Is the NEW Princess Cruise Plus Drink Package or Premium Drink Package worth it for you? Drink Menu.

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We explain the details on both the new Princess Plus and Princess Premium Drink Packages. We then show all the costs and do all the math for you to determine if the new Princess Plus drink package or Princess Premium Drink Package are right for you. We compare the packages using cocktails, beer, and non-alcoholic drinks.
There is also the FULL Princess Cruises Drink Menu located at the end of this video for your reference.
We are both chemical engineers and enjoy doing the analysis for you. Thank you for watching!
Please feel free to leave comments or ask questions.
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@nancylaird-burris6942 11 месяцев назад

This video is better than the other 5 videos I watched on the beverage packages. Great job, thank you for the effort you put into your videos.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for your kind words! It means so much to us to get positive feedback.

@bones1492 11 месяцев назад

A GREAT, no-nonsense breakdown ! Thank You ! 👍

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you! And thank you for watching!

@marciakennedy3954 10 месяцев назад

Thank you! That was very informative!

@angelagaare5442 4 месяца назад

This was so helpful. Thank you,

@caroleanne8529 11 месяцев назад

Perfect explanation. There have been so many questions and complaints that this video would answer and fix. Thank you for the menus too.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank your for your kind words. We have had very little luck finding the menus online so we had hoped they would be helpful. We are so glad you liked them. Thank you for watching!

@KatMayeux-fd5it 11 месяцев назад

This is a most informative post. Thank you so much for breaking it all down. You made it quite easy to understand

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for the positive feedback. We are glad that we can help. Thanks for watching!

@brucebreault6328 11 месяцев назад

Nice breakdown on the Princess Plus package! I’ve always thought it was a good deal and if you add the juice bar the mock tails and deserts casual dining specialty coffee like you pointed out alcohol cost is at the minimum. Also you’re not worrying about how much you will be billed for at the end of your cruise (although you can keep a daily track of your expenses)

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and commenting. You make great points on the packages

@mainecoonmomma3 7 месяцев назад

Excellent video, thank you so much for sharing!

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your kind words. It makes our day. Happy cruising!

@jeffwolfe5661 Месяц назад

This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for breaking everything down!

@ACruisingGoodTime Месяц назад

Thank you for your kind words and for watching our video. We are glad you found it useful. Happy Cruising!

@AM-dr9qd 9 месяцев назад

Excellent presentation, straight to the point. Thank you.

@ACruisingGoodTime 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for your kind words and for watching!!

@MMonYouTube 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for your video looking at the package value on an objective perspective. Very informative.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for your comment and kind words! Thank for watching!

@RaymondKlein-nf5hi 5 месяцев назад

Great video guys , you explained it very well, hope to see you guys on a cruise 😊

@ACruisingGoodTime 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. We hope you will enjoy our other videos as well. We love to meet our viewers so if you see us please say hello. Happy cruising.

@TheMuirite 8 месяцев назад

This is the BEST breakdown I have seen. I am not a big drinker but I think its still worth it to me. I also LOVE the simple chart you made, it was easy to read and follow. Thank you

@ACruisingGoodTime 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for your kind words and for watching. We are glad you found it helpful. We have another video examining the package focusing less on drinks and more on food that may be useful for you. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.htmlsi=3b2aHl9zQyYrNJ5K.

@dh2266 3 месяца назад

JUST as I pulled up the comments at the end of the video to thank you for this breakdown on what is included, you then show all the drink menus! Thank you so much! Princess Plus it is. 🙂

@ACruisingGoodTime 3 месяца назад

Thank you for watching! We have another video about Princess Plus from more of a food standpoint here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.html. Happy Cruising!

@williamwhite4833 11 месяцев назад

This was the best breakdown of the Princess packages. Thank you very much.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for your kind words and thanks for watching.

@nancylaird-burris6942 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing the spreadsheet breakdown on the Plus and Premium packages. Very clear format and will be most helpful in deciding if I should go with a package or not. I am booked on a 32 day cruise, April 2024, so either package will be pricey. I got an amazing early booking discounted price which makes the package more appealing. Most likely I will go with the premium package so I can relax and enjoy the 32 day cruise. Thanks again for the great info.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching and providing feedback. We did another analysis which included more of an emphasis on food and different cruise durations which may be useful. We hope you enjoy your cruise. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.html

@pebblesewor2113 8 месяцев назад

Great video, just booked Princess Plus and this video told us exactly what we wanted to know!

@ACruisingGoodTime 8 месяцев назад

We are glad the video was helpful for you! Thanks for watching.

@tombruce6096 11 месяцев назад

Very helpful, great information.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Glad to hear it was helpful. Thank you for watching!

@Francine-gc2re 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for the drink menu at the end of the video!

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

We are so glad the drink menu was useful. We just uploaded a video which talks more about the changes in dining options which may be useful ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QsnYWAOEOMo.html. Thank you so much for the positive feedback!

@_kimiadventures 10 месяцев назад

Thank you this was a great information

@ACruisingGoodTime 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for your comment and for watching! We are glad it was helpful.

@elleryqueen1638 9 месяцев назад

Thank you, super informative.

@ACruisingGoodTime 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching!!

@rigoscigars 2 месяца назад

Made my decision easy to make. Thank you for breaking this down.

@ACruisingGoodTime 2 месяца назад

Thank you for your watching. We are glad it was helpful! Happy cruising.

@MrJo1340 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing such an informative video. We are sailing with sky princess in December and will be getting the princess plus

@ACruisingGoodTime 10 месяцев назад

Glad to be of help. Thanks for watching!

@martinman4540 7 месяцев назад

Very helpful break down. Sailing on the Regal Princess in June 2024 and was trying to decide on this. Your analysis made the decision much easier. Thank you.

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for writing. We really appreciate the feedback. Happy cruising!

@kimberli3916 10 месяцев назад

This was very helpful for me. I am taking my first cruise in March and I wasn’t going to get the plus package but after breakdown, I actually think it will be worth the price now. Thanks!

@ACruisingGoodTime 10 месяцев назад

We are glad that it was helpful for you! Happy cruising!

@purposeful49418 11 месяцев назад

Totally worth it. I'm a Triple Diamond Plus member combined with my status as a Princess Plus Premium Titanium Platinum founder's level member and found that if I upgraded to the Triple Premium Founder's level package while also adding the Crown Princess package, I was way ahead of the game, just as long as I always remembered to wear the special discount wristlet that you receive in the mail as a Neptune Level Premium member which you're eligible for after 100 cruises.

