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Sorry for the delay! I’ll try to post more tonight after work. Got home Saturday night. Loved every minute!

Last night was Italian night in the MDR, which is fitting as we are docking in our first Italian port as I write this!

note: if you get a side order of lasagna, it’s the same portion as the entree, just on a smaller plate. So really I got a side of fettuccine and a full entree lasagna, instead of 2 side portion sizes 😂

44 minutes ago, ISABELLA said:

We have discussed this issue with one of the supervisors of eatery and there are microwaves they will use if passenger ask. But good I’m MDR also not very hot. 

Yes, there are a couple of those I’ve seen, however they look more like the Starbucks toaster ovens than a microwave, so may blend into the other appliances sometimes. 
 

I actually just got some meatballs that were heated in that microwave and they were warm but the center wasn’t quite warm enough. Easy to ask for a reheat though once you know where to go. 

A few MDR appetizers, dinners, and desserts 😋 I missed a few photos. Sorry if they’re not rotated properly!

(the chilled flourless chocolate cake from the buffet was way better than the MDR warm chocolate puddle version above…here’s a photo of the buffet one)

Here are some menu photos, MDR and I think a Coffee Currents one as well. 
 

i did miss one MDR menu, it would’ve been day 2. Apologies! But I think I have photos of the food 😂

18 hours ago, bumble_b62 said:

I'd like to know what nights are the formal nights please 

For us it is the first sea day and tonight after Corfu! Well tonight is dress to impress but there isn’t a second night called “formal” so I’m assuming that’s what “dress to impress” means for tonight. 

18 hours ago, Esprit said:

Thanks for taking the time out to post on CC.

if you remember, please can you found out where you can get fresh squeezed orange juice.

Have a great cruise.

Ok, official response from one of the eatery staff. The buffet (The Eatery, Deck 9) is not fresh squeezed, but you can find fresh-squeezed OJ on Deck 17 (Lido). 😊

18 hours ago, Esprit said:

Thanks for taking the time out to post on CC.

if you remember, please can you found out where you can get fresh squeezed orange juice.

Have a great cruise.

I will ask the staff! However I was talking to someone yesterday who said the orange juice was incredibly delicious, has the pulp etc. and also said he thought it was fresh squeezed because of how good it was. 
 

but despite his glowing review I will still try to ask!

14 hours ago, Justpackingmybags said:

No, just paper, app or the screens round the ship. I never saw a QR code when I was on Sky last November.

@h20skibum the above response is correct. However, I have definitely noticed not everything is on the printed Patter; there are far more events listed in the app (seems to especially be meet ups, Bible study, knitters meet up, etc that are only shown digitally, not printed)

Good morning all! Sorry for not responding, yesterday was a sea day and I went the cheapskate route of not wanting to pay $25+ a day for WiFi. $20 for an eSIM for the whole trip is more my style 😂

just docked in Bar. I’ll post more and respond to some posts soon!

31 minutes ago, Justpackingmybags said:

Following along - I’ll be boarding next week in Barcelona 😎

Aw man too bad we will be passing instead of partying on the same cruise! Hope yours is amazing!

This is awesome…can check on the MDR menus on the stateroom TV, even with several hours to go before dinner! 😎

Welcome Aboard letter and today’s patter

49 minutes ago, h20skibum said:

Have a great cruise.  The Sun rises for us in January.  Would be interested in hearing if everything is up and running on the ship yet.

 I will check and see. Haven’t gotten to walk around everywhere yet but I’ll check on Park 19 especially. Is there any other specific thing you were wondering about?

We’re officially on board!

We had originally booked a cove balcony guarantee, and hadn’t gotten a cabin assignment until a couple days before we left. Surprise, we got an upgrade! By a couple of categories, up to a standard deluxe balcony. Or whatever it’s called. lol. 
couch by the door configuration 

nice nightstands for each bed!

and a good mix of plentiful outlet types

Boarding now, snapped this on the walk into the terminal from the bus stop. Isn’t she a beaut?!

Hey everyone! Second time cruiser, first time “live” thread poster. Figured it would be great to document this especially on a newer ship. 
 

On New Years Eve, one of my best friends and I were chatting about summer, cruising, and travel; and long story short, we decided to go on a cruise together! I had already been looking on ***** (great tool to use as a cruise search engine, btw) for a few itineraries that would coincide with Memorial Day (one less vacation day for me to use since it’s a paid holiday!) and saw the one for this week on the Sun. 
 

Both of us had cruised Princess before, my friend more extensively because her family and especially grandparents are avid Princess cruisers. However, neither of us had ever been to Europe. So as a result, this itinerary checked all of the boxes for us. 

I booked through a TA on New Years Day after getting a few emails from TAs through *****, and later we also booked flights through EZAir. Being an avid Google Flights searcher, I was pleasantly surprised at how affordable the airfare was through EZAir as opposed to DIYing it. 
 

We left home on Thursday afternoon (May 23), had a layover in Rome, then made it to Athens Friday evening (May 24). The view from our Airbnb was incredible!

After not sleeping much due to jet lag, but still feeling quite rested nonetheless, we were up at 5am and went to the rooftop terrace of the Airbnb. You seriously can’t beat this view of Acropolis Hill and the Parthenon! Hadrian’s library in the foreground: 

We ended up leaving around 6:30am to get coffee and explore a bit before using our Acropolis tickets. here are some obligatory food photos along with the Parthenon!

more to come!

On 5/24/2024 at 11:39 AM, Cruisintimer said:

Upgrades now without bidding are very rare.  Last minute room assignments are more common now too.  Hope you get a great cabin.

Thanks! Ended up getting an upgrade from cove balcony to deluxe balcony. Found out just a couple days before leaving home to fly out. Technically I guess it would be a 5-6 category upgrade within the same cabin type of being a balcony. Can’t remember the category letters/numbers offhand. 

This is encouraging! Booked first ever GTY for a cove balcony (we leave Saturday) and still no stateroom assignment...maybe we'll get upgraded! But honestly would be happy no matter what. I've gotten so many emails about bidding to upgrade but...not worth the $ to me haha so I'd rather wait to see what we're given (if anything). If it's free it's for me! 

Ordered mine May 5 and they were delivered May 15 for a May 25 embarkation.

Hi Brenda, thanks for your posts! They've been very informative so far.

My flight leaves in just under 6 days—my BFF and I will be hopping aboard in Athens next Saturday! Hope to meet you around the ship sometime.

Just got an email from my TA with the notification from Princess attached: 

“Please be advised that due to technical restrictions affecting our water shuttle operations, Sun Princess will no longer call to Kotor, Montenegro on Monday, May 27. Instead, we will now call to the historic town of Bar, Montenegro from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM on that day.”

I'm also curious, does the time that first pax are allowed onboard change depending on departure time?

My departure from Athens in May is listed as 7pm. Wondering if people will still be going onboard at/before noon or if that's pushed back due to later departure.

I think it's a no-brainer....~$1500 for 30 days? That's cheaper than most rent in my area!  Plus maybe $600 or so for a one way flight down to Australia...not bad at all. Honestly! I'd say it's worth it. If you really miss seeing the ocean, the ship is big and there are plenty of spots to sit and relax, read, etc.

Do it! And we can all live vicariously through you 

EDIT: I didn't take into account whatever the single supplement might be...so that price actually isn't accurate. Unless you find a friend to go with you!

Have there been any photos/videos yet of a Cove Balcony on the Sun? 
 

I’ve never had a balcony before (sailing end of May) and am wondering if it’s worth bidding to upgrade.