As frequent cruisers, it’s hard not to compare one line to another when onboard a ship. This is especially true when on a cruise line that we’ve never sailed. This means we’ll be doing a lot of comparing this week as we set sail on Princess Cruises’ Sky Princess for seven nights in the Eastern Caribbean. read more
Princess’ OceanMedallion program already gives guests ultra-fast WiFi at sea, the ability to access staterooms, make onboard purchases, book excursions, and more, right from a smartphone. While cruising has been paused, Princess Cruises certainly hasn’t stopped moving forward. As part of the MedallionClass experience available on all Princess ships, guests can now use a mobile device (or other means) to arrange dining for their entire cruise, and flexibility is the name of the game... read more
Princess Cruises' Norwegian Joy program allows for a range of high-tech enhancements to the guest experience, including contactless payments, high-speed internet, easy entry, and now even sports betting at sea. Of course those who like to put their money where their jersey is will enjoy this new option, but we think there is also good reason for those who don't partake to be happy about the news.... read more
A few months ago Princess Cruises ran a sale called "Best Sale Ever" where many sailings included the option to bundle Wi-Fi, drinks, and gratuities with your fare - at significant savings compared to booking these things independent of your fare. It must have been quite successful, as it now seems it might be a more permanent option... read more
It's been popular lately for lines to bundle things like drinks and WiFi, and they often make for great deals. The difference with this promotion from Princess is not restricting these sales to certain room types, they're not just for a small number of sailings, and, the benefits are so good that it may make sense even for people not super excited about drinks and WiFi - we did the math...
Usually when new ships come out it means paying a premium to sail on them. While casually browsing though, we found that the March 8 Wester Caribbean Sky Princess sailing has insides starting at just $569 per person. That's $81 per person per night for a new ship on a premium line. CruiseHabit contributor Ric just got off Sky Princess and was wowed by the quality of ingredients in the food, the number of great spaces in The Piazza, as well as the friendly service. If you don't have the vacation time to make this happen, you'll be glad to know that Sky Princess has MedallionNet, part of the new Ocean Medallion technology initiative, so the internet is fast, reliable, and surprisingly inexpensive (starting at just $9/day).