CRUISE NEWS! HUGE Dining Changes Coming to Princess Fleetwide | 2025-26 New Itineraries Announced

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  • @shoshanalewinfischer
    @shoshanalewinfischer 6 місяців тому +11

    SO happy with bringing back traditional dining - it will make our upcoming trips far less stressful! We like a private table, same table, same waiter - no waiting!

  • @richardbrabham7107
    @richardbrabham7107 6 місяців тому +10

    I think it's fabulous news. I love traditional dining. It's nice to be pampered with waiters who learn your preferences and remember them. 😊

    • @1gr8chef123
      @1gr8chef123 6 місяців тому

      until you get stuck with a dud on a 21 day cruise

    • @richardbrabham7107
      @richardbrabham7107 6 місяців тому +1

      @@1gr8chef123 at which time you request a table change with the maitre d.

  • @Lori695
    @Lori695 6 місяців тому +5

    I love traditional dining

  • @chriswilliams6568
    @chriswilliams6568 6 місяців тому +4

    Allison, the Tracy Arm Fjord is the lesser of the glaciers. Go on a sailing with the Hubbard Glacier or Discovery Bay. Thx

  • @sammybrannmuffin8824
    @sammybrannmuffin8824 6 місяців тому +4

    Happy birthday to you 🎵🎶🎼
    Happy birthday to you 🎼🎵🎶
    Happy birthday to you 🎶🎼🎵
    Happy birthday to Allison!❤

  • @chrisbillman4741
    @chrisbillman4741 6 місяців тому +1

    I would ask all of you guys to share a few seconds of video showing wheelchair accessible spaces. Like any ramps on the ships, wheelchair space in the entertainment areas and theater. Anything that might be an obstacle or anything that might encourage us to use or avoid a ship. Simple things like the hand washing stations can a person in a self propelled wheelchair have space under the sink so they can move close enough, accessible bathrooms and so on.
    😊thank you

  • @GaryWaters-yr7fy
    @GaryWaters-yr7fy 6 місяців тому

    I just happened upon your site. Great info. We are long time Princess cruisers.

  • @Lori695
    @Lori695 6 місяців тому +1

    Been to Antarctica twice with Princess,absolutely wonderful

    • @1gr8chef123
      @1gr8chef123 6 місяців тому

      yeah but you dont get to actually step foot on Antarctica with princess. its just "scenic cruising" if you dont actually set foot on the continent, then you didn't actually go to Antarctica in my book!

  • @sunseekermama
    @sunseekermama 6 місяців тому +3

    I think this a good move for Princess. I would think it will satisfy all the dining personalities. And I think it will help alleviate the confusion that I've observed with the dining crew with reservations.

  • @barbaramorrow8600
    @barbaramorrow8600 6 місяців тому

    Enjoy your cruise this July! Wish we were going with you! Thanks for all your information! We love cruising with Princess and are thinking about New England next.

  • @kathrinetownes1812
    @kathrinetownes1812 6 місяців тому

    Very interested in cruising Antarctica with you! Can’t wait for more info!

  • @etwpg
    @etwpg 6 місяців тому +1

    We love same time, same table reservations, but 5:00 is too early and 7:30 is much too late. So how do we get a same time, same table reservation for 6:00pm?

  • @prphd555
    @prphd555 5 місяців тому

    Wow. So different from Ruby Princess.

