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"Princess debuts its next-generation Sphere-class ships in February, starting with the Sun Princess, which, among its many firsts for the line, will offer a new cabin category for single travelers."

https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/lifestyles/cruise-lines-embracing-solo-travelers-with-more-single-occupancy-cabins/article_2f18b0e0-ea74-5d57-9473-80cf808b8e61.html

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"Princess Cruises and Italy's Fincantieri shipbuilding company have announced a mutual agreement to delay the delivery of the highly anticipated Sun Princess, resulting in the cancellation of the vessel's inaugural 10-day voyage that had been set to depart from Barcelona, Spain on February 8."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/princess-cruises-cancels-sun-princess-inaugural-voyage-following-delivery-postponement/ar-BB1hcV6Y


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Sky Princess Chatter / Sky Princess affected by port conjestion
« on: January 23, 2024, 05:08:53 PM »
"Princess Cruises has been forced to inform guests of another itinerary change for guests booked on a cruise calling to Isla Roatan, Honduras. Guests booked on the February 17, 2024, cruise onboard Sky Princess sailing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will be getting a different itinerary than they had originally counted on.

Sky Princess, originally scheduled to visit Roatan on February 20, 2024, will now be calling at the port a day earlier, on February 19. This change has been necessitated by the significant congestion at Roatan, with multiple cruise ships scheduled to dock on the same day.

The new itinerary sees Sky Princess visiting Belize City on February 20 and Cozumel on February 21, a reshuffling of the original schedule."

https://www.cruisehive.com/another-princess-cruise-ship-affected-by-port-congestion/121636


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Princess News & General Princess Chatter / Princess drink packages
« on: January 23, 2024, 11:21:24 AM »
"Princess Cruises has four beverage bundles for passengers onboard to choose from. The “Plus Beverage Package” which includes  beers, cocktails, wine by the glass, coffees, fountain sodas, bottled water, fresh juices and  smoothies, new juice bar, mocktails of up to $15 per serving as well as crafted cocktails by Mixologist Rob Floyd is priced at $64.99 per guest per day. In addition, the bundle also offers a 25% off on wines by the bottle and one-liter bottles of water.

On the other hand, the “Premier Beverage Package” includes everything listed in the Plus  bundle with a price limit of $18. The Premier bundle also includes a 25% discount on wines by the bottle, canned sodas, and one-liter bottles of water. A one-liter bottle of sparkling water is also included in the package when dining at specialty restaurants." The Premier Beverage Package is US $84.99 per day plus 18% service charge (totaling $100.30 per day) for all itineraries except Australia.   

"Princess Cruises also offers a two-tiered “No-Alcohol Drink Packages”. The Classic Soda Package” which includes all sodas, mocktails, smoothies, and fruit juices is priced at $14.99 per guest per day. Furthermore, the “Zero-Alcohol Package” which includes premium coffees, teas, sodas, fresh juices, smoothies, hot chocolates, “zero-proof” mocktails and bottled water is priced at $29.99 per guest per day. "

https://cruisepassenger.com.au/tips-advice/ultimate-guide-to-cruise-drinks-packages-2024/

https://www.princess.com/en-us/ships-and-experience/onboard-experience/food-and-dining/beverages

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"A 'very complicated evaluation' is involved in drafting the work letter for Terminal 21 for Princess Cruises. It's currently a dual-use facility for Carnival Corp. and the Balearia ferry.

The terminal sits on a narrow property that has restricted access for provisioning.

The port and Princess are reviewing a 2019 plan to assess what's good and what's not viable. Daniels pointed out terminal use has changed in the post-pandemic era so the same amount of space may not be needed. Thanks to facial recognition technology for security screening, Customs and Border Protection has become so efficient that many passengers are processed and on the curb very quickly. So changes in ground transportation flows are an important consideration, too."

It's too early to know the timeframe for Terminal 21, Daniels said, adding: 'I hope it would move expeditiously. Princess is excited about the opportunity to expand and have a greater presence. Sun Princess and the Sphere class need world-class facilities. Their capacity growth fits extremely well with what Port Everglades looks at accomplishing.'

Princess can bring Sun or any vessel to Terminal 21 now, however the current narrow apron there makes it not as efficient to accommodate larger ships. Daniels said talks about the terminal design, construction and financing are taking place 'in earnest.'

Princess also has its Medallion-class Terminal 2. And the line, which has maintained an office at the port for decades, now fields more senior executives there — leaders including President John Padgett, Chief Commercial Officer Terry Thornton and Chief Marketing Officer Jim Berra. It's added more administration office space outside the port gate on 17th Street."

https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/people-opinions/jonathan-daniels-everglades-high-points-and-cruise-terminal-upgrade-plans

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"Guests planning to embark on Royal Princess for its upcoming New Zealand cruises face revised embarkation times due to extended immigration processing times.

Princess Cruises has announced a two-hour delay in the departure times for two of its cruises set to sail from Sydney, Australia."

https://www.cruisehive.com/immigration-clearance-delays-princess-cruise-departures/121478


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"Plans call for three visits by the 2,200-passenger Island Princess and two by the 3,080-passenger Emerald Princess. The ships will anchor in the river and tender boats will shuttle passengers to floating docks near the Watermen’s Museum."

https://wydaily.com/news/local/2024/01/22/yorktown-citizens-continue-fight-against-princess-cruises/


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"Princess Cruises announced the pilot program of custom-curated itineraries slated for summer 2024 that includes a port stop in Yorktown and the Historic Triangle last February. Plans call for three visits by the 2,200-passenger Island Princess and two by the 3,080-passenger Emerald Princess. The ships will anchor in the river and tender boats will shuttle passengers to floating docks near the Watermen’s Museum."

https://wydaily.com/news/local/2024/01/22/yorktown-citizens-continue-fight-against-princess-cruises/


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"The price for a single-device WiFi now stands at $24.99 per day, a steep rise of around 65% from the previous price of $14.99 per person per day.

For a four-device package, the price increase is not that significant but still sits at around 12.5% at $44.99 per package, up from $39.99. This change is set to affect pre-cruise purchases made after January 22, 2024. From January 31, the onboard price of internet packages will also increase."


https://www.cruisehive.com/princess-cruises-makes-a-significant-price-increase/121550

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