Majestic Princess
Majestic Princess was built for China and carries features no other Princess ship has — now deployed across multiple markets
Majestic Princess (2017) is the third Royal-class Princess ship and the only one built specifically for the Chinese cruise market: the original charter required dedicated Chinese-restaurant dining concepts, KTV karaoke rooms, mahjong tables, and Chinese-language entertainment. After the China deployment wound down in 2019, Majestic moved to Australia and subsequently other markets, carrying its Chinese-market features alongside the standard Royal-class infrastructure. At approximately 3,560 guests, Majestic runs MedallionClass technology and the full Royal-class suite — piazza atrium, SeaWalk, specialty dining — in a ship that reflects two different design requirements simultaneously.
Majestic Princess was commissioned as a joint venture with China Operations that reflected Princess Cruises' 2014–2017 push into the Chinese market. The ship's original specifications included a dedicated Chinese restaurant (now called La Mer), KTV rooms for karaoke, mahjong facilities, and entertainment programming designed for mainland Chinese guests. These additions sit alongside the standard Royal-class infrastructure — the piazza atrium, SeaWalk glass-bottom walkway, Alfredo's Pizzeria, Crown Grill, and Sabatini's Italian — creating a ship with a broader amenity set than any other Royal-class vessel.
The SeaWalk on Majestic Princess operates identically to the version introduced on Royal Princess in 2013: a glass-enclosed walkway extending 28 feet beyond the ship's hull, looking straight down to the ocean. It remains one of the few genuinely unusual physical experiences available on any Princess ship, and passengers continue to treat it as an attraction in its own right — lingering, photographing, and testing their comfort over open water in ways that imply the design intent is working.
MedallionClass technology arrived via retrofit, the same sequence as the other Royal-class ships built before the system launched. The OceanMedallion ecosystem — wearable devices enabling contactless cabin access, location-aware food and drink ordering, and app-based ship navigation — performs at the level of a mature retrofit rather than a purpose-built integration. The practical experience is usable and frequently praised by guests who engage with it; the occasional friction in the sensor network reflects the retrofit rather than the concept.
La Mer (the Chinese restaurant, operated under varying names depending on market deployment) represents a specialty dining option not available on any other Princess ship. The cuisine and menu calibration vary depending on where Majestic is positioned, but the physical space — designed for the original Chinese market programming — is retained.
The guest who fits Majestic Princess: travelers sailing in markets where Majestic is currently deployed who find the expanded amenity set (KTV, dedicated Asian dining concept, mahjong room) a positive differentiator. Royal-class Princess loyalists who want the familiar framework with additional specialty options. Travelers curious about sailing a ship specifically designed for a different market demographic than standard Princess.