arles7

I just rebooked for the first time. I have always booked new cruises within the 90 days and so never had the "fun" of rebooking to get a lower price. I just booked a new cruise, choosing the cabin next door and saved about $400. And then called and cancelled previous booking. One thing I noticed is that adding the Plus package at booking changes the deposit. Without the package the deposit was $99, but if adding the Plus package the deposit went up to $400. I guess there is no way around having to front Princess the cash by adding a package. All in all, about 30 minutes of my time to cancel and rebook, but I saved $400...

Since we are in the saving money section... I'll confess that I don't need to use the laundry on cruises. Mostly it would be just for underwear. To not have to do laundry of essentials, I bring along old underwear that I can toss along the way. Throughout the year, I keep all the items that I would normally toss that have worn out elastic bands in the waist and t-shirts where the collar droops. Then I can wear them on vacation and toss them without doing laundry - with the added bonus that this frees up space in my luggage for any souvenirs.