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there was 2 shows in the dome, one 8pm-8.30pm and the second 9.30pm- 10pm but don’t know if these will be the times always

I would like to say it was just the one passenger but I was shocked at just how many passengers spoke to the staff on board like they were dirt or beneath them. It was odd though how the following day in our room was a card saying I had been "randomly selected" for a free spa treatment as a special princess treat 😂

Personally, I wouldn't aim for the first show as it seemed the busiest and most chaotic. I've just checked my patter and there 2 shows that night, one 8pm-8.30pm and the second 9.30pm- 10pm. The show we saw was blue which only lasted 20mins so if I were doing it again I would head straight into the dome at 8.40pm, have my pick of the seats and get a drink brought to you as the waiters were circling anyway and just sit down and relax rather than stressing the queue for the first show. I only know this as we headed back there at about 8.45 ish to speak to the Entertainment director about how the person in front of us in the queue was speaking to him & other staff earlier and I wanted to say that not everyone felt the way he did and no-one deserves to be abused by anyone like he was by the "man" (I can't call him a gentleman as he certainly wasn't 😤)

Also for those worried about not getting the dining reservations they wanted in the specialty restaurants we managed to swap one of ours with no problems to any time we wanted once we were on board. That was for 2 of us mind you, but it appears they are keeping tables back for people to book once on board, so if you've not secured what you wanted, I would go to the restaurant in question once you're on board and I'm sure you'll find they're more than willing to help.

This is for the arena shows only and not the dome. There were I would guess a good 50+ seats reserved and we got there 30 mins before and had our pick of most of them. They allow anyone to use them 5 mins before the show starts.

We were there an hour before the first show of the night and in all honesty, our seats weren't great. It's not that tiered so if someone tall is in front of you, you're stuck! It didn't help that people were trying to push in from the stairs and the lifts as the queue management was non-existent. I would aim for the second show and enter from the back of deck 18 (past the sun bar and you'll see a hidden lift that just goes to 17) or enter from 17 pas through the entry between all the Lido food places not long after the first show has kicked out as you can get the seats you want and have a drink at the bar there as you enter. Don't try and enter from the sea view bar on 17 as they lock the doors there. We spoke to the entertainment director and he said they're trying out lots of new methods trying to get the entry right, so this may change. Hope this helps

Just come off the Sun princess and I must admit it blew us away, from the staff to the cleanliness everything was amazing. Yes, there are still teething problems, like trying to get a seat in the dome for a show and of course Park 19 not operational but we were told the staff have tried it out and they're waiting on a team from the US to come out and sign it off (whether this is true or not is anyone's guess). In any case this was our first ever cruise and now it won't be our last thanks to our amazing experience on board.

Thanks so much for such an informative review, we’re about to embark on our first ever cruise in May on the sun princess and I’m loving all the details you’ve provided. If it’s not too cheeky to ask have you seen any non alcoholic wines or mocktails being offered? I’ve seen Heineken 0% on a few of the menus but not much else, or have I missed them?

Hope everyone travelling today has an amazing trip 🥳

As someone who's about to embark on their first cruise I'm loving the updates, especially the humour.

We're 82 days out and we booked with a UK cruise agent, all the payments have been made as far as I'm aware is there any way to check?

I'm within my window of 85 days (83 and counting 🥳)

Don't know if anyone can help me, but has anyone had any luck bidding for an upgrade on the Sun Princess? I've checked the site and it says I'm not eligible. I don't know if it's an issue with the app or if upgrades simply aren' t open. Any guidance would be great

Don't know if anyone can help me, but has anyone had any luck bidding for an upgrade on the Sun Princess? I've checked the site and it says I'm not eligible. I don't know if it's an issue with the app or if upgrades simply aren' t open. Any guidance would be great

We worked it out that by the time we added the wi-fi, gratuities, specialty dining etc. it would just be easier to purchase the premium package. It also means I can have a few mocktails etc.