CRUISE NEWS! Virgin Voyages New Pricing | Grand Princess Leaks, Alaska Weather & Canned Soda Update
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Virgin Voyages pricing overhaul — Virgin introduces three new fare levels (Base, Essential, Premium) with varying Wi-Fi, dining reservation windows, and flexibility.
A major change: gratuities are no longer rolled into fares but charged separately ($20/day if prepaid, $22/day if charged onboard).
Heavy rain in Panama brought multiple leaks on board, with buckets out in the spa, buffet, and hall.
If I had a sailing booked on the Grand Princess, I would go.
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Today’s Cruise News covers important updates across several cruise lines: ⚓ Virgin Voyages pricing overhaul — Virgin introduces three new fare levels (Base, Essential, Premium) with varying Wi-Fi, dining reservation windows, and flexibility. A major change: gratuities are no longer rolled into fares but charged separately ($20/day if prepaid, $22/day if charged onboard). ⚓ Grand Princess update — Heavy rain in Panama brought multiple leaks on board, with buckets out in the spa, buffet, and hallways. Some gangway closures were also reported, and laundromats and select pool facilities will be closed during Panama Canal transit due to environmental restrictions. ⚓ Canned soda report — Guests aboard Coral Princess and Enchanted Princess confirm that canned soda is back onboard at no extra charge. Could this mean an end to “Sodagate”? ⚓ Late-season Alaska cruising — Discovery Princess had to skip Endicott Arm/Dawes Glacier scenic cruising and adjusted its Juneau and Skagway visits due to weather. A reminder that late-season cruises can offer lower prices but come with higher weather risks. If you appreciate these updates, please give this video a thumbs up and subscribe so you don’t miss our daily cruise news and travel tips. Our email address: letsgotraveltips@gmail.com 🛳️ Join us on our Upcoming Group Cruises: https://letsgotraveltips.com/upcoming-group-cruises/ 📟 Our Website: https://letsgotraveltips.com/ Thank you for watching Let's Go! Travel Tips and joining us as we talk about cruising to such destinations as Alaska and the Caribbean, but also to more distant and exotic locations in Europe, including the Mediterranean, the Baltic, British Isles, Norway and beyond. We share the latest Cruise News Today and Cruise Travel Tips. Please be sure to tell us in the comments your own experiences so we can all learn how to best enjoy our cruise vacation. Thank you and God Bless you! 🏪 Our new Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/letsgotraveltips 🏪 Our Merchandising Website: https://lets-go-travel-tips.creator-spring.com/ 👚 Our YouTube Merchandise Store: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPjiUpsyS8nnLlSSAWH5oHA/store 🚶♂️ Walkabout Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@majestimundo 📃 Cruise Packing Lists: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HazelnutPrintCo/?section_id=38505690 📷 If you would like to send us pictures from your trips, please share to our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/letsgotraveltips Comment below and let us know your thoughts. ===CONTACT INFO=== ✉ Address for USPS mail: PO Box 50474, Provo, UT 84605 🏪 Merchandise: https://lets-go-travel-tips.creator-spring.com/ ✉ YouTube Channel Email: letsgotraveltips@gmail.com 📟 https://letsgotraveltips.com/ 👍 Facebook Private Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/letsgotraveltips 👍 Facebook Public Page: https://www.facebook.com/letsgotraveltips 👩🏫 Follow us on InstaGram: https://www.instagram.com/letsgotraveltips #cruisenews #letsgotraveltips #princesscruises #ILoveThisBoat #loveboatcruise #letsgo! #cruiseupdates #cruisecritic #cruiseship #ILoveThis