Princess Cruises has announced updates to its Premier and Plus packages for 2026 sailings. The revised bundles include new benefits such as additional casual dining options and shore excursion credits.
After the initial announcement, the line later followed up by adding, "In listening to our Princess community, we have made a change — specialty coffee and teas are now unlimited in our Plus package and will not count toward the 15-drink daily limit."
The Princess Premier Package will be priced at $100 per person per day for pre-cruise bookings, an increase from the previous $90. The Princess Plus Package will cost $65 per person per day, up from $60.
For the cruise line's new Sphere-class ships, Sun Princess and Star Princess, pricing will be $105 per person per day for the Premier Package and $70 per person per day for the Plus Package.
According to Princess, the packages offer between 50-70% savings compared to purchasing components separately.
The Premier Package now includes a new shore excursion credit that varies by voyage length: $100 for six- to nine-day cruises, $200 for 10- to 20-day cruises and up to $300 for voyages of 21 days or longer. The package continues to include unlimited Premier Beverage Package, unlimited casual and specialty dining, four-device Wi-Fi, waived fees for OceanNow and room service delivery, unlimited digital professional photos, reserved seating for theatrical shows and daily crew appreciation.
The Plus Package has been enhanced with two additional casual dining meals per voyage, bringing the total to four meals. Other features remain unchanged, including the Plus Beverage Package, single-device Wi-Fi, waived fees for OceanNow and room service delivery and daily crew appreciation.
To accommodate these additions, Princess will remove several features with lower usage rates, including premium desserts, juice bar access, Medallion shipping, fitness classes and Princess prizes.
"By thoughtfully evolving our packages, we're ensuring they reflect what our guests truly desire, more flexibility, enhanced culinary experiences and opportunities to explore ashore, all the while retaining the exceptional benefits they've come to expect," said Alfredo Jimenez, Princess Cruises' vice president of onboard revenue. "Ultimately, it's about delivering an even more rewarding and personalized vacation experience."
The cruise line stated that the changes are based on direct guest feedback aimed at creating more personalized vacation experiences.
Editor’s Note: This article was generated by AI, based on a press release distributed by Princess Cruises. It was fact-checked and reviewed by a TravelAge West editor.
