Princess Chatter

"In response to a surging demand for plant-based cuisine, Princess Cruises is introducing a series of creatively crafted vegan menus, enhancing the dining experience for all onboard. The new menus, available in the main dining rooms, are currently rolling out across the fleet of 15 ships."

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/princess-cruises-introduces-expansive-vegan-menus-for-plant-based-cruisers-301943738.html

"Princess Cruises is celebrating two important milestones, the company’s 10-year anniversary in Southeast Asia and the introduction of the MedallionClass vacation experience for her upcoming Singapore deployment.

The company announced that the Diamond Princess will return to Singapore for 10+ to 14-day cruises from December 2023 through March 2024, giving guests the opportunity to celebrate festivities onboard, including Christmas, New Year, and more, according to a press release.

The celebrations will extend to ports Koh Samui, Phuket, and Laem Chabang (Bangkok) in Thailand, at ports Danang/Hue, Phu My (Ho Chi Minh City), and Nha Trang in Vietnam, as well as Penang, Port Klang, and Langkawi in Malaysia."

https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/10/princess-marks-10th-anniversary-of-diamond-in-singapore/

“Please be advised that embarkation for your Grand Princess cruise has been delayed. During the current cruise there were elevated case counts of gastrointestinal illness among guests,” the notification explained. “A comprehensive disinfection program was launched in response, and Grand Princess will undergo an additional disinfection in Melbourne on Saturday.”

https://www.cruisehive.com/princess-cruise-ship-delayed-for-disinfection/115478

"The key here is that pizza at Alfredo's and Gigi's, often named some of the best pies on the high seas, was formerly included in everyone's cruise fare and now incurs a charge."

"Additionally, Princess Cruises has added a new, one-time activation fee of $14.99 for OceanNow on-demand food and drinks delivery to your location on the ship, no matter where you are. The fee will be waived for passengers who book either of the all-inclusive packages."

"Similarly, passengers who sign up for Princess Plus or Princess Premier packages can get free room service delivery. Everyone else will have to pay a newly added $5 delivery fee per order."

https://thepointsguy.com/news/princess-cruises-new-fees-additions-all-inclusive-packages/

"A TikTok user named Alexis took to the platform to share a video of her watching her cruise ship leave without her. "When you miss your cruise by 20 minutes," she wrote in the video filmed from a parking lot.

Alongside her, there appear to be several other passengers who are in the same boat as her — late and absolutely regretting it. In fact, one woman is audibly sobbing into her luggage, clearly upset that she didn't get on board.

Another person, who can't be seen, but can be heard appears to be on the phone speaking with customer service in an attempt to get their money back.

It's a sad scene to see especially knowing that these folks already put out the money just to watch the ship leave without them. "

https://www.distractify.com/p/passengers-miss-cruise-breakdown

"FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The largest casino ever built by Princess Cruises is readying to deal a full house of luck on the next-generation, 4,300-guest Sun Princess. The Princess Casino – with an astounding 50% more space and 30% more machines than the line's Royal Class ships – is preparing for guests to hit the jackpot when its newest and most magnificent cruise ship ever, Sun Princess, sets sail in February 2024."

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/princess-cruises-goes-all-in-with-its-largest-casino-ever-debuting-on-new-sun-princess-301999088.html

"Frustrated Crown Princess cruise ship passengers were left upset about having to wait hours to set sail on a voyage from San Francisco to Mexico."

"One person posted a video showing her 82-year-old father and family, plus thousands of other people, waiting in a drafty warehouse. The person continued on to say there was no food available and water was limited.

Food delivery was not an option, and people did not want to leave or else they would lose their place in line.

Another person said the company should do better for disabled guests, who waited for hours in the night."

"Over the weekend Princess Cruises received notification from San Francisco Port officials regarding an increased accumulation of silt in the vicinity of the designated cruise berth affecting the embarkation schedule for Crown Princess on Tuesday, December 12. This buildup, in conjunction with unusually low tidal levels in San Francisco Bay, resulted in the ship not having the required under keel clearance to dock and embark at its originally scheduled time Tuesday morning."

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/crown-princess-passengers-frustrated-delay-san-francisco-mexico-cruise/3396692/

"Diamond Princess
Capacity: 3,100 guests
Built: 2004
Homeports: Yokohama (Japan) and Singapore
Length: Seven to 15 nights
Itineraries: Varied itineraries to Japan and Taiwan, in addition to ten- and 14-night cruises to Southeast Asia departing from Singapore between December and February
Sailing Season: Year-round"

https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/12/winter-2023-24-princess-cruises-to-return-to-southeast-asia/