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Sailing with Carnival and Royal Caribbean brands often means purchasing a number of extras to get the most out of your cruise vacation.
None of the cruise lines offer an all-inclusive cruise package, and all the extras add up, increasing the final cost significantly.
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Additional fees will apply for optional onboard services such as WiFi, alcoholic beverages, soda, coffee, specialty food, room service, ground excursions and even some entertainment options.
In addition to optional extras, daily gratuities will be automatically added to your onboard account, unless you choose to prepay gratuities when booking.
If you combine daily gratuities with the many extras on board, you may be shocked when you review the bill at the end of your cruise.
Carnival Corporation’s Princess Cruises aims to change the payment experience and satisfy travelers who want a more comprehensive cruise experience.
The cruise line has revamped its onboard luxury cruise package, Princess Premier, to add more value and less worry for its guests. With the enhanced Princess Premier package, passengers get high-speed WiFi, specialty dining, beverages, premium fitness classes, and more. And all without limits.
The all-inclusive cruise package costs approximately $90 per person per day and is paid at the time of booking to avoid bill shock at the end of the cruise.
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Nearly All-Inclusive Cruise Packages Now Available on Princess Cruises
The enhanced Princess Premier package is on sale now and is available for sailings on or after August 31, 2024.
One of the most attractive aspects of the Princess Premier package is the unlimited beverage package, which includes alcoholic beverages, specialty coffee, juices, and bottled water. It is truly unlimited and not limited to 15 alcoholic beverages per day as on Carnival Cruise Line ships.
With unlimited alcoholic beverage offerings, you can choose from over 75 spirits, over 40 wines by the glass, and over 20 handcrafted cocktails. The package also includes premium spirits and sophisticated cocktails priced up to $20 each.
Access to specialty restaurants every night of your Princess Cruises cruise is one of the highlights of the Premier Package. In addition to the main dining rooms, Princess Cruises offers popular steakhouses, seafood and Italian restaurants.
For added flexibility and dining enjoyment, the Premier package also includes unlimited meals and gourmet desserts.
Cruise-friendly Wi-Fi This is another attractive feature of the Premier package.
The onboard package offers access to Princess’s highest-performance Wi-Fi service, MedallionNet Max, for up to four devices per guest. Princess Cruises says Starlink will typically be the internet available with MedallionNet Max.
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Princess Premier passengers also get unlimited access to a variety of premium fitness classes including Pure Barre, Club Pilates, CycleBar, YogaSix, Stride and StretchLab.
Other benefits of the nearly all-inclusive cruise package include unlimited professional photos, unlimited complimentary room service and OceanNow onboard delivery orders, reserved seats for production shows, and the chance to win special prizes during casino hours.
For added convenience, crew appreciation gratuities are covered when you purchase a Premier package.
Is the Princess Premier package worth the price?
For passengers who want an all-inclusive resort-style experience at sea, the Princess Premier package offers great value.
It would be difficult to get all the amenities offered in this package for a price even close to $90 per day on any cruise line.
According to Princess Cruises, guests can save $220 per person per day with this nearly all-inclusive cruise package.
If you don’t think unlimited amenities are necessary for you, consider the Princess Plus package. It’s a cruise package on the ship that offers some of the Premier options with limited limits.
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The Princess Plus package costs $60 per person per day. According to Princess Cruises, it offers a discount of $93 per day per guest.
Keep in mind that Premier and Plus packages only include onboard experiences, so they are not truly all-inclusive. Additional fees will be required for land excursions at your cruise ship’s ports of call and for some items that exceed the cost limits specified in the various packages.
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