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Let's take a look at what's going to be included on your next "Princess" cruise and the thing is that you'll have to pay extra for.
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Let's talk about your accommodation first.
So this is completely included in your cruise.
So what you're going to be getting is your accommodation plus a housekeeper twice a day coming into your cabin.
In the morning to clean it and on the evening to do a nice little turndown for you.
All equipped with a little chocolate pillow.
- Chocolate pillow? - Ooh i would like a chocolate pillow.
A treat on your pillow.
Just dont lay on it and wake up the next morning covered in chocolate
and it looks at you have [bleep] yourself on the bed.
Let's do that again.
That was all over-
What the hell are we talking about?
Chocolate pillows.
We went from housekeeping to pooing on the bed.
So let's talk about what your are going to get in in your cabin.
You'll get things like toiletries.
So shampoo and conditioner.
So it's quite basic.
So bring your own if you like prefer your own brands.
You're getting a refrigerator.
Queen or twin beds which can be separated or put together depending on who you're sleeping with.
It's the "Princess Luxury Bed" which is being brought out on the whole of the fleet.
Oh my gosh it's super comfortable.
We got to try it out on our last cruise on "Sapphire Princess"
and it was the most dreamy bed ever.
Also the television in your room is included
and the newer ships, which have been upgraded,
also include a fantastic range of on-demand content
such as movies and TV shows.
All completely included in the cost of your cruise
and it was really good.
We were really impressed with the range of entertainment available in the cabin.
You're gonna get a spacious clothing area.
So you get a spacious wardrobe and closet.
As well as a safe and hair dryer.
So you don't need to bring that.
Also bathrobes and slippers are available on request.
Only if they are available.
So subject to availability as they say.
Just ask your room steward when you get on board if there's any available.
So let's talk about the dining on board and exactly what is included.
So the main things that are included are the main dining restaurant.
This is the main restaurant on board.
Where you can order À la carte and get four-course meals every single night.
Oh my gosh how good is the food on Princess?
Yeah we really loved the food on Princess.
It was a real highlight for our cruise that we did on the "Sapphire Princess".
We thought the main dining room was fantastic.
Yeah.
So you can go here for lunch, breakfast and dinner.
You don't need reservations if you're on the "Anytime Dining".
You can go any time between 5:30 and 10:00 p.m.
So it's a bit flexible there as well if you're not on the normal traditional side dining.
That is full water service.
So your going to have all of your meals included there.
You'll also have "Alfredos" pizza which we couldn't believe the first time we went on Princess.
This is actually completely free.
It's almost like a speciality pizza restaurant.
It is a sit-down restaurant, so it's not a takeaway pizza place.
you do have to sit down and enjoy your pizza in the restaurant.
But it's all completely included in the cost of your cruise.
It's all made fresh as well.
Right in front of you in the stone baked ovens.
So you order your pizza and they'll make it there for you fresh.
And it really it's delicious.
It's really speciality restaurant quality but completely free.
Also you have the buffet which is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
This is a fantastic option with a wide range of choice of food
and it's nice if you fancy something different to the main dining room on an evening as well.
Yeah especially on the Royal ships.
So the new ships.
The Royal, Regal, Sky, Enchantment and Majestic.
The buffet is gigantic.
It's so fantastic.
There's a huge array and there's a big dessert - bakery place as well.
It's almost like a separate buffet that's just for cakes.
Cakes and cookies.
Oh amazing.
It's so tasty food.
On some ships you've also got the burger place or the grill for hot dogs and burgers and things.
Obviously this is fully included in your price as well.
Also you have the "International Cafe" which is usually located in the atrium.
This is a 24-hour cafe that is completely included in the cost of your cruise.
It serves things such as sandwiches, salads, small plates, small dishes,
treats and in the morning you can get breakfast items.
Yeah you've got some lovely cakes and things in the afternoon and cookies.
It's really good quality food.
You you also get 24-hour room service but completely free.
Which is absolutely fantastic.
And if you fancy a sweet treat to cool down.
There's also a free soft serve ice cream available all the time.
And there's also the afternoon tea which is lovely.
Beautiful.
So everything here was completely included in the price of your cruise.
Completely for free.
So shall we talk about some of the speciality dining?
So this is the up charged dining restaurants where you have to pay
an extra cover charge or pay à la carte prices.
First up is "Sabatini's."
This is the onboard Italian speciality restaurant.
Really fantastic restaurant with beautiful food
and this is coming in, at the moment, current pricing is $25 per person for a meal.
Steak restaurant on board usually called the "Crown Grill" is $29 per person
and this serves steak and seafood.
You've also got the salty dog as well which is a gastropub.
So you've got some lovely little dishes.
You pick two dishes from the main menu that comes in at $12 per person.
Things like burgers, hot dogs and ribs and things that.
Really special beautiful pub food.
The "Kai Sushi" bar is à la carte pricing meaning that you pay per item.
And you also have something called the "Ultimate Balcony Dining" package as well.
So if you've got a balcony cabin, you've got to have one of course you
can't do this in it inside or an ocean view cabin.
You can dine on your balcony.