  • @lisamacneil9956
    @lisamacneil9956 6 місяців тому

    Just received from Princess re: Sept 7th sailing Quebec City to Boston on Emerald Princess
    please be advised that due to cruise ship congestion in Halifax, Canada, Emerald Princess will now be at anchor for the call on Friday, September 13 rather than at berth as previously scheduled. A water shuttle service will be available to take you ashore and back to the ship

  • @annekirkpatrick7197
    @annekirkpatrick7197 6 місяців тому

    I love that you understand how important those dining reservations are to some cruisers! You get it! I had just finished saying to hubby that if I had already made dining reservations & they were canceled, AND I had to wait until June to re-book, I would not be happy. Then, you said the same thing!😅

  • @lindakauppi6785
    @lindakauppi6785 6 місяців тому +1

    I am really enjoying your content on Princess since we have made the leap from Celebrity back to Princess. We're very excited to be doing a 51 day cruise on Majestic this December from Los Angeles around the full of South America and back to Fort Lauderdale. I only wish they had included Antarctica as well but I shall keep it on my bucket list and look to doing it another time. Thanks Alison for providing us with all the cruise news in such a positive way!

  • @bethbowen4612
    @bethbowen4612 6 місяців тому +2

    I just went on the Sapphire Princess, and I loved the four days cruising Antarctica and seeing Iceberg A23a.

    • @Lori695
      @Lori695 6 місяців тому +1

      I also saw the iceburb A23a amazing

    • @1gr8chef123
      @1gr8chef123 6 місяців тому

      yeah but you dont get to actually step foot on Antarctica with princess. its just "scenic cruising" if you dont actually set foot on the continent, then you didn't actually go to Antarctica in my book!

    • @bethbowen4612
      @bethbowen4612 6 місяців тому +1

      We were in the coastal waters, I definitely went to Antarctica. I can appreciate your thought process, but as a 40-year Phoenix resident, I am happy with that outcome.

    • @1gr8chef123
      @1gr8chef123 6 місяців тому

      @@bethbowen4612 well, if just "sailing by" is good enough for you, different strokes for different fokes i guess. but i get that close im going on a cruise where I set foot on my 7th continent, but thats just me and most people i know.

  • @randa200771
    @randa200771 6 місяців тому

    We have been thinking about doing Antarctica for a few years, do you know if that OBC is applicable to UK bookings?

  • @janicecolomb6206
    @janicecolomb6206 6 місяців тому

    Very excited to say that we finally got our Spellbound reservations on the Sun! We embark from Rome on May 18. 🎉

  • @TheScrapDiva
    @TheScrapDiva 6 місяців тому

    My dining reservations haven’t been changed for our November sailing but I did notice that the MDR that we chose isn’t there anymore. 🤷🏽‍♀️

  • @ChristianLehrer
    @ChristianLehrer 6 місяців тому

    Going on Princess for the first time next month for 12 nights side by side with a b2b on Royal. How does Princess do dining now for a May cruise? I heard Princess no longer had traditional dining. Do I need to reserve a dining time?

  • @johnschenck6348
    @johnschenck6348 6 місяців тому

    Thanks so much for a fabulous Eclipse trip. You two were both amazing. John & Dixie

  • @dkdecker1
    @dkdecker1 6 місяців тому

    Just got the email from princess and sooooo happy about the traditional dining coming back.

  • @richardwhite9599
    @richardwhite9599 6 місяців тому

    What will they do with Island Princess with only two dining rooms?

  • @hettytravels
    @hettytravels 6 місяців тому

    Very exciting news about Antarctica! I’m interested!

    • @1gr8chef123
      @1gr8chef123 6 місяців тому

      you dont get to actually step foot on Antarctica with princess. its just "scenic cruising" if you dont actually set foot on the continent, then you didn't actually go to Antarctica in my book!

  • @richardjo-or8dj
    @richardjo-or8dj 6 місяців тому

    Yes, there are lines on Sun Princess for reserved dining. We were on the ship for Easter.

  • @TheCosmicgal
    @TheCosmicgal 6 місяців тому

    We are currently on the Sun Princess. There are sometimes long lines for the Reserve Collection restaurant. However, there are never any lines for the Signature Collection restaurant at any time of the day.

  • @edbloom4897
    @edbloom4897 6 місяців тому

    Question on the New dining options : Will it be possible to select Traditional Dining and vary the times each day? I like the idea of same table, same staff (in general) but port schedule may dictate early one day, late another. We are currently booked to do MDR at 7PM in August (before the change) every night except the two specialty dining nights. I know my initial question may fit the new "Reservation" dining but that would might not get me the same table, same staff since PCL is stating one MDR per dining style.

