r/PrincessCruises

My wife and I are off to Alaska on the Star Princess on April 30, 2027. We am hoping we have a great cruise. We've only been on a few cruises (0ne Regent cruise of The Med, and one AMA cruise of Vietnam/Cambodia) so we are probably not as discerning as many repeat cruisers.

I am alarmed at how often I hear criticism of other cruisers for being inconsiderate, pushy, refusing to wait their turn, and for hogging seating. Also, cruisers who don't cover their coughs.

Is this now routine or the exception? Is Princess guilty of not encouraging or enforcing civility?

I have been invited by a friend in the USA to join them on Enchanted Princess dep Rome in September 2027. My friend booked a balcony room through AAdvantage (American Airlines) Cruises and paid $2949USD for the 10 day cruise that leaves on 25th Sep 2027. When I looked at this cruise on the Princes cruises Australian website, a single (1 person) interior room was $8000AUD.

How are prices so wildly different? My friend booked at the end of August / start of September. Is there a travel agent / consortium in Australia that offers similar prices to Aussies?

• Princess Cruises is increasing the daily prices of Princess Plus and Princess Premier by $5 for voyages departing October 13, 2026 onward.
• Standalone WiFi pricing will also change, with Princess introducing a two-device option and adjusting its one-device rates.
• The standalone four-device WiFi plan will be discontinued, although four-device access will remain included with Princess Premier.
• The cruise line is increasing prices for Princess Plus and Princess Premier by $5 per person, per day.

Are there as many plumbing issues on the ship as the posts on here make it seem?

How hard is it to find somewhere to smoke a cig on the ship? It is my mom's first cruise and I want this to be smooth for her.

Also, for those of you that have sailed the Caribbean Princess with toddlers- is the whale splash pad enough? My husband is worried it isn't "big enough" but im pretty sure they would be happy playing in a puddle ...

Please chime in with thoughts ... we set sail in Feb

Also I have only sailed carnival once. The Carnival Freedom. It was a gnarly ship. Yucky and dingy. I literally walked away with an eye infection... idk the baby wipes came up black if I wiped a table on that ship.

Is Caribbean princess clean? I mean I just dont want the baby wipe test to come up nearly back again. It was so yucky I couldn't wait to get off to feel clean again. Also the cat in the hat breakfast experience was awful and their costumes were visibly brown and dirty.... I just worry that since Princess is its sister company that it will similarily dirty. Is this the case?