Sky Princess Sky Suite benefits?

[Ehg]

On 9/17/2022 at 3:48 PM, shythom said:

Hey Ehg - how was your final review of the Sky Suite? If I'm not mistaken, your friends upgraded to it and then you and your party did, too! I hope you had a lovely time. Our cruise in the Sky Suite is coming up. I'm excited.

 

I'm only a bit nervous for my parents,. They are in their 80's. I just want to make sure they can get around okay. They both can walk but my dad is slowing down. I am hoping the SEM will help us arrange for golf cart transportation from the pier to the bungalow as it would be too far of a walk for my dad.

I’m so sorry, Shythom, I’ve only just seen this. 
We had a wonderful time in the Sky Suite. The reason I’m back in this thread is that we loved it so much, we’re going again in September. 
I notice there have been a few changes in the benefits and wanted to check with someone who has sailed in a Sky Suite more recently if these changes have changed the experience?

My questions are: 

Is WiFi included if you’ve not got a drinks package?

Is the Dyson hairdryer still in the suite?

Is laundry included?

Do you think a drinks package is required?

Thank you. 😊

[Mara4166]

Just curious if anyone has sailed in the Sky Suite as a couple and not 4 people.  It sounds like a wonderful experience, but feel a bit weird being in a 2 bedroom suite with just 2 people.

[Ehg]

14 minutes ago, Mara4166 said:

Just curious if anyone has sailed in the Sky Suite as a couple and not 4 people.  It sounds like a wonderful experience, but feel a bit weird being in a 2 bedroom suite with just 2 people.

Yes, we have and we are again in September. 
it was marvellous having the second bedroom as I had the whole master dressing room and bathroom all to myself and my husband had the other one! 😃 

Plus, we sailed to Norway in June and other second bedroom was darker than the master so my husband would often sleep in there as he didn’t have an eye mask. 
That is one criticism of the suite. The curtains are not the best quality and barely reach across the window, so do take an eye mask if you’re cruising in Northern Europe in summer. 

[flhokie]

So glad I found this thread! We just booked the Sky Suite on Enchanted for this June to celebrate my mom's 80th, my 50th and my daughter's 13th birthdays (all this year). A few questions....

 

1. How far in advance should we expect to hear from the shorside coordinator?

2. Do you still get to select a movie for Movies Under the Stars? If so, is there a list you pick from or is it literally any option (as long as it's appropriate to show)?

3. Will shoreside coordinator take care of booking 360 and specialty dining? 

4. For the full sized alcohol bottles has anything changed as far as options go (the list I saw in this thread was from a couple years ago)?

 

Thanks in advance!

[Ehg]

52 minutes ago, flhokie said:

So glad I found this thread! We just booked the Sky Suite on Enchanted for this June to celebrate my mom's 80th, my 50th and my daughter's 13th birthdays (all this year). A few questions....

 

1. How far in advance should we expect to hear from the shorside coordinator?

2. Do you still get to select a movie for Movies Under the Stars? If so, is there a list you pick from or is it literally any option (as long as it's appropriate to show)?

3. Will shoreside coordinator take care of booking 360 and specialty dining? 

4. For the full sized alcohol bottles has anything changed as far as options go (the list I saw in this thread was from a couple years ago)?

 

Thanks in advance!

Although I’ve stayed in the Sky suite, it was 2022 so I’m interested in the answers to your questions as well as my own. 
We didn’t actually choose a movie when we were on, but we tried to watch Casino Royale and the sound was really distorted. Don’t know if others have found the same, or if it was my ears….😬

If I remember correctly we heard from Thor (shoreside concierge) about 3 weeks before the sailing. 

[Ehg]

21 hours ago, flhokie said:

So glad I found this thread! We just booked the Sky Suite on Enchanted for this June to celebrate my mom's 80th, my 50th and my daughter's 13th birthdays (all this year). A few questions....

 

1. How far in advance should we expect to hear from the shorside coordinator?

2. Do you still get to select a movie for Movies Under the Stars? If so, is there a list you pick from or is it literally any option (as long as it's appropriate to show)?

3. Will shoreside coordinator take care of booking 360 and specialty dining? 

4. For the full sized alcohol bottles has anything changed as far as options go (the list I saw in this thread was from a couple years ago)?

 

Thanks in advance!

Morning, @flhokie, I’ve checked my emails and discovered that Thor contacted us a month prior to sailing. 
I can also answer one more of your questions and that is about speciality dining. Yes, he/she will make any bookings for this as well as for the spa etc. 