  • @tillyortiz346
    @tillyortiz346 6 місяців тому

    We are 1st time Princess cruisers, so our cruise is Nov 2 when can we make our reservations for our cruise ??? I love Traditional dining, did you say only 5 & 7pm earlier the better for me..

  • @maryminner
    @maryminner 6 місяців тому

    Can’t wait!! Are definitely going on the group cruise to Antarctic!

    • @1gr8chef123
      @1gr8chef123 6 місяців тому

      you dont get to actually step foot on Antarctica with princess. its just "scenic cruising" if you dont actually set foot on the continent, then you didn't actually go to Antarctica in my book!

  • @kimhollett2370
    @kimhollett2370 6 місяців тому

    Hi Alison we will be on the regal princess in November and the dining reservations I made are still there but I will keep an eye out for the cancellations. Thank you so much for all your informative videos 😊

  • @robinandgeraldnickoli5761
    @robinandgeraldnickoli5761 6 місяців тому

    I think the Princess dining reservation options are fantastic! All of these options should check boxes to meet everyone's dining needs. Bravo, Princess!!

  • @happycruiser
    @happycruiser 6 місяців тому

    My app says we have to pay in full before we can do anything about dining reservations. So not for everyone on June 17th. Unless I am missing something.

  • @karenjensen2345
    @karenjensen2345 6 місяців тому

    We are on the British Isles cruise with you and have our dining booked, which nights are we dining with the group? We would like to switch to dine with you those nights. We generally like early dining because we love going to the shows.

  • @TerryT-wh5tl
    @TerryT-wh5tl 6 місяців тому

    We are on the Caribbean princess, October 8th-20th. All our dining reservations are still shown on the App. We still can't book dining for the Sun, July 2nd-20th sailing, hopefully on the 17th.

  • @lesliejacoby2088
    @lesliejacoby2088 6 місяців тому

    We already made our reservations,booking, for Antarctica. January 21,2025. And I booked my dining. Has not been deleted. I’m going to talk to my TA and get it rebooked it to get that OBC.
    Love your blogs. ❤

    • @1gr8chef123
      @1gr8chef123 6 місяців тому

      you dont get to actually step foot on Antarctica with princess. its just "scenic cruising" if you dont actually set foot on the continent, then you didn't actually go to Antarctica in my book!

  • @kathibott9448
    @kathibott9448 6 місяців тому

    Hi Alison we are on the Discovery Princess from Seattle inside passage to Alaska next September , what can we expect to see and what’s the weather like at that time of the year please ? We are also on the Sun Princess next summer so we were interested to hear about the change in dining times . Do you know how and when you book Spellbound? x

  • @marym8531
    @marym8531 6 місяців тому

    We are booked on the Discovery Princess for a Mexican riviera cruise in November 2024 and have already made our dinner reservations for 6pm and they haven't been canceled as of yet 04/15/24.

  • @mikesimpson5892
    @mikesimpson5892 6 місяців тому

    we just finished a 10 day cruise on the Sun Princess and we usually do the anytime dining BUT when we would go down to dinner, there never was an available table, (even just for the 2 of us) so we had to book the only time available which was 5pm (we didn't make 2 days because like you said our excursions ran longer those days) Now with this being said we really enjoyed a set time and table/waiter so we will continue to do this for our future cruise, but we will just reserve a little later time.

  • @chriswilliams6568
    @chriswilliams6568 6 місяців тому

    Thx Allison. I do not have a cruise booked after June 2024, so the new dining arrangements do not affect me yet. But I do not like the sound of it as we are usually booked in the flex dining times. Then we book a time, around 7 pm. But sometimes we are running late and so then show up late after trying to phone to cxl our time. So this new thing is a bit awkward. Thx for the heads up on the booking window for the S. America itineraries.

