Princess package changes: Why passengers are angry
Princess Cruises has announced a revamping of their dining offerings. But while the news seems purely positive on the surface, it has left cruise passengers confused and upset.
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Princess Cruises packages are offering more for the same price
Princess Cruises is expanding the offerings for its Princess Plus and Princess Premier Packages.
The woman who brought Australian cruise back from the brink remembers P&O
This week, Cruise Passenger attended a 90th birthday party. The nonagenarian in question was P&O Australia. But it was really a celebration of the rise of Australian cruising.
Onboard spending can almost double the cost of your cruise – here’s why
Cruise fares at up to 50% off with $1 deposits are not hard to find at the moment as cruise lines vie for customers in a booming market. However, those seductive deals may not tell the full story. While it might be getting cheaper to get on a cruise, those in the know say it’s … Read more
Is New Zealand heading for another season of cruising chaos?
A letter to guests had a familiar ring. “Please be advised that Grand Princess must complete a thorough hull cleaning in advance of our calls to New Zealand. As a result, we will now overnight in Los Angeles, California, arriving Wednesday, September 27, 2023, and departing Thursday, September 28. “As this will be a service … Read more
The Princess fleet is getting a brand new star
Princess has announced the name for its second Sphere Class ship, with the new vessel officially named as Star Princess. Set to start sailing out of the Mediterranean in August 2025, the ship is currently under construction at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. Coming in at 175,500 tons and carrying 4300 guests, the new ship is … Read more
How one Princess couple saved $5,082 cruising during Europe’s peak season
Mary and George Coletti were planning to travel around Europe with their kids and went to an expert travel agent to plot how to spend a few weeks in the Mediterranean after their children leave. After crunching the numbers, they found that cruising was by far the most cost-effective way to travel around Europe during … Read more
Book now for Princess’s largest ever world cruise and fly for free
Princess Cruises announced their longest world cruise – a 116-day voyage in 2025. The cruise will be offered as two different roundtrip options out of either Fort Lauderdale, on January 5, 2025, or Los Angeles on January 20, 2025. Across almost four months of sailing, Island Princess will pay a visit to 51 destinations, 26 … Read more
Princess adds range of award-winning and world-famous eateries to their ships
Princess has lifted the lid on a series of new culinary offerings across some of their ships, including a brand new seafood concept from award-winning Chef Rudi Sodamin. ‘The Catch by Rudi’ will be the cruise lines first restaurant operating with a primary focus on seafood. The brand new restaurant is already a new feature … Read more