Hope this helps. 😊

[HaveDogWillTravel]

On 4/3/2024 at 1:04 AM, Ehg said:

Is the Dyson hairdryer still in the suite?

Is laundry included?

Do you think a drinks package is required?

I used this thread as we prepared for our 10 Total Eclipse of the Sun cruise. I wanted to come back and pay it forward.  We are on the Discovery Princess in a sky suite now. 
‘Answers to @Ehgquestions below 

 

1. Yes

2. Yes

3. No. Beer, sodas, Evian waters are replenished daily as much s you want.  The nespresso is there and Sabatini’s gives you specialty coffees ‘’and bubbly.  We got full sized bottles of Woodford reserve and Bombay Sapphire. We had a full bottle of sparkling wine at sail away.  Ivan, our SEM, has gifted us 2 bottles of Silver Oak Cabernet. There’s Premier level wines and alcohol in the Concierge lounge daily. The only reason you might want a drinks package is if you want to sit in a bar and drink a majority of the time. But really when you have this balcony why would you?

 

1. How far in advance should we expect to hear from the shorside coordinator?

2. Do you still get to select a movie for Movies Under the Stars? If so, is there a list you pick from or is it literally any option (as long as it's appropriate to show)?

3. Will shoreside coordinator take care of booking 360 and specialty dining? 

4. For the full sized alcohol bottles has anything changed as far as options go (the list Isaw in this thread was from a couple years ago)?

 

@flhokie

1. 3 weeks

2. No

3. Yes 

4. I don’t remember what all the choices were.  There was a very comprehensive list. 
 

Our experience has been nothing short of extraordinary.  Thor did a great job of

1. getting specialty dining set up,

2 he combined our 2 complementary 360 dinners from the 3 day sailing prior (we were in a PH) with the 2 complementary 360 dinners for the eclipse 10 day so we could invite two guests free of charge. 
3 he added a fifth seat at our 360 table that will be charged 

4 he got clearance from the ship to have an UBD for12 

5 he arranged for Ivan to meet us on shore and escort us onboard when we boarded for the 3 day in a PH so technically a perk we weren’t eligible for. 

 

Thor, in general,  was a wonderful resource. 
 

 

 

Edited April 4 by HaveDogWillTravel

[HaveDogWillTravel]

Ivan, our SEM is nothing short of magical, magnificent, spectacular and stunningly gorgeous (sorry that’s not relevant but so true lol) 

He confirmed all the arrangements I made with Thor and finalized all the plans for the sky suite events for the 10 days while we were on the 3 day sailing prior. We have 14 people traveling with us and we’ve added a few friends since we’ve boarded so these are reasonably large gatherings he’s arranging. Our Eclipse cruise has A LOT of VIPs on board and yet Ivan (pronounced EEvon) makes us feel like we are his only guests.  
These are the events he’s organized for me. 

1. Three afternoon teas with custom designed sandwiches and pastries

2. An Additional  specialty dinner 

3. a special en-suite breakfast for 6 with items from Sabatini’s suite breakfast menu 

4. UBB for Adam and I 

5. a cocktail party on our deck for 16 people with bartender Vishnu who is a favorite of my guests 

6. UBD for 12 down to the details of food substitutions, wine offerings (he has gifted us 2 bottles of lovely red wine) (we are paying for 10 of our guests, ours are included) 

7. Pizza party with pizza from Gigis (additional charge) for after the eclipse ends. 

1. a tour of the bridge for us and 6 of our friends 
2. We have an 11 yo traveling with us and he arranges everything she desires 
3. MDR food when I can’t get thru to room service (which is always. RS is slammed. )

 

I’m sure I’m forgetting many things. But let’s say that literally everything your heart desires within reason is arranged. 

 

[Ehg]

1 hour ago, HaveDogWillTravel said:

I used this thread as we prepared for our 10 Total Eclipse of the Sun cruise. I wanted to come back and pay it forward.  We are on the Discovery Princess in a sky suite now. 
‘Answers to @Ehgquestions below 

 

1. Yes

2. Yes

3. No. Beer, sodas, Evian waters are replenished daily as much s you want.  The nespresso is there and Sabatini’s gives you specialty coffees ‘’and bubbly.  We got full sized bottles of Woodford reserve and Bombay Sapphire. We had a full bottle of sparkling wine at sail away.  Ivan, our SEM, has gifted us 2 bottles of Silver Oak Cabernet. There’s Premier level wines and alcohol in the Concierge lounge daily. The only reason you might want a drinks package is if you want to sit in a bar and drink a majority of the time. But really when you have this balcony why would you?

