Planning & Preparing for a Princess Cruise – Tips & Ideas for 2024
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The creator provides a comprehensive guide for passengers preparing for a Princess Cruise, drawing from experience with over a dozen sailings. The advice begins with digital preparation, emphasizing the importance of downloading the Princess app and creating a profile to manage check-ins, dining reservations, and shore excursions. Regarding packing, the creator suggests bringing essentials like medications and chargers in a carry-on, while advising against overpacking due to limited stateroom storage. The video covers dress codes, noting that formal nights vary by region, and recommends specific items like magnetic hooks and extra long charging cords. For embarkation day, the creator suggests avoiding busy elevators and skipping the buffet in favor of dining rooms to avoid crowds. The guide also compares ship-organized shore excursions with independent tours and provides critical advice on dining reservation times to avoid long waits. Financial and logistical tips include using travel agents, purchasing travel insurance, and putting phones in airplane mode to avoid high roaming charges. The creator concludes with vital warnings about managing time while ashore to avoid missing the ship and strongly recommends flying to the port at least one day before departure to prevent travel delays from ruining the vacation.
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after more than a dozen cruises with Princess I've learned a few things about how to make the most of my vacation
princess is considered to be a premium Cruise Line and leads more towards traditional cruising than some
generally speaking you should strongly consider adding the princess plus package to your cruise
do not be that person the ship has no obligation to wait for you
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