AlaskainJuly

Just talk to the maitre d' on the first day of your cruise. I'm sure they'll have seating for you.

Princess website lists how far out you are allowed to bid for an upgrade. It might not be open for your departure yet.

Naathan Tran, Magic Asian Man, will also appear on the Sun when it's in the Mediterrean: https://www.magicasianman.com/upcoming

Enjoy your Cabana rbtan. A Cove Balcony is a different class but it sounds very interesting.

In the Medallion App, I can see my count down (414 days for me!), my travel companions, and the port guides. But other sections (the most important one being Personal Information & Documents) don't load. Explore the ship doesn't list Sun Princess yet. I'm sure it will all be added before the maiden voyage.

I've been following the discussion since we booked a cruise next June on Sun Princess. Thank you @didesfor the great photographs and the links to articles. The Points Guy mentions that the different levels of the Main Dining Room will reflect different levels of formality. I can imagine choosing more formal when I don't care about the evening production and want to enjoy a slower paced meal and the less formal option when I have plans for the evening but still like the dining choices in the MDR. If they manage it right, I think it would produce happy diners all around.