 

 

1. How far in advance should we expect to hear from the shorside coordinator?

2. Do you still get to select a movie for Movies Under the Stars? If so, is there a list you pick from or is it literally any option (as long as it's appropriate to show)?

3. Will shoreside coordinator take care of booking 360 and specialty dining? 

4. For the full sized alcohol bottles has anything changed as far as options go (the list Isaw in this thread was from a couple years ago)?

 

@flhokie

1. 3 weeks

2. No

3. Yes 

4. I don’t remember what all the choices were.  There was a very comprehensive list. 
 

Our experience has been nothing short of extraordinary.  Thor did a great job of

1. getting specialty dining set up,

2 he combined our 2 complementary 360 dinners from the 3 day sailing prior (we were in a PH) with the 2 complementary 360 dinners for the eclipse 10 day so we could invite two guests free of charge. 
3 he added a fifth seat at our 360 table that will be charged 

4 he got clearance from the ship to have an UBD for12 

5 he arranged for Ivan to meet us on shore and escort us onboard when we boarded for the 3 day in a PH so technically a perk we weren’t eligible for. 

 

Thor, in general,  was a wonderful resource. 
 

 

 

This is very helpful. I think you missed my question about included laundry. It was definitely included last time but I noticed it was not on the list of benefits for SS although it was for other suites, which I thought must be a mistake….?

[HaveDogWillTravel]

49 minutes ago, Ehg said:

This is very helpful. I think you missed my question about included laundry. It was definitely included last time but I noticed it was not on the list of benefits for SS although it was for other suites, which I thought must be a mistake….?

Ivan confirmed free laundry is included. The sky suite has all the perks of full suites 

Edited April 4 by HaveDogWillTravel

[Ehg]

Just now, HaveDogWillTravel said:

Ivan confirmed free laundry is included. The sky suite has all the perks of full suites 

Thank you! 
That makes sense, and as I said, we did have it last time. In fact, they even mended a tear in one of my dresses. 🥰

[HaveDogWillTravel]

We had our second afternoon tea today. We were having so much fun I completely zoned out on taking pictures!  It was even better than the first one which we thought was fabulous.  The whole team pulled out all the stops and made a beautiful presentation.  
 

Our cocktail party on the sky deck is on the 6th. I’ll be sure to take pictures of it.  
 

 

[castlegetaway]

We were chosen as first guests on the Enchanted Princess and were upgraded to the Sky Suite. Here is our video of S309. It will not disapoint!

 

[MsSoCalCruiser]

3 hours ago, castlegetaway said:

We were chosen as first guests on the Enchanted Princess and were upgraded to the Sky Suite. Here is our video of S309. It will not disapoint!

 

What are First Guests? 

[Ehg]

5 hours ago, castlegetaway said:

We were chosen as first guests on the Enchanted Princess and were upgraded to the Sky Suite. Here is our video of S309. It will not disapoint!

 

That’s really interesting. Thank you for sharing. It’s quite different inside from Sky Princess as Sky has the dividers in the living area between dining and sitting plus both bedrooms have fairly substantial dressing rooms. But I imagine the bedrooms on Enchanted are therefore bigger? 
Same incredible balcony. 😃

[castlegetaway]

8 hours ago, MsSoCalCruiser said:

What are First Guests? 

The corporate office chooses a couple or family from the passenger list to be official first guests on the brand new ship, first public sailing. There is a big celebration. We were quite shocked to be chosen. They called us only a few days before embarkation. Here is the video.

https://www.facebook.com/PrincessCruises/videos/1090836318345292/

[castlegetaway]

6 hours ago, Ehg said:

That’s really interesting. Thank you for sharing. It’s quite different inside from Sky Princess as Sky has the dividers in the living area between dining and sitting plus both bedrooms have fairly substantial dressing rooms. But I imagine the bedrooms on Enchanted are therefore bigger? 
Same incredible balcony. 😃

Not sure if they are bigger but definitely very spacious. Just a beautiful experience! Yes, the balcony was amazing. 

[HaveDogWillTravel]

Our SEM, Ivan and his army of colleagues have continued to wow us at every turn. 

1. He arranged for the florist to meet with me at my convenience to design bouquets for delivery to 5 cabins of my travel friends.

2. He arranged a tour of the bridge for us and 5 of my friends. When he found out that my best friend, who he has basically been extending all our perks to, didn’t make my list (we have 14 really close friends on board and it was hard to choose) he personally extended the invitation to her. 
3. He fixed an error I made on the time of a cabana booking in the sanctuary, even though the sanctuary is completely sold out for the whole cruise. 
4. He personally brought up an entire bag of hot cocoa mix (and mugs) for the 11 yo traveling with us when he found out this was her heart’s desire. 
5. He is getting us 5 tickets to the special planetarium that is being set up on the ship as a special event. This has limited tickets available and we will not have to stand in line and hope to be lucky. 
 

