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Ship Sun Class Sun / Sphere Deck 17 Stateroom # 17636 Category S4 Penthouse Suite Port/Starboard/Bow/Stern Port Side Stern Connects With Cabin # n/a Acessible No Quiet Mostly, but there is some scraping and bumping of loungers on the Signature Sun Deck above about 6:30 a.m., but this is relatively minor and short-lived. There is also a small lift outside the cabin door, but we never heard any noise from it. And there is a door to the Specialty Restaurant “Love by Britto” right outside the cabin door, but this was not open yet during our cruise, so do not know what noise this might bring. Balcony Size Medium, about 4.5 feet/1.5 meters wide and runs more than the full length of the cabin, extending past the stern-most cabin wall to afford aft wake views. There are sliding doors from both the living room and bedroom leading to the balcony. The balcony has a small, square dining table with 3 chairs, a loveseat and ottoman, all with cushions and pillows. View Unobstructed, including stern/wake views. Privacy Issues Minor. The balcony is fully covered, but there is an al fresco seating area associated with Love by Britto on the other side of the stern-most balcony divider which passengers can use. This can accommodate more passengers than a standard cabin balcony Wind Minor if windy and/or if the ship is moving fast. Soot None Electrical Outlets Multiple outlets all over the cabin, including on each side of the bed. The outlets include several US and a few European E/F style, as well as many USB-A and USB-C powerpoints. Problems Minor: there is the minor early morning noise from the Signature Sun Deck, mentioned above. Also, there are motion sensors both outside and inside the bathroom that activate bathroom nightlights. The sensor in the light switch plate outside the bathroom is very sensitive and turned the nightlights on all night long with the slightest motion, so we covered this with painter’s tape and that solved the problem. The sensor inside the bathroom only activates the lights when someone is actually in the bathroom, which is nice. Comments This is a wonderful cabin. Additional features include heated/fog-free bathroom mirrors, a Lavaza pod coffee maker, curtains to divide the bedroom from living room, and plenty of storage in 2 large wardrobes, one in the bedroom and one in the living space.

Been waiting excitedly for some time for this, but the reveal is entirely underwhelming for me, personally. I'd be interested in doing the fun cocktails and a magic show for a lesser fee, but the food menu is not appealing at all, especially for the $149 pricetag, and I have no interest in wearing a tie and jacket when I'm on holiday. Just my personal opinion, but guess it'll be a pass for me. More space for others who are more likely to enjoy the experience.

We will be in 17636 in a few weeks and were also curious about this. Here's a picture of the stern taken about 10 days ago. It appears all those last cabins do have a balcony where the railing wraps around so you can look out to the wake. And I also added 2 pictures taken by the person who had our cabin on the innaugural cruise (it's a suite so the balcony is longer, but the aft end should be the same). It looks like your balcony should wrap around in a similar manner.

In Princess cruises Facebook groups I'm in, several people who are currently on the Sun have reported on the flooding, including some who were moved to other cabins because theirs were affected; and at least 2 people have posted videos, including shots of the current Princess Patters and features of the ship to validate that they are, indeed, currently on the ship.

The grass is always greener, I guess. With Princess, we've only been sailing on Royal class ships for the last several years and have missed the Grand Class design. So we will be flying cross country, from Boston to San Francisco, the cruise on the Ruby again, and we're really looking forward to it.

I'm so happy to hear such a positive review of the Ruby. She's long been our favorite Princess ship, but it's been several years since we sailed on her. And, we just booked a cruise on her (albiet not until 2026) because we were missing all our favorite Grand Class features. This has me even more excited.

Here's another stern shot from the same FB group. I believe this is a rendering, rather than an actual photo, but wanted to post as a follow-up to my post yesterday, as it seems to show more clearly what the stern of the ship will look like when all the finishing touches are completed (like the glass railings on the aft corner cabins and adjacent sections). Counting the days.

This was posted today to a Sun Princess Facebook group I'm in. Not very good resolution, but I can see our cabin for our April cruise. 😉 Just wish there was a bit more detail.