@karenlira2143 11 месяцев назад

Hilarious!😂

@JaniceCrowell 11 месяцев назад

Clear, concise video.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

I am glad to hear that! Thank you for your complement and for watching!

@genep7344 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for making it easier to decide if it is worth buying it!

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

We are glad to help with your decision. Thanks for watching.

@cathyrobinson8667 11 месяцев назад

Very helpful

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Glad it helped and thank you for watching.

@tobywinter1 11 месяцев назад

Booked my first cruise on Princess for September this year BEFORE knowing they had eliminated complimentary features I expected would be part of my standard fare. No one told me about these changes as I booked it just a month ago. This will most likely be my first and last cruise on Princess. This nickel and dime-ing aboard ship is leaving a really bad taste in my mouth. I also recently watched a video where someone who went on Princess recently explained how much of the "included" activities during the day are just sales pitches. He said that he and his wife never spent so much time watching TV in their stateroom. That was exactly our experience on our recent cruise on NCL as well. That's two cruise lines we won't be traveling again.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing your viewpoint. We also try to avoid the sales pitches and focus on trivia, game shows and dancing. We hope you enjoy your cruise. Thank you for watching.

@MaverickR89 11 месяцев назад

Same here I booked in June for a Sept Alaskan cruise on the discovery. Just now finding out about this and I'm so mad. They should not change it for people who booked before date of the new rules

@ORRadtech 10 месяцев назад

We booked a late August Alaskan cruise in March. Paid half then and the rest in April believing we were receiving a certain set of amenities. Then came the bait and switch. Instead of being grandfathered in we had amenities removed. It was frustrating and infuriating. To be clear, I do not fault anyone, cruise line, restaurant or whatever from pricing their goods or services as they see fit. But once you set a price and receive payment to renege and reduce what was promised is at a minimum unethical. We enjoyed our cruise a great deal despite having our options reduced but... This was our first and last Princess cruise.

@kays749 10 месяцев назад

Princess=bait and switch

@lynnfranklin5098 11 месяцев назад

Nicely done

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@teresah5318 11 месяцев назад

Nice spreadsheet! For us the first time we purchased the Plus package it was just the gratuities, drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and Wi-Fi for 1 item (which was all we really needed). At that time, it was $40 a day. Then about a year later it went to $50 a day and we felt that was still a good price. Very simple plan. Now that its $60 a day it still works for us because we can consume a lot of specialty coffees, water, some alcoholic beverages, sodas. Comparing what other cruise lines want to charge JUST FOR a drink package, this is still IMHO a fair price. I like the not having to worry about spending too much and this helps. Some of the restaurants like Gigi's, we love it and can see why Princess should make some money from it. Thanks for sharing!

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing and for watching.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

It sounds like you have your plan in place. We published another video with more of an emphasis on food which may be useful for you. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.html. Thanks again for watching.

@gailabert7976 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for this video! Very well done and appreciate the list of drinks. I am a rare drinker and I have the Plus package so I could study the drinks list to see what would appeal to me. Nice to have a plan! :-)

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

It is always good to have a plan and glad to help. Thanks for watching.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thanks again for the feedback. Based on feedback like yours we did another analysis more emphasis on the dining. This link may be useful for you. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.html

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thanks again for watching. We thought you might be interested in more information on Princess dining and analyzing the package with more of an emphasis on dining options. Have a wonderful weekend.

@gailabert7976 11 месяцев назад

@@ACruisingGoodTime thank you!

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

I was reviewing comments and thought you might be interested in another one of our video's which discusses how to save money if you are not buying Princess Plus or Princess Premium packages. I attached a link for your convenience. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CbN5wwJ5LEM.html Happy Cruising!

@imajinest7379 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the breakdown! I am just completing a Princess Cruise and got the plus package. I was trying to reverse engineer my drinking and I think it was worth it, but barely. I get it because I don’t like worrying about those expenses during the cruise

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

We completely understand not wanting to worry about the drink and meal charges during the cruise. If you are interested in calculations with more of a focus on dining you may like our newest video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.html.

@user-ef5qm8fp4v 5 месяцев назад

Bravo! Being a newbie-cruiser you showcased this effectively and simply. You saved me in excess of 1000$ for a potential cruise I'm looking into.

@ACruisingGoodTime 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching and we are glad it was helpful.

@ericericson3535 11 месяцев назад

Thank you from someone who has always been mathematically challenged! Going on Caribbean Princess for New Years, while we won't have the casual dining option, the Caribbean has neither, we still think we made a good choice with the Plus.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and glad we could help.

@---jt5wg 11 месяцев назад

Thank you, as someone who doesn't drink much just because cocktails are WAYYY too much sugar, this is showing me that buying each item individually will save me money rather than purchasing the package. I'm going to do a full add up of the potential I might spend on board for my 22 night transpacific and then compare to package myself, but it really seems ineffective to buy any package to save money. I'll also be bringing two bottles of my hometown's wine to share with friends I meet onboard, just paying for a cork fee across the table is much cheaper.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Glad we could help with your decision. Thanks for watching.

@johanooi9118 11 месяцев назад

Are you allowed to bring wine on board?

@mikebilon8208 11 месяцев назад

@johanooi9118 Yes, you can bring 2 bottles of 750 ml of wine on board with no corkage charges or soda (not sure about the amount). Until the next benefit round that Pagett offers us.😆

@macdaddymgiarc 11 месяцев назад

@@mikebilon8208 I was on Princess in April, and you could bring one bottle per person (two per stateroom) and a 'reasonable' amount of Soda. I saw people walking on with two 12-packs and not being questioned. I brought a really nice bottle of wine and a bottle of real champagne (its vacation after all!) and had a drink or two on sea days. I had some drinks on the islands at a much reduced rate. I cannot see myself buying the packages as I think if I did I would be trying to maximize the benefit and drink more than I should. I know that if I want a beverage, I go buy it. I pay the cost (incl. the gratuity) and happily know I am consuming a reasonable amount of alcohol and it is not costing me more than a package would have. I also get away from wi-fi by going on vacation so I am happy to do without that package. If I need to get in touch with someone I would get free wi-fi at port. Otherwise, so happy to put my phone down and enjoy the time away. I like the packages because they make sense to many. Not for me, and that is ok!