It boggles the mind at how he manages to get all of this done for us. He is simply amazing. 

Edited April 6 by HaveDogWillTravel

[Suite Susie]

We are back in a Sky Suite later this month on Sky Princess. We have been fortunate enough to have one on Enchanted and one on Sky over the last couple of years. We much prefer the layout of Enchanted as the 2nd bathroom is very large and luxurious, whilst on Sky it is tiny, same size as a regular balcony.  Would rather have the two bigger bathrooms, than the walk-in wardrobes. We also missed the little sink in the bar area which we had on Enchanted.
 

We had our call from Thor 4 weeks before our sail date. We are very excited about the whole experience once again. Unfortunately, we have to move to an S3 suite after 8 nights, as we are doing the following 14 night cruise.  
 

You get all the Suite perks, including the free laundry, plus all the extra Sky Suite benefits. 

[Ehg]

It’s the WiFi that I was particularly interested in as I’m sure last time we had included WiFi for 4 devices but our TA had said it wasn’t included. 
 

We won’t have the drinks package because with all the included alcohol I don’t think we will need it but would have been a bit peeved to have to buy WiFi. 

[HaveDogWillTravel]

39 minutes ago, Ehg said:

It’s the WiFi that I was particularly interested in as I’m sure last time we had included WiFi for 4 devices but our TA had said it wasn’t included. 
 

We won’t have the drinks package because with all the included alcohol I don’t think we will need it but would have been a bit peeved to have to buy WiFi. 

WiFi is not included. We are elite and bought the 4 device plane at 50% off. Adam uses 2 and I  use 2. 
‘Agreed there is no need for a drinks package as there is ample beer, wine and cocktails provided.  

[Ehg]

18 hours ago, HaveDogWillTravel said:

WiFi is not included. We are elite and bought the 4 device plane at 50% off. Adam uses 2 and I  use 2. 
‘Agreed there is no need for a drinks package as there is ample beer, wine and cocktails provided.  

That’s rather annoying! 😩

[HaveDogWillTravel]

Ivan continues to exceed all our expectations. This is amazing as we had very high expectations to begin with.
 

 Our UBD for 12 was executed perfectly.  We had 4 crew to serve. It was a bit windy but quite manageable. I was so impressed that Ivan had the beautiful Bellini champagne glasses sent up. Unfortunately the wind took out 3 of them so we decided to have them removed. He had Riedel red and whit wine glasses sent and those did fine. 
 

Ivan gifted us 2 bottles of a nice cab and 2 bottles of nice Chardonnay.  The Chardonnay was the favorite of one of our guests and he went to a half dozen bars before he found 2 of the few remaining bottles on board. We traded the 6 half bottles of canyon road wine that I don’t care for with 2 bottles of a nice Sauvignon blanc. I brought 3 bottles of champagne on board so the quality of the wines now matched the quality of the food. 
 
Getting all 12 meals from deck 5 (or 6 ? I forget which he said) to deck 18 hot was certainly a logistical challenge that the crew absolutely nailed. We were blown away by how perfectly cooked and hot each course was. I will post some pictures. Unfortunately the salad did not get a picture but it was stunning. Greens, caramelized pears, creamy mild goat cheese, walnuts with a delicious specially crafted dressing. We also had small tapas to start that were amazing. 

 

[Suite Susie]

Wow that look incredible. With our Sky Suite rapidly approaching in 2 weeks, this makes me very excited, but tinged with anxiety as there is now some doubt that we will be able to travel. You have made some incredible memories that you will treasure for ever. 

[HaveDogWillTravel]

On 4/13/2024 at 9:23 AM, Suite Susie said:

Wow that look incredible. With our Sky Suite rapidly approaching in 2 weeks, this makes me very excited, but tinged with anxiety as there is now some doubt that we will be able to travel. You have made some incredible memories that you will treasure for ever. 

Yes we did!  I do hope you are able to take your sky suite sailing. 
Our farewell tea had to be held inside due to weather. I was a little concerned about space for 15 people but it worked out great!  
 

We all shared what we loved best about the cruise (besides the eclipse of course!). 
 

We couldn’t believe it when one of our group won the free 7 day balcony cabin sailing on discovery from having the premier package!

Edited April 14 by HaveDogWillTravel