In summer 2017, Princess will welcome its third Royal-class ship, Majestic Princess. While the ship will share many design similarities with its sisters, it is being built specifically for the Chinese market (special touches will include Chinese cuisine and entertainment). The line also looks forward to two more Royal-class ships. Both remain unnamed, but are expected to launch 2019 and 2020.
Princess' fleet basically falls into five categories: Coral Class, Explorer Class, Grand Class, Sun Class and the newest (and largest), Royal Class. Pacific Princess is the only Explorer-class ship -- and hence its name, focuses on sailing more exotic thanks to its small size.
Its Sun Class ships, which include Sun Princess, Dawn Princess, Sea Princess carry 1,950 to 1,970 passengers. These days, they're considered medium-sized ships, with some of Princess' contemporary innovations, such as a high percentage of balcony cabins, a handful of alternative eateries and expanded kids clubs.
Its two 92,000-ton Coral Class ships -- Coral Princess and Island Princess -- divide their time between Alaska and the caribbean, offering transits through the Panama Canal: the only two Princess ships in the fleet small enough to get through the locks.
When Grand Princess launched, it heralded a new era (and class) for Princess. Successors, ranging from Caribbean Princess and Crown Princess to Sapphire Princess and Ruby Princess hold between 2,594 and 3,080 passengers. Innovations that debuted with this class of ships (and that were later expanded to others) include MUTS, the Sanctuary adults-only sun deck, and the controversial jutting-out balconies of its mini-suites.
Princess' newest series of ships, the Royal Class, includes three nearly identical siblings: Royal Princess, Regal Princess and Majestic Princess (slated to debut summer 2017). Signature features of this newest ship evolution include an expanded Piazza; the first-ever SeaWalk, a cantilevered, glass-enclosed walkway; and an interactive television studio called Princess Live!.