Princess Cruises, headquartered in Santa Clarita, has announced that its current flagship vessel, Discovery Princess, will make Sydney her home port in the 2025/26 summer Australia season.

Built in 2022, the 145,000-ton ship measuring 1,083 feet in length, and 19 decks high will be the biggest ship Princess Cruises has ever homeported in Australia in its 50-year cruising history. The 3,660-guest, ship will debut in her home port of Sydney in October 2025, offering a number of itineraries from Down Under.

Princess Cruises President John Padgett was in Sydney to officially welcome Royal Princess on her debut summer season in Australia and shared the news in an early reveal of the line’s 2025/26 program.

“Nearly half a century has passed since Princess Cruises introduced the Pacific Princess ship to Sydney’s shores. In commemoration of this milestone, we are delighted to unveil the future deployment of the Discovery Princess, further solidifying our belief in the Australian market,” said Padgett. “We are confident that both our international and Australian guests will be excited about the spectacular experience aboard Discovery Princess as she sails from Sydney in late 2025.”

Discovery Princess is the third vessel designed from the ground up. sister ships include the Enchanted Princess, Sky Princess, Majestic Princess, Regal Princess and Royal Princess.

Discovery Princess amenities include 14 restaurants, 10 bars and additional lounges and entertainment options. Among its dining options is The Catch by Rudi, Crown Grill, Sabatini’s Trattoria and Gigi’s Pizzeria. Other features include the SeaWalk, a glass-bottomed enclosed walkway that extends nearly 28 feet beyond the ship’s edge, treating guests to ocean views while suspended 128 feet above the sea.

Other notable features include privante poolside cabanas, four main pools including two top-deck pools, Retreat Pool and Wakeview Pool, 10 hot tub spas, the Enclave and Lotus Spa featuring Princess’ largest-ever thermal suite, and a Chef’s Table Lumiere dining option, where guests are magically surrounded by a curtain of light. Meanwhile, more than 82 percent of the ship’s staterooms offer a private balcony.

Padgett announced the addition of Discovery Princess to its Australian fleet for the 2025/26 summer season. The ship will sail in local waters with other Princess ships Crown Princess and Grand Princess as part of the summer program to be revealed in full next month including the longest World Cruise yet

The Australian program will be announced in full on Nov. 15 and go on sale Nov. 29.