How many days to get elite on Princess Cruises?

Elite Membership Benefits Reach our top-tier membership after completing 15 Princess cruises or sailing 150 days.



To reach Elite Status, the highest tier of the Princess Cruises Captain’s Circle program in 2026, you must complete either 15 cruises or stay for a total of 150 cruise days. Most frequent travelers find the 15-cruise threshold easier to reach by taking shorter 7-day voyages, which would total only 105 days. However, if you prefer long-haul "Grand Voyages" or World Cruises, the 150-day requirement is the target. Once you hit this milestone, the benefits are significant, including 50% off Wi-Fi packages, complimentary laundry and professional cleaning services, priority ship-to-shore tendering, and a complimentary mini-bar setup in your stateroom. It is one of the most rewarding loyalty programs in the cruise industry because the perks—especially the free laundry and priority boarding—provide tangible value on every subsequent sailing. For context, the lower tiers are Gold (after 1st cruise), Ruby (after 3 cruises or 30 days), and Platinum (after 5 cruises or 50 days), making the jump to Elite a major commitment for dedicated cruisers.

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Yes, you can remove gratuities on Princess Cruises. All gratuities are automatically added to your onboard account and can be adjusted or removed completely at the Guest Services desk before disembarkation. Guests also have the option of pre-payment of gratuities prior to sailing.

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The green lane offers the fastest embarkation for guests who had their medallions shipped and completed their travel checklists. They only need to have their travel documents inspected before boarding.

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It could be worded as if you have completed all the info expected at any point in time from booking to check-in, you will be in the Green Lane. If one or more key items are missing, you are assigned Blue Lane. If anything is off or needs further discussion in Health, then you get Yellow Lane.

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If you want to make your life easier, and don't plan on removing or adjusting the gratuities on a cruise, it's better to prepay before you go. In our experience, prepaying gratuities does not negatively affect the service onboard.

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As mentioned above, not all members of the ship staff receive a share of the gratuities paid by passengers. Bartenders, main show entertainers and third-party shop employees are some of the more obvious ones, but they're not the only ones.

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^General Princess Plus Terms:The original Princess Plus package consists of Plus Beverage Package, Wi-Fi, and Crew Appreciation; the upgraded ($60 USD / $65 AUD) Princess Plus package includes all of the foregoing original package items plus Medallion shipping, Premium Desserts, Juice Bar, Fitness Classes, select ...

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Princess Captain's circle levels can include any cruise's done on P&O Australia or P&O UK. Blue as stated above means you haven't cruised before with Princess (or P&O). You can tell first time cruises on board by their Blue cards, or blue name tags next to their suite numbers.

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