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Princess Cruises Alcohol Policy

Guests of Princess Cruises are permitted to bring one 750ml bottle of wine or champagne on board per voyage, which will not be subject to a corkage fee if consumed in your stateroom. Additional wine or champagne bottles are welcome with a US$20/AU$30 corkage fee each, irrespective of where they are intended to be consumed.

Liquor, spirits, or beers are not permitted. The luggage will be scanned and alcohol outside of our policy will be removed and discarded. Alcoholic beverages that are purchased duty-free from The Shops of Princess, or at ports of call, will be collected for safekeeping and delivered to the guest’s stateroom on the last day of the cruise.

The age for drinking on Princess ships is 21 years old except on cruises between Australia/New Zealand, China, Europe, Singapore, and South American ports where the drinking age will be 18 years old. For cruises between Japanese ports, the drinking age will be 20 years old.

https://www.rustourismnews.com/can-i-bring-booze-onboard-cruise-lines-alcohol-policies/

"Yesterday, a small group of residents gathered with signs near the roundabout - to make their cause heard and to 'keep up the pressure'."

"It was timed to coincide with the arrival of The Caribbean Princess cruise ship. Buses arrived all morning dropping passengers from the 3,600-passenger liner off into Weymouth.

A police officer and a port police officer were present at the protest, which saw around a dozen people take part. Several tourists briefly stopped to chat to them.

Resident Marc Moore said: "The road is not big enough for the traffic that is coming here. It rattles our house. It literally rattles the glasses sitting on the shelf."

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/street-protest-against-cruise-ship-230000732.html

"The Regal Princess is completing its 10th year of service this month. Built for Princess Cruises at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, the vessel officially debuted on May 20, 2014."

https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/05/regal-princess-celebrates-10th-anniversary/

"The Regal Princess, which was carrying over 3000 passengers, didn't stop at Portland, Dorset because of a demonstration taking place against the barge.

Princess Cruises, the owners of the vessel, cited passenger and crew safety as the reason the ship stayed at sea rather than docking."

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/cruise-firm-s-decision-to-avoid-landing-during-protest-cost-400-000-say-port-bosses/ar-AA1dMi8d

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    Caribbean Princess (3/20/2024): 86
    Crown Princess (2/4/2024): 96
    Emerald Princess (2/21/2024): 94
    Enchanted Princess (3/7/2024): 96
    Ruby Princess (1/9/2024): 95
    Sky Princess (1/27/2024): 95

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"This four-night voyage to Tasmania departs January 25, 2025 and provides for guests to immerse themselves in a once-in-a-lifetime Sydney Swans experience featuring special events and activities dedicated to fans."

https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/1555381/princess-cruises-sydney-swans-unveil-unique-fan-experience

"Visitors to a tiny beach in Cornwall were greeted with the surreal sight of a giant 113,000 tonnes cruise ship today (Thursday, May 16). Too big to dock in the harbour, the 952ft Caribbean Princess dropped its anchor off a small cove on the Roseland peninsula, using St Anthony Head to shelter from strong south-easterly winds whilst it tendered its passengers to Falmouth."

"With the headland offering some shelter from the south-easterly winds, the cruise ship was guided into position and dropped anchor."

 https://www.cornwalllive.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/gallery/dramatic-pictures-huge-cruise-ship-9288627

:Starting July 1, operators including Royal Caribbean, Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, and Celebrity Cruise line will start advertising prices that include those port fees, taxes and any other fees you would be obligated to pay."

https://www.khou.com/article/news/news-explainers/the-why/cruise-pricing-hidden-fees-why/285-c2fb39ac-3074-4e6f-ba61-7b2915afc154