Having just spent a week onboard the Discovery Princess, I present to you a full photo tour of the ship, deck-by-deck.
But first, some background on this vessel. The Discovery Princess is a Royal-class cruise ship and one of the later additions to this innovative class of vessels. Built by Fincantieri, the Royal-class ships were launched between 2013 and 2021, with the Discovery Princess making its debut in 2022. Other ships in this class include the Royal Princess, Regal Princess, Majestic Princess, Sky Princess, and Enchanted Princess (as well as P&O’s flagship Britannia). While the earlier ships in the class, the Royal and Regal, set the foundation, the Discovery Princess and its contemporaries feature slight layout enhancements and additional refinements.
The Royal-class ships marked a significant evolution from the Grand-class vessels. These ships are larger in tonnage, boast an expansive central Piazza area, feature a higher percentage of balcony staterooms, and showcase a redesigned main pool deck. The Discovery Princess, like the other Royal-class ships, reflects Princess Cruises’ forward-thinking approach, with the earlier ships in the class effectively serving as prototypes to define the future of the fleet.
VIEW DISCOVERY PRINCESS DECK PLANS
As per usual, we start with the obligatory photos to give us an idea of the ship.
Random carpet shot and elevator lobby.
Random hallway shot.
A peek into our cabin; a mini-suite.
Deck 04
Deck 4 contains the boarding area while in port, the tender access area, and the medical center.
Deck 05
Deck 5 starts with the Lotus Spa at the very front. In here are the individual treatment rooms, the enclave (a dedicated pool area), and the salons.
Exiting that, and past the first stairwell, is the guest services area.
Also here is the Shore Excursion desk.
On the opposite side is one of the specialty restaurants, The Catch by Rudi. This is a seafood themed restaurant with a menu curated by Carnival’s Rudi Sodamin who is one of the brands exclusive chefs.
Past that area is the bottom floor of the three-deck tall Piazza. A main, and always very popular feature on all Princess ships, is their reimagining of an atrium concept.
Off of the Piazza are a few bars and food areas. The International Cafe which has a Coffee bar, sandwiches, and pastries all day long.
Behind that is the Good Spirits at Sea bar.
On the opposite side of the Piazza is the O’Malley’s Irish bar.
Behind that is the Gelato area.
Next to that is one of the many shops onboard.
Off the starboard side is the internet cafe.
Off the far end of the Piazza is the first of three individual dining rooms, the Juneau Dining Room.
The rest of the deck is the galley and not accessible to passengers.
Deck 06
The front part of the deck is the lower level of the main show lounge, the Princess Theater.
Exiting the bottom floor, on portside, is the arcade.
Exiting that is the Princess Casino.
The Take Five bar and casino annex is on the portside.
Walking through the casino is the second level of the Piazza. Here there’s the Crooners piano bar.
Opposite that is the Photo gallery area and shops on the port side.
In between the two is the Ocean Terrace Sushi bar and restaurant.
Past that, exiting the Piazza, is the art gallery on port and the Captains Circle loyalty desk on the starboard.
Walking past that is the Skagway Dining Room.
Past that, and accessible from the deck above, is the Ketchikan Dining Room. The Chefs Table is located in the center of the Restaurant.
Deck 07
Deck 7 is the last of the low decks with public areas. As this is where the lifeboats are, there’s an exterior promenade along with a few outdoor deck areas amidships and at the stern. The stern ones are the outdoor smoking areas.
The very front is the top level of the Princess Theater.
Exiting that is the main shopping areas.
Through there is the top floor of the Piazza. On the starboard is the Gigi’s Pizzeria, an a la carte pizza and Italian restaurant (the complimentary pizza place is still onboard and located up by the pool.)
On port is the Sabatini’s Italian restaurant.
The Bellinis Bar is right in between the two.
Through the Piazza the deck continues on the starboard side.
Past that is a nice promenade that goes through the rest of the deck. Here, at the start, is the Princess Live Bar and the Princess Live! theater. A big difference is this area is open and not separated from the promenade.
Past that is the crown grill bar. Note that new ships do not have a Wheelhouse Bar anymore.
The Steakhouse, Crown Grill, is just through the bar.
At the end of the deck is the Vista Lounge which is the ship’s alternate lounge.
As mentioned above, there is a promenade that runs around the deck (though the front section is crew-only).
There are a few larger sections where they will put out chairs so guests can hang out here. Great place to watch the ship leave from port.