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I think that category was for 2 cabins on the aft of each floor so this, even if true, would affect 10 -12 people or so on the whole ship.

FWIW - We have an S9 booked and when I clicked on description it showed either the description or the picture for a Deluxe Cabana cabin. (It was a while ago and I know it's wrong so haven't rechecked in a while) .I commented on that much earlier in this thread. I'm only saying this to highlight that, yes, there are still some wonky things in the cabin designations of the Sun.

Go back and re-check my post. I added a picture to clarify which balcony I'm referring to. *

Those large balconies that are overlooked have full loungers (rather than just chairs) on them, making me think they are suites. Is there anywhere on the ship that that would happen? I would be pretty upset if I paid for a large suite with a huge balcony, only to have it totally overlooked by another balcony!

What does delicia mean in english delight , pleasure delight , pleasure. Esta música é uma delícia. This music is a delight. (Translation of delícia from the GLOBAL Portuguese–English Dictionary © 2018 K Dictionaries Ltd)

On the Sapphire the juice bar was out by the pool. Juice bar in the morning and ice cream in the afternoon. We had one smoothie ( on a 32 day cruise!) but several days we got either fresh squeezed oj or grapefruit juice. And they do make them from the fruit itself right in front of you.

But they had the wine displayed upside down. Wine should always be stored cork down. Glad they emptied the rack. Did anyone else think Sabatini's was HUGE compared to other ships?

Princess never said there was diesel fuel in the water. That statement was from an Italian newspaper that a poster on here found. I remember saying, many years ago, (and many, many Princess cruises ago!!) that I would never sail Princess again because they started to charge for Cappucinos! 🤣 *****

No, it's for luggage, not humans. Luggage Valet covers getting your luggage from outside of your cabin to the airport (so the next time you see it will be at your home airport.) It means that when you leave the ship you won't have to claim your luggage in the cruise terminal, drag it through customs, load it into and out of a cab or wait in line to check it in at the airport. It's the best $29 you will ever spend. NOTE: It's $29/pp and covers 2 or 3 bags per person (I can't remember which) If your airline charges for bags that will be an additional charge. ***

You're correct that the dining rooms are not so crowded at breakfast but the advantage of the Reserve dining room is that you'll get the same waitstaff and they know your likes and dislikes. If you prefer to be anonymous just go to the MDR instead.

I didn't know that either.

I’m wondering if it was either Australia or just your particular cruise. We were on the recent Sapphire 32 day LA- Tahiti cruise ( that I think we did with you about 4 years ago) and hung out at the Wheelhouse because of the absolutely wonderful crew ( kudos to David and Jean!!!!) there and there were 3 people every night who would show up around 10 and ask how many they had left ( it was usually 2 or 3) and then proceed to consume those few. BTW - none of them ever appeared to be at all intoxicated, which I found amazing. So at least in the Sapphire the 15 drink limit was upheld.

AND you should also know that with the Plus package it covers the room service charge (I think it's 5.95 per delivery if you order on the phone) and the delivery charge (14.99 per cruise) to order food or drink delivered to you via the Medallion anywhere on the ship. *******

Not at all !!!!!!!! I'm REALLY sorry if it came off that way. I just expected the thread to blow up and was surprised when it didn't.

Strange that there are 1600 posts on this thread and only one person has received this sad notice. I'm NOT questioning the veracity of the notice - just really wondering about why among the almost 4000 people affected only one is on this thread. **********

I have no idea of how many crew there will be on the Sun but I DO know that Princess agents are notorious for their misinformation. We sail Celebrity and Princess primarily and what I have noticed is that the Princess crew always seems to be happier and less rushed and have more time to interact than the Celebrity crew.

I think you misunderstood @Pixelskaya's post. They're saying they like the Princess vibe and if that means that if they're catering to an older audience (as some contend) then so be it - that 30 year old loves it.

I just found this thread. The link to the current exciting deals no longer has that wonderful fare for the Retreat on the Ascent. I guess it's 'You snooze you lose" 🤐

I agree! When we sailed with our kids when they were younger and now our grandkids - they love to dress up for dinner! It's something we don't do at home so it 's a part of making the vacation special.

There seems to be a staircase on the aft of Decks 10 - 15 with what looks to be open (public??) balconies like the Coral Princess?

@SargassoPirate - try telling SWMBO that she can get a cappuccino from Room Service for breakfast (or a midnight snack) with the Plus package. There are all kinds of benefits way beyond any alcoholic drinks!

That would mean there would have to be multiple kitchens. That doesn't make sense. I think the "formality" of the meal might refer more to overall ambience. On our last cruise when signing up for a time we had to choose between eating quickly, slowly and some third thing. Maybe they've decided to have each level correspond to that. One level walk up, one level reservation for eating quickly and one level for leisurely dining. I have a feeling the guest's attire might sort itself out according to how much of an "event" they want dinner to be.

@SargassoPirate - Notice how the last three items on your screenshot say "NEW". That flyer must have been printed up before Princess decided to charge for casual dining, Ocean Now Delivery and Room Service for most passengers but make them part of the plus package. We noticed the same thing on our last cruise in December . They must have printed up thousands of flyers and just decided to use them, even though they're outdated. In the end - you DO have the plus package - right?

We sail in Aqua class on Celebrity which is like Reserve. It's been many years and our reservation always says "Early Dining" - even though we know that we're in a dining room called Blu which is separate from the MDR and walk up. Celebrity's IT has never gotten it right so I have low expectations for Princess. Just show up at your correct dining room when you want to eat.

We're boarding in Rome and then new people will board in Athens, Barcelona and Southhampton. We start the 2nd leg of our B2B in Barcelona and have to change cabins that day. Are you saying the ship won't have to "zero out" as they do in US ports? (Where all the "old" cruisers have to be off and the B2B people do a turnaround.)