Princess Cruises has announced a new stateroom bidding upgrade program called Princess Upgrade.

Starting September 6, 2022, Princess Cruises guests that live in the United States will have the opportunity to secure an upgrade to an oceanview, balcony, deluxe balcony, mini-suite, or suite.

Here’s how it works. Once the cruise is within the final payment period and full payment has been received, booked passengers will receive an invitation to take part in the program and submit a bid. You can bid on any stateroom category that is above the one you’re currently booked in.

If you change your mind about wanting the upgrade, you can cancel your bid any time before it is accepted.

If for any reason you miss the Princess Upgrade invitation email, there will be a link on princess.com so you can initiate the process without needing to wait for the email to come in.

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Princess Cruises president John Padgett said “Upgrading is a popular request from our guests and we’re pleased to deliver a process that lets them improve their stateroom category by making an offer that fits their budget and lifestyle.”

Initially, upgrade bidding will be available on five ships that are based in North America: Caribbean, Discovery, Enchanted, Regal, and Ruby Princess. Princess Cruises plans to roll the program out across the fleet by the end of October.

For more information about the Princess Upgrade program, visit princess.com/plan/princess-cruise-room-upgrade.

Princess Cruises is not the first cruise line to implement a cabin upgrade bidding program. Royal Caribbean has the Royal Up program, Norwegian Cruise Line has the Upgrade Advantage Program, and Celebrity Cruises has Celebrity MoveUp. While these programs aren’t exactly the same, they all have the same basic premise — the chance to get a better cabin category after booking for less money than you would have spent booking it outright.

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By: Sarah Bretz
Title: Princess Cruises Introducing Stateroom Upgrade Bidding Program
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Published Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 02:48:36 +0000

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