Booking Sanctuary on Royal Princess

[realnice46]

How do you book lounges and cabanas in the Sanctuary? First time on Royal.

[wowzz]

Run up to the Sanctuary as soon as you board. Do not go to your cabin, do not get a drink, just get there as fast as you can and hope that there are still places available.  

[realnice46]

18 minutes ago, wowzz said:

Run up to the Sanctuary as soon as you board. Do not go to your cabin, do not get a drink, just get there as fast as you can and hope that there are still places available.  

Thank you

[realnice46]

What are the different price options?

[realnice46]

Is the Retreat a free option?

[wowzz]

15 minutes ago, realnice46 said:

Is the Retreat a free option?

Yes, but unlike the Sanctuary, you cannot reserve specific loungers (chair hogs aside !)

[wowzz]

17 minutes ago, realnice46 said:

What are the different price options?

$40 pppd for a lounger. I believe there is a discount if you book for the duration of the cruise.

[lx200gps]

53 minutes ago, wowzz said:

$40 pppd for a lounger. I believe there is a discount if you book for the duration of the cruise.

$40/pp for a full day, $20/pp for a half day, and $30/pp for a full day if booked for the entire cruise.

1 hour ago, wowzz said:

Run up to the Sanctuary as soon as you board. Do not go to your cabin, do not get a drink, just get there as fast as you can and hope that there are still places available.  

That's vitally important. Make sure you board as early as possible, as there will be along line of folks, such as Suites pax and Elites,  who board first who will be at the head of the line. Folks who board at 1PM for example and race immediately upstairs have little chance of getting a decent lounger as the folks like us who boarded at 11AM got there first.

[Essiesmom]

19 minutes ago, lx200gps said:

$40/pp for a full day, $20/pp for a half day, and $30/pp for a full day if booked for the entire cruise.

That's vitally important. Make sure you board as early as possible, as there will be along line of folks, such as Suites pax and Elites,  who board first who will be at the head of the line. Folks who board at 1PM for example and race immediately upstairs have little chance of getting a decent lounger as the folks like us who boarded at 11AM got there first.

Don’t forget the B2Bers who will be ahead of all…. EM

[lx200gps]

1 hour ago, Essiesmom said:

Don’t forget the B2Bers who will be ahead of all…. EM

...or us former lowly Platinums who make up the rear of the first cohort to arrive at the Sanctuary.  ;o)

 

We're about to board the Sky next week, which will be our first time trying to book the Sanctuary on a warm-weather cruise as Elite. It will be interesting to see how it goes...