Princess Cruises Major Change ⚠️ | New Non-Refundable Deposit Policy Starting Oct 15
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Starting October 15th, 2025, most new bookings will be subject to a default. That means if you don't change it, it's going to be non-refundable deposit policy.
If you want the refundable deposit, the cruise fair goes up and it's usually a chunk that it goes up.
I think this is just me. This, nobody told me this. This is just me. As I think about how I book Princess cruises, um I have a lot of people who cancel.
The best option that I can see is, especially if you travel a lot, is you're going to want to get an annual policy.
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Princess Cruises just made a big announcement — and this one will affect how you book every future cruise. 🚢 Starting October 15, 2025, most new bookings will have non-refundable deposits by default. If you still want a refundable deposit, you’ll need to choose it at the time of booking, and it will cost more. In this update, I’ll go over: 📅 The official details direct from Princess — not from social media or secondhand sources. 💵 The new deposit amounts by cruise length (5, 9, 44, and 45+ days). ⚖️ How Princess is following Royal Caribbean & Celebrity’s model for deposit choices. 🔁 What this means for your Future Cruise Deposits and group bookings. 🧾 Why Princess is likely doing this — and how it could impact cancellations. 💡 What to do before October 15 if you want to keep refundable deposits under the current rules. We’ll also talk about travel insurance, how it ties into non-refundable deposits, and how annual policies might make sense if you cruise often. 💬 Let me know in the comments what you think about this major change — do you like the idea of non-refundable deposits, or would you prefer the flexibility we’ve had until now? 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