CRUISE NEWS! HUGE Dining Changes Coming to Princess Fleetwide | 2025-26 New Itineraries Announced
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День томуVIDEO CHAPTERS - Monday, April 15, 2024
0:00 Welcome to Today's Video
0:37 HUGE Dining Changes on Princess for the MDR
9:13 Antarctica Itineraries Open Soon
14:02 Juneau to Limit Cruise Ships Amid Expansion?
17:40 Royal Caribbean New Port Stops Announced
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@shoshanalewinfischer 15 днів тому
SO happy with bringing back traditional dining - it will make our upcoming trips far less stressful! We like a private table, same table, same waiter - no waiting!
@richardbrabham7107 15 днів тому
I think it's fabulous news. I love traditional dining. It's nice to be pampered with waiters who learn your preferences and remember them. 😊
@1gr8chef123 14 днів тому
until you get stuck with a dud on a 21 day cruise
@richardbrabham7107 14 днів тому
@@1gr8chef123 at which time you request a table change with the maitre d.
@Lori695 15 днів тому
I love traditional dining
@sunseekermama 15 днів тому
I think this a good move for Princess. I would think it will satisfy all the dining personalities. And I think it will help alleviate the confusion that I've observed with the dining crew with reservations.
@chrisbillman4741 14 днів тому
I would ask all of you guys to share a few seconds of video showing wheelchair accessible spaces. Like any ramps on the ships, wheelchair space in the entertainment areas and theater. Anything that might be an obstacle or anything that might encourage us to use or avoid a ship. Simple things like the hand washing stations can a person in a self propelled wheelchair have space under the sink so they can move close enough, accessible bathrooms and so on. 😊thank you
@sammybrannmuffin8824 15 днів тому
Happy birthday to you 🎵🎶🎼 Happy birthday to you 🎼🎵🎶 Happy birthday to you 🎶🎼🎵 Happy birthday to Allison!❤
@arleneaninion6252 15 днів тому
Thanks, Allison & Gordon 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🌹♥️🙏
@johnschenck6348 15 днів тому
Thanks so much for a fabulous Eclipse trip. You two were both amazing. John & Dixie
@richardjo-or8dj 15 днів тому
Yes, there are lines on Sun Princess for reserved dining. We were on the ship for Easter.
@richardbrabham7107 15 днів тому
Fortunately I was on the first Princess cruise to Antarctica on the Royal in 2003/4. It was 24 days from Capetown to Valparaiso!
@chriswilliams6568 15 днів тому
Allison, the Tracy Arm Fjord is the lesser of the glaciers. Go on a sailing with the Hubbard Glacier or Discovery Bay. Thx
@kathrinetownes1812 13 днів тому
Very interested in cruising Antarctica with you! Can’t wait for more info!
@lindakauppi6785 15 днів тому
I am really enjoying your content on Princess since we have made the leap from Celebrity back to Princess. We're very excited to be doing a 51 day cruise on Majestic this December from Los Angeles around the full of South America and back to Fort Lauderdale. I only wish they had included Antarctica as well but I shall keep it on my bucket list and look to doing it another time. Thanks Alison for providing us with all the cruise news in such a positive way!
@janicecolomb6206 15 днів тому
Very excited to say that we finally got our Spellbound reservations on the Sun! We embark from Rome on May 18. 🎉
@chriswilliams6568 15 днів тому
Thx Allison. I do not have a cruise booked after June 2024, so the new dining arrangements do not affect me yet. But I do not like the sound of it as we are usually booked in the flex dining times. Then we book a time, around 7 pm. But sometimes we are running late and so then show up late after trying to phone to cxl our time. So this new thing is a bit awkward. Thx for the heads up on the booking window for the S. America itineraries.
@TheCosmicgal 15 днів тому
We are currently on the Sun Princess. There are sometimes long lines for the Reserve Collection restaurant. However, there are never any lines for the Signature Collection restaurant at any time of the day.