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for the comment. We did another video with more emphasis that may be useful. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.html Happy cruising.

@karmamule 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the breakdown! We're going to be on the Sun Princess next year and did go for Premium because we both need wifi, we both will have 3 to 4 drinks per day, and on average we'll probably do 1 or 2 casual dining options per day. We'll also do room service once or twice, and will have the medallion shipped to us for free so adding all of that up makes the Premium look like a good deal *for us*. One more intangible/emotional reason I lean towards doing it: if I did NOT do it I'd probably be obsessing over how much every drink and every casual dining experience would be adding to our total in order to see if we made the right decision, and that's not what cruising is all about for me. Even if we were potentially paying a touch extra for the package (which as I mentioned above I don't think we will be) I'd still do it for my peace of mind. It's all paid for and I can just relax and enjoy all the drinks and casual dining I want!

@tjodine2433 11 месяцев назад

I agree … when we broke it down the Premier made sense for us and now we can relax knowing every thing we need will be included. We will be on the Sun Princess next year as well. Feb 28th! Excited

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Congratulation on the Sun Princess tour! I think you make a good point that the packages give you some peace of mind to not worry about individual charges and having thing included.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Congrats on the Sun Princess as well! Thanks for watching.

@live2skide1 11 месяцев назад

Well presented video on the PLUS and Premium packages. Things to consider -- if you are ELITE your wifi cost is reduced by 50%, so you might have to add in one more drink to break even on the Plus package. Without the package, every drink has an 18% gratuity added on.....including that $2.00 bottle of water and the glass of club soda. What I love about the PLUS package (prior to this change), is the ability to just walk up to a bar and get a bottle or two of water to take back to our room and have at hand during the night or early morning. What most people are upset about are the changes now with "STANDARD"...charging for room service, charging for things that were free last month, like Alfredo's Pizza. I have PLUS on my next cruise, will never use the things they just "added in" like exercise or fancy desserts. I always use the room service and that was the decision maker for me. Sharing with Let's Go Travel Tips.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for the sharing and positive feed back! You make an excellent point about Elite, and surprisingly, the 1/2 price WiFi makes the break even drink only 2.8 drinks so, the same 3 drinks as shown in the video remains the same. Thank you for watching!

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thanks again for the excellent point. We included it in our newest video with more of an emphasis on the casual dining instead of beverages. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.html

@warpedweft9004 10 месяцев назад

a $2 bottle of water adds 36 cents....just saying....

@warpedweft9004 10 месяцев назад

Depends on how heavily you drink and your level of health consciousness. Many of the guests are older people, particularly out of school holiday and major holiday periods. Many are watching cholesterol levels, blood sugar levels and older people are more likely to have issues tolerating lactose. The package isn't attractive to those people. Factor in that you can't just have the package for one, it has to be everyone in the cabin, and it can be an absolute waste of money. I can no longer tolerate lactose and anything high in fat, need to watch my sugar intake and don't drink alcohol. My husband has a cholesterol issue and doesn't drink heavily. We're better off just paying for the occasional drink for him and the odd speciality restaurant trip if we can book one. As Australians leaving from an Australian port, our gratuities are prepaid. So what exactly do we get for an extra $1320 or $2280 for the top package? A very expensive gym class?

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@melindajones9389 Год назад

thanks for doing the calculations. Changes in charges do not seem so bad now.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching!!

@jamestimkey3770 11 месяцев назад

I appreciate the cost/benefit calculations and your review totally make sense. I don’t think we would use either plan since I look for the best price on cabins and on a cost per day basis, either plan would almost double the cost of the cruise.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and glad we could help in your decision.

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@michaelpolimer2128 11 месяцев назад

$15 per day for one device (for us) actually equates to $30 per day because we only use the one device but both of us "must" take the package. I can't imagine what a couple would be doing with 8 devices between them on a cruise anyway.........73 MP

@richardgotshall2703 11 месяцев назад

If you buy Internet access a la carte - no drinks, tips paid separately- then you can go with a single device. That’s what my wife will be doing on our next cruise.

@michaelpolimer2128 11 месяцев назад

correct, what we will also be doing on the Island in Oct for a couple it isn't $60 per day it's $120 @@richardgotshall2703

@ACruisingGoodTime 5 месяцев назад

Princess allows you to switch out devices. I do it all the time between my phone and computer to upload new videos. Some Cruiselines will not allow you to switch devices.

@RachelSmith-hs8fd 11 месяцев назад

Glad I booked Premier package as I like a few drinks and will be using most if not all the things it comes with. I will probably be saving £30 -£40 per day or something like that. My husband drinks less than me but likes his non alcohol cocktails and his fancy coffees and desserts and juices. He likes a glass of wine with a meal.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

We are glad our video was useful. Thank you for watching.

@burningisis 11 месяцев назад

I've done similar math when I got the Premier package (and that was before the casual dining/room service/ocean now kerfuffle) and I figured I'd break even with just my wifi usage, coffee consumption and 2 drinks a day. Now with the casual dining included (I like the Salty Dog and I had budgeted for going there for lunch or dinner at least 3 times during my cruise) so for me, the Premium makes sense. It might not make sense for those who really like the MDR or the free dining options and for those who dont drink or who want to disconnect from the wifi on their cruise. But for me, wifi is essential and on more than one device, drink package of some sort is essential, and I like specialty dining and Ocean Now. So for me at LEAST the Plus just makes sense, if not splashing out for the Premier

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

You have certainly thought it and I agree with you. It sounds like a great time! Thanks for watching!

@Kei-pj1vg 6 месяцев назад

Finally the exact information I was looking for! Thank you for making it informative and simple. Question: if we like to order a bottle of wine (say more than $20) at dinner, that’s not covered by the package right?

@ACruisingGoodTime 6 месяцев назад

I am so glad our video was useful. A bottle of wine is not included in the package; however you receive a 20% discount. Each adult passenger can bring one bottle of wine on board. There is a corkage fee in the dining room.

@Kei-pj1vg 6 месяцев назад

@@ACruisingGoodTime Thank you for the info!

