Princess’s higher package prices take effect today—and a seven-night cruise makes the increase noticeable

Princess Plus and Princess Premier move to higher pricing on October 13. The reported increase is $5 per person per day, adding $70 for two people buying a package for a seven-night cruise. This is the effective-date update to a change announced earlier, not a newly announced increase. Cruise Critic's September reporting described the October 13 change.

What Princess lists now

For ships other than Sun Princess and Star Princess, the current package page lists pre-cruise prices of $70 per guest per day for Plus and $105 for Premier. Onboard prices are $75 and $110 respectively. Sun Princess and Star Princess have separate pricing; check the chart for your vessel.

The lower pre-cruise price requires purchase at least four days, or 96 hours, before departure. Purchases within that period or onboard carry the additional daily charge. Those figures and conditions appear on Princess's package page.

Already bought a package? Read the right FAQ

Princess says guests sailing in 2026 who purchased Plus or Premier before October 13 will have the purchased package benefits honored, with no action required. That is a statement about existing purchases, not a reason to assume every new quote uses the earlier price.

Review the package recorded in your booking before buying anything else. If the booking details do not match what you expected, ask Princess or your travel advisor to explain the difference.

The daily increase becomes a trip total

Five dollars can look small next to a cruise fare. Multiplied by two guests and seven nights, it becomes $70. Over ten nights for the same two guests, the additional amount is $100. These are calculations of the stated increase, not examples of complete cruise quotes.

The total package price matters more than the size of the increase alone. At $70 a day, Plus costs $490 per person over seven nights. At $105 a day, Premier costs $735 per person over that period. These examples use the standard pre-cruise rates, exclude the separate Sun and Star pricing, and do not include the cruise fare.

Decide what you would actually buy

A package's value depends on the benefits you would otherwise pay for. Build a comparison using your likely spending, rather than treating every included item as a saving.

If you would not purchase a particular benefit separately, its advertised retail value is not automatically money saved. Conversely, a package may still be useful if it covers things you would buy throughout the trip. The same package can be sensible for one traveler and unnecessary for another. Lounge Frog's guide to cruise value versus premium pricing offers a broader framework for comparing what you pay with what matters to you.

If you are flying to your embarkation port, compare the airport part of your trip separately using Lounge Frog's airline directory. Ship packages and airport lounge entry are separate purchases and benefits.

The decision also deserves a time check. Waiting until close to departure can change the package price even when the cruise fare stays the same. Read the purchase deadline alongside the daily rate.

What changed today

The October 13 price change is now the relevant comparison for a new purchase. Existing customers should review the benefits attached to their earlier purchase, while new buyers should use the current ship-specific chart.

Our Princess Cruises directory page provides fleet context. Princess's own booking and package terms govern the purchase you make.