What Was Princess Cruises Thinking With Sun Princess?
The newest Princess Cruises ship, Sun Princess, has arrived. However, loyal cruisers to @princesscruises are not taking to this ship. But are the critics of Sun Princess being too harsh? We just returned and shared our honest take with our Sun Princess review.
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Our Honest Sun Princess Cruise Review
0:44 New Standard Balcony Cabins
2:51 Piazza Design and Layout
5:07 Navigating the Ship
7:09 Specialty Dining
9:30 Specialty Restaurant Location and Décor
10:35 Three-Story Main Dining Room
13:05 Smart Elevators
14:15 Outdoor Spaces
16:41 Spellbound by Magic Castle
18:21 Not a Smoke-Free Casino
19:28 What is Still Unknown
SUN PRINCESS REVIEW
We had the chance to spend five days onboard Princess Cruises' newest ship, the Sun Princess. For this review, we aim to address several common criticisms of the ship from loyal Princess Cruises cruisers.
For Sun Princess, Princess Cruises changed the staterooms, which was a welcomed change. The new standard balcony cabins are roomier and have upscale finishes, putting the brand on par with premium cruise lines like Celebrity Cruises. Plus, there is no longer a shower curtain in the bathroom!
The Piazza on Sun Princess has also been redesigned. This three-story hub of activity has been moved up a deck and ultimately changed to make this focal point easier to navigate. Now, cruisers have better sight lines as they watch the events and live music on deck 7. The 9-story sphere also provides plenty of light into the Piazza, making it a more inviting space.
Most venues are right off the piazza, and the setup is for cruisers to hop from one place to the next on decks 7-9. However, Princess Cruises falls short on the layout of the rest of the ship. Getting from one end of the ship to the other takes some maneuvering and picking the right deck and elevator shaft.
One benefit of Sun Princess is the addition of smart elevators. With this technology, we never had issues getting a lift from one deck to the next. For a ship holding 4,000+ cruisers, it never felt busy or crowded.
This could partially be due to the setup of the outdoor spaces. Sun Princess has several outdoor pool areas, including the new Wake View pool and the promenade. We were also fans of the Sea View Terrace, which was a nice escape from the main pool deck on deck 17.
While the casual dining on Princess Cruises is average, we enjoyed the specialty restaurants on this new ship. For this Sun Princess cruise review, we dined at two of the new restaurants, Umai Teppayanki and the Butcher's Block by Dario, and they were a big hit.
However, we were disappointed in the location of some of these upscale eateries. The Catch by Rudi and the Butcher's Block are within the buffet. Princess Cruises calls them "pop-up" restaurants. But really, they are part of the overflow section of the Eatery. Both restaurants need more ambiance and the elegant feeling of other restaurants on the ship, like the Crown Grill or Sabatini's Italian Trattoria.
The casino on Sun Princess is the largest in the fleet. However, we were surprised to find out that smoking is allowed. In fact, there is no smoke-free casino. The entire casino is smoking, and already, the smoke is bellowing out into the hallways and creeping into the piazza. For us non-smokers, this wasn't very pleasant.
However, one element we can't rave enough about in this Sun Princess Review is Spellbound by Magic Castle. While it is pricey, at $145 a person, this mystical dinner and show is well worth it. The well-themed room rivals anything you will find in a Disney theme park or cruise ship in terms of theming and immersion. Let's say you will be amazed by the experience.
So, while Sun Princess is different, most changes are improvements over previous ship classes.
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