Princess Cruises · Premium · Sphere-class
At 5.2 of 10, Star Princess lands mid-table — #66 of 176 on our curve. It carries 41 tons of ship per guest (median 41). Each crew member looks after 2.8 guests, more than the 2.4 typical here.
Passengers rate it strongest on the food and weakest on entertainment — reported separately, and not part of the grade, which measures the ship itself.
Graded against every other ship we track, on one curve. The method.
On today’s fares, yes — the best sailing we can currently price scores 8.8 out of 10 for value, a genuinely good deal for a ship of its class.
That is a 14-night Caribbean sailing departing 21 November 2026, from $1,658 per person in a balcony cabin — about $118 a night. A Value Score of 5.0 means a sailing costs what genuinely comparable cruises cost: same class of ship, same region, similar length. Above 5.0 the fare beats that going rate; below it, it does not. Star Princess grades 5.2 of 10 on vessel class, and 3.3 of 5 from 50 traveler reviews. How the score is built.
Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.
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