Princess Cruises is hosting their
Black Friday Princess Cruises Vacations Sailing Package for
Up to 50% Off 2024 + 2025 Cruise Fares + 3rd/4th Guests Free + 50% Off Deposits valid on select/qualifying bookings. Book by November 30, 2023.
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Note, select dates/cruise fares may vary.
- Book by Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023
- Up To 50% off 2024/2025 all fare types including inclusive packages like Princess Plus and Princess Premier. 3rd & 4th guests free.
Applicable for sailings to the Mediterranean, Alaska, Japan, Australia & New Zealand, the Caribbean, Panama Canal, Mexico, Hawaiian Islands, Tahiti, California Coast, Northern Europe, British Isles, Greenland, South America & Antarctica and even World Cruises
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My wife and I don't drink alcohol, we don't do the internet package because you basically have internet once you get off the ship at every port 5 of 7 days anyway, so why pay extra, just enjoy being offline on sea days, and we buy excursions through things like Viator, or just do our own thing.
My wife and 3 kids, 5 people total, left that 7 night cruise with less than $100 in extra charges, and most of that was just $5 t-shirts, and I stupidly forgot my fancy gel, so I bought some overpriced gel for $40 at the salon than the cheap $4 gel in the toiletries vending machine. We did $5 milkshakes with the kids 1 day.
There was so much included you don't need to pay for all the extra crap.
I've sailed Princess, NCL, Carnival, Disney, and RC. You can basically get through any cruise without the upcharges, though NCL, imo, REALLY nickle and dimes the hardest, and Disney is the easiest to spend the most money on because so much extra stuff for the kids that is just awesome has an extra charge... but in all honesty, Disney is a one-time thing only cause it's 3x the cost of Royal Caribbean for smaller more crowded ships lol.
You really can make cruising into a fun and affordable vacation, you really can.
My wife and I don't drink alcohol, we don't do the internet package because you basically have internet once you get off the ship at every port 5 of 7 days anyway, so why pay extra, just enjoy being offline on sea days, and we buy excursions through things like Viator, or just do our own thing.
My wife and 3 kids, 5 people total, left that 7 night cruise with less than $100 in extra charges, and most of that was just $5 t-shirts, and I stupidly forgot my fancy gel, so I bought some overpriced gel for $40 at the salon than the cheap $4 gel in the toiletries vending machine. We did $5 milkshakes with the kids 1 day.
There was so much included you don't need to pay for all the extra crap.
I've sailed Princess, NCL, Carnival, Disney, and RC. You can basically get through any cruise without the upcharges, though NCL, imo, REALLY nickle and dimes the hardest, and Disney is the easiest to spend the most money on because so much extra stuff for the kids that is just awesome has an extra charge... but in all honesty, Disney is a one-time thing only cause it's 3x the cost of Royal Caribbean for smaller more crowded ships lol.
You really can make cruising into a fun and affordable vacation, you really can.
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One of my absolute favorite things to do is every evening I go to the upper floor of the Promenade section of the ship at Shooner's Piano Bar (main corridor where all the shops are, and some bars, and entrance to the main theater). The upper level has a great lookout over the live band that plays there every single evening... then after the band finishes after about an hour, you end up getting super relaxed and casual live piano music up there for the next 3hrs, or however long you want to stay. Absolutely top tier entertainment.
The best thing, there's a dozen other places at that very moment I could go with awesome things to do, from the jazz bar, to the more night-club scene for younger crowd if you wanted, to just spending time going to shows, games, or lounging on deck, or eating at a dozen free different places to go.
The reality is this... it all depends on what you are looking for. I like RC Oasis class because they are big, modern, upscale, but not premium/luxury priced, or too stuffy. It's big resort style cruising. But, if you're say, a foodie, or trying to find a more subdued, quiet, kid-free, premium style sailing experience, you might want to look at more premium and luxury lines. 100% kid free is Virgin Voyages, which is super hot right now, though I have yet to try them. I've never been bothered by kids ever on cruises, personally, but I know some people get weird about them because they are used to total subdued vibes on luxury cruising, and are blown away by the rowdiness of kids at the swimming pool with the water slides lol.
Everyone has personal preferences, so you basically have to figure out what you enjoy. I HIGHLY recommend watching the youtube channel "Tips for Travelers" by Gary Benbridge if you are trying to find your own personal preference as a first-time cruiser. He has some really great videos I completely agree with in terms of people's preferences and what the various cruise lines offer.
I LOVE cruising though. You just need to do it once, imo, to find what you do and don't love, what you would and wouldn't buy next time, and so on. I mean, for example, I have a friend who did a 7 night sailing and got the $90/day drink package, which after gratuities and fee, and taxes, it was like $850 extra, but it was unlimited drinks including premium top shelf. By day 2 he was rocking a hangover that last 2 days and partially ruined his cruise lol. He was drinking water and barely drinking at all by the tail end of the cruise, and he said next time he'll just pay for the drinks he actually gets because he just doesn't have the stamina for unlimited lol. Took him a cruise to figure that out. You just don't really know what you are going to truly love, experience, want to do when you cruise until you really get out there and do it.
Wish you the best!
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