  • @robertk4552
    @robertk4552 6 місяців тому

    We're glad our cruise is June 15th and not affected by this change. We actually picked the same time each day in alternating restaurants for the experience so basically early seating.

    • @1gr8chef123
      @1gr8chef123 6 місяців тому

      so you can still get that in this new plan. what makes the diffidence what dining you you eat at, its all the same food.

  • @sharon5115
    @sharon5115 6 місяців тому

    Thank you for the information. We aren't sailing until January 20, 2025 and our dining reservations are still showing up in the app. We will be on the Coral again :) but she only has two dining rooms. Wonder how they will be designated. The Bordeaux (deck 5) dining room already has a portion roped off for the Suites and Upgraded Mini-Suites, so the other amount of available tables are reduced. We love a 8:00pm dining time with the same table, same waiters etc. for two. Will we be forced to show up at 7:00pm if we want the Traditional Dining second seating?

  • @angela-gigi-
    @angela-gigi- 6 місяців тому

    My dining reservations for my October 5 cruise were still on the app. Do you know if they’re going to make the any time dining the American style option like on the Sun Princess?

  • @kathrynl6606
    @kathrynl6606 6 місяців тому

    Would love to hear more abou the Reserve Dining Room on Sun Princess; one of the main reasons that I book that category room is for the no wait idea dinning and the extra menu perks.
    I also think that these new dinning changes are going to be a positive for Princess guests and crew.

  • @arleneaninion6252
    @arleneaninion6252 6 місяців тому

    Thanks, Allison & Gordon 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🌹♥️🙏

  • @wjwviamail
    @wjwviamail 6 місяців тому

    Allison, when are you and Gordon going to the British Isles? Hoping we see you on the Regal.

  • @rallegra
    @rallegra 6 місяців тому

    Yep. Just got the news in my app about the new dining options. We’re going on Grand Princess to Alaska next year and they’re doing the new dining even on that older ship.
    All of the reservations we booked in advance got deleted today, Monday. Poof! LOL.

  • @LynnDavis-ln3bx
    @LynnDavis-ln3bx 6 місяців тому

    I think I will really enjoy the new dining changes
    🌟🍹🌟

  • @chuckcanady578
    @chuckcanady578 6 місяців тому

    Wonder if the Princess App will be able to handle the load when everyone with cruises after September 14th tries to book dining reservations on June 17th. Hope it all works well.

  • @richardbrabham7107
    @richardbrabham7107 6 місяців тому

    Fortunately I was on the first Princess cruise to Antarctica on the Royal in 2003/4. It was 24 days from Capetown to Valparaiso!

  • @karenjensen2345
    @karenjensen2345 6 місяців тому

    What are the dates of the Antartica 2026 group cruise! We may be in!!!

  • @allenesaacson1978
    @allenesaacson1978 6 місяців тому

    I think this is a good plan on Princesses part. Any idea where Reserve Collection dining will be located after this change?

  • @TheMuirite
    @TheMuirite 6 місяців тому

    Soo do people paid in full for a May trip do I still get the early access?

  • @susanworsencroft4870
    @susanworsencroft4870 6 місяців тому

    As of now my April 2025 sailing dinner reservations have not been cancelled

  • @barbarashuster9029
    @barbarashuster9029 6 місяців тому

    This doesn't affect what we said we wanted to our travel agent is it? I think I told her lake dining wirh a table for 10

  • @whirlarado
    @whirlarado 6 місяців тому

    I’ve not cruised on one of these mega ships and don’t think I want to. I prefer small ship cruises partly because there are seldom waiting lines for meals.

  • @janicebrianmozeski2208
    @janicebrianmozeski2208 6 місяців тому

    Have they said what the early and late dining times will be on Princess?

  • @happycruiser
    @happycruiser 6 місяців тому

    On the Sun Princess, Deck 8, do you have to book reservations, or can you just walk in when you want, and of course wait if need be??

