Princess Cruise Line Announces Updates to its Main Dining

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  • Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
  • Princess Cruise Line has announced more changes to their luxury cruises. Less than a year after changing their casual dining pricing, Princess Cruises is now switching how it approaches main dining. These updates were first debuted on the Sun Princess, where they were met by approval from crew and guests alike. Princess will be rolling out these changes to the main dining rooms aboard all of their ships this fall. If you’re planning on cruising on a Princess ship, this video will share important information and helpful cruise tips about how their cruise dining works.
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  • @JaniceCrowell
    @JaniceCrowell 3 місяці тому +7

    Princess Plus is the best deal at sea, especially if your travel agent knows how to search for deals tat include it in the fare.

  • @superioradvantage
    @superioradvantage 2 місяці тому +5

    Why is your background music so loud? You don’t need that and it’s louder than you.😊

  • @jensgoldgrabe7052
    @jensgoldgrabe7052 Місяць тому +3

    In our experience on our last Princess Cruise a month ago was that the casual dining was okay as was the main dining room fare. A far cry from pre covid days where we thought the dining was very good. So they do need to make changes.

  • @HusseinMSAAlsalahi71
    @HusseinMSAAlsalahi71 3 місяці тому +5

    I just booked cruise with Princess (going solo) for 16 days to Hawaii. This will be first time with Princess. Thank God I don't drink alcohol or sodas. I will only dine / drink with what's included.

    • @desmondasam
      @desmondasam 3 місяці тому +2

      Happy cruising 🙃

    • @YvonneTucker-hc2bg
      @YvonneTucker-hc2bg 3 місяці тому +1

      There are other things in the Plus besides alcohol

    • @sct4040
      @sct4040 4 дні тому

      I booked a mini suite just for myself, it’s going to be heaven.

  • @alasanasilvia5605
    @alasanasilvia5605 3 місяці тому +2

    We always travel as a group and we always had traditional dining, same table, same dining room and same server. We had table numbers confirmed in advance before the cruise. And other times when I was just myself and spouse we always set it up the day of the cruise by speaking to the dining manager. This avoid having to wait for a table. But sounds good that Princess made those changes.

  • @debbiephelps1399
    @debbiephelps1399 3 місяці тому +1

    So excited to hear of these changes. We were on the Sky in late January.
    There also happened to be 800 people with a music cruise.
    Dining was almost impossible!
    Next year we are on a 10 day, so will love the option to just show up. I don't care for dining room every night, so hope this works.
    Thanks for explaining!

  • @kvom01
    @kvom01 3 місяці тому +1

    I've taken one Princess TA and have another reserved for later this year. I cruise solo and used the MDR only once for dinner and twice for lunch, each time only when I particularly liked the menu. For lunch I had shared tables, and for dinner I was placed at a solo table. No complaints from me in either case. The walk-up wait was short each time.

  • @nancyharris4846
    @nancyharris4846 3 місяці тому +5

    I am over the moon happy about this. We have been loyal cruisers with Princess& will be elite next cruise. WE LOVE TRADITIONAL DINING! Same time, Same table, Same waiter. So happy that it’s back!!!!❤

  • @cdhockey17
    @cdhockey17 3 місяці тому

    Just finished the April 5-20 cruise on the Emerald. Two of us had no problem getting a table without reservations with our same waiter. Of course maybe that was because we always ate early at 5:00

  • @Ken-iy9mb
    @Ken-iy9mb Місяць тому +1

    I wonder what I signed onto on my last cruise, each night different table different people? I was told you could ask to stay at the same table if you wish so the whole table did just that, but it was the third day of the switch about. And the two-person table was a joke, you had to move the table to get someone out or have your plate moved by a fanny.

    • @EmbraceToday-travel
      @EmbraceToday-travel  Місяць тому

      I think you must have been doing Dine My Way. Yeah, those 2-person tables are ridiculous! We’ve been on several cruise lines and while they are all pretty close together, Princess is by far the worst when it comes to space between the 2-seaters.

  • @brucebreault6328
    @brucebreault6328 2 місяці тому

    Once I make my full payment I then make my dinner reservations for the week usually for the same time about 30 to 40 minutes later than the traditional dining time! I think this new system benefits Princess as well ,😊especially the traditional dining! Instead of constantly setting up tables at different times they only have to turnover the whole room once!!!

  • @JaniceCrowell
    @JaniceCrowell 3 місяці тому +4

    Princess doesn’t hold the tables for your entire reserved table time if you don’t show up.

    • @EmbraceToday-travel
      @EmbraceToday-travel  3 місяці тому

      We were told they hold the tables for 20 minutes past the reservation time.

    • @eleanorwong7695
      @eleanorwong7695 3 місяці тому

      I think if you don't show up 15 minutes after your reserved table time they will give it to someone else

  • @Retiredtraveler1961
    @Retiredtraveler1961 3 місяці тому

    That’s interesting. As a platinum member on Princess I was able to book dine my way a year ago when I booked my cruise. I’m headed out on Caribbean Princess, July 2024. Is it applied to all cruise ships? I have not heard of this. Totally agree those “tables for two “ are crammed up next to each other a foot away from the next table for two.