@kimhollett2370 15 днів тому
Hi Alison we will be on the regal princess in November and the dining reservations I made are still there but I will keep an eye out for the cancellations. Thank you so much for all your informative videos 😊
@willcooper6980 13 днів тому
Princess is trying to please all cruisers with the dining change. Some want/need Traditional Dining due to composition of travel party or dietary restrictions. Some want the full blown experience. Then there's people who want to go wherever the day/night takes them and won't schedule anything because they are on vacation. I fall in the last category. I want to schedule my dinner based on being able to do whatever shows and activities I want to do that given night.
@rallegra 15 днів тому
Yep. Just got the news in my app about the new dining options. We’re going on Grand Princess to Alaska next year and they’re doing the new dining even on that older ship. All of the reservations we booked in advance got deleted today, Monday. Poof! LOL.
@annekirkpatrick7197 15 днів тому
I love that you understand how important those dining reservations are to some cruisers! You get it! I had just finished saying to hubby that if I had already made dining reservations & they were canceled, AND I had to wait until June to re-book, I would not be happy. Then, you said the same thing!😅
@LynnDavis-ln3bx 15 днів тому
I think I will really enjoy the new dining changes 🌟🍹🌟
@TheScrapDiva 15 днів тому
My dining reservations haven’t been changed for our November sailing but I did notice that the MDR that we chose isn’t there anymore. 🤷🏽♀️
@mikesimpson5892 15 днів тому
we just finished a 10 day cruise on the Sun Princess and we usually do the anytime dining BUT when we would go down to dinner, there never was an available table, (even just for the 2 of us) so we had to book the only time available which was 5pm (we didn't make 2 days because like you said our excursions ran longer those days) Now with this being said we really enjoyed a set time and table/waiter so we will continue to do this for our future cruise, but we will just reserve a little later time.
@rw9551 15 днів тому
My MDR reservations for my next two cruises after 09/14/24 have not been deleted, but I will watch for it.
@barbaramorrow8600 10 днів тому
Enjoy your cruise this July! Wish we were going with you! Thanks for all your information! We love cruising with Princess and are thinking about New England next.
@TerryT-wh5tl 15 днів тому
We are on the Caribbean princess, October 8th-20th. All our dining reservations are still shown on the App. We still can't book dining for the Sun, July 2nd-20th sailing, hopefully on the 17th.
@petermpuchkowski7127 14 днів тому
My spouse and I enjoy 'sharing' at 6 or 8 seat tables. most times it works & we meet interesting cruisers. On the Prima 2nd sailing they had no option for shared and that among other things with that cruise really made that trip less than the enjoyment we had hoped for.
@TheMuirite 15 днів тому
Soo do people paid in full for a May trip do I still get the early access?
@allenesaacson1978 15 днів тому
I think this is a good plan on Princesses part. Any idea where Reserve Collection dining will be located after this change?
@kathrynl6606 13 днів тому
Would love to hear more abou the Reserve Dining Room on Sun Princess; one of the main reasons that I book that category room is for the no wait idea dinning and the extra menu perks. I also think that these new dinning changes are going to be a positive for Princess guests and crew.
@dkdecker1 15 днів тому
Just got the email from princess and sooooo happy about the traditional dining coming back.
@lisamacneil9956 15 днів тому
Just received from Princess re: Sept 7th sailing Quebec City to Boston on Emerald Princess please be advised that due to cruise ship congestion in Halifax, Canada, Emerald Princess will now be at anchor for the call on Friday, September 13 rather than at berth as previously scheduled. A water shuttle service will be available to take you ashore and back to the ship
@whirlarado 14 днів тому
I’ve not cruised on one of these mega ships and don’t think I want to. I prefer small ship cruises partly because there are seldom waiting lines for meals.
@happycruiser 15 днів тому
My app says we have to pay in full before we can do anything about dining reservations. So not for everyone on June 17th. Unless I am missing something.
@marym8531 15 днів тому
We are booked on the Discovery Princess for a Mexican riviera cruise in November 2024 and have already made our dinner reservations for 6pm and they haven't been canceled as of yet 04/15/24.
