Princess Plus / Premier Calculator
Is the fare upgrade worth the bundled drinks, Wi-Fi, and gratuity?
15/day cap on both Plus & Premier
5
Plus cap $15; Premier cap $20
$11
$65 most ships, $70 Sphere class
$65
$100 most ships, $105 Sphere class
$100
7
Both adults 21+ must buy the same tier
2
Standard Fare
$1,526
Total for all guests
Per day$218
Per drink$44
Bar drinks$770
Best Value
Princess Plus
$910
Total for all guests
Per day$130
Per drink$26
Fare upgrade$910
Princess Premier
$1,400
Total for all guests
Per day$200
Per drink$40
Fare upgrade$1,400
You save $616 with Princess Plus!
Princess Plus wins by $616 at your inputs. Break-even on Plus is 1.67 drinks/day; Premier is 4.32 drinks/day.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Plus adds the Plus Beverage Package (drink cap $15), MedallionNet Wi-Fi for one device per guest, Crew Appreciation (daily gratuity), 2 casual dining meals, unlimited fitness classes, and premium desserts. Premier raises the drink cap to $20, adds premium brands, extends the photo package, includes reserved dining (up to 2 specialty meals), and adds a shore excursion credit ($100-$300 by cruise length). Premier runs about $35-$40 per person per day more than Plus.
Plus is $65 per person per day pre-cruise for most ships, or $70 per person per day on Sphere Class (Sun Princess and Star Princess). Premier is $100 per person per day standard, $105 per person per day on Sphere. Buy either onboard and the rate goes up by $5 per person per day. Both adults 21+ in the same cabin must purchase the same tier.
Yes, starting in 2026 both tiers are capped at 15 alcoholic drinks per day (Premier used to be unlimited, but the cap now applies to both). Non-alcoholic drinks (specialty coffee, soda, juice, bottled water) do NOT count toward the limit. Drinks above the cap can still be ordered at retail plus 20% gratuity.
Crew Appreciation is Princess's term for the daily gratuity. As of March 8, 2026 the rates are $18 per person per day for standard cabins, $19 for Mini-Suite/Reserve/Cabana, and $20 for Suite. Crew Appreciation is included in the Plus and Premier fare tiers but is a separate charge on Standard Fare. Princess also raised the F&B service charge from 18% to 20% in 2026.
Plus is typically worth it even for light drinkers because it bundles Wi-Fi and Crew Appreciation on top of the drink allowance, so the effective drink cost is much lower than the daily rate suggests. Premier is only worth it if you want premium-brand cocktails (Grey Goose, Patron, premium wine), reserved specialty dining, or the shore excursion credit. Enter your actual rates in the calculator to see the break-even point.
Related guides
- Princess Plus vs Premier 2026: The New $70 and $105 MathFrom October 13, 2026, Princess Plus costs $70 per person per day and Premier $105 when bought before the cruise, $5 more than now. The $35 gap between them is unchanged. Take out the $18 crew appreciation you would pay anyway and Plus now costs $52 a day for what it adds.
- Princess Final Payment Is Now 120 Days: The Cancel MathPrincess moved final payment to 120 days and rewrote the cancellation ladder for new bookings on cruises up to 44 days. On a 7-day sailing the 100 percent forfeit window grows from 30 days to 60, a cancellation at 80 days out now costs three quarters of the booking instead of a quarter, and deposits are up 20 to 25 percent. Here is the old schedule against the new one, dollar by dollar, and the one-in-ten test for whether Princess Vacation Protection pays.
- Is the Drink Package Worth It? Every Cruise Line ComparedEvery cruise line prices drinks differently, adds a different gratuity, and sets a different trap. Here is the all-in daily cost and real break-even for NCL, Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Celebrity, Princess, MSC, Virgin Voyages, and Disney, side by side.