Emerald Princess

Emerald Princess is operated by Princess Cruises and belongs to its Crown class.

Emerald Princess is one of 3 Crown class ships. Ruby Princess (2008) and Crown Princess (2006) are in service.

Emerald Princess measures 113,561 gross tons and 290 metres in length, with 15 decks.

Emerald Princess is bigger than 75% of the 418 cruise ships in service on Cruise Frog with a tonnage on record, and carries more guests than 85%. At 36.5 gross tons per guest she is tighter than 63% of 416; the median ship is 39.4.

Emerald Princess has a passenger space ratio of 36.5: 113,561 gross tons for 3,114 guests. Ratios over 50 feel spacious and under 30 busy, so Emerald Princess feels comfortable for her size.

Emerald Princess carries 3,114 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 1,200 (about 2.6 guests per crew member).

Emerald Princess entered service in 2007 and was last refurbished in 2015.

Emerald Princess sails Hawaii, Mexican Riviera, Alaska and Pacific Coast itineraries. Her home port is Los Angeles, California.

Emerald Princess sails from Los Angeles, California. Fly into Los Angeles International (LAX), which has 21 airport lounges listed on Lounge Frog.

Princess Cruises publishes the deck plans for Emerald Princess; this page links to Official interactive deck plans.

Cruise Frog rates Emerald Princess 4.0 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores.

For the “Sailing between now and January 09, 2027” plan, start with these quieter-location candidates: Deck 11 between accommodation on Decks 10 and 12: Compare a room with accommodation immediately above and below, away from lift lobbies, stairs, connecting doors and service access. Check laundromat entrances and public or technical footprints separately. Compare the exact cabin with the decks above and below, nearby lifts and connecting doors. These are layout-based suggestions, not a guarantee of quiet.

For the “Sailing between now and January 09, 2027” plan, review these flagged locations before booking: Deck 14 under occupied Deck 15 areas: Match the exact room to pool, whirlpool, buffet/dining, outdoor seating and public circulation footprints above. Ask about opening hours and early furniture setup where the areas overlap. Deck 8 over occupied Deck 7 areas: Compare the room with entertainment, dining, bars, theatre and circulation footprints below. Confirm any partial or obstructed view and balcony railing type separately for the actual cabin. These flags are not measured noise reports or a warning about every room on a deck. Read the sourced cabin advice for the evidence and any explicit operator warnings.

Find the cabin on the selected plan, then compare the same fore-and-aft position on the deck above and below. Check the full venue footprint, including outdoor seating, stages, service areas and entrances. Nearby activity can be a reason to investigate, but does not by itself prove a cabin is noisy. Use the cabin advice and its sources to distinguish layout cautions from operator warnings.

Use this guide’s deck selector to compare the decks around your cabin and open available diagrams in the zoom viewer. The full ship PDF and source links are listed for each plan edition.

Select your sailing date before comparing cabin locations. Editions can change after a refit. These answers use “Sailing between now and January 09, 2027”, reviewed 2026-10-22. Use the displayed sailing-date edition and confirm room category, outlook, railing type, accessibility, connecting doors and refit details with Princess. Locations flag inferred spatial relationships, not verified noise reports or guarantees of quiet.