The Sapphire Princess recently entered drydock for scheduled maintenance at a shipyard in Portland, Oregon.

According to AIS data, the Princess Cruises vessel arrived at the facility soon after concluding a summer deployment in Alaska on September 21, 2025 .

The 2004-built ship is now expected to undergo routine work that includes preventive maintenance, technical upgrades and class inspections.

Public areas and staterooms are also projected to see minor updates, as well as general upkeep work during the shipyard stay.

The Sapphire Princess is set to welcome guests back on October 8, 2025, kicking off a seven-night cruise to the Mexican Riviera from Los Angeles.

Set to spend the winter sailing to South America and Antarctica, the 2,600-guest ship is also scheduled to offer a 32-nigh

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