@chuckcanady578 15 днів тому
Wonder if the Princess App will be able to handle the load when everyone with cruises after September 14th tries to book dining reservations on June 17th. Hope it all works well.
@maryminner 15 днів тому
Can’t wait!! Are definitely going on the group cruise to Antarctic!
@1gr8chef123 14 днів тому
you dont get to actually step foot on Antarctica with princess. its just "scenic cruising" if you dont actually set foot on the continent, then you didn't actually go to Antarctica in my book!
@etwpg 15 днів тому
We love same time, same table reservations, but 5:00 is too early and 7:30 is much too late. So how do we get a same time, same table reservation for 6:00pm?
@janicebrianmozeski2208 15 днів тому
Have they said what the early and late dining times will be on Princess?
@sharon5115 15 днів тому
Thank you for the information. We aren't sailing until January 20, 2025 and our dining reservations are still showing up in the app. We will be on the Coral again :) but she only has two dining rooms. Wonder how they will be designated. The Bordeaux (deck 5) dining room already has a portion roped off for the Suites and Upgraded Mini-Suites, so the other amount of available tables are reduced. We love a 8:00pm dining time with the same table, same waiters etc. for two. Will we be forced to show up at 7:00pm if we want the Traditional Dining second seating?
@kathibott9448 14 днів тому
Hi Alison we are on the Discovery Princess from Seattle inside passage to Alaska next September , what can we expect to see and what’s the weather like at that time of the year please ? We are also on the Sun Princess next summer so we were interested to hear about the change in dining times . Do you know how and when you book Spellbound? x
@angela-gigi- 15 днів тому
My dining reservations for my October 5 cruise were still on the app. Do you know if they’re going to make the any time dining the American style option like on the Sun Princess?
@robinandgeraldnickoli5761 15 днів тому
I think the Princess dining reservation options are fantastic! All of these options should check boxes to meet everyone's dining needs. Bravo, Princess!!
@karenjensen2345 15 днів тому
We are on the British Isles cruise with you and have our dining booked, which nights are we dining with the group? We would like to switch to dine with you those nights. We generally like early dining because we love going to the shows.
@randa200771 12 днів тому
We have been thinking about doing Antarctica for a few years, do you know if that OBC is applicable to UK bookings?
@bethbowen4612 15 днів тому
I just went on the Sapphire Princess, and I loved the four days cruising Antarctica and seeing Iceberg A23a.
@Lori695 15 днів тому
I also saw the iceburb A23a amazing
@1gr8chef123 14 днів тому
yeah but you dont get to actually step foot on Antarctica with princess. its just "scenic cruising" if you dont actually set foot on the continent, then you didn't actually go to Antarctica in my book!
@bethbowen4612 14 днів тому
We were in the coastal waters, I definitely went to Antarctica. I can appreciate your thought process, but as a 40-year Phoenix resident, I am happy with that outcome.
@1gr8chef123 14 днів тому
@@bethbowen4612 well, if just "sailing by" is good enough for you, different strokes for different fokes i guess. but i get that close im going on a cruise where I set foot on my 7th continent, but thats just me and most people i know.
@susanworsencroft4870 15 днів тому
As of now my April 2025 sailing dinner reservations have not been cancelled
@GaryWaters-yr7fy 11 днів тому
I just happened upon your site. Great info. We are long time Princess cruisers.
@LetsGoTravelTips 10 днів тому
Welcome aboard!
@robertk4552 15 днів тому
We're glad our cruise is June 15th and not affected by this change. We actually picked the same time each day in alternating restaurants for the experience so basically early seating.
@1gr8chef123 14 днів тому
so you can still get that in this new plan. what makes the diffidence what dining you you eat at, its all the same food.
@Lori695 15 днів тому
Been to Antarctica twice with Princess,absolutely wonderful
@1gr8chef123 14 днів тому
yeah but you dont get to actually step foot on Antarctica with princess. its just "scenic cruising" if you dont actually set foot on the continent, then you didn't actually go to Antarctica in my book!
@hettytravels 15 днів тому
Very exciting news about Antarctica! I’m interested!