    • @EmbraceToday-travel
      @EmbraceToday-travel  3 місяці тому +1

      Princess won’t starting doing this until Sept. 14 2024, so your cruise won’t be affected. But yes, they will be implementing the new dining system on all their ships.
      Have a great cruise!

  • @robertk4552
    @robertk4552 2 місяці тому

    We reserved our table for each night for our upcoming cruise in June. I alternated the dining rooms. This will be our first Princess cruise and we are trying the Premier package as a treat for our 25th anniversary. We prefer the traditional dining option.

  • @cruisecrazy7066
    @cruisecrazy7066 2 місяці тому +1

    Why do you want background music to drown out what you are saying?
    Please kill the music.

  • @elaine1140
    @elaine1140 3 місяці тому

    the new system doesn't really do much for me. I used to always reserve my table and decent enough to let them know when I wasn't;t coming so they could use my table. Also they used the tables after waiting a set amount of time for those who had reserved and weren't there yet. I agree with you, main dining room is great. but I don't think they needed to go this route. there could be empty rooms when everyone decided to take the same route.

    • @annashaw4329
      @annashaw4329 2 місяці тому

      If people were polite enough to cancel their unused reservation instead of being inconsiderate jerks, they wouldn't need to change the dining set-up. The new system should weed out these loosers.

  • @edbloom4897
    @edbloom4897 2 місяці тому

    Interesting change. I will not be impacted by the change yet. My next cruise is before the change. Not yet sure how I feel about it personally, but I can follow the business logic and accept it.

  • @MaxGrey03
    @MaxGrey03 3 місяці тому

    i was very happy to see this change. My biggest disappointment on my last Princess cruise concerned the inability to have a traditional dining experience as a solo traveler (same time, same table, same waitstaff, same tablemates). I called that out specifically in my post-cruise customer survey. I think this new policy will accommodate dining for cruisers with the three main preferences.

    • @EmbraceToday-travel
      @EmbraceToday-travel  3 місяці тому

      I think so, too! I really appreciate that Princess is responding to their customers’ comments and trying to improve their main dining. It’s such a big part of the cruise experience.

  • @tdalej
    @tdalej 3 місяці тому

    I like how this video was titled NOT AGAIN to get me to watch it and then I figure out at the end that the wording was misleading and that she loves the new dining changes. Oh and RESERABLE is a nice touch.

  • @annettegrimes2931
    @annettegrimes2931 Місяць тому +1

    Hi Loved you video! First time Princess cruiser here. We are booked Sept on the Enchanted Princess. I’ve never booked dining before so I can’t compare. I just tried to book our main dining and it says no availability. So confused. We’re 90 days out and final payments have been made. Any suggestions?

    • @EmbraceToday-travel
      @EmbraceToday-travel  Місяць тому +1

      I think you just tried too early! Princess doesn’t open up their dining reservations for the new system until June 17. Try again tomorrow and hopefully it will work. And hey, if you have time, leave a comment here with an update if it works. Have a great cruise!

    • @annettegrimes2931
      @annettegrimes2931 Місяць тому

      Hi I tried again and it says nothing available! Ugh 😩 I hope it’s a system glitch. Any suggestions?

  • @gengflores5708
    @gengflores5708 21 день тому

    Hi! Is the main dining complimentary for princess standard? Thank you

  • @rosefew9962
    @rosefew9962 Місяць тому

    Are you talking in Australian or US dollars ?

  • @kellykochut3628
    @kellykochut3628 3 місяці тому

    I hope this helps dining. I am elite couldn't get a dining res. I tried everything on the app before we left to get dining taken care of, app wasn't working. I asked at guest service went I boarded they told me just to go to the dining room and wait. We went to dining room at 5:30 were told they could give me a table for 2 at 8:45. I expressed my displeasure got me no where. The girl told me if I was hungry go to the buffet. In all the years I have been loyal to Princess I have never been turned away. This continued through the cruise. No help on the ship!! I killed them on survey The Grand Princess. I was shocked by whole ordeal. Has left a bad taste in our mouths. I guess next cruise I will book traditional dining. Or book a cabin that comes with private dining room. Which no one should have to go to this extent to eat in a dining room to be treated properly.

    • @EmbraceToday-travel
      @EmbraceToday-travel  3 місяці тому

      I’m so sorry, that sounds like a horrible experience! We didn’t have it quite that bad on our last cruise, but it was very challenging to get a table and we didn’t really care for the attitude of the main dining hostess. I really hope this new system improves the situation.

    • @kellykochut3628
      @kellykochut3628 2 місяці тому

  • @adagiotexas
    @adagiotexas 3 місяці тому

    Why was a sniper pointing a gun at your neck during the first half of the video? 🤔

  • @alokemukherjee327
    @alokemukherjee327 3 місяці тому

    Horrible experience with princess arrived 1 day late in Sydney had to cancel and rebook with singapore airlines 3000 dollars down the drain never with princess again