First Princess Cruise first Mini suite

[rwstout]

I just jumped and upgraded to a mini suite D711. Did I do the right thing? We are sailing June 1 to Alaska. Does anyone ave pictures of this room? How is princess over all?

[Pam in CA]

I just jumped and upgraded to a mini suite D711. Did I do the right thing? We are sailing June 1 to Alaska. Does anyone ave pictures of this room? How is princess over all?

All mini-suites are essentially the same. The only difference is location. It's not really a suite but more like a "superior verandah" on HAL. Balcony is 9'x7' and on Dolphin deck, balconies are completely uncovered and you're exposed to the elements; Emerald deck balconies are completely covered and protected/private. Princess is very similar to HAL. I'm Elite on Princess and a 3-star Mariner on HAL. Overall, I think food and service is better on Princess. Edited May 21, 2014 by Pam in CA

[rwstout]

We like Hal so that is good to know they are comparable. I was just wondering what the rooms were like. And to see if there are any pictures out there.

[TracieABD]

You get about 100 sqft of extra real estate and a bathtub ( so a larger shower area).

You get a glass of "welcome sparkling wine". Ugh. Headache in a glass... you can have mine!

 

I like the couch and the space- totally worth it!

[Pam in CA]

We like Hal so that is good to know they are comparable. I was just wondering what the rooms were like. And to see if there are any pictures out there.

Here ya go:

 

 

 

 

 

Closet area outside bathroom door:

[TracieABD]

Nice photos, Pam!

[wizard-of-roz]

If you get an end Mini, you will get an extended balcony, which gives you a really cool wake view as well. It really makes the whole cabin feel lso much bigger! I highly recommend these cabins and tried to get into one onboard the Golden, a year from now, and they're both booked.

Edited May 21, 2014 by wizard-of-roz

[rwstout]

Thanks for the pictures.

[Colo Cruiser]

I just jumped and upgraded to a mini suite D711. Did I do the right thing? We are sailing June 1 to Alaska. Does anyone ave pictures of this room? How is princess over all?

 

What ship?

[rwstout]

We will be on the Grand.

[Nancyquilts]

We really like the sofa. The balconies only have one comfortable chair.

[OCruisers]

We love having mini-suites on Dolphin Deck! :D

LuLu

[giselleacttwo]

We had our first mini on our last cruise. If you do a search on Youtube there is a video or two of people doing walk-throughs of the room and bathroom. We liked our Dolphin mini and enjoyed the open balcony. As another CC friend pointed out, it will let more light into the room than a covered minisuite balcony.

[morriscats]

We love the mini suites (or did until we got a Window Suite on Grand for the same price to Alaska). We prefer the Emerald Deck mini's for the covered balcony.

[rwstout]

Those of you who posted you been on the dolphin deck to you have pictures?

[morriscats]

Look at post 2 from Pam. This shows the emerald deck and dolphin deck mini's (bottom 2 rows). The emerald minis are covered. The dolphin minis are open to all above. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1629904&highlight=dolphin+deck+mini

[dorisis]

Two TVs in the mini. one in the bed area and one in the sofa area. On the Royal we had a curtain between the 2 areas. Most ships do not have that.

[rwstout]

Do you get any extras with mini suites

[Pam in CA]

Do you get any extras with mini suites

A glass of (bad) sparkling wine at sailaway. There are a LOT of mini-suites so while nice, there are no perks or special extras. Full suites, yes because there are just a few of them and they are at a premium, but not mini-suites.

[wizard-of-roz]

You'll get a bath tub; you'll get better towels; the bathroom amenities are from the spa; you'll get a nice sitting area with a couch and another T.V. My SIL turned her champagne into a mimosa by ordering orange juice from room service.

[Whimsy]

Maybe I missed something but I didn't see which ship the opening poster is sailing on. If it's the Coral or Island then D711 will be a covered mini suite.

 

OP, we love the mini suites. There is a nice sitting area, full bath, larger closet and more shelf room that the regular balcony cabins. You get plusher towels and bathrobes and more shelf space in the bathroom too. There is storage around the refrigerator/TV area that sort of seperates the two areas. I like that for placing things that we use thru out the cruise. The table in the sitting area is great for room service to drop off your morning coffee, etc as the balcony table can be a little small for everything.

 

I think you made an excellent choice!

[Essiesmom]

Maybe I missed something but I didn't see which ship the opening poster is sailing on. If it's the Coral or Island then D711 will be a covered mini suite.

 

OP, we love the mini suites. There is a nice sitting area, full bath, larger closet and more shelf room that the regular balcony cabins. You get plusher towels and bathrobes and more shelf space in the bathroom too. There is storage around the refrigerator/TV area that sort of seperates the two areas. I like that for placing things that we use thru out the cruise. The table in the sitting area is great for room service to drop off your morning coffee, etc as the balcony table can be a little small for everything.

 

I think you made an excellent choice!

In post #10, OP stated she is on the Grand.

[NorCal123]

If you get an end Mini, you will get an extended balcony, which gives you a really cool wake view as well. It really makes the whole cabin feel lso much bigger! I highly recommend these cabins and tried to get into one onboard the Golden, a year from now, and they're both booked.

I guess I was lucky to snag the aft mini on the June 8 Grand. I was hoping to be able to watch the wake and a larger view all around. This is a nice link showing the equivalent aft mini on the Star http://eatpraycruise.blogspot.com/

My wife and I enjoy the extra sitting area of the mini. The couch is a nice place to eat room service, if it is too cold for the balcony. Also, being a bit challenged in the hair dept. :o I like the full covered balcony on the Emerald deck.

[wizard-of-roz]

I guess I was lucky to snag the aft mini on the June 8 Grand. I was hoping to be able to watch the wake and a larger view all around. This is a nice link showing the equivalent aft mini on the Star http://eatpraycruise.blogspot.com/

My wife and I enjoy the extra sitting area of the mini. The couch is a nice place to eat room service, if it is too cold for the balcony. Also, being a bit challenged in the hair dept. :o I like the full covered balcony on the Emerald deck.

 

That's exactly what it looked like onboard the Crown. I'll have it again on September 20th [on Port side]. It's a very sweet cabin. Love that extra turn on the veranda. The folks who were next to us kept leaning over to see our easy view.

 

Onboard the Golden, 10 day, on April 6, 2015, I was only able to get the cabin next door, all the end mini's were taken! They get scooped-up very quickly!

[NorCal123]

My SIL turned her champagne into a mimosa by ordering orange juice from room service.

What a great idea to improve the lower end champagne.