@andershay99212 11 месяцев назад

I was always went plus and was on the fence to go premium. This change made premium worth it to me since I will eat Gigis/Alfredos 3 or more times on a cruise. I always do 2 specialty dinning and the international caffe knows my coffee order by the 2nd day since they see me so much at least 6 coffies a day easy. An adult beverage here and there is good. I also pay for the worry free experience I like the option to get all of the things I want without adding to my stateroom charges. I'm actually one of the few that is really excited to now get the premere since I don't have to think about it and wonder if I should have lol.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for your comment. It is great to hear others experiences. We also like the worry free experience of a package. Thank you for watching

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thanks again for the feedback. I thought you might be interested in our video which focuses more on dining options. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.html. Enjoy the weekend.

@richardparmenter188 10 месяцев назад

We just got off Sky Princess. At booking we had the old old version of Plus. Princess wanted another $240 for us to upgrade to the new version. We declined. Did it make any real difference to our holiday? Not really. We missed room service at one point when we spent the afternoon on our balcony. The problem is the long term effect. We have been loyal to Princess but this has left a nasty taste in the mouth. No longer will we be looking at them first and choosing them over other lines regardless of price. If they wont honour existing bookings how can you be sure what you will be getting in a years time? ‘Sorry, the Princess Plus no longer contains alcohol’ Extreme? Possibly but can they be trusted? We showed faith in them at a time people didn’t want to cruise and booked 18 months ago out of loyalty. Never again

@ACruisingGoodTime 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and giving a comment. Our other video focusing more on dining within the Plus proves you correct - there is no benefit to upgrade from Plus 50 to Plus 60. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.html.

@gisellemeneses7270 11 месяцев назад

This was very informative! Thanks for doing the math and for sharing the drink menu. I still think that Princess is making a big mistake.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for the complement and watching!

@RachelSmith-hs8fd 11 месяцев назад

Adding to my last comment. If the package was purely drinks I would have not booked it. But because it includes so many other things too ( such as tips, wifi, speciality restaurants, photos, room service, exercise classes , etc etc) it’s amazing value I think. And no worrying about large bills adding up. I have seen other cruises charging a similar amount just for drinks.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Yes, we agree that Plus is much more than just drinks and can be a good value. We appreciate you sharing you comments.

@jadorecolorgroupinc3458 8 месяцев назад

Hi very helpful video, I'm deciding what to do as we were 10 day cruise, we usually had one drink a day, bottle water maybe two at the most, one soda, did enjoy our afternoon coffee . . .didn't use any of the other extras, deserts too rich, so thinking of booking another 10 day cruise cruise. Before I use to get coffee/tea package and water package which was fair price, wondering if they still do that. Thanks Jollean

@ACruisingGoodTime 8 месяцев назад

Hi Jollean. This video may be useful for you. Will Changes to Casual Dining in the Princess Plus and Princess Premium Packages payout for you? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.html. We analyze the packages on a basis of one drink one coffee and one water per day and look at longer cruises. Princess no longer offers the coffee cards. The water package is still available but only before you get on the ship. Thank you for watching and Happy Cruising!

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@blanchegiunta4316 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for all the info on changes..Princess has best all Inc out there..my RC drinks only- for 2 on 8 day cruise is $1400 Then I just did 1 wifi device $117 & were going to pay tips as well $200 that's aprox 1,700 on top of cruisefare!! I'm praying Princess doesn't increase it..yeah right..😅

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Wow. Thank for sharing your experience. Thank you for watching.

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@michaelpolimer2128 11 месяцев назад

as a retired EE myself, you did the math exactly as I always do it......... it always comes out the same......not worth it for us (Elite members) ....... although I have to look into the "new improved" WiFi upcharge..........we only use one device (wife's Ipad) on the ship........ what isn't fair is the "two per cruise" inclusions and the fact that some of the ships don't have some of the "casual dining" rooms. Princess knows what they are doing (trying to make $$) and have also calculated on average they will, by offering what's included and taking away what was included in your general fare........my suggestion to them as a Carnival Corp stockholder would be to just increase all the fares whatever it takes to make their $$ but maybe offer one simple "drink package" and an "economy package".........period....full stop

@Tinrebel 11 месяцев назад

Total agree on that! I travel solo, pay double, I don’t drink that much, watch my sugar, don’t want to be connected, just want to relax! I question whether cruising in the future is for me?

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Always good to meet a fellow engineer! Thank you for your comments and watching!

@michaelpolimer2128 11 месяцев назад

we watch Tony, Don & Allison routinely will add you to the list, they all explained the Princess drink packages in words, but your classic A/B chart cuts out 10,000 words and gets right to the point, the kind of thing we engineers do everyday, 73 MP@@ACruisingGoodTime

@mikebilon8208 11 месяцев назад

If Princess simply grandfathered those who paid for their cruise and explained the 'cost of doing business ' rather than a benefit, it may have been easier to swallow. Bear in mind that casual dining was already baked into the cruise price (pun intended).😉

@michaelpolimer2128 11 месяцев назад

with the medallions they can track and chart your every move, apparently they were loosing $ in the casual dinning rooms &/or calculated they could be a $$ maker. on a 14 day cruise we might do Alfredos twice on a ship that has it, $60? = 1/2 day for a couple's Plus package, Last 3 cruises were ships that didn't have indoor pizza anyway. IMO they just need to be honest and raise the fare prices and cut out the baloney 73 MP @@mikebilon8208

@sandraoettle1476 10 месяцев назад

The Plus package is a great option for me, a specialty dining, juice bar using, technology using, beer and wine drinking extrovert, and my mother, a room service, movie watching sweet-toothed speciality/spiked coffee, soda, iced tea, drinking introvert. Thank you Princess for making us both not have to buy the others preference package. This combines something BOTH of us can enjoy without hassle or worry at a reasonable rate. You're concise presentation was appreciated. Thank you.

@ACruisingGoodTime 10 месяцев назад

It sounds like you will have a great time. Thank you for writing.

@coachab100 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the math. Doing my first cruise and it is 34 days! I don’t drink so definitely not worth it to me. A couple other things to think about when doing math: 1. Do both people in cabin drink? Both have to get same package! 2. Are they double tipping if they tack on another 18% for drinks if they already paying $16 days. 3. The long cruises are at a disadvantage. You said only 2 specialty and 2 casual meals over 34 days doesn’t seem “fair”! Also more port calls so harder to hit the minimum number those days. 4. This doesn’t have to do with me but encouraging 34 days of drinking just to reach a break even doesn’t seem healthy, but I get that is a choice. Looking for forward to my cruise and accepting that I will pay for my weekly pizza (or get the heat lamp pizza by the pool).

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for your comment and for watching.

