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Thanks for the O'Malley's drink menu - have you seen if the cocktails have been available on tap anywhere as per the menu?

But people need to know these things..hence the OPs post. And mostly what cruisecritic is here for 😁

Thanks - weird if it does only work then - what's the point of offering the latest map on-ship only when folks are usually trying to book their speciality dining in advance?

Yes, I have uninstalled and re-installed and still the same 😁

Not on my Android app it hasn't when offline - I have the latest installation!

It doesn't help that Princess haven't updated the official deck plans on the website or the app to show that Bistro Sur La Mer has been replaced by The Catch by Rudi on both Sky Princess and Majestic Princess.

I believe you won't find any official wheelchair accessible aft facing cabins in the current fleet. They generally place them close to elevators and all the ships have aft elevators a fair distance away (which changes with the new Sphere class - Sun and Star Princess). However, one anomaly seems to be on Grand Princess where you have two side facing mini-suites next to the aft area (D732 and D733). They have a lovely big balcony but don't seem to have a direct view of the wake (will have to peek around the divider!). It might be the closest you'll get.

Catch by Rudi was certainly popping up on the app for the few first cruises post-dry dock as a number of people posted screencaps on here

Glad you enjoyed your cruise, did you venture into the updated venues such as The Catch by Rudi or O'Malley's Irish Pub? I've just seen on a recent vlog that they don't have Guinness on tap in O'Malley's *gasp* but would be interested in your views.

As per this Princess press release, the April 15 dry dock for Enchanted Princess meant that: "The Catch by Rudi replaces Bistro Sur la Mer and is expected to make a tremendous splash given the menu that will appeal to both seafood aficionados and guests who simply prefer some great “surf and turf. " This is the menu for Catch by Rudi, for info:

I am partial to some onion rings and just seen the O'nion Stack on the Princess O'Malley's video. : Oh my, I don't mind paying $5 if that's how they look!. Unfortunately only available on Enchanted Princess currently but will be featuring on the new Sphere class ships.

Here are the standard Sanctuary menus:

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With a new build - there is always the risk of the unknown though. You can certainly follow the standard cabin selection rules of avoiding those above/below/near public spaces or crew areas but there are always the odd gotchas (like soot on the Aft Royal-class balconies or being totally overlooked from above). I'm intrigued about: - the different balconies on the dome - what makes some premium and some not - if anyone has a good wake view apart from the accessible deluxe balconies - which balconies overlook the sea directly rather than decks, other balconies or will you be standing with your nose up against a high glass balcony - are those premium deluxe balconies that look back on the standard balconies worth having - any drawbacks from having a cove balcony so close to the sea - what do you get to do in your extra cabana space...just recline on the sofa - and yes, what is it like being stared at on your "balcony" by other cabana guests from the deck 😀

Actually, Princess did have a different rendering for O'Malley's Irish Pub on Sun Princess on display at the Southampton event and it has Guinness on the tables! (excuse the real plant leaf creeping in at the corner, lol):

Not seen anything else on Sun Princess other than the 2025 itineraries being announced last Friday at the Star Princess naming launch event in Southampton which I attended. Not to namedrop, but I had a quick chat with John Padgett who said he had come directly from the shipyard so hopefully there will be some more official news released on the build progress since it's been 2 months since the last PR update.

Yes, that was summarised earlier in this thread in post #93

I wondered why Majestic Princess was doing a repo TA to Boston in July 2025 - maybe she will be covering these Emerald itineraries the following year?

So orange, C1 which have direct access to the Cabana Deck and purple, C2, which should have balcony glass directly looking down to the sea. But both will have higher glass than standard balcony glass according to the rendering.

The new Sun Princess rendering does seem to show high glass all along deck 9. I think this is where some of the Cabana rooms will be?

Thank you! Some interesting Mediterranean itineraries with a few new ports. What an interesting time to have a Transatlantic - Majestic doing a repo from Southampton to Boston in July? I know Island Princess is doing one in 2024 but she is going back to the UK afterwards.

Looks like the deck plan also has that walkway on deck 9- the moustache or lip shaped thing on it's side 😀

Yep, we were at the announcement by John Padgett in Southampton. The flashing star pendant handed out beforehand was a bit of a giveaway lol

No, it's up on deck 6 on Sky Princess as per the deck plan. We spent a few nights there in June last year: And down on deck 5 on Enchanted Princess, we were on her twice last year

There are hints that the name of the second Sphere class ship will be announced at the end of next week...