  • @stevenissenson2531
    @stevenissenson2531 6 місяців тому

    Just a quick question we are ecstatic that we will finally have the opportunity to go back to traditional as we enjoy that the most, and we do have several cruises still booked and nothing has been deleted yet, but what we are wondering is if you recall on the Sun Princess what the traditional dining times were For example, was it five and 730 or what? I don’t know if the other ships in the fleet will be the same but it would be a good sampling.

  • @bpreeve4570
    @bpreeve4570 6 місяців тому

    We have a mini suite--do mini suite people still have their own dining area on discovery princess and be able to go whenever they want or do you now need reservations there????

    • @marilynkay831
      @marilynkay831 6 місяців тому

      If you have a Reserve Collection Mini suite booking, I believe nothing changes for you. You go when you're ready. If you have a general Mini suite booking, likely the changes will apply to you. That is my understanding. If in doubt I recommend calling your travel agent to confirm.

  • @richardbrabham7107
    @richardbrabham7107 6 місяців тому

    What price was a balcony on the Discovery Eclipse cruise?

    • @LetsGoTravelTips
      @LetsGoTravelTips  6 місяців тому

      It varied so much based on where on the ship you were and when you booked, among other factors.

  • @rw9551
    @rw9551 6 місяців тому

    My MDR reservations for my next two cruises after 09/14/24 have not been deleted, but I will watch for it.

  • @B-C-N-U
    @B-C-N-U 6 місяців тому

    Curious, will all three dining room options have the same menu?

    • @LetsGoTravelTips
      @LetsGoTravelTips  6 місяців тому

      We expect that they will continue to have the same menu, just as they do now. Thanks for watching.

  • @marlabrannock922
    @marlabrannock922 6 місяців тому

    They cancelled all reservations today. My December MDR are gone now.

    • @anneclough7064
      @anneclough7064 6 місяців тому

      I just checked and our November ones are still there.
      I wish they would take a look at the reservations and if they see that someone has booked 5pm each night in the one dining room then they get the idea that this person would like traditional dining so they adjust their booking to whichever room is going to be the traditional setting. It would sure save the panic come June 17th when everybody is trying to rebook.

  • @Fitcho56
    @Fitcho56 6 місяців тому

    I wonder how the dining will work on the Island Princess with only two dinning rooms?

    • @LetsGoTravelTips
      @LetsGoTravelTips  6 місяців тому

      I'm sure they have an adjustment in mind; basically just proportion areas based on demand and treat two dining rooms as three different areas. Thanks for watching!

  • @lindakowalski8687
    @lindakowalski8687 6 місяців тому

    Would love to meet you and go on Antarctica cruise.

    • @1gr8chef123
      @1gr8chef123 6 місяців тому

      you dont get to actually step foot on Antarctica with princess. its just "scenic cruising" if you dont actually set foot on the continent, then you didn't actually go to Antarctica in my book!

    • @lindakowalski8687
      @lindakowalski8687 6 місяців тому

      @@1gr8chef123 I don’t think I could actually do an Antarctica expedition, too old and suffer from Reynauds. This is as close as I will come.

  • @1gr8chef123
    @1gr8chef123 6 місяців тому

    So i guess i dont understand what would be the downfall?? how is this much different? you can still eat dinner at whatever dining time you wish. Why would this be a negative to someone?

  • @andycat109
    @andycat109 6 місяців тому

    Sapphire Princess is great for Antarctica but would prefer a newer ship

    • @1gr8chef123
      @1gr8chef123 6 місяців тому

      you dont get to actually step foot on Antarctica with princess. its just "scenic cruising" if you dont actually set foot on the continent, then you didn't actually go to Antarctica in my book!

  • @jpbpds
    @jpbpds 6 місяців тому

    Very interested in going to Antarctic on a group cruise.

