Princess Plus

[travmagic]

We recently cruised with Princess and the Princess Plus package.

We are thinking about booking for next year but probably won’t do the package again.

Here’s my question, do they ever offer special promotions or deals for that package or are they always 60.00 pp/pn for the Plus?

TIA!

[memoak]

1 minute ago, travmagic said:

We recently cruised with Princess and the Princess Plus package.

We are thinking about booking for next year but probably won’t do the package again.

Here’s my question, do they ever offer special promotions or deals for that package or are they always 60.00 pp/pn for the Plus?

TIA!

I have never seen a discount but I have seen it included on some promos like casino deals

[CaptainPedantic]

In the UK, Princess are currently offering Plus at half price for 2024 cruises. So while this promotion is not available in the US at the moment, there is a chance of this happening in the future.

[david63]

I have also seen free upgrade to the Premier package.

[MissP22]

They play around with the basic cruise price to make people think they've discounted the package. 

[krazy4kruisin]

You can also look at the large Travel Booking online companies. So many offer the Bev pkg and or paid gratuities when booking with them....

[gah_cruise]

3 hours ago, MissP22 said:

They play around with the basic cruise price to make people think they've discounted the package. 

whatever they play around with on pricing......if I can get better perks for the same cost as yesterday, I don't care what they have done. 

[MissP22]

1 hour ago, gah_cruise said:

whatever they play around with on pricing......if I can get better perks for the same cost as yesterday, I don't care what they have done. 

I'm still looking for the cheapest price without any package added in, which only confuses the issue. Their bottom line is to convince people that they need the plus package which I have found is totally unnecessary. 

[gah_cruise]

3 minutes ago, MissP22 said:

I'm still looking for the cheapest price without any package added in, which only confuses the issue. Their bottom line is to convince people that they need the plus package which I have found is totally unnecessary. 

not sure why you of all people (7600 posts in 7 years) are finding it so difficult to find the cheapest price....if the packages dont suit you so be it....

 

[MissP22]

Just now, gah_cruise said:

not sure why you of all people (7600 posts in 7 years) are finding it so difficult to find the cheapest price....if the packages dont suit you so be it....

 

All I was saying is that Princess is just playing around with their pricing in order to make people think it's a bargain when in fact it's just another gimmick to convince people to spend extra for the package.

It's sort of like my local cable company who bundles their poplar channels with junk channels that no one cares about. 

[PMGS247]

2 minutes ago, MissP22 said:

I'm still looking for the cheapest price without any package added in, which only confuses the issue. Their bottom line is to convince people that they need the plus package which I have found is totally unnecessary. 

 

Yes, they do adjust the base price to cover the cost of the new inclusion.  I've done the math enough over the years though to say there's usually a nominal discount though.

 

Using silly simple numbers, if A is $100 and B is $100 separately where total cost is $200 for both, and they run a promotion where A includes B, they'll increase price of A to $195.  Nothing major but if you're going to buy the package anyway, it would be silly to turn down free money. I could see how it would be a pain if you were trying to avoid the package from the get-go.

 

As for the need for plus package it's just math for everyone individually.  What would I buy anyway? What's included? How well do those match up?  None of us NEED any of the things they offer in these packages, but everyone knows themselves and not everyone who wants to drink on vacation is doing so because the cruise line duped them into thinking they need to....if we're going to buy them anyway, might as well take the cheaper option.  I'm sure there are some completely uninformed passengers who are unknowingly and unnecessarily paying for things they'll never use, but I think that population is largely not here on cruise critic talking about this topic week in an week out lol

[antsp]

8 hours ago, MissP22 said:

They play around with the basic cruise price to make people think they've discounted the package. 

Its a genuine discount, price for cruises have not changed 

[MissP22]

1 hour ago, antsp said:

Its a genuine discount, price for cruises have not changed 

If you're saying the the price from last week is the same price today with the Plus package now included, then it's a definite discount. 

[Ken the cruiser]

11 hours ago, CaptainPedantic said:

In the UK, Princess are currently offering Plus at half price for 2024 cruises. So while this promotion is not available in the US at the moment, there is a chance of this happening in the future.

Would it be possible for you to post the link to that sale in the UK?

