Tag: Princess Cruises

  • Sun Princess 101: How to navigate this confusing new ship

    Sun Princess 101: How to navigate this confusing new ship

    Sun Princess is very different compared to other Princess ships …and very confusing. If you’re used to Royal or Grand class ships, there’s a huge learning curve when it comes to the layout. The buffet’s moved to the middle of…

  • Daily programs on Ruby Princess

    Daily programs on Ruby Princess

    Here are the daily programs from my 7 day cruise to Alaska (including Glacier Bay National Park) on Ruby Princess in July 2024. More about Ruby Princess What’s new

  • Main dining room menus on Ruby Princess

    Main dining room menus on Ruby Princess

    Here are the main dining room menus from my cruise to Alaska on Ruby Princess in July 2024 with photos of what we ordered. Day 1 (lunch) Day 1 (dinner) Day 2 Day 4 Day 5 (breakfast) Day 6 Day…

  • 10 watch outs when you’re planning a Princess cruise

    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…

  • There’s a lot to like on Enchanted Princess – Caribbean cruise review + tips

    There’s a lot to like on Enchanted Princess – Caribbean cruise review + tips

    Enchanted Princess is one of the newer ships in the Princess fleet and after being onboard for 2 Caribbean cruises it’s now one of my favorites. Enchanted offers an outstanding selection of included and specialty restaurants, impressive entertainment, nicely appointed…

  • The Sanctuary is broken. Here are 4 ways Princess can fix it

    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 best sun deck is where you’d least expect (Sanctuary tour + tips)

    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.…

  • Sanctuary food and drink menus (Princess Cruises)

    Sanctuary food and drink menus (Princess Cruises)

    Here are the menus from The Sanctuary on Enchanted Princess with photos of what we ordered. Note this is different from the Sanctuary Club offering on Sun and Star Princess. You can find the Sanctuary Club and Cabana menus from…

  • Princess casino opening hours by port

    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…

  • Sky Princess needs a major tune-up (Caribbean cruise review)

    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…