{"id":2433,"date":"2026-06-20T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T07:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=2433"},"modified":"2026-06-20T07:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T07:00:04","slug":"cruise-news-big-princess-changes-medallions-embarkation-ruby-princess-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=2433","title":{"rendered":"CRUISE NEWS! BIG Princess Changes! 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