Princess casual dining can be one of the most confusing parts of planning a Princess cruise. It sounds simple enough. Casual dining should mean an easy meal, right? But on Princess, casual dining is not exactly the same thing as included dining, specialty dining, buffet dining, or grabbing a quick slice of pizza on deck….
One of our favorite ways to save on travel is not always finding a cheaper trip. Sometimes it is finding a smarter way to pay for the trip you already want to take. That is exactly what happened when we bought about $8,000 in Princess Cruises gift cards to help pay for our son and…
Specialty dining on Princess Cruises can be one of the most enjoyable parts of the trip, but it can also be one of the easiest areas to overthink. Should you book Crown Grill? Is Sabatini’s worth it? Is The Catch by Rudi the more interesting choice? And if you have Princess Premier, should you try…
Dining on a British Isles cruise is not just about where you want to eat. It is also about when you will actually have the energy to enjoy the meal. That matters because many British Isles cruises are port-heavy. You may have early meeting times, long excursions, tender ports, weather changes, walking-heavy days, scenic drives,…
Dining is one of the first things many cruisers try to figure out before sailing on Majestic Princess. What is included? What costs extra? Which restaurants need reservations? Is specialty dining worth it? And if you have Princess Plus or Princess Premier, how much does that change the way you should plan your meals? Majestic…
Princess Cruises still feels a little more traditional than some cruise lines. That can be part of the appeal. But it also creates one of the most common first-time Princess questions: What are you actually supposed to wear? Princess still uses phrases like Smart Casual and Formal Night, which can make people wonder if they…
Updated June 15, 2026: We refreshed this article with the current British Isles port guide format, updated internal links, and additional planning notes. Falmouth is one of those British Isles cruise ports where the right choice depends on what kind of day you want. You can keep it simple and stay close to town with…
One of the biggest questions people have before a Princess cruise is simple: What food is included, and what is going to cost extra? That sounds like it should be easy to answer, but Princess dining has several layers. There are main dining rooms, buffet options, casual dining venues, specialty restaurants, room service, OceanNow delivery,…
Princess Cruises makes its fare structure look simple at first. You can book the standard cruise fare, or you can add one of the bigger bundled packages: Princess Plus or Princess Premier. But the real question is not, “Which one has more stuff?” The better question is: Which one would we actually use enough to…
There are a lot of cruise lines out there, and each one has its own personality. Princess Cruises tends to sit in a nice middle ground. It is not usually the wildest party cruise. It is not the most formal luxury cruise. It is also not necessarily the cheapest cruise line on every itinerary. But…
