Wishing on a star

I seriously do not know how Princess expects to get such a fare increase, if these balconies do not have any benefit.... Are they mid-ship? NO... Do they have wake view? NO. Are they larger than the other extended Premium Deluxe balconies? NO. So we have any information or clarification from the Sun Princess now that she is sailing? NO I seriously wonder if Princess, as a corporation, is even 'functional' right now. I do not believe that they are. At all.

Princess web-site is stil showing these AFT category DO cabins with 'signature benefits'.. both on the booking selection and on the main Deck Plan. (the above seems to be showing another web-site)

OFF TOPIC again... but Here is an older Crooner's menu, with some of those martinis. They are listed under DECADENT MARTINIS. Sad that half of these are over the 15. limit....

I would prefer to be mid-ship... and not on an upper deck, such as Marina... Look at the mid-ship bump-out mini-suites with the angled larger balconies. If any of these are available... the standard balconies on this Royal Class ship are small/shallow Be aware of the Sea Walk overhead... If you are on a higher deck, this might provide too much of an overhang, shady, and blocking your view out overhead.

Ohhh my doesn't that look good!!!!! Reminding us, no matter what the hassles or shortcomings might be... This is why we cruise Princess!!! I see many old favorites are not on the list. And, I might be going over my PLUS package price limit!!!

Are you boarding soon? Is there are roll-call for the current sailing? If anybody is posting on a current/recent roll-call, perhaps you could get a response there?

I do not know about the rush-hour lines... But, the photos of the flooding do not lie. Yes, sometimes comments can be exaggerated and/or one sided. But, those photos do not lie.

I appreciate the information in these videos mentioned... As long as they are truthful, I will continue to click. Current and truthful information does have value.

An 'island tour' is not what we are interested in.... I am hearing that the hourly rate for a small taxi starts at $60. Add in the $30 ride back to the ship... Seems a little high, but comes out to a $45.00pp private shore excursion.

Just thinking out loud... Have you adjust the sound on your device/computer??? If video sound is not enough, can you turn up the overall sound... If you have already done this, then sorry... just ignore!

I wish we know what to believe.... I do not believe that they are currently charging anyone for this area. And, yes, it has been chilly. I do hope/wish that they have seen the total FAIL and do plan on updating the Sanctuary area.... At the very least... padded loungers, and fewer loungers... ( and how about more shade ) Could it really take until June to make this happen???? Could we be getting information that is not accurate, or even WAY off??? We shall see.

Thank you Rex!!! I totally agree.... And what is even more disturbing are those, like you mentioned, that actually try to CENSOR truthful information... Any information that does not fit their narrative. Speak on, brother!!!

I do notice that the Suite Lounge, and many Suites, are located AFT. As well as the Signature/Suite Sun Deck. I am not seeing a lot of venues located Aft... Nothing that would be busy at night. And, with it being only the two smaller elevators, I also wondered if this was more for suite guests. There is a lot to sill be determined and 'ironed out' on the new ship, I think. NOTE: I truly do not think that this should be an issue with a lot of foot traffic or noise.

The two dining rooms located mid-ship off the Piazza can sometimes be the most busy... If the location, taking the Aft elevator, a bit of walking, is not an issue, we have had good experiences with Allegro. We have seen the mid-ship dining rooms get lined up, and send people who are willing down to Allegro. If you are located Mid-FWD or FWD, then this is a bit more walking. And, the experience of being in the Piazza at vines or a bar, and then simply walking over to dinner, is not seamless.

I have an interesting question about the Ocean View Staterooms on the Sun. Of course, they are the alternating jig-saw design, with either the sofa or the bed by the entry. However, there are a few of these with a narrow simple rectangular shape... no jig-saw bump-out where there would be room for the bed on the wall. These appear to be too narrow to have the bed on the wall (perpendicular)... Could they have the bed under the window???? They appear to be the narrow width of Inside cabins. An example would be 5344 - 5349. The notes on these all say 'Sofa by the entrance'.

Thanks!!! awesome photos! Is this elevator restricted access?

Any idea how much it would be to taxi from the port to Lindquist/Coki VIA A QUICK STOP AT DRAKES SEAT??? If it would be about 30 for a direct trip to Lindquist... I wonder if they would negotiate at about $50. ???? That seems like an expensive ride... But, would this be worth it to check out the view up there on a nice sunny morning?

This is a busy European Cruise, and the weather has been chilly... So, I doubt the Sanctuary has been a hot commodity. I am not sure if we have heard if it has been officially renting loungers???? I can not imagine who would want to pay.

That is what I am finding... I had typed in a full post... but somehow it isn't showing... I do not see any difference, either in the Package Info page, or when doing mock bookings.

Of course it is possible that they are going in this direction. No question! Could be either way. But, two things. First, on new builds it isn't a zero-sum game. They added the Suite areas, but there is still plenty of public area. the forward sun-deck/dome... The AFT Terrace.. etc. Secondly, I do not see this entire area being just for suites.... That would be a huge square-footage to passenger ratio? As mentioned... if they increase the rate for the Sanctuary... it does generate revenue.

Link, please. This still shows PLUS at $60 and $80. for the PREMIER. https://www.princess.com/en-us/cruise-deals-promotions/plus-premier-cruise-packages The price difference on a 10 day, next year, is still showing $60. per day. What market are you in? If this is true, you should have put PRICE INCREASE in your title. There are many many threads about the difference and details between the two packages. Wow... Glad we have booked before this... NO notice. This SUN Princess rollout has the 'suits' heads just exploding with wide and indiscriminate price increases.

I agree with both these last posts... Sure, it would be eazy-peazy to have padded loungers..... Princess is going to lose decent revenue on this square footage if they do not change this. Oversight??? I would hope so, but early generated images do show NON-padded loungers. So, this leans toward (stupid) purposeful decision by some 'suit' somewhere. Would Princess try to pull this... YES. Wouldn't be the first very stupid, and totally disconnected from their customer, that they have done. This actually starts with the sad and small Sanctuary areas on all at the new ships since Regal. We all know about the MANY Princess FAILS.... Purposeful... maybe... Caused by some delay in shipment of loungers... maybe... Something to be corrected. ASAP... Definitely!

I could swear that I heard/read that Crown Grill would have beef (some cut or another) from the Butcher's Block available. But, now maybe it is just a special experiential dining event???? It will be interesting to see if this happens. Somebody remind me... Is the Butcher's Block operating now? A petite woman like me can only consume so much beef... So, the beef-extravaganza Butcher's Block is probably not for me. After our last visit to CG.. on Regal, months ago... Where I, and another person here who posted an actual photo of the bad steak... were very disappointed, I will not be inclined to go back if there is not a better quality of beef available.

I am usually a 'girl who wants to have fun'... But... ducks???? On this I am a 'curmudgeon'... Sorry.... I see this like any other thing when there are those who think they can make their own use of a general public space. I guess I don't really care about your duck, what it looks like, where you are from, etc... I guess people just think they have to 'leave their mark'. My motto is Leave No Trace. If a cruise line wanted to organize hide-and-seek events on certain days... go for it!!! But, I see this differently.

There shouold/would/could be more (better) options in the Dome and the Piazza... We will have to watch and see how crowd/demand works out.