The ship debuted in 2003, and was named by Olympic gold medalist Jamie Salé and David Pelletier.

[3] Island Princess's main itinerary consists of seven-day Alaskan cruises from Vancouver, British Columbia to Whittier, Alaska during the summer months.

During the fall, winter, and spring, Island Princess and her sister ship Coral Princess run 10/14-15 day Panama Canal cruises with stops in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, San Juan del Sur, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Cartagena, Colombia, and Oranjestad, Aruba.

[4][5] In 2015 Island Princess sailed on cruises for the first time in Europe, traveling between Barcelona and Venice.

[6] In 2015, the Island Princess was given a major refit that saw the removal of a lounge and the aft part of its promenade to accommodate 121 new staterooms.