribbean Oasis class instead); cruisers who want a longer specialty dining lineup (NCL or Royal offer more variety); anyone who finds tech-driven service models intrusive.
Cabin Strategy, Sanctuary, and Booking Notes
The Sanctuary upgrade on Enchanted Princess is the single most-elevating per-day spend on the ship: $40 per person per day for adults-only forward sun-deck access, attended service, and a dramatically calmer environment than the Lido pool deck. Book the Sanctuary at boarding (full week passes sell out within the first 90 minutes). For cabin choice, the Premier balcony cabins on Caribe deck offer the largest standard balconies in the fleet, with 50% more outdoor space than the smaller balconies on upper decks — meaningfully better value than the marginally higher-deck alternatives. Mini-suite category adds a sitting area, larger bathroom, and Premier amenity bundle for typically $400–$700 more per couple per week. Book 9–12 months out for the best Eastern Caribbean pricing; pre-book Crown Grill and Sabatini's on day one. For broader cabin economics, see our cabin upgrade strategies guide.
Editorial Cross-References
For the broader fleet context and itinerary calendar, see our Princess cruise line page. For broader planning context, see our cabin upgrade strategies guide.
