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10 watch outs when you’re planning a Princess cruise
Planning a Princess cruise can be a very stressful experience. Between choosing the itinerary, cabin, dining, flights, insurance and shore excursions, you have to make hundreds of decisions before your vacation even begins. One mistake can cost you hundreds if not thousands of dollars. I’ve been cruising for over a decade and I still learned…
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The Sanctuary is broken. Here are 4 ways Princess can fix it
The Sanctuary is one of the most luxurious sun decks at sea so it’s no surprise that it’s one of the most popular amenities on Princess ships. But the only way to get a reservation is to line up at the beginning of the cruise and cross your fingers. Every time I’ve managed to get…
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The best sun deck is where you’d least expect (Sanctuary tour + tips)
The most relaxing and luxurious sun deck I’ve ever experienced after 40 cruises wasn’t in the pricey first class sections of cruise lines like Norwegian or Celebrity. Starting at $20 for a half day, it didn’t even cost that much. It’s the Sanctuary on Princess Cruises. I’ve never felt so spoiled or comfortable on a…
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Princess casino opening hours by port
Although the casinos on cruise ships generally open around one hour after leaving most ports, there are several exceptions – especially on Princess where they pay to open the casino when possible in the Caribbean. It also seems to take longer for the casino to open for Alaska cruises out of Seattle and Vancouver. Here…
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Sky Princess needs a major tune-up (Caribbean cruise review)
The Sky Princess is one of the newer ships in the Princess fleet but it already needs a major tune-up. I recently returned from a Caribbean cruise on Sky and although it has a lot of nice spaces to relax and great entertainment, service was slow at most of the bars and specialty restaurants, the…
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25 lessons learned after 6 recent Princess cruises
After sailing 50 days on 5 Princess ships over the last year, I’ve learned 25 valuable lessons about the Princess cruising experience. From navigating their ships to getting the most of their food and drink options, these are lessons that can save you a lot of time, money and grief throughout your cruising journey. If…
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13 costly travel insurance lessons after missing my cruise ship
After an epic flight delay caused 4 fellow passengers and I to miss our cruise ship, we learned 13 expensive lessons about travel insurance and Canadian flight delay compensation. The hardest lesson was that most of our travel insurance policies didn’t cover most of the costs to meet the ship – including the insurance products…
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Does bigger mean better with the casino on Majestic Princess?
Majestic Princess has a much larger casino than most Royal-class Princess ships but is it better? Join me for a full tour of the casino and my take on the slot machines after an 8-day Alaska cruise in May. Related Not so Majestic cruise to Alaska: Has Princess lost its way? 8 tips you need…