Princess Cruises Hikes Onboard Prices of Bundle Packages
Bundled packages on cruise ships can be a definite money saver for passengers, but starting May 1, 2025, those who wait to book one on a Princess Cruises sailing will save less than those who purchase them before the cruise.
The cruise line’s Princess Premier and Princess Plus bundles will be $5 more per day, per person for guests who purchase after boarding, and is effective fleetwide.
Under the new pricing structure, Princess Plus will cost $65 per day, while Princess Premier will jump to $95 per day, if added onboard.
The price increase won’t affect anyone purchasing the packages ahead of embarkation; Princess Plus will remain $60 per day per guest, and Princess Premier will still be $90 per day per guest.
“Guests who purchase a cruise bundle onboard will now pay $5 more per day,” Princess Cruises shared in a notice to travel advisors.
While passengers can book both options on the ship through the second day of a voyage, this is the first time Princess Cruises is raising the price for those who wait.
For a guest sailing a two-week cruise, the penalty alone could mean a potential cost difference of $70 per person.
“If you wait to get it, like me, on embarkation day to use the [on board credit], you will be out of luck,” shared one guest.
The change adds another incentive for cruisers to lock in their bundles before sailing. Passengers who book the packages in advance will avoid the new pricing altogether and still receive the same amenities.
The packages bundle Wi-Fi, beverages, dining, and room service, fitness classes, photos, and theater seating, with the cheaper Princess Plus touted as a $93 per-day savings and Princess Premier saving passengers $220 per day.
Princess Packages
Princess Cruises’ bundled packages – Princess Plus and Princess Premier – offer guests the option to save on their onboard experience by combining popular amenities into a flat-rate daily charge.
While the price of the Premier package silently increased from $80 per day on August 15, 2024, the new hike doesn’t affect what either package includes today.
Princess Plus includes the Plus Beverage Package, covering drinks up to $15 each, a single-device Wi-Fi plan, daily crew appreciation (gratuities), and two premium desserts per day.
It also provides two fitness classes per voyage and unlimited use of the ship’s juice bar.
Guests opting for Princess Premier receive everything in the Plus package, along with a range of upgrades. This option raises the drink limit to $20 per beverage and adds on additional top-shelf spirits, wine, and cocktails.
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Wi-Fi access is also expanded to four devices per guest, and passengers receive two specialty dining meals per sailing.
Photo credits – up to three prints or digital downloads – are included, along with unlimited premium desserts and fitness classes.
The package also has reserved seating in the Princess Theater and a Medallion accessory to complement the line’s wearable technology system.
Premier guests also get entry into Princess Prizes, a program offering the chance to win onboard credits, shore excursions, and even free cruises.
Both packages can be added until 11:59 p.m. the day of departure to lock in the lower pre-cruise rates, but after embarkation, they must be purchased by the second day of the voyage.
Even if passengers wait to buy the packages, they only apply for the remainder of the cruise, and they, as well as earlier onboard purchases, cannot be refunded.