Hi there, this is Allison with Let’s Go! Travel Tips. Today is Friday, May 16, 2025 — and we’ve got a big update for anyone cruising with Princess.
🍹 Princess has increased beverage prices again, and this one’s a doozy. A 12-pack of bottled water is now $43, and 6 canned sodas cost $21.50 — and you must pre-order before sailing. With these price hikes, I’ll walk you through:
What’s changing
Why Princess may be nudging us toward the Plus or Premier packages
And how their pricing still compares with Celebrity and other lines
📶 I’ll also share what tipped us over into finally choosing the Plus package — and why it’s not just about the drinks anymore. Fast Wi-Fi, anyone?
📊 We’ll take a quick look at Carnival Corp’s latest earnings and onboard spending figures, and what that might mean for how Princess is adjusting prices.
⚓ And even with all this, we’ll end on a silver lining — because there are still a lot of things to be grateful for in cruising right now. From new ships and expanded itineraries to enrichment cruises and the medallion tech — Princess is still doing a lot of things right.
Let me know in the comments: Are you still piecing together your cruise experience à la carte, or have you switched to Plus? And how are these price increases impacting your planning?
Thanks for being here. Take really good care and God bless! 💙
Thank you for watching Let's Go! Travel Tips and joining us as we talk about cruising to such destinations as Alaska and the Caribbean, but also to more distant and exotic locations in Europe, including the Mediterranean, the Baltic, British Isles, Norway and beyond. We share the latest Cruise News Today and Cruise Travel Tips. Please be sure to tell us in the comments your own experiences so we can all learn how to best enjoy our cruise vacation. Thank you and God Bless you!
