Princess Cruises: 7-Night Caribbean From $399 This Summer — August Dates Still Refundable
What it is
Princess Cruises has a batch of 7-night Caribbean sailings running roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, Port Canaveral, and San Juan for $399 per person in an inside cabin — with dates running through August 30, 2026. Ships in the rotation include the Caribbean Princess, Regal Princess, Sky Princess, Sun Princess, Star Princess, and Crown Princess.
Itineraries vary by ship and departure port but generally hit a mix of Cozumel (Mexico), Belize City, Roatan/Mahogany Bay (Honduras), and Grand Turk (Turks & Caicos). On select sailings, 3rd and 4th guests sail free (taxes still apply).
The deal is listed via Travelzoo, booked through PrestigeCruises.com.
Why it's worth it
The same inside cabin on Caribbean Princess in July — without this deal — is currently running $729 per person based on published pricing. At $399, you're looking at roughly 45% off the standard summer rate. That's a real discount for peak Caribbean season, not a seasonal markdown for October when prices fall anyway.
Princess sits in a different tier from Carnival or MSC — ships are mid-size (3,000–3,600 passengers), service is attentive, and the food is noticeably better than the budget lines. It's not Oceania, but if you're weighing a 7-night cruise against a comparable resort week, Princess is a legitimate comparison.
For families or groups, the 3rd/4th guest sails free offer on select dates is worth checking. Even if the base cabin fee applies for those guests, waiving their cruise fare drops the per-person cost meaningfully on a group booking.
If you haven't been on a Caribbean cruise before, these itineraries are practical entry points. Cozumel and Belize City are well-established ports with a full range of excursions from beach clubs to ruins. Grand Turk is quieter and mostly beach-focused. Roatan has good diving.
The catch
Port fees and taxes aren't in the $399. For a 7-night Caribbean itinerary, these typically run $100–$250 per person depending on the ports. Build that into your budget — real cost lands closer to $500–$650 per person before any onboard spending.
Gratuities are separate. Princess charges around $16–$18/person/day in automatic gratuities, which adds roughly $112–$126 for the week. You can pre-pay, or let it hit your onboard account.
The Princess Plus bundle is worth pricing out, but it changes the math. At $65/person/night, Plus covers drinks (alcohol included up to certain limits), Wi-Fi, and gratuities. For a 7-night sailing that's $455/person — bringing your total to $854+ before port fees. That's not a bad value if you drink and want Wi-Fi, but the headline $399 price assumes neither.
Inside cabins have no windows. If you've never sailed interior, it's a real adjustment — particularly for a full week. The trade-off for the price is total darkness on demand, which some people prefer. Just don't book one expecting to watch sunsets from your room.
Near-term sailings are non-refundable. Princess's standard cancellation policy charges 75% for sailings 45–59 days out and 100% within 45 days. As of today (May 21), that makes most May and June sailings fully non-refundable, and July sailings are in the partial-penalty zone. If you want a refundable booking, you're looking at August dates, which are still 90+ days out and typically fall in the full-refund window.
How to book and how long it'll last
Book through PrestigeCruises.com (the Travelzoo-linked booking portal) or call 1-800-554-4004. No promo codes needed — the pricing applies at booking.
Princess seasonal promotions like this one tend to run for several weeks, but they're capacity-limited. When the discounted cabin inventory fills on a given sailing, the deal disappears for that date. August sailings currently have the most availability, but that won't last all summer.
If you're serious about an August sailing: book this week. The most flexible timing, the most availability, and still in the full-refund window — that window closes.
If you're just exploring: set a Google Flights alert for whatever port makes sense for you and use the cruise as an anchor. Fort Lauderdale and Orlando (Port Canaveral) are easy to reach. San Juan is a departure port in its own right if you want a few days in Puerto Rico before sailing.