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

I was reviewing comments and thought you might be interested in another one of our video's which discusses how to save moneyI if you are not buying Princess Plus or Princess Premium packages. I know this is late for your first cruise cruise. I hope you loved it and this video may be useful for your next cruise. I attached a link for your convenience. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CbN5wwJ5LEM.html Happy Cruising!

@angelikahoffer9865 11 месяцев назад

Going on a 15 day TA cruise in November. Did a lot of calculating back and forth. First thing: I have often heard that the wifi on TA cruises on all those seadays is not the best anyway due to low signals - so not really worth buying it. Second: I am not too crazy about the "enforced" tips aka gratuities. I booked a trip and paid for it. If I get outstanding service, crew is more than willing to do the "extra mile", THEN I am more than happy to give tips. (You wouldn't tip the waiter in a restaurant before dinner, would you?) So I am thinking of paying maybe half of the gratuities and spend the rest of the tips on the crew that makes my cruise outstanding and hand it over personally. Third: I am not a big alcoholic drinker. So I thought getting the soda package which includes also mocktails would work just fine for me. Forth: Don't drink much coffee, so the ideas is to get one of those 29$ coffee cards for 15 specialty coffees (1 for each day of the cruise) is enough for me. So: The plus or premium package just ist not right for me or did I forget anything?

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@kathrynhelm4176 11 месяцев назад

Thank you, thank you for this expert breakdown. I have a 29 day cruise coming up and when I looked at the cost of $60/day I thought “no”. But this made me realize it might work. I’m not a big drinker (1 drink at dinner), but I do enjoy all the other beverages, especially the coffee. When you deducted the crew appreciation, which I’d have to pay anyway, and the wi-fi I was going to do without that made me think twice. Happy cruising and thanks.❤️

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

We are glad you found it helpful and Happy Cruising to you too!

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

I was looking at your comment and thought that you might enjoy our latest video which talks more about the dining options. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QsnYWAOEOMo.html We hope you enjoy your cruise.

@williamwatson689 11 месяцев назад

Excellent summary...however you overlooked the insurance effect. Cruise lines and others calculate the cost of trip insurance, recommended, based on TOTAL cruise cost. So, using Princess plus as an example the $420 upcharge for their "plus" package adds approximatly $40 (8 to 12%) to the insurance premium. This issue is overlooked by nearly everyone.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for your great points on insurance. On our last cruise we waited and bought the package onboard on our first day. That way it didn’t change the insurance and Princess surprisingly refunded the $10 shipping fee I had paid to ship out medallion. Thanks for watching.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for sending us the excellent point on insurance. We discuss it on our newest evaluation of the package which has more of an emphasis on dining instead of beverages. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QsnYWAOEOMo.html

@dacripe 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the info! My family and I are going on our first Princess cruise next year, and will get Premier for just my wife and I. You actually have the math wrong on the Premier package when comparing the two packages. The Wi-Fi package included with Premier is the 4-device one, which is running $40 per day. If you have kids (like us), you can share that device limit with them in the room.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching! I used to use the 4 device Wi-Fi with our family back in the day. (Pre plus and premium days). Being empty nesters, it slipped my mind. You are correct that it will certainly help your breakeven point on the Premium Package. You may enjoy our newer video on the Plus and Premium analyzed around dining. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.htmlsi=-YsFuzDkOmsqzJgd I am glad the video was helpful and thank you for watching!!

@DH-qz2so 7 месяцев назад

The hubs did a spreadsheet of all that we would need to be paying for anyways (gratuities, etc.)...and each of us having 4 drinks per day, a latte in the morning, bottles of water for the day and for excursions, etc. ... And for the WiFi as he needs to check emails for his Business and we'd like it to research our ports of call - It worked out to be VERY near to the cost of the PLUS Package...so we opted for the Plus Package. Made sense for us, as we were almost at $60 per day each anyways... The Pro's for the cruise ship, is now they have the money upfront...rather than at the end of the voyage.. We are going with another couple... our first choice is all inclusives in Mexico... We find cruising is very complicated to book, nickel/diming, changing itineraries/ports of call due to riots/unrest, all the upgrades, extra charges, apps, medallions, claw backs... We would rather just use our WestJet points, book the all inclusive and DONE...then GO...and enjoy...

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for the comment. We hope you have a fun time cruising!

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@karenfaye3848 5 месяцев назад

Hi , Thank you for this video! I still need your help if you could do the math for me. In Sept a girlfriend of mine and I are going to go on a 31 day Princess cruise. She drinks, I only drink water. I am very health conscious so the gym is import on multiple sea days. She decided to take the Princess Plus package and I am taking the WI FI single device package for 50% off as I am an Elite member. The one thing that is critical for me is bottled water. Should I buy them everyday or use the plus package for tips, wi fi 1 devise, and water? Is that cost effective for 31 days? Also, how many bottles of water can we get? Thank you for your help!!!

@ACruisingGoodTime 5 месяцев назад

Hi and thank you for your comment and watching our video. This is a great question. You will get unlimited bottles of water with the drink package. We made this video that focuses more on the rest of the Plus and Premium packages. We also talk about Elite Wifi and longer cruises. It sounds like you will get benefit from the exercise classes too. I think a lot of your questions will be answered here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.html Please let us know if you have other questions. Happy cruising!

@Sukonta100 7 месяцев назад

Great, very informative video! However, can you possibly enlighten me as to how much does a "Casual Dining" meal cost?

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your kind words. We have another video which has more information on casual dining and the costs of the various restaurants. This video is named "Will Changes to Princess Casual Dining pay out for you". I pasted the below link for your convenience. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.html The prix fixe menus are $14.95 per person. Some casual dining options also offer a la carte items.

@Sukonta100 7 месяцев назад

@@ACruisingGoodTime Thank you. That’s another very helpful video.

@dm75thRanger 11 месяцев назад

Great video. My problem is I do not like how they implemented the new changes. I have a 32-day cruise that i booked, and I made the final payment three weeks prior to the announcement of the new changes. I think they should have grandfathered in the free room service and the free alfredos or gigs pizza. I know I got a great deal on my cruise price, but I can not see the value of the plus or premier packages on this long of a cruise. I do not drink soda at all, and I can not magine drinking 160 alcohol drinks to break even. Plus, I am Elite and get a 50% discount on my WiFi.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and it sounds like you have a good plan for your next cruise. We agree that Princess should have grandfathered in the new items. We are in the same boat on our next cruise.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

We have issued a new video with a discussion on payouts for longer cruises which may be useful. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.html. Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts.

