Wishing on a star

Wow... that really is my only response.

Sometimes numbers do not lie....

"Your real complaint should be that Princess got rid of those other areas on the new class of ship, which again I don't think has anything to do with the conversation here. " The two are almost inseparable. ...You guys can question and mis-quote all you want.... but, it is all very clear. Most every ship has an adult area.... an open access adult area... NOT just the exclusive 'Sanctuary'.... Carnival has open adult areas. The Sun princess, does not.... Not at all. No adult only option for the majority of guests. That is a huge 'MISS' Questioning and throwing comments and doubts does not change that. Again, we certainly did not book this cruise, months ago, for the Ports.... The biggest draw was the new ship. Now that the light of day is shining, and the veil has been lifted... It seems that there is no adult area for guests (non-Sanctuary) onboard. And it also seems that the ship has a totally different vibe, with a lot of large open spaces.. flashing screens, etc... That is not what we have enjoyed while cruising Princess. And, the things we might have looked forward to are no-more. For us, there are other options out there, and we will be considering whether we will cancel our booking. Anyone is free to have a different opinion. No need to go after any other person who is commenting.

Glad that you are back to having a great cruise!!! (or it seems so) We all hope that you are having a great time! I am glad to hear that the odds are in our favor when docking STT... We have a port side room booked, with a larger balcony for dining!

Just to clarify... that is not an 'adult area'... that is a very exclusive area, that is not available to most guests. There is no open and available adult area onboard.

I could be reacting too quickly, but the more I am seeing here with this new ship, I am seriously second guessing our booking. No adult area, No opportunity to book a Sanctuary..... THESE are the things that we enjoy when cruising... not all of the 'Screens' and glitz... And a class system, that as many had complained, might seriously take away from our enjoyment of the cruise. Seeing " Sanctuary CLUB " with the word CLUB could be the straw that seals the deal. Not sure if we will keep this booking.

We would be heading to a beach, and not hanging out around Charlotte Amalie...Does anyone think they could make a bushwhacker on the ship???? Wishful thinking! Ohhh, also just curious... Did the ship pull in or back in??? Which side is overlooking the harbor. Hoping that she pulls in and PORT is overlooking the harbor... But, I am quite sure the Captain would be oblivious to my request!!! Hahaha!

Yes, there must be more to this story... While deck plans might have been incomplete, the cabins and categories should already be showing when bookings begin. To the OP, I have no idea how you ended up with a guarantee in this category, when there seems to be considerable availability in Deluxe Balconies, and Mini-Suites in different types of perk levels. But, it is past final payment, and this is where you are.... The thing is, Princess just announced a whole new re-categorization of many cabins, with a good number of mini-suites now being SANCTUARY MINI-SUITES. With all of this going on, it is probably throwing a huge screw in the works when it comes to processing these upgrades. As mentioned, perhaps you shouldn't put so much weight on those bid notices you have received. There is availability on the ship.... I would reconsider any bids, and withdraw or change them if you need to. With this kind of availability, there should be no problem with winning your upgrade. Again, it is too bad that the sailing is now past final payment, so you can't simply change to a slightly better Deluxe Balcony category cabin. How much would your cancellation cost you if you were to cancel today, and rebook another available cabin????? At the very least, you have a 50/50 chance of getting one of these cabins on deck 16, and not the ones on the lower deck with the metal railing.

Yes, the above is correct! Boarding will not matter when sail-away is. Everyone from the previous sailing dis-embarks, and they will open the lines in the morning... The early priority boarding could be at, or before, 11:00. I would recommend, if possible, seeing Vancouver before, or after your cruise. Nothing like getting onboard early, before the ship fills up, and getting settled in early!

To the OP, I believe you are on the SUN, next month... And not sure if an accessible cabin is required... Perhaps the problem is that the accessible cabins are all booked. First: Those lowest category Deluxe Balconies (accessible) seem to be located forward on deck 9, and on deck 16. (just behind the Seaview deck and the dome area) Those on deck 16 look huge... And, they do have glass, not metal, balconies. The size of these on deck 16, as well as the location right next to a prime area, could be very nice. So, even if another accessible cabin does not open up, then you have a 50/50 chance of getting a good cabin on deck 16. Also: I am not sure how you booked, or why you thought that there were few options other than the lowest category Deluxe Balcony guarantee? Perhaps the 'accessible' factor? But, even at this date, it looks like there is some real availability for regular deluxe balconies on this cruise. It is too bad that you are now past final payment, which complicates all of this!

It would have to be one of the SANCTUARY mini-suites to have access to all of these benefit.

"some of us who purchased a premiere package might feel slighted as this is now standard. " I can see how that might feel... but, the thing is, there has been no 'slight'.... You have been given access to all these Sanctuary areas... I would be happy and see that as a gift.

Are we sure that the RESERVE dining is gone? Or could it be an (per as usual) error in the IT department. Do not some parts of the web-site still show the RESERVE. I don't know how they can take that away, when guests actually PAID for it. They will have to honor something for these bookings. Yes, I can see this disappearing, upon some tba date, and the RESERVE dining room being changed to another, revenue producing restaurant/venue. OR, with the increase of cabins in the new SANCTUARY category/class... I can see that they will need two dining rooms that are Signarutre/SANCTUARY. If people are worried that the SANCTUARY will now be crowded... try getting into the SANCTUARY/Signature restaurant. So, the Reserve dining room will simply become a second option for SANCTUARY guests.

Dog, since you have already booked the cabin, are you not 'grandfathered in'. That is what I was understanding. While the official SANCTUARY thing begins Oct. 14, and also begins with all bookings made after this announcement... I thought that all existing bookings were granted SANCTUARY access... Just not the included package.

I will make no determination about this new ship-within-a-ship.... Many will abhor it, and many will be excited. What I will pass judgement on is how Princess has handled this. It not only shows complete incompetence, but a lack of respect for all guests who have been booking. Not to mention a complete lack of transparancy. This seems to be another example of how the roll-out on this new ship exposes huge problems and incompetence and shortcomings all the way up to Corporate. NOTE: Those who had booked Signature suites are not benefitting... Those whose cabin has been reassigned just got a 'gift'. I don't understand why those with Suites might not be happy, as they have lost nothing at all. I can't believe I didn't see all of this coming, when watching this roll-out and seeing the confusion about those D0 premium balcony cabins. I am usually pretty perceptive. it seems clear that 'RESERVE' will disappear. Princess could either have two choices of SANCTUARY (signature) restaurants... which might be necessary with all of these new SANCTUARY cabins... Or the Reserve Dining Room will be changed over to a different, revenue producing, restaurant/venue.