bustopher123 Posted August 3 #1 Share Posted August 3 Hi, Does anyone know if the Princess Plus package when purchased onboard at Southampton will be charged as 60 dollars (as I think this is the ship currency and US price for plus) or 50 British pounds? I have OBC so want to purchase onboard and 60 dollars for Plus is currently £46 when converted so works out a bit cheaper over two weeks. Thanks in anticipation that someone may know the answer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crawford Posted August 3 #2 Share Posted August 3 1 hour ago, bustopher123 said: Hi, Does anyone know if the Princess Plus package when purchased onboard at Southampton will be charged as 60 dollars (as I think this is the ship currency and US price for plus) or 50 British pounds? I have OBC so want to purchase onboard and 60 dollars for Plus is currently £46 when converted so works out a bit cheaper over two weeks. Thanks in anticipation that someone may know the answer. All onboard purchases are USD. Good thought, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatherb1958 Posted August 3 #3 Share Posted August 3 But is gratuity added on top of that when purchasing onboard ? We always pre purchase , never have enough OBC to cover the cost for the whole cruise . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cr8tiv1 Posted August 3 #4 Share Posted August 3 You will still pay $60 USD per day onboard (no added insurance surcharge). please buy it from your embarkation wait staff. They are given credit for your purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemars Posted August 3 #5 Share Posted August 3 Just remember to make sure its your fx free card doing the dollar conversion not Princess when you set up card payments . On last years cruise got the first day at a reduced rate doing it this way, think it depends on what time you purchase on the app as didn't board until late afternoon due to delays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustopher123 Posted August 3 Author #6 Share Posted August 3 1 minute ago, cr8tiv1 said: You will still pay $60 USD per day onboard (no added insurance surcharge). please buy it from your embarkation wait staff. They are given credit for your purchase. Thank you. I am a UK resident so if I pay $60 per day, current conversion (dollars to pound) means it will be cheaper onboard (60 dollars = £46) than paying in advance (UK residents pay £50 per day for plus through Travel agent). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdr69 Posted August 3 #7 Share Posted August 3 52 minutes ago, cr8tiv1 said: You will still pay $60 USD per day onboard (no added insurance surcharge). please buy it from your embarkation wait staff. They are given credit for your purchase. Theres wait staff when your getting onboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cr8tiv1 Posted August 3 #8 Share Posted August 3 (edited) 1 hour ago, kdr69 said: Theres wait staff when your getting onboard? There are crew members everywhere. MDR lunch (12-1:30) Buffet lunch Piazza has wait staff Any bar Lido Deck There is even a table set up (but don’t think they get the credit since they have a specific job to sell). Each gets credit for your purchase and eager to assist. Princess is USD based. All monies onboard no matter which itinerary. Edited August 3 by cr8tiv1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted August 3 #9 Share Posted August 3 3 hours ago, bustopher123 said: Thank you. I am a UK resident so if I pay $60 per day, current conversion (dollars to pound) means it will be cheaper onboard (60 dollars = £46) than paying in advance (UK residents pay £50 per day for plus through Travel agent). Bear in mind the 18% tip will be added to the $60. Depending on how far out your cruise is you could also find the exchange rate against the US$ is not so favourable as it is today. Whatever you decide to do I hope you have a great cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustopher123 Posted August 3 Author #10 Share Posted August 3 11 minutes ago, sandancer said: Bear in mind the 18% tip will be added to the $60. Depending on how far out your cruise is you could also find the exchange rate against the US$ is not so favourable as it is today. Whatever you decide to do I hope you have a great cruise. Thanks for this info. Can I just check, is the 18% added to the purchase of Princess Plus package (wifi, drinks, gratuities)? In other words, are you saying that the full Princess Plus package if purchased onboard is actually 70.80 dollars a day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted August 3 #11 Share Posted August 3 My apologies. I got confused with the purchase of the plus package and the DRINKS package. That is where the 18% tip is added. We always pay