[antsp]

16 minutes ago, Ken the cruiser said:

Would it be possible for you to post the link to that sale in the UK?

It's Princess.com, there home page, but you would need to use a vpn to view it

[dlh015]

1 hour ago, Ken the cruiser said:

Would it be possible for you to post the link to that sale in the UK?

Sorry for the off-topic post, folks but:

 

Ken, I had to thank you for the post on the X board about Princess doing the transpacific cruise in spring **and** fall.  I had booked an AI balcony for the April '24 Sydney to SF. Now, instead, I have the same booked Oct '23 for LA to Sydney. (Both booked as a solo cruiser)

 

I saved $4,100!!!    (and I get to cruise sooner)   THANK YOU   🤩 

 

 

 

 

[Thrak]

6 hours ago, MissP22 said:

I'm still looking for the cheapest price without any package added in, which only confuses the issue. Their bottom line is to convince people that they need the plus package which I have found is totally unnecessary. 

 

Not everybody smuggles their own liquor onboard...

[HikaruTsuki]

I recently booked a Mexico cruise at a Canadian at Par promo, and the cost of Plus was also on par, but not advertised as such! I only realized when I crunched numbers. It was a pleasant surprise as we weren't planning to get Plus, but at that value it was impossible to say no! 

[Steelers36]

1 hour ago, HikaruTsuki said:

I recently booked a Mexico cruise at a Canadian at Par promo, and the cost of Plus was also on par, but not advertised as such! I only realized when I crunched numbers. It was a pleasant surprise as we weren't planning to get Plus, but at that value it was impossible to say no! 

If PCL is offering cruises in CAD at par with USD, then it will include Plus and Premier since those are cruise fare add-ons. 

[CaptainPedantic]

11 hours ago, antsp said:

It's Princess.com, there home page, but you would need to use a vpn to view it

+1 for this

@Ken the cruiser in case you don't use VPN, here's a copy-paste of the offer

 

Up to 50% off Princess Plus Packages^†

Book a 2024 cruise by 3 July 2023.

A Princess cruise is amazing value, and we want to share the love and save you money. For the first time ever, enjoy up to 50% off a Princess Plus all-inclusive package. You’ll pay from £25pp per day, instead of £50pp per day for Princess Plus when you book a 2024 cruise. A Plus Beverage Package comprising cocktails, wine, speciality coffees and more, Wi-Fi, crew appreciation, premium desserts, fitness classes are all included, saving up to £90pp per day. Offer ends on 3 July 2023.

[justafem]

I play around with a lot of online TA's.  Each one will have a different price, different promotion and/or different amounts of OBC.  I can frequently utilize casino offers through them too.  

 

My job is to book the cruises as cheap as possible for the trip we want. 

 

We always get plus, it works for us.  

 

I'm going to see if I can get a cheaper deal using a VPN!  Thanks!

[Expat Cruise]

We do not book the packages, do not see the value in them. If others do see value, that is great book them. As for pricing, if you want the package, book it now, it will lock in your price. Because I believe, since this is a profit center for the cruise line, they will do at least another price increase. If you book and a sale, you can always cancel the package and rebook. Nothing is going down with cruise pricing, only up.

[MissP22]

12 hours ago, Thrak said:

 

Not everybody smuggles their own liquor onboard...

Not everybody, especially here on CC, but still quite a few I'm sure.

We all don't need 15 drinks a day to make the trip enjoyable. 

[antsp]

1 hour ago, justafem said:

I play around with a lot of online TA's.  Each one will have a different price, different promotion and/or different amounts of OBC.  I can frequently utilize casino offers through them too.  

 

My job is to book the cruises as cheap as possible for the trip we want. 

 

We always get plus, it works for us.  

 

I'm going to see if I can get a cheaper deal using a VPN!  Thanks!

You won't be able to use your captains circle account if booking in another country 

[antsp]

1 hour ago, Expat Cruise said:

We do not book the packages, do not see the value in them. If others do see value, that is great book them. As for pricing, if you want the package, book it now, it will lock in your price. Because I believe, since this is a profit center for the cruise line, they will do at least another price increase. If you book and a sale, you can always cancel the package and rebook. Nothing is going down with cruise pricing, only up.

Some cruises are really cheap at the moment, completely disagree with you