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@fredfromboston812 6 месяцев назад

Great video but I have a question for you. Wife and I are doing a 14 day cruise in August. These packages are all new to us since our last cruise. My wife is a non-drinker and doesn’t eat high sugar types of food/deserts. On the other hand I enjoy a cocktail or two (or 3) and enjoy the specialty restaurants. Can I just purchase the Plus package and if so, if we go to a specialty restaurant- how does Princess handle that?? Do I have to pay extra for her at the restaurant? Or is it better to not get any package at all??? Thanks

@ACruisingGoodTime 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching and your great questions! Passengers 1&2 have to have the same package, but you can visit the casual and specialty restaurants without a package and just pay a la cart. we have another video about saving money without either package that may be useful. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CbN5wwJ5LEM.html. There is also the convenience of having everything included and not worrying about room charges with a package. Happy Cruising!!

@fredfromboston812 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the quick response and I will certainly watch the other video.

@jojosadventureagency 11 месяцев назад

Glad I found your channel. Would love to chat if we're ever on board together.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

That would be great. We will be on the Island Princess departing Rome on November 23. Thanks for watching!

@gunnersugar 11 месяцев назад

I paid for the premium package,for my trip last month to help cover the $23 margareta"s, in which they ran out of Patron Platinum the 2nd day,and had one bottle left of Izzo tequila,in which they hid just for me.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for your comment and insight. We are hesitant to get the Premium for the same reason but with wine. It seems like they are often out of the wines included in Premium and end up with those covered under plus. Thank you for watching.

@JMichaelJordan 10 месяцев назад

Well done! For me, the premium package makes it worth it for unlimited casual dining. If I decide to do two a day, that's $30.

@ACruisingGoodTime 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for providing feedback. Have a terrific trip!

@tf51d 9 месяцев назад

When I cruise on Princess in the 80's on the Pacific Princess they had a Specialty Drink called "The Love Boat" (big surprize 😅) It was a cream rum based drink which wasn't very good but I liked the glass it came in which you could keep! (I brought home a set)! Oh and BTW there was no drink packages back then, you paid for every drink!!

@ACruisingGoodTime 9 месяцев назад

Great story! Jeff's first Princess Cruise was the "old" Island Princess in the mid 80's and fully agree with you.

@tf51d 9 месяцев назад

@@ACruisingGoodTime I took 2 cruises on the Island Princess, my first was a Trans canal cruise from LA to San Juan in 81, and my second one was an Alaska repositioning cruise in 82, from Vancouver to LA. (That was my favorite!)

@mikebilon8208 11 месяцев назад

Your drink model is reasonable. The twist is for elite members on 7 day cruises with the 'free' mini bar setup. Padgett will be working on reducing the elite benefits🤣. Stay tuned to the new benefits 😉. Again thanks for your outline, it was very well-balanced 😀

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for the comment.

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@Robutube1 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for this. A couple of questions if I may: 1. Should I assume that there is no non-alcoholic drinks package? 2. Is there a charge for safe drinking water?

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for your questions. Yes, Princess does offer non-alcoholic drink packages. And non alcoholic drinks are included in Plus and Premium packages. If you mean bottled water, there is a charge per bottle, but bottled water is included in all drink plans. By the way, I drink the tap water on the ships with no issues - all the newer ships have desalinization processes to create fresh water from seawater. Thanks for watching!

@Robutube1 11 месяцев назад

@@ACruisingGoodTime Thank you - I appreciate the speedy and comprehensive response!

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@lynnfoley4345 10 месяцев назад

I am planning on taking a 10 day cruise to Mexico, and am traveling as a single. This is my 3rd Princess cruise and I understand that I have to pay double fare because I am traveling alone. My gripe is that I am paying for two peoples food for ten days, yet it's just me! And if I understand correctly, my Princess travel insurance is higher because I am paying a fare for two people. I don't drink much alcohol or even sodas and will not be using Wi-Fi on-board. So I am buying the 12 bottles of water and a six pack of canned sodas on-board which will cost me $30.00 total. I understand that Princess needs to charge double the fare for single travelers but they should perk those cruisers with a night of specialty dining or something!

@ACruisingGoodTime 10 месяцев назад

Great comment and thanks for watching. We have used the 12 bottles of water and soda often in the past too.

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@TrashedPandaProductions 11 месяцев назад

One problem. You included the optional wifi in your breakdown. I am on a cruise and never wifi unless in port. So you would have to add 2 to 3 drinks per day to break even.

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@tjodine2433 11 месяцев назад

I think you are doing a disservice to the Princess Plus Fare and Princess Premier Fare cost breakdowns by focusing solely on how many drinks you need to make it worthwhile….if you include the Ocean Now activation fee (which you need to pay with a standard fare but do not need to pay with the Plus and Premier) and the room service charge/charges as well as the two casual dining meals you are almost breaking even without having 3-5 alcoholic drinks. I would like to see a breakdown of costs that focuses on all of the included items as I think a lot of people are focusing too much on alcohol.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. You bring up a lot of good points. Thanks for watching.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Based on comments like yours we did another video with a more food based focus. I hope it is useful for you. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QsnYWAOEOMo.html. Thank you so much for the feedback and suggestions.

@Indium111 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for explaining this in a simple manner. Still, neither of these packages will work for me for the simple reason that my wife doesn't drink. We bring our 11-year old son along too and he is underaged, so he cannot (legally) drink either. Princess' policy is that if a customer wants a Plus/Premier package, everyone in the cabin must purchase it too. So, ultimately, it leaves me with no package or I would need to, personally, consume quite a lot of beer (about a dozen) per day to even get close to breaking even.

@ACruisingGoodTime 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for your comment! You may like our other video talking about plus and premium based more on food and less on drinking. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.html We have friends that cruise with us and she doesn't drink, but she feels that the package works due club soda and diet cokes. They server very small glasses at $3 each. Also, only passengers 1&2 have to buy a package, passengers 3&4 in the same cabin do not. We are happy the video was helpful. Thanks for watching!!

@Indium111 10 месяцев назад

@@ACruisingGoodTime No one has ever told me that our child didn't have to "Plus" until now. I just double checked on the Princess website and confirmed that only wife and I would need to do the upgrade. This has now brought the "Plus" package into play for our upcoming trip next spring. I might consider using our OBC for offsetting those cover charges for the casual/premium dining instead of on WiFi for our kid...he might not survive without internet.