it in advance, hence my senior moment. I definitely recommend buying the plus or premium package whichever way you decide to pay. The tips, Wi-Fi, drinks make it a no brainer for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustopher123 Posted August 3 Author #12 Share Posted August 3 9 minutes ago, sandancer said: My apologies. I got confused with the purchase of the plus package and the DRINKS package. That is where the 18% tip is added. We always pay it in advance, hence my senior moment. I definitely recommend buying the plus or premium package whichever way you decide to pay. The tips, Wi-Fi, drinks make it a no brainer for us. Thank you for the clarification. Looks like I will definitely be purchasing Plus onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cr8tiv1 Posted August 3 #13 Share Posted August 3 The only risk is for the Premier. Because the Premier includes specialty dinning, the will place a cap on number sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newport dave Posted August 4 #14 Share Posted August 4 23 hours ago, heatherb1958 said: But is gratuity added on top of that when purchasing onboard ? We always pre purchase , never have enough OBC to cover the cost for the whole cruise . Yes, everything is included no matter when it's purchased 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newport dave Posted August 4 #15 Share Posted August 4 23 hours ago, cr8tiv1 said: You will still pay $60 USD per day onboard (no added insurance surcharge). please buy it from your embarkation wait staff. They are given credit for your purchase. We don't have added insurance surcharge in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cr8tiv1 Posted August 4 #16 Share Posted August 4 5 hours ago, newport dave said: We don't have added insurance surcharge in the UK. I am unable to speak for the UK. In the US, if you purchase the Plus with your fare, it is added as part of your travel insurance. If you don’t buy Princess insurance or purchase it on the ship, it’s a flat rate of $60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newport dave Posted August 4 #17 Share Posted August 4 2 minutes ago, cr8tiv1 said: I am unable to speak for the UK. In the US, if you purchase the Plus with your fare, it is added as part of your travel insurance. If you don’t buy Princess insurance or purchase it on the ship, it’s a flat rate of $60. Our travel insurance isn't done specifically on the exact price of your holiday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdr69 Posted August 5 #18 Share Posted August 5 On 8/3/2024 at 9:30 AM, cr8tiv1 said: There are crew members everywhere. MDR lunch (12-1:30) Buffet lunch Piazza has wait staff Any bar Lido Deck There is even a table set up (but don’t think they get the credit since they have a specific job to sell). Each gets credit for your purchase and eager to assist. Princess is USD based. All monies onboard no matter which itinerary. oh sorry when you said embarkation wait staff i thought you meant special just for that day i see now you really meant just the regular crew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorse001 Posted August 5 #19 Share Posted August 5 On 8/3/2024 at 2:12 PM, bustopher123 said: Thank you. I am a UK resident so if I pay $60 per day, current conversion (dollars to pound) means it will be cheaper onboard (60 dollars = £46) than paying in advance (UK residents pay £50 per day for plus through Travel agent). just a thought - currency rate may take a nosedive - it has bombed today re trouble on the stock market - when are you traveling ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBaker Posted August 5 #20 Share Posted August 5 Use a Halifax Clarity Mastercard or a Chase card so you don't pay any conversion rates and you get the best rate of exchange. See MSE Martin Lewis for full details. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorse001 Posted August 5 #21 Share Posted August 5 4 minutes ago, TomBaker said: Use a Halifax Clarity Mastercard or a Chase card so you don't pay any conversion rates and you get the best rate of exchange. See MSE Martin Lewis for full details. Yes that's what I already do. However good a rate you get if the exchange rates have dropped... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustopher123 Posted August 5 Author #22 Share Posted August 5 Boarding at the weekend. Under current conversion, it is still cheaper purchase in dollars in board rather than in pounds in advance. I have the Halifax Clarity card, so should be fine with the conversion. Even if the pound continues to weaken a little, I have onboard credit so can use that to pay for part of Princess Plus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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