Princess Premier now costs up to $115 a day: Princess raises Plus and Premier again from October 13

If you sail with Princess Cruises and like an all-in package, your daily bill is about to go up again. Princess is raising the price of its Princess Plus and Princess Premier packages by $5 per person, per day. The change applies to sailings that leave on or after October 13, 2026.

The new prices

Here is what the packages will cost per person, per day, as reported by The Independent and TravelPulse:

Most of the fleet

• Princess Plus: $70 if you buy before the cruise, up from $65. It is $75 if you buy on board.
• Princess Premier: $105 if you buy before the cruise, up from $100. It is $110 if you buy on board.

Sun Princess and Star Princess

Princess's two newest ships already cost more. They go up by $5 too:

• Princess Plus: $75 before the cruise, or $80 on board.
• Princess Premier: $110 before the cruise, or $115 on board.

Princess's own package page says the packages cover guests 1 and 2 on a booking. It also says you must buy at least four days (96 hours) before you sail to get the lower price. Buy later or on board, and you pay $5 more per day.

What it adds up to

The extra $5 sounds small, but it adds up fast. For two people on a seven-night cruise, it is $70 more for the trip. On a 14-night cruise, it is $140 more for two.

Premier on the newest ships is now $110 per person, per day when bought ahead. For two people on seven nights, that is $1,540 just for the package.

What Princess said

Princess told The Independent that it "periodically" reviews package prices "to account for changes in our operating environment." It said it still offers "strong value and a convenient way to bundle popular amenities."

Second rise this year

This is not the first jump. The Independent reports that Princess raised the packages by $5 earlier this year. It also says some perks were cut then, such as premium desserts, juice bar access and fitness classes, because few people used them.

Princess Plus and Premier bundle things like drinks, Wi-Fi, dining and more. Premier adds more extras on top of Plus. Check Princess's package page for the full list for your sailing, since the perks have changed over time.

Is it still worth it?

That depends on how you cruise. If you drink a few cocktails a day, use Wi-Fi and like specialty dining, a package can still save you money. If you have one glass of wine at dinner and stay offline, paying as you go may cost less.

A simple test: add up what you would spend each day on drinks, Wi-Fi and extras. If it comes to more than $70, Plus may still make sense. If not, you may be better off skipping it.

How to beat the increase

The new prices start with sailings leaving on or after October 13. If you are already booked, check with Princess or your travel advisor about whether buying now locks in the old rate. Rules can differ based on when you bought and when you sail.

Other lines are raising prices too

Princess is part of a wider trend in 2026. Carnival raised its daily gratuities by $1 on April 2, 2026, to $17 for standard cabins and $19 for suites, according to Cruise Critic. Norwegian raised the prepaid gratuity on its Free at Sea drink package to $32 per person, per day for new bookings of two- to five-night cruises from May 1, according to Yahoo News.

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