Larger Princess cruise ships do not fit through the Panama Canal, but the Coral Princess cruise ships was specifically designed for this task, and helps her to navigate the Gulf of Alaska also.
The Coral Princess cruise ship is narrower, but just as long as the Grand Class cruise ships. This change in design permits her to fit through the Panama Canal. Although the Coral Princess cruise ship is narrower than most of the Princess Cruiseline, she is just as long, thus providing ample room for other amenities aboard this ship. Almost 85 percent of the rooms on the Coral Princess cruise ship are outside rooms and over 80 percent of these provide balconies. The Coral Princess cruise ship has less inside cabins, thus utilizing more of the space inside the ship for the Princess amenities we all love. This is the perfect combination when it comes to taking an Alaskan cruise or a Panama Canal cruise because you will certainly not want to miss a moment of scenery just because you are in your room.