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@TripReviews 7 месяцев назад

Don’t need an engineer to figure it out. The better package is a deal if used to it’s extent. If you are only needing one internet hook up and a couple of drinks pay your grats then not buying it is cheaper. Wi fi though on the package is one devise each, so two hookups if you buy it without the package $15 is only for one person for one devise. If you are buying for two passengers it would be $30 for the wifi, am I correct? I know from carnival you pay for each person (but we just buy the one hookup and take turns from one device to the other.) We have the package for our next 2 princess cruises which will be our first time having any form of drink package. We have not bought pop or specialty dining on ship or special coffee on our previous cruises. I am looking forward to being able to order whatever I wish without thought as well as the juice bar and trying those special coffee selections. So we will see how it works out for us with having unlimited splurging.

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

Sounds like you have a great plan. Happy cruising!

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@khardy1801 11 месяцев назад

I don’t drink alcohol and I’m not likely to ever have 10 sodas per day, even though I’d drink quite a few. Wish there were more mix and match options as what some people like, others don’t. Plus the 2 speciality dining just don’t seem right when it’s a per day cost but you could be on a short or a long cruise

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching!

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@tochi950 10 месяцев назад

With plus, if you order a drink priced above $15, would you be charged the full price or only the price difference exceeding $15?

@ACruisingGoodTime 10 месяцев назад

Hi and thank you for watching. You will pay the incremental amount on top of $15. For example, Princess will charge $3 to your room for a $18 glass of wine.

@johnlamers4762 11 месяцев назад

We upgraded to a Premier package on our next cruise because of the unlimited casual dining options only to find out after we did it that the ship we were on had two casual dining options. Be careful of that. Do your research. Additionally wether you have the Plus or the Premier package CAN Soda is NOT INCLUDED and you will be charged for these which is frustrating to say the least!

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Excellent Points. We will have a another video out soon talking about the casual dining aspects of the packages.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

We have another video with a larger focus on the dining which you may find useful. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QsnYWAOEOMo.html Thank you so much for commenting and watching.

@johnlamers4762 11 месяцев назад

Well I stand corrected!!! Canned Soda’s are now INCLUDED in the Premier Package!!!!! Good for Princess on fixing this error! Granted a can of soda is $2.50 a can, it’s gonna take a lot of soda to hit the break even point 😂🤣😂🤣🙂

@warpedweft9004 10 месяцев назад

Wifi on board is notoriously awful. Unless you are doing a cruise to remote islands or a cruise with a lot of sea days there's almost always free wifi on the dock, so even that isn't much of an incentive to buy a package. Even less if you're doing a cruise of your own country, or buy a sim that will work in the areas you are cruising to. Your own data will work while you're in port.

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@gregschulte2953 11 месяцев назад

always get the premium package, worst case scenario is I break even. I do however feel for those that now have to pay for things that used to be complimentary.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing and watching.

@DH-qz2so 7 месяцев назад

If we have PLUS, do we still need to pay the $15 StartUp activation Fee for the OceanNow Delivery? or is that also included?

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

If you have a package the $15 activation fee is waived. Thanks for watching!

@billcook4768 10 месяцев назад

I’ve never sailed Princess before and am looking at my first cruise with them. Since I have no history, I have no outrage. I just look at the Plus plan and it seems like a screaming bargain. The only question is Plus vs Premier.

@ACruisingGoodTime 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for the comment and watching. Our other video may help you make the decision on Plus vs Premier. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.html.

@slemdlem 11 месяцев назад

Don’t forget the specialty coffee are extra without a drink plan. Even if I don’t drink multiple alcoholic drinks I love my cappuccino after dinner! ❤

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Great point. We are editing a video on the plus and premier from a dining perspective that should be out ( hopefully) late this week. Thanks for watching.

@tienluu3661 6 месяцев назад

Hi I have a question . I booked a cruise in November 2, 2024 for 14 days we bought a plus packages we have 3 people the drink packages cover first guest 1+2 so do I have to pay gratuity for guest 3 ?( crew appreciation)

@ACruisingGoodTime 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching. For guest 3, Princess will add $16 to $18 per day ( depending on cabin type) to your room bill for the gratuities if guest 3 doesn't have the plus package. If they do have the package then there is no additional charges for tips. Happy cruising!

@gatoreuph 11 месяцев назад

I'm a non-drinker but have opted for Princess Plus. I'm assuming the drink package covers specialty coffee drinks. Am I right?

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Correct - specialty coffee drinks (and soft drinks and bottles of water) are included. Thanks for watching!

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@jcreamer243 7 месяцев назад

I am going on a princess cruise in May and Iv booked the plus package.. I’m still a little confused with the beverage package.. if I get a bottle of water does that go towards the 15 drinks a day limit??

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching. Only alcoholic beverages count towards the limit of 15 per day. Water, soda and non alcoholic drinks have no limit. Happy cruising!

@jcreamer243 7 месяцев назад

@@ACruisingGoodTime thank you so much for your help.. appreciate it and have found all your video’s so helpful in preparing for my first ever cruise..

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@jcreamer243 Thank you very much for your kind words and we are glad our videos are helpful. Please let us know if there is a topic or port that you want to see us talk about.

@robinbridges2474 11 месяцев назад

It would be nice to have people who purchased Plus prior to Dec on your chart

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Great Question! For what Princess now calls Plus 50 which has wifi, tips, and drinks only - no desserts, classes, or casual dining - the drink break even is only 1.46 which is 2 drinks.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thanks again for your comment. We did a new video which redid the calculations with a focus on the food. Based on your comment, in the video we also do the evaluation on if you purchased a package prior to December 2022.

@jimerin3533 7 месяцев назад

I recently sailed on Discovery and had the premium package because we were using our last Covid credits. It’s just no good for us because we don’t drink a lot of alcohol and their coffee house drinks just aren’t equal to - well a coffee house.

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching and for sharing your experience. On your next cruise you may find on video on saving money when you don't purchase a drink package may be useful.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CbN5wwJ5LEM.html Happy Cruising!

@donaldhobbs4605 11 месяцев назад

I agree at this time the Plus and Premium package is worth it; however Princess, I believe in October, is changing the plans where the tips for the crew will not be included anymore. If you make a new breakdown of the plans omitting the tips you'd be ahead of everyone else.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

This is good information. We are not travel insiders so we don't get advance information about changes. If you hear anything certain please let us know and we will upload an update. Thanks for watching!

