Princess Cruises Package Changes - Breakdown Here
Princess Cruises Package Changes
Whoa, when I thought I had everything figured out about the Princess Cruises Package, they go and change again! These posts reflect the changes made in July of 2025. I still think my advice on whether to get the Plus Package stands. You can read that here. However, I thought it would be important to let you know what changed. Below is a chart provided by Princess Cruises with what you can expect on sailings after January 12, 2026.
Princess Cruise updated package July 2025
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Price
First, the prices of both the plus and premium packages increased. The Plus Package went from $60 to $65 a day per guest. The Premium Package also increased to $100 from $90 a day. These prices are not fleetwide. If you are sailing a Sphere class ship (Sun & Star), you will be paying $70 a day for the Plus Package and $105 for the Premium Package. Again, these prices are per day per guest.
Drinks
The premium package still has unlimited drinks up to $20. This includes: cocktails, wine, beer, alcohol, fountain drinks, and non-alcoholic cocktails. If you have the plus package, you have a limit of 15 of these.
After some public outcry, they did make the following adjustments:
Both packages have unlimited specialty coffee and tea.
Both packages have 12 bottles of water a day.
Casual Dining Meals
The Princess Plus package increased the number of casual dining meals to 4 per cruise instead of 2. The premium stays the same at unlimited.
Shore Excursion Credit
The Princess Premier Package now includes a new shore excursion credit based on voyage length—$100 (6–9 days), $200 (10–20 days), and up to $300 for voyages of 21+ days
What is missing?
Premium desserts and fitness classes are gone. I had only gotten one premium dessert in all my Princess Cruises. So I will not miss this one bit. As for the fitness classes, I hadn’t tried those either.
Conclusion
I still think these can be a fantastic deal. We are sailing on the Sun in September 2025, and I have purchased the Premium Package. I won’t always get them after all, I am a budget traveler. It will definitely depend on who I am traveling with on the cruise.
If you want to learn more about Princess Cruises, check out the following posts:
Everything you need to know about Dining Reservations
Princess Cruises Loyalty Benefits
