Princess Cruises Transforms Dining System Fleetwide

Princess Cruises is changing up its dining system to offer three styles of dinner seating: traditional, reservable, and walk-in. To support the transition to the new system, main dining reservations that clients have already been made for voyages sailing Sept. 14 and beyond for any ship except Sun Princess will be cancelled.

The new system is based on the dining styles offered onboard its newest ship Sun Princess, which launched last month. Going forward, Princess will designate separate dining rooms onboard every ship in its fleet (except Coral Princess and Island Princess, which have only two restaurants) to the three table service options. One will be dedicated to traditional dining offering an early and a late seating every evening. One will offer reservable dining times, and the third will feature open seating to support walk-ins anytime during open hours.

“Our guests have been delighted with the dining flexibility aboard Sun Princess and we’re pleased to extend the concept to all the other ships in our fleet,” said Sam Kohen, Princess Cruises’ vice president of food and beverage. “Now whether guests prefer an early seating every evening, or change things up every night, or even change their mind, these flexible dining options ensure that their dining preference is effortlessly accommodated.”

The new system launches on Princess voyages departing Sept. 14, 2024 and beyond. To support the change and the transition to the new system, main dining reservations that have already been made for voyages sailing Sept. 14 and beyond for any ship except Sun Princess will be cancelled. (Dining reservations for guests sailing through Sept. 13 are not affected.)

Starting June 17, booked guests can use the app ahead of their voyage to opt for traditional seating in a dedicated dining room, or flexible dining, allowing them to choose either reservable or walk-in dining once onboard.

The change does not affect guests booked in specialty dining restaurants or suite or Reserve Collection accommodations.