@donaldhobbs4605 11 месяцев назад

@@ACruisingGoodTime On October 4th, Princess is dropping the prepaid tips from their Plus and Premium Plans. So now we'll have to pay $250-300 more for the same cruise. How does that affect the breakdown you so thankfully provided? With my quick summation of things, it doesn't look good for Princess.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

@@donaldhobbs4605 We put out a video on the Celebrity change on October 4 to remove the tip. If Princess follows then it would be similar and we will issue a video. Celebrity Video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yK-ZL62xLPU.html We also did a second video on the Princess Plus and Premier from a food standpoint instead of drinks. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.html Thanks for watching.

@jamesmills706 8 месяцев назад

We have a cruise scheduled for Christmas week. We have not bought the package yet but as of today both Plus and Premier still include crew appreciation. I just checked five minutes ago.

@donaldhobbs4605 8 месяцев назад

@@jamesmills706 short answer is "yes".

@chuckconnors615 10 месяцев назад

Say I don't get either package and purchase drink by drink..... Is the 18% tip in the listed prices or do I tip cash into the tip JAR... or say on a $10.00 drink the charge is $11.80.

@ACruisingGoodTime 10 месяцев назад

Correct, a $10 drink is charged to your room as $11.80.

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@brianwhitaker9318 8 месяцев назад

We just got back from the Discovery Princess. One clarification- if you buy the Plus package and then buy a drink valued at more than $15, you only pay the amount in excess of $15 for that drink. So, a $16 glass of wine adds $1 to your bill.

@ACruisingGoodTime 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and your comment. You are correct about the incremental amount being added to your bill. Some other cruise lines add the full amount to your bill. Happy cruising!

@mr.forster2939 11 месяцев назад

G'day, try looking at a drinks package on RCCL in Australia. I'm booked for a 10 day cruise next March from Sydney. The drink package is $122.24 AUD / per guest per day down from $163.00 AUD onboard. NOW, a beer is $8 + 18% = $9.44. So at $122.24 a day I would need to drink 13 beers to break even. I''m not sure if the management of RCCL understand the laws in Australia. We have a law called ""The Responsible Service of Alcohol " If RCCL service me 13 beers & I fall over hurting myself,,,,,,,,,,,, they are liable by law.

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the interesting comment. We hope all goes well on your cruise!

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@michaelpolimer2128 11 месяцев назад

I believe Elite gets 50% discount on WiFi package so we pay $7.50 per day for the one device.........$75 on a 10 day cruise is a little more than one day on the Plus package......... still not worth it for us......

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Makes sense.

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@paulalderson6920 9 месяцев назад

We are going on a 110 day world cruise in 2024 with a lot of sea days initially but the closer we get to Europe from Australia, the less sea days. I drink wine modestly and my wife not at all. By my calculations for the two of us, we will be up for an extra A$13,200! And that ain’t peanuts when we’ve paid for the cruise, travel insurance and land tours. I haven’t included money for incidentals yet. At 76, I’m not doing gym and certainly not eating the ‘speciality’ desserts. I’m hoping we can just buy a WIFI package and we’ll pay as we go for drinks and specialty dining.

@ACruisingGoodTime 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching. In this video, we examine longer cruises without a lot of drinking. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.html. Your plan to use Princess Standard sounds great and glad we could be helpful. You can buy WiFi daily or for the cruise (or just use it in port if your plan allows that.). Sounds like a great cruise!

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@Travel_Advisor_2018 3 месяца назад

On longer cruises the premier would be unlimited on dining options instead of two with plus.

@ACruisingGoodTime 3 месяца назад

Hi and thank you for your comment. We have a video that goes into the analysis of longer cruises using both Princess Plus and Princess Premier that may be useful for you here: Will Changes to Casual Dining in the Princess Plus and Princess Premium Packages payout for you? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.html Thank you for watching and happy cruising.

@raymccarty4612 11 месяцев назад

I wouldn't call it a little controversy

@Tinrebel 11 месяцев назад

I think a lot of peeps are “insiders, travel agents” and might get/do get discounts from cruise lines for trying to calm the stormy seas of all the changes! My guess anyway!

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Neither of us are travel agents, and we do not get any discounts from any cruise line related to our vlog. My husband works in software, and I work for an EPC firm. We love travel, and we started blogging about two months ago. We are so excited that folks are watching and commenting. Thank you for watching!

@jonathanc.6925 9 месяцев назад

279 the box that rocks

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@vickikohler5067 11 месяцев назад

With the PLUS Package does this mean I only get 2 alcoholic drinks Per Day? If I have more than 2 drinks per day will I be charged the $11.00 for each additional drink I have?

@ACruisingGoodTime 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the question. No - both the Plus and Premier packages include up to 15 alcoholic drinks per day and unlimited non alcoholic drinks. Over 15 drinks in 24 hrs you will be charged for each drink. Thanks for watching!

@vickikohler5067 11 месяцев назад

@@ACruisingGoodTime Thank you for answering me so quickly. I'm cruising New York to Quebec Canada the end of the month and then came along these BAIT and SWITCH charges which I had and now don't have.

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@chuckconnors615 10 месяцев назад

Can ONE adult in the room participate or does my wife who DOES NOT DRINK ALCOHOL , ...... REQUIRED ..... to purchase the package as well.... and must they be matching packages .... BOTH premium / plus ????

@ACruisingGoodTime 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching and for your comment. You may like our video that talks about the Plus and Premium packages from a food standpoint instead of a drink stand point. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j2tq-SH8D18.html. To answer your other question - passengers 1 &2 must purchase the same package, passengers 3&4 do not have to purchase a package. You may be better off with Princess Standard and paying a la carte for your beverages. Happy Cruising!

@chuckconnors615 10 месяцев назад

@@ACruisingGoodTime Thank you for reply..... and BLISTERING FAST REPLY!!!

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад

@Genealogyhelper 9 месяцев назад

We just cruised and did not buy the package. We got a few drinks and cans of pop. With gratuity, our final bill was just over $300. Much less than $950 it would have cost us. We did not want fitness classes and a lot of other things in the package.

@ACruisingGoodTime 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching and for your comment. Happy Cruising!

@ACruisingGoodTime 7 месяцев назад