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Princess Captain’s Circle Elite Perks Shown & How to Use Them / Which One is Being Discontinued?

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👁️ 11K views📅 5 months ago⏱️ 25:36
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Veteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

They are getting rid of the insurance upgrade, pre-insurance upgrade.

You literally put it in a bag in your room. The room store picks it up, takes it to the laundry services.

Be kindly instructive instead of elitist.

It requires 15 cruises or 150 days of cruising with Princess.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Call room service a day ahead to request formal night canopes.
Trade out mini-bar items you don't want by calling room service.
Be kind and instructive in chat groups, not elitist.
Join Facebook and Cruise Critic groups for your sailing.
Use priority lines at guest services if you have an issue.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

How to use elite benefitsThis video explains how to use all benefits and what to ask for versus what happens automatically.
When benefits take effectBenefits take effect as soon as you've made your deposit; you can start making dining reservations on the app.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the actual elite benefits on Princess Cruises?
QHow do the elite benefits work on different ships?
QHow do you become elite status on Princess?
QWhich elite benefit is being discontinued?

Topics Covered

Loyalty Program3 Happy BaconDining Room Service2½ Happy BaconService Crew2 Happy BaconCrowd Capacity1 Sad BaconShip Condition1½ Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

Whether you’ve just reached Princess Cruises Elite status or you’ve sailed hundreds of days already, today we’re showing you every Elite benefit, how they look and work on different ships, and take you along in our real life usage onboard. After cruising 200+ days in the last year, we’ve learned which perks truly matter — and how to access them so you never leave value behind. 🚨 BREAKING NEWS: One of the long-standing Elite benefits is about to be discontinued — we’ll tell you which one, why it matters, and how it may increase the cost of your cruise. We’ll reveal: ✔️ How to maximize your free laundry benefits! Pressing? Shoe shine? ✔️ How your Elite minibar setup works and how to modify it ✔️ How to Enjoy Free Afternoon Tea in your cabin & Free Canapes on Formal Night ✔️ Where to find invite-only events and perk locations onboard ✔️ What is the Free Wine Tasting? ✔️ The perks most people don’t realize exist — and how to use them If you’re new to Princess, this is the guide we wish we had on our first Elite sailing. If you’re already Elite, you’ll likely discover perks you’re not taking advantage of yet — plus we show you exactly how to claim them onboard. FOLLOW US Cruise Through Retirement YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CruiseThroughRetirement Cruise Through Retirement Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cruise_through_retirement Cruise Through Retirement Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CruiseThroughRetirement Taste Life With Us YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TasteLifeWithUs Taste Life With Us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tastelifewithus Taste Life With Us Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TasteLifeWU SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CruiseThroughRetirement RELATED VIDEOS & PLAYLISTS Star Princess Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2wV-KXCTQQCIjpm3zRNZOplgrtPjHBT3 #PrincessCruises #EliteBenefits #PrincessElite #CruiseTips #CruiseHacks #CruiseThroughRetirement #CruiseLife #RetirementTravel #CruiseVloggers #CaptainCircle #CruisingAdvice #PrincessCruiseTips #PrincessCruiseInsurance