They do this for breakfast which comes in at $45 for two of you.
For dinner a four-course meal which Champagne is served on your balcony for $50 per person.
Now this sounds really fantastic.
Obviously you have to have a balcony to enjoy the "Ultimate Balcony Dining".
And you get your own one personal waiter to and everything.
It sounds really nice.
So let's talk about some of the drinks that are going to be included in the price of your cruise.
In the buffet there's a station where you're going to find things like
lemonade, iced tea, water, coffee and things.
This is available 24 hours a day completely for free.
You can also get a small selection of soft drinks
and the standard teas from the "International Cafe".
You can also grab a free glass of champagne or Prosecco at the captain's welcome party.
This is where they put all of the glasses up into a big Tower, pour champagne in
and then you get a free glass.
This is so fun isn't it.
You can also get yourself a free glass of champagne at the art auction
and some of the stores will do a little event where you'll get a free drink.
If you're part of the loyalty member club.
You can get things like welcome back drinks and welcome back receptions which include free drinks.
So then let's talk about the drinks packages on board.
So the main drinks package is the "Premier Beverage Package".
This includes beer, wine, cocktails, speciality teas and coffees, bottled water and soda fountain drinks.
This comes in at $59 per person, per day for drinks up to the charge of $12.
The non-alcoholic package is called the "Premier coffee and Soda Package".
This includes tea, coffee, sodas smoothies and mocktails.
This comes in at $19.99 per person, per day.
And for those who don't drink hot drinks you can also get the "Classic Soda Package".
This comes in at $9.99 per person, per day.
It includes things like sodas, fruit juices, smoothies and mocktails.
Princess also offer the "New ground coffee package",
Where they offer you a certain amount of speciality hot drinks for a set price.
Don't forget that there's an 18% gratuity charge and all drinks packages.
So you need to bear this in mind.
Unless you're traveling within Australia.
Then there's not the gratuity charge.
So if you're not going to choose to have the drinks package how much are drinks generally gonna cost on board?
Well let's take a look.
Wine usually comes in at $7 - 9 per glass.
Beer usually is about $5 - 6 dollars per glass.
Cocktails are usually $8 - 9 per cocktail.
Spirits are usually $6 - 9 per shot.
And coffee comes in and around $3 per cup
and you've got to remember there's an 18% gratuity charge on top of this as well.
So let's have a look at what entertainment is included on your Princess cruise.
Essentially all the entertainment is on board is going to be included.
This includes the shows in the main theater and access to all the bars and lounges
and live music around the ship.
You also get free access to the casino
but don't forget you're gonna have to pay to play.
And there's live music all around the ship.
You've got comedy visitors and visiting acts as well as big Broadway shows which are completely included.
One thing that we really love with Princess is "Movies under the Stars".
Where they show big films under the stars on the main-deck and you get free popcorn as well.
It's really fun.
During the day you have lots of activities and live music around the pool.
So if things like quizzes, game shows, things like that.
And on a night you have themed parties on certain nights of your cruise.
So make sure you have a look
to see if there's going to be a themed party on your cruise because you might want to bring
a little costume with you or a fancy dress or something.
You don't want to miss out.
Let's take a look at some of the facilities and activities that are included in the price of your cruise.
Of course, things like the pools and the hot tubs are completely included in the price.
As well as the full fitness gym center and some classes.
Things like Zumba.
Mini-golf, if your ship has it, is also included and all the kids clubs are included in the cost of your cruise.
Access to the card rooms and the games rooms are also no extra charge.
Facilities and activities that are chargeable.
So things like the spa are going to be completely chargeable.
So you'll pay à la carte pricing.
You can get massages, facials, there's a hair salon, personal training and even teeth whitening.
There is full and half-day options available for the thermal suite onboard.
Also, "The Sanctuary" which is a private sunbathing area is an extra charge.
You can buy passes for a half day or a full day.
And in here it's a little oasis of tranquility.
A little private cordoned off area with some lovely comfortable sun beds.
There's like a healthy menu and drinks and things
and you can also get massages in there as well.
The Sanctuary comes in at half a day for $20 per person.
Like all mainstream Cruise Lines, excursions are not included in the cost of your cruise.
You can buy these before you board or when you're on board the ship.
Yeah so they're all extra, none are included at all
and these can be pricey so make sure you check wisely.
You are guarantee to get back to the ship on time if you do take one of the ship-sponsored excursions.
The final extra cost is the gratuities.
Each day you're on the ship, you'll pay a gratuity charge and this is spread among the crew.
This is an automatic charge.
So your account will be charged every single day.
Unless you chose to prepay your gratuities.
Which you can also do.
So you can pay the full lump some before you even get on the ship.
Now let's take a look at the cost of these gratuities.
For a normal state room, so things ;ole a inside cabin, oceanview cabin and balcony cabin,
it's going to be $14. 50 - US dollars - per person, per day.
For mini suites and club class cabins the charge is $15.50 per person, per day.
And if you're staying in a suite it's going to be $16.50 per person, per day.
You always have the choice to scale up or scale down depending on the quality of service that you've received.
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