Blue Lagoon Cruises will swell its small-ship fleet, welcoming a second vessel, MV Yasawa Princess II, in April 2026. The new addition will double the opportunity for the premier cruise line’s guests to explore Fiji’s Yasawa Islands on intimate cruises.
MV Yasawa Princess II will operate alongside the current flagship, MV Fiji Princess, and marks a new chapter in the Fiji-owned and -operated small-ship cruise line’s 75-year legacy.
In recent years, Blue Lagoon Cruises (part of South Sea Cruises Group) has seen demand for cruises often exceeding availability with many months out well in advance, making additional capacity a priority.
At 45 metres with 22 well-appointed cabins for a maximum of 44 guests, the ship is currently undergoing an extensive refit for a full suite of modern amenities and onboard comfort.
Key features include cabins with twin or double configurations, dining, lounge seating and a bar on the upper deck, a sun deck and a hydraulic rise-and-fall stern platform to access the water for swimming, watersports and boarding tenders.
Like MV Fiji Princess, MV Yasawa Princess II is a catamaran with a shallow draft, allowing access to areas unreachable by larger ships, including the iconic experience of tying up to a coconut tree on Blue Lagoon Cruises’ private beach, where guests can swim directly to shore.
For most 2026-27 departures to and from Port Denarau, MV Yasawa Princess II will operate the four-night itineraries, while the three- and seven-night cruises will continue to be hosted on MV Fiji Princess.
South Sea Cruises Group CEO Brad Rutherford said: “MV Yasawa Princess II reinforces our commitment to sustainable tourism in the Yasawa Islands, while also meeting the unprecedented demand for small-ship cruising in Fiji.”
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