    • @1gr8chef123
      @1gr8chef123 6 місяців тому

      you dont get to actually step foot on Antarctica with princess. its just "scenic cruising" if you dont actually set foot on the continent, then you didn't actually go to Antarctica in my book!

    • @jpbpds
      @jpbpds 6 місяців тому

      @@1gr8chef123 I saw the videos from the Ultimate World Cruise on the Seranade of the Seas where they also did scenic cruising. They were giddy with it, and I would be satisfied with such an experience.

    • @1gr8chef123
      @1gr8chef123 6 місяців тому

      @@jpbpds thats cool as long as you dont claim you "set foot" on the continent as that would be false.

  • @petermpuchkowski7127
    @petermpuchkowski7127 6 місяців тому

    My spouse and I enjoy 'sharing' at 6 or 8 seat tables. most times it works & we meet interesting cruisers. On the Prima 2nd sailing they had no option for shared and that among other things with that cruise really made that trip less than the enjoyment we had hoped for.

  • @joanokelley4922
    @joanokelley4922 6 місяців тому +1

    Our reservations for fall have been deleted already.

    • @susanworsencroft4870
      @susanworsencroft4870 6 місяців тому

      Did you have traditional or my time reservations?

    • @joanokelley4922
      @joanokelley4922 6 місяців тому

      Reservations were for anytime dining at 5:20 each night in the same dining room.

  • @willcooper6980
    @willcooper6980 6 місяців тому

    Princess is trying to please all cruisers with the dining change.
    Some want/need Traditional Dining due to composition of travel party or dietary restrictions. Some want the full blown experience.
    Then there's people who want to go wherever the day/night takes them and won't schedule anything because they are on vacation.
    I fall in the last category. I want to schedule my dinner based on being able to do whatever shows and activities I want to do that given night.

  • @1gr8chef123
    @1gr8chef123 6 місяців тому

    when is princess going to bring back more options for ASIA cruises,besides japan! i want more SE asia options!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @charlie44266
    @charlie44266 6 місяців тому

    There will be chaos. However, this is literally just rearranging the chairs on deck. Hardly "huge changes".

  • @erickfield8541
    @erickfield8541 6 місяців тому

    I'm saddened by the changes. I make reservations at mid sip dining rooms for two reasons. As a single, private diner, when I go to aft dining rooms, they always place me in the very back.....and the vibration of the propulsion system makes dining unbearable. Second, mid ship dining room is a short walk from activities.

    • @erickfield8541
      @erickfield8541 6 місяців тому

      Do I understand correctly, I may not be able to reserve a certain time midship? This dining room could be reserved for walk ins.

    • @erickfield8541
      @erickfield8541 6 місяців тому

      I thought we now have a choice of traditional dining which can be reserved.....or anytime dining which is a walk up dining based upon availability.

  • @rudester7557
    @rudester7557 6 місяців тому

    This is stupid! 5 pm is too early and 7 pm is too late! Why don’t they have 6 pm as a choice?

  • @NoBodyHome75
    @NoBodyHome75 6 місяців тому

    Not a fan of the dining changes. We don't want to make a reservation or have a set dining time. The traditional dining experience is part of what turned me off to cruising years ago. We are on vacation and prefer to eat when we want to eat (anytime dining). I am concerned that we will be turned away due to capacity limits.

    • @LetsGoTravelTips
      @LetsGoTravelTips  6 місяців тому

      We don't anticipate there to be limits which would make them turn you away. We, like you, when we cruise on our own, want to dine just when we feel like it. You do need to take into consideration peak times when others are dining; there may be a wait, but don't worry they won't let you wait and just send you away. Thanks for watching!

  • @jeffdriver3000
    @jeffdriver3000 6 місяців тому +1

    My dinning reservation for Jan 19, 2025 is still there. We would like the traditional early dinning with the same table, same wait staff

    • @chriswilliams6568
      @chriswilliams6568 6 місяців тому

      You have to check on their web site as date, type of cabin, how many in cabin, itinerary all come into play on every sailing.