Agreed. We love the Caribe Deck balconies on Grand Class ships. That's why I was so happy to see Princess add at least a few similar balconies to the Royal Class ships starting with the Majestic, on Dolphin Deck as @Thrak mentioned. Also, we sailed Discovery Princess to Alaska last year and had a basic cabin on Sun Deck forward, adjacent to the Retreat Pool, and were pleased to find the balconies on those cabins to be larger than standard for Royal Class ships. They're not huge by any means, but at least a little deeper than on the rest of the ship.

Wow, that is surprising. I can't help wondering how any crew member out and around the ship would know whether someone should be wearing a mask because their spouse was quarantined with Covid. My husband had already decided to stay in the cabin with me because our 25th anniversary (which was the reason for the cruise) fell during my quarantine. Much to our pleasant surprise, he never did develop any symptoms and continues to test negative as recently as last week. I tested positive for almost exactly 2 weeks, then negative, then tested positive again a week later. I had gone to the doctor due to a lingering cough and chest congestion and they tested me. They said it isn't uncommon to test positive again later, which is one reason I will be getting a "Certificate of Recovery" from my doc before our next cruise, just in case, as they will be testing us at the pier. And finally, may I say I thank and applaud you for considering other passengers on your cruise. I have been dismayed to hear and read how many passengers don't think it's their "responsibility" to take others into consideration.

Oops, sorry. Yes, that was a type. We were in 6131.

Wow, that's surprising. We were just in 6031 on the Summit last month and never smelled cigarette smoke on our balcony ... and we were on it a LOT, especially after I got Covid and was quarantined in our cabin for 5 days. Guess maybe being just a few cabins farther aft may make the difference. Although, I can't recall whether the smoking area encompasses the entire port side promenade on Deck 4 or only the area near the glass elevators.

When we were on the Summit last month and I tested positive, we were told the then-new policy was that covid-positive passengers were allowed to stay in their cabin, but if they had a travel companion who was negative (as happened in our case), the companion was offered another cabin if there was one available (unless or until they tested positive). We spoke with 2 other people on our trip who reported that the "extra" cabin was either an interior or ocean-view, but they did not specify exact location. I would also note that by the time I tested positive halfway through out cruise, we were told there were no more extra cabins available for my husband, even if he had wanted to move cabins. Also, if the travel companion chooses to remain in the original cabin, then they are required to quarantine for the full 5 days, the same as the person who tested positive, even if they never test positive (as happened in our case). As @jwlane said, it is my understanding that this is the current policy throughout the Celebrity fleet, but perhaps someone with actual experience aboard the Silhouette will be able to confirm.

I can't speak for the OP, but on the Summit toward the end of my initial visit to Medical, the Nurse told us - before we could ask - that they did not carry Paxlovid or any other antiviral medications. They gave my Tylenol, cough syrup, cough drops, a digital thermometer and a pulseoximeter. Good advice but, unfortunately, it didn't work for us this time. However, as I think I mentioned, this was our 5th cruise in the past year, and we always wore our masks (KN95) when indoors and not eating or drinking, always wore them when inside on excursions, never rode the elevator, stayed outdoors as much as possible, and always tried to distance ourselves from others as much as possible, especially when they were unmasked. It still caught up with me this time, though this was the very first time I got Covid. I think it was partially because the ship was full, and we had an extra sea day due to a hurricane, with weather that was not conducive to being out on deck. We spent much of that day in the Retreat Lounge, but .... 😒

I'm so sorry to hear about your experience. I was relatively fortunate when I tested positive half-way through our 10-day cruise on the Summit last month. Medical checked on me every day, and Guest Relations was on top of everything for my 5 days of quarantine. My husband also tested negative, and we were initially told he would have the option of moving to a different cabin or quarantining with me, but if he stayed with me he would not be permitted to move about the ship due to him staying in the cabin with a quarantined person. We were then told there were no more "extra" cabins available (too many people with Covid), which was okay for us, as my husband planned to stay with me anyway. Room Service was also very slow, but we were fortunate that we were in a suite and were allowed to order from Luminae for all meals, except for lunch when we were in port (because the restaurant is closed). Our disembarkation was a mess, but otherwise the experience went about as well as we could have expected. I hope the rest of your trip is better, and that you both recover quickly. I will add that I continued to have symptoms for nearly a month after my initial positive test, but they have finally mostly resolved (just realized today is exactly 30 days), except for the fatigue, and I didn't test negative until 2 weeks after my initial positive test, but clear now. Take care of yourself, and drink lots of water.