Sanctuary question on the Sun

[andreakul]

Sorry for the delayed response. No, we were not in a full suite but a cabana mini suite.  Yes, the higher suite guests were able to enjoy the entire Sanctuary and there were beautiful floor to ceiling aft elevators you could access from the Sanctuary all the way down to deck 8 aft. The staff and service were amazing and worth the extra price for us. We loved being able to get away from the crowds as well. 

Edited April 6 by andreakul

[cr2000]

That pictures speaks a 1000 words. Either there was a major oversight when building the ship, or "The Sanctuary" was never really intended to be a "Sanctuary" in a traditional sense, but rather a dedicated deck lounge space with pool for Suite guests only to enjoy, much like Royal Carribean has on Icon or NCL has on Prima/Viva.

 

You don't suspend a full size playground above an area you intend to be an adult only area. In time, Princess will realize this error and transition this space to a dedicated Suite area for anyone (multi-generational families, children) staying in a suites to use - same model as Royal and NCL. Non-suite guests would be crazy to spend $99 for a relaxing secluded experience, only to find kids dangling above their heads all day long..

Edited April 6 by cr2000

[andreakul]

I agree that when Park19 is in full swing that it might be distracting but the photo from previous post is the bar and entry area of chairs that aren't padded. The photos I show are beyond the entry and there is a bit of a buffer from the Park 19 area with the white metal shading and space away from the entry on deck 18 aft.t. Not ideal but there is a degree of separation from the play deck above and the main pool and cabana area of the Sanctuary. Hope this helps.

Edited April 6 by andreakul

[cr2000]

7 minutes ago, andreakul said:

I agree that when Park19 is in full swing that it might be distracting but the photo from previous post is the bar and entry area of chairs that aren't padded. The photos I show are beyond the entry and there is a bit of a buffer from the Park 19 area with the white metal shading and space away from the entry on deck 18 aft.t. Not ideal but there is a degree of separation from the play deck above and the main pool and cabana area of the Sanctuary. Hope this helps.

True, but that area by the pool has a small subset of the total lounger space, the bulk of seating is directly under the playground. With concerns around space limitations already, you're now funneling guests seeking a 'sanctuary' into a space with even less chairs. You'll have to be up at 4am to get one of those spots. I honestly think Princess is trying to move away from an adult only sanctuary and towards a dedicated sundeck/pool exclusively for suite guests, At the very least, suite parents will be in this space, with their kids yelling down to them from the playground above. At that point, you might as well just drop the age requirement. Just totally broken IMO. They need to just concede and move to the Royal/NCL/MSC model and not try to have it both ways.