As Mediterranean ports grow increasingly crowded in peak summer, more cruise itineraries are shifting north to cooler weather, quieter ports, and routes that haven’t carried the same volume of traffic.

Princess Cruises is leaning heavily into that shift for 2027, unveiling an expanded Northern Europe season that spans Iceland, Scandinavia, the Baltics, and the British Isles… with a light taste of the Med.

The cruise line’s newly announced 2027 summer season, from April through August, includes 48 voyages visiting 54 destinations across 18 countries.

Four vessels will operate from homeports in Southampton, England; Copenhagen, Denmark; Reykjavik, Iceland; Helsinki, Finland; as well as Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

“Princess is sailing Northern Europe like never before, presenting our most comprehensive program yet,” said Jim Berra, Princess Cruises’ chief commercial officer.

“With enriched itineraries, broader destination choices, and more opportunities for guests to personalize their ideal 2027 summer getaway, this Northern Europe program is more varied, more flexible, and more inspiring than ever.”

Among the additions is a 64-day Ultimate European Journey. The voyage is designed to connect multiple Northern European regions and can be broken into shorter segments.

A 49-day Northern Europe Explorer is also part of the lineup, with both extended itineraries sailing roundtrip from Southampton or Copenhagen and including overnight stays in select ports.

Princess Cruises said the 2027 summer season will cover six regions overall, including Northern Europe, the British Isles, the Baltics, Iceland, Scandinavia, and portions of the Mediterranean and Atlantic.

The cruise line also highlighted increased access to smaller ports alongside major capitals, with itineraries that reduce sea days in favor of more frequent stops ashore.

New Itineraries Connect Northern Europe

Four Princess Cruises ships will operate the Northern Europe program in 2027: Regal Princess, Majestic Princess, Sky Princess, and Caribbean Princess.

Regal Princess will anchor some of the most port-intensive itineraries, including extended sailings departing from Southampton and Copenhagen.

Majestic Princess and Sky Princess will operate itineraries across the British Isles, Scandinavia, the Baltics, and Iceland, sailing from ports including Southampton, Copenhagen, Helsinki, and Reykjavik.

Caribbean Princess will support select Northern Europe and Atlantic itineraries during the season.

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Princess Cruises’ 2027 program introduces several new and updated itineraries designed to link regions that have often been sailed separately, with bookings opening on January 13, 2026.

One option, for example, is an 8-night Irish Counties and Scottish Shores sailing roundtrip from Southampton, departing June 25, 2027. The itinerary includes Falmouth, England; an overnight in Cobh, Ireland; Dun Laoghaire for Dublin; Belfast, Northern Ireland; and Greenock, Scotland.

The cruise line is also expanding its Norway and Iceland offerings with a 10-night Norwegian and Icelandic Fjords sailing from Copenhagen to Reykjavik on July 10, 2027. That sailing calls at Skagen, Denmark, and Kristiansand, Stavanger, Nordfjordeid, and Molde, Norway, along with Akureyri, Isafjordur, and Grundarfjordur, Iceland.

A 14-night Scandinavia and Baltic Adventure will sail from Southampton to Helsinki beginning May 15, 2027. Ports include Zeebrugge, Belgium; Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Oslo and Kristiansand, Norway; Skagen, Bornholm, and Copenhagen, Denmark; Warnemünde for Berlin; Gdynia, Poland; Visby, Sweden; and Tallinn, Estonia.

The new lineup also incorporates limited Mediterranean sailings into the broader Northern Europe season. A 15-night Mediterranean Adventurer itinerary, for instance, departs Southampton on April 30, 2027, calling at Cadiz, Barcelona, Ibiza, and Cartagena, Spain; Toulon and Corsica, France; and Livorno and Alghero, Italy.

For passengers seeking longer regional coverage, Princess Cruises will offer a 25-night British Isles and Icelandic Fjords Explorer departing June 15, 2027. The sailing runs from Reykjavik to Copenhagen, stopping at multiple Icelandic ports before continuing through Scotland, Ireland, England, the Netherlands, and Germany.

Princess Cruises Unveils Major Expansion of Northern Europe Sailings for 2027