It’s Christmas Day onboard Regal Princess and it has been quite a celebration as we enjoy a day in beautiful St. Thomas. But with Christmas comes the realization that the year is almost over. Princess Cruises shared with me some interesting statistics that I thought would make a fun blog. So today, it’s a “Year in the Life” of a cruise line from a numbers point of view.

2019 – By The Numbers

83,724

The number of birthdays celebrated onboard Princess ships

257

The number of onboard weddings across the fleet

92,150

Anniversaries celebrated during a Princess cruise

17

Thanksgiving cruises

18

Holiday cruises including the one I’m on right now aboard Regal Princess

2,001,328

Total guests who sailed with Princess Cruises in 2019

Top 5 Destinations for US & Canadian passengers:

1. Alaska – 324,545 guests
2. Caribbean – 161,721 guests
3. Europe – 120,777 guests
4. Mexico – 92,647 guests
5. California coast – 65,586 guests

330,000+

Number of Ocean Medallions used onboard Medallion Class ships

2049

Number of shoreside Princess Cruises team members

34,032

Number of onboard team members across 18 ships

Top 5 Nationalities of Crew Members:

1. Philippines – 11,483
2. India – 4,504
3. Indonesia – 1,708
4. United Kingdom – 1,618
5. Ukraine – 1,558

700+

Puppies in the Piazza
(Puppies in the Piazza is a feature on Alaska voyages where some of Skagway’s newest sled dogs come aboard the ship. Guests can snap a picture with the puppies and meet their dog handlers who will be training them for a life of dog mushing.)

1,545

Breakfasts with Stanley, the Princess bear

362,516

Spa treatments

MORE FUN FACTS

MOST POPULAR SHORE EXCURSION: White Pass Railroad in Skagway, Alaska

MOST ORDERED DRINK ONBOARD: 24K Gold Rita

MOST VISITED SPECIALTY RESTAURANT: Crown Grill

MOST VISITED PORT: Juneau, Alaska

MOST POPULAR SPA TREATMENT: Swedish massage

MOST TRAVELED GUEST: Ilene Weiner. At the end of 2019, she has sailed a total of 304 Princess Cruises for a total of 2,642 nights onboard!