@1gr8chef123 14 днів тому
you dont get to actually step foot on Antarctica with princess. its just "scenic cruising" if you dont actually set foot on the continent, then you didn't actually go to Antarctica in my book!
@barbarashuster9029 15 днів тому
This doesn't affect what we said we wanted to our travel agent is it? I think I told her lake dining wirh a table for 10
@edbloom4897 15 днів тому
Question on the New dining options : Will it be possible to select Traditional Dining and vary the times each day? I like the idea of same table, same staff (in general) but port schedule may dictate early one day, late another. We are currently booked to do MDR at 7PM in August (before the change) every night except the two specialty dining nights. I know my initial question may fit the new "Reservation" dining but that would might not get me the same table, same staff since PCL is stating one MDR per dining style.
@richardwhite9599 13 днів тому
What will they do with Island Princess with only two dining rooms?
@wjwviamail 15 днів тому
Allison, when are you and Gordon going to the British Isles? Hoping we see you on the Regal.
@LetsGoTravelTips 15 днів тому
Our Group Cruise is Jun 8 of this year.
@stevenissenson2531 15 днів тому
Just a quick question we are ecstatic that we will finally have the opportunity to go back to traditional as we enjoy that the most, and we do have several cruises still booked and nothing has been deleted yet, but what we are wondering is if you recall on the Sun Princess what the traditional dining times were For example, was it five and 730 or what? I don’t know if the other ships in the fleet will be the same but it would be a good sampling.
@lindakowalski8687 15 днів тому
Would love to meet you and go on Antarctica cruise.
@1gr8chef123 14 днів тому
you dont get to actually step foot on Antarctica with princess. its just "scenic cruising" if you dont actually set foot on the continent, then you didn't actually go to Antarctica in my book!
@lindakowalski8687 14 днів тому
@@1gr8chef123 I don’t think I could actually do an Antarctica expedition, too old and suffer from Reynauds. This is as close as I will come.
@tillyortiz346 14 днів тому
We are 1st time Princess cruisers, so our cruise is Nov 2 when can we make our reservations for our cruise ??? I love Traditional dining, did you say only 5 & 7pm earlier the better for me..
@lesliejacoby2088 15 днів тому
We already made our reservations,booking, for Antarctica. January 21,2025. And I booked my dining. Has not been deleted. I’m going to talk to my TA and get it rebooked it to get that OBC. Love your blogs. ❤
@1gr8chef123 14 днів тому
you dont get to actually step foot on Antarctica with princess. its just "scenic cruising" if you dont actually set foot on the continent, then you didn't actually go to Antarctica in my book!
@ChristianLehrer 14 днів тому
Going on Princess for the first time next month for 12 nights side by side with a b2b on Royal. How does Princess do dining now for a May cruise? I heard Princess no longer had traditional dining. Do I need to reserve a dining time?
@rudester7557 14 днів тому
This is stupid! 5 pm is too early and 7 pm is too late! Why don’t they have 6 pm as a choice?
@charlie44266 14 днів тому
There will be chaos. However, this is literally just rearranging the chairs on deck. Hardly "huge changes".
@richardbrabham7107 15 днів тому
What price was a balcony on the Discovery Eclipse cruise?
@LetsGoTravelTips 15 днів тому
It varied so much based on where on the ship you were and when you booked, among other factors.
@B-C-N-U 15 днів тому
Curious, will all three dining room options have the same menu?
@LetsGoTravelTips 15 днів тому
We expect that they will continue to have the same menu, just as they do now. Thanks for watching.
@1gr8chef123 14 днів тому
So i guess i dont understand what would be the downfall?? how is this much different? you can still eat dinner at whatever dining time you wish. Why would this be a negative to someone?
@jpbpds 15 днів тому
Very interested in going to Antarctic on a group cruise.
@1gr8chef123 14 днів тому
you dont get to actually step foot on Antarctica with princess. its just "scenic cruising" if you dont actually set foot on the continent, then you didn't actually go to Antarctica in my book!
