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Planning a Princess Cruise? We have some CURRENT Princess Cruises Tips & Princess Cruises Money Saving Tips to share with you today! There are LOTS of changes with Princess Cruises these days, from Princess Plus to Princess Premiere, the Ocean Medallion, different dining in Princess Cruises and lots more…thanks for tuning in. Oh, and share YOUR Princess Cruises Tips and Money Saving Tricks in the comments!
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44 Comments
Great Information. Where is the link for the AirTag accessories? We cruise on Princess in January 😊
If you would like flowers in your room go to customer services and they will arrange this.
Thanks!
We are also on the Sapphire right now. RT Hawaii From Los Angeles
These are all good tips but are not really what I'd call money saving hacks exactly (with the exception of the Air Tags tip). I do like how you can do so much with the app and the medallion. I've not sailed Princess yet, but am happy to see that you can check in on your computer instead of within the app. Not everyone loves apps for important things like checking in for a cruise and some folks are just not that tech savvy. I use my phone for many things but still prefer to check in using my desktop computer with its nice big screen.
Do you need a passport for a Caribbean cruise?
On day 1, the app eorked well but was pretty well useless for the next 6 days.
I have been on 7 different cruises with the medallion and I have had nothing but trouble with the medallion. I have been billed for things I have never ordered and I have had to replace the medallion multiple times on every cruise. The app we have only used for getting ready for our cruise and it has been nothing but a pain in the backside. Needless to say I am not a fan of the medallion or the app but I am stuck with it for our next cruise.
So, does that medallion get deactivated when the cruise is over, or does it continue to monitor you even when you go home?
A good saving with Princess Cruises is buying stocks of Carnival (CCL), buy 100 shares and get 250 dollars on board credit for a 14day cruise. They are very low at the moment. Once you get them, you can use them every time you cruise with Princess. Also, future cruise deposit. Our next cruise is on the Sapphire Princess Jan 20th 23 from Santiago in Chili.
Thanks for the AirTag accessory tip! I just purchased a set of 4 for the family before we embark in 1 week! First Princess Cruise and excited (or maybe just really excited to get away from work for 10 days)
I am disappointed I can’t order my medallion before my cruise since I am Canadian 😢
I do all of that.
Love your AirTag bracelet, where did you get it?
The only air tag accessories listed on your link were for kids.
I’m so confused! What food/beverages are included in the basic package I bought? Will I have to pay for nonalcoholic beverages and meals on the ship?
Thanks Sheri. The title is a little misleading as we didn't see any money saving tips. A good video though highlighting new features on Princess.
We sail on Discovery on Feb 11. As a party of 6, we thought we had reserved our dining reservations for each night except one night in a Specialty restaurant. We decided to change the Specialty night and what did Princess do but cancel all of our Dinner reservations–NOT GOOD. When we spotted this, we called back in and Princess now wants my 93 year old Mother to accept an 8 PM dinner slot versus the 5:30 PM. Very frustrating and disappointing and we are not even on the Ship. By the way, your video was excellent! Thanks
Is there an expectation to tip for room service?
App doesn't work worth anything on my Samsung S10+ phone.
Top tip is NEVER book a cruise with Princess ever. Double charged our bank account but abysmal customer service said they didn't despite our bank being on the phone with them and showing them duplicate emails and invoices that came in 10 minutes apart. Then to "make up" for it canceled my room and booked a new one with complimentary Premiere upgrade only to then bill us on 2-8-23 for the so-called complimentary upgrade and state in the bill that it had to be paid by Jan. 24, 15 days in the past. Despite a screen shot I had proving the complimentary upgrade and the paid in full status, the rep on 2/8 said Princess never does that and our only option was to pay another $2350 or cancel the Premiere. Otherwise he would cancel our entire cruise and we'd be out 100% of what we paid already! Waiting for hours to get a rep and then they don't know anything. Stay away!
Thanks for all the great information. I am considering Princess in the future for Alaska and am trying to learn about them. We have primarily sailed on Carnival and are going on Celebrity Edge this summer.
Hi, can we buy Princess Plus package onboard the cruise? Do we pay full fare if purchase onboard?
This company deceives passengers, they do not have medical personnel and discriminate based on gender and race
Be careful about pharmaceuticals in Mexico. The pharmaceutical drugs are testing positive for fentanyl.
We upgraded to Princess Plus for next cruise. We've never bought a drink package before, because we don't drink enough to make it worth the cost, but with the gratuities and Wi-Fi included I think it will be worth it this time.
Great tips!!! I love your dress!! Can you share where you got it?
As a long term cruiser with Princess, 20 cruises, they still need to get Accenture to repair that app. It is not perfect. You hype it up but in reality it is not there yet..
how fast internet on Princess ? haven't cruise Princess before.
Sheri, I've been listening to your podcast and watching your videos quite a lot, now that I've booked my very first cruise. I must say that you have a perfect voice for this work. You've got a great delivery and enunciation and your bubbly personality really comes through. The quality of your product stands out above many YouTubers. Very succinct script, clear pleasant delivery, and perfect audio levels. You're doing a great job and thanks for helping me prepare for my Princess Alaska cruise.
I will be cruising on this ship in June for 12-14 months,what do I bring
Very valuable Infos. Love it, thanks
Does anyone know if they still have the website where you can connect with other passengers on your particular cruise dates and then may be set up a sail away party?
Where you go to get your excursion money back? We were supposed to be on our 15 day cruise on Panama Canal right down. Let’s just say American Airlines ,Dallas Airport and Princess let us down . They all made us miss our cruise because they would not work together to get our luggage from airport to the cruise liner. Dallas rebook us(6) to a airport an hour away from we would catch our cruise. Ended up flying back home after 2 night in hotel before we could leave, adding a expensive of $3000 more out of pocket. Thank god for our AAA travel agent trying to get our hotel and tickets home after the big let down of these companies. We will see how much we get back.😮😮
Does anybody know when Princess will come out with Hawaii sail dates for July/August of 2024?
New subscriber to your channel. Lots of great information. In this video, you are wearing a medallion holder bracelet, love it, where did you get it?
Great video, okay if I repost it?
Am currently cruising on the Caribbean Princess — Western Caribbean. Dining in the Buffet is significantly worse than what we have experienced previously. At dinner only one of the four serving stations is opened . seating is crowded— bussing of tables is slow. you have to be served so lines are long. There is no fresh pasta serving station. Drink service is non existent. It’s obvious that Princess wants you to pay $100+ to go to the specialty restaurants
Does Princess hold a deposit on your credit card when you check in? If so, how much?
What do you mean register your credit card?
Do you now have to use the medallion or can you still request a cruise card once onboard. In my past 3 cruises (before COVID) the medallions just didn't work very well at all, so I just asked for a cruise card.
Hi. Is it worth buying a 7day spa pass on Saphire Princess in Alaska?? I know we will be busy but if the facility is nice we would love to use it. We had a complimetary spa day given to us on a smaller Royal carribean ship but it only had hot beds to use nothing else. thanks
Great tips for our upcoming Princess cruise, thank you!
Where did you find the bracelet for the medallion? I’ve looked and can’t seem to find one similar. Would be a great way to wear it on formal night.