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Does anyone know how to tell which cabins will hold 3 passengers? There used to be little symbols next to cabin numbers but I can't find them for the Sun. EDIT: I figured out how to find it. ***

While we're on the topic - is there a package for minors when they're the third passenger in the cabin if the two adults in the cabin have the Plus package ?

I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it so much as it's uaully our favorite place on the ship also. Were you staying in a suite? It's not clear from your post. If so, then did you sit in the suite area or the regular area?

Couldn't you just eat lunch there the first day and ask all of those questions then? They used to let us use the gratis Specialty meal any time in the cruise rather than just the first night. Too bad that went away.

Any chance you found any shady spots up there? EDIT : You already answered this. Sorry!

Did you ask them to change the chairs for recliners? I've seen photos of reclining chairs on Reserve mini suite balconies so it would seem to me that if a full suite guest requested those recliners (not full lounges but just reclining chairs) the steward might be able to accommodate.

Thank you. Thinking of upgrading to a suite but I need to stay out of the sun. I didn't think there were any on the revamped ships so this is good news. Are there many, a few, just a couple?

I think I already know the answer to this but are there any loungers in the shade on the Retreat sun deck on the Eclipse?

You have NOTHING to apologize for. Your hard earned vacation is yours to enjoy according to what pleases you. As long as nothing you do impinges on others feel free to do what works for you.

I think you're mixing up Princess and Holland. On Princess it's 15 alcoholic, unlimited everything else. On HAL it's 15 TOTAL. (We'd be close if we had to count water and coffee)

Thank you SO MUCH for not only checking but also with the photos. We are currently booked on the TA this Sept. in a suite but with 8 sea days no shade on those loungers has me rethinking. Is there any chance there might be shade because we're sailing west so the aft of the ship will face east? (I was really excited about this cruise and would be sad to cancel but even sadder with nowhere to sit)

Thanks for the idea but , because you had the Premier package, I wonder if they just counted that as one of your Specialty dinners. We "only" have the Plus package. The placement of Kai Sushi really doesn't warrant it as a Specialty to me. It's open to the Piazza, similar to Crooners. It's nothing like the experience you'd get in the Crown Grill or Sabatinis but has the same designation and all inclusive $39 price.

@dides - Are there any/many places to sit in a lounge chair in the shade? We are currently booked in a Suite so that includes in the Sanctuary. (I think I'm supporting my dermatologist with all of the small skin cancers she's had to remove so this isn't just a preference) Thanks! And I hope these 6 days will make up a little for the cruise you missed! ***

I used to think that also but we are currently booked for 39 days on the Sun and the only 2 "casual" restaurants are Alfredos and O'Malleys (which is only open for dinner). They made Kai Sushi and everything else "Specialty" restaurants. So don't need more casual meals on that ship!

Crooners (which is out in the open) is a really weird place for the lounge. In the past it's always been held in a contained area away from the main traffic of the ship. ??????????????

I think your friends misunderstood and you got lucky. We've been Elite for a really long time and never heard that we could bring anyone.

I'm starting to wonder if a Reserve Cabana mini in the areas circled above might not be the best thing to book on the Sun (rather than a regular Reserve mini suite) for those of us that want a quiet place to sit in the shade. Especially since the Sanctuary looks like a no go on this ship. You'd have access to both sides of the ship so could choose the shady side each day. I don't really like the Cabana cabin layouts but.........

If it's a closed loop cruise (beginning and ending in US) you don't really need a passport. Take it anyways! But if you have one, take a certified birth certificate and driver's license also. (I over prepare) https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=closed+loop+cruise And apply for your renewal as soon as you get back!!!! ****

@Sox Fan Cruiser- Can you please add - in red below Signature Collection Questions · Overall experience · Sanctuary/Sun Deck o Overall experience o Aft view o Cost? o Reserve Loungers? o Access to main area of Sanctuary? o Sit in main area if Signature area is full? o Food? o Bar? o Price of cabanas? Suites get first choice? Reservation process. o Afternoon tea? Any seats in the shade · Signature Restaurant o Menu o Different from Reserve Restaurant o Different from Main Dining Room o Breakfast o Different each day o Fresh squeezed orange juice o Noise from the Piazza · Signature Lounge o Overall experience o Bar Service o Concierge o Crowded? o Happy hours? o Entertainment · Misc o Aft elevators Cabins Chairs on suite balconies - reclining? Enclave included for suites? o Special Restaurant first night – book onboard (SOXFAN: If I try to book it on the app it is charging my credit card so I don’t want to do that. I like to go to the suite dining room the first night to “report in”. But I will ask) Thank you !!!

Has anyone had the plant based burger in O'Malleys? The regular veggie burgers on Princess are atrocious! So we're hoping that maybe this burger that they're charging extra for will be closer to the wonderful burgers the rest of the world offers.

@duck65 - For future reference - on Princess if you don't get a top sheet ask for it! I always need one exactly for the reason you mentioned. For a while Princess wasn't using them so I asked the first day and it was always there after that. The last couple of years I haven't had to ask so I'm surprised to hear that they're back to not automatically having them. PS- So sorry and disappointed to hear about the Signature menu!

I'm really sorry this happened to you. It's not right or fair. The only thing you can do (although I wouldn't give up on still pushing Princess and trying to elevate the complaint) is to learn the lesson of what a good travel agent, who has some leverage with Princess can do for you.I know from experience that our travel agent has access to people that I, as just a customer, don't. We can't recommend on here but talk to people on your cruise and ask for recommendations - that's how we found ours.

I think the beds are a little larger (wider, not longer) than regular Queens. Definitely not King but they always feel larger than the Queen we have at home (unless it's just because we're on vacation. LOL)

There has always been a lock on the balcony slider but it locks from the INSIDE. So if you open it to walk out there would be no way to lock it - at least on all previous ships. The only thing that would work is something attached to the Medallion like the door from the hall into the cabin - but no one has mentioned having that.

And just in general - if you can walk out to the Cabana deck from your balcony, what stops people from accessing your cabin from that same exit/entrance?