@jpbpds 14 днів тому
@@1gr8chef123 I saw the videos from the Ultimate World Cruise on the Seranade of the Seas where they also did scenic cruising. They were giddy with it, and I would be satisfied with such an experience.
@1gr8chef123 14 днів тому
@@jpbpds thats cool as long as you dont claim you "set foot" on the continent as that would be false.
@marlabrannock922 15 днів тому
They cancelled all reservations today. My December MDR are gone now.
@anneclough7064 15 днів тому
I just checked and our November ones are still there. I wish they would take a look at the reservations and if they see that someone has booked 5pm each night in the one dining room then they get the idea that this person would like traditional dining so they adjust their booking to whichever room is going to be the traditional setting. It would sure save the panic come June 17th when everybody is trying to rebook.
@happycruiser 15 днів тому
On the Sun Princess, Deck 8, do you have to book reservations, or can you just walk in when you want, and of course wait if need be??
@LetsGoTravelTips 15 днів тому
Just walk in!
@Fitcho56 15 днів тому
I wonder how the dining will work on the Island Princess with only two dinning rooms?
@LetsGoTravelTips 15 днів тому
I'm sure they have an adjustment in mind; basically just proportion areas based on demand and treat two dining rooms as three different areas. Thanks for watching!
@bpreeve4570 15 днів тому
We have a mini suite--do mini suite people still have their own dining area on discovery princess and be able to go whenever they want or do you now need reservations there????
@marilynkay831 15 днів тому
If you have a Reserve Collection Mini suite booking, I believe nothing changes for you. You go when you're ready. If you have a general Mini suite booking, likely the changes will apply to you. That is my understanding. If in doubt I recommend calling your travel agent to confirm.
@karenjensen2345 15 днів тому
What are the dates of the Antartica 2026 group cruise! We may be in!!!
@LetsGoTravelTips 15 днів тому
Sometime in January; nothing firm yet.
@joanokelley4922 15 днів тому
Our reservations for fall have been deleted already.
@susanworsencroft4870 15 днів тому
Did you have traditional or my time reservations?
@joanokelley4922 15 днів тому
Reservations were for anytime dining at 5:20 each night in the same dining room.
@andycat109 15 днів тому
Sapphire Princess is great for Antarctica but would prefer a newer ship
@1gr8chef123 14 днів тому
you dont get to actually step foot on Antarctica with princess. its just "scenic cruising" if you dont actually set foot on the continent, then you didn't actually go to Antarctica in my book!
@1gr8chef123 14 днів тому
when is princess going to bring back more options for ASIA cruises,besides japan! i want more SE asia options!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@erickfield8541 15 днів тому
I'm saddened by the changes. I make reservations at mid sip dining rooms for two reasons. As a single, private diner, when I go to aft dining rooms, they always place me in the very back.....and the vibration of the propulsion system makes dining unbearable. Second, mid ship dining room is a short walk from activities.
@erickfield8541 15 днів тому
Do I understand correctly, I may not be able to reserve a certain time midship? This dining room could be reserved for walk ins.
@erickfield8541 15 днів тому
I thought we now have a choice of traditional dining which can be reserved.....or anytime dining which is a walk up dining based upon availability.
@NoBodyHome75 15 днів тому
Not a fan of the dining changes. We don't want to make a reservation or have a set dining time. The traditional dining experience is part of what turned me off to cruising years ago. We are on vacation and prefer to eat when we want to eat (anytime dining). I am concerned that we will be turned away due to capacity limits.
@LetsGoTravelTips 15 днів тому
We don't anticipate there to be limits which would make them turn you away. We, like you, when we cruise on our own, want to dine just when we feel like it. You do need to take into consideration peak times when others are dining; there may be a wait, but don't worry they won't let you wait and just send you away. Thanks for watching!
@jeffdriver3000 15 днів тому
My dinning reservation for Jan 19, 2025 is still there. We would like the traditional early dinning with the same table, same wait staff
@chriswilliams6568 15 днів тому
You have to check on their web site as date, type of cabin, how many in cabin, itinerary all come into play on every sailing.
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