Princess kicks off the 2026 Wave Season with a sale that feels almost like being handed a boarding pass wrapped in a bow — the kind of offer that nudges even hesitant planners into daydreaming mode. The newly announced Come Aboard Sale, running from December 9, 2025 through February 16, 2026, folds together some of the steepest perks the line offers all year: up to 40% off cruise fares, up to $500 in instant savings, 50% off deposits, and even free third and fourth guests on select itineraries. It’s the sort of combination that makes browsing destinations feel a little more mischievously tempting than usual.
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What lifts the announcement is how wide the world opens under this promotion — 345 destinations across all seven continents, sailing on the full Princess fleet of 17 ships, including the buzz-drawing Star Princess. The message is simple but charming: whether you’re chasing Alaska’s blue-white glaciers, drifting through Japan’s neon and temples, weaving between Europe’s old-stone coastlines, or sinking into Caribbean warmth, the sale is designed to lower the barrier to the trip you keep meaning to take. Princess leans heavily on its trademark relaxed-but-polished hospitality here, promising itineraries where planning fades into the background and the experience does most of the talking.
The sample fares almost read like tiny invitations. A 7-day Mediterranean & Aegean journey on Enchanted Princess on June 23, 2026 opens at $999, while the Sun Princess offers a 7-day Mediterranean with Italy & Turkey on May 2, 2026 beginning at $1,199. Even a longer wander — the 12-day British Isles sailing on Majestic Princess in April 2027 — starts at $1,699. The Caribbean, often the gateway region for first-timers, dips as low as $499 for a May 16, 2026 Western Caribbean sailing on Regal Princess, with several late-2026 options in the $549–$649 range. Alaska and West Coast itineraries layer in their own mix of short hops and epic treks, from a 4-day Pacific Coastal at $339 to a 16-day Hawaiian Islands escape from $1,399.
The savings themselves scale with trip length: up to $200 per stateroom on voyages of 6–8 nights, and up to $500 per stateroom on itineraries of nine nights or more. Marie Lee, Princess Cruises’ Chief Marketing Officer, framed Wave Season as a moment avid cruisers mark on their calendars — and this year’s rollout echoes that sentiment. Her note about welcoming loyal guests, first-timers, and multi-generational families feels on-brand for Princess, whose itineraries tend to thread comfort with just enough adventure to keep everyone leaning in.
The sale is open from 12:00 a.m. PT on December 9, 2025 until 11:59 p.m. PT on February 16, 2026, available to residents of the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Bermuda, and D.C. Anyone curious can dig into the fine print at princess.com/sale, or reach Princess through a travel advisor or the 1-800-PRINCESS line. The asterisked detail — that the headline $500 savings applies to longer sailings in Suites or Mini-Suites — sits quietly at the end, but doesn’t dim the overall feel of the offer. It still reads like one of those rare seasonal windows when the sea edges just a bit closer to reach.