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7 hours ago, dides said:

Odd not to see balconies all along the back of a ship - such a strange design choice to have a series of staircases using up that prime space!

 

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It does seem weird but I’m hoping this means it’s publicly accessible space perhaps with a seat or two on each level. Although looking at this picture, there doesn’t seem to be much room for seating.

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4 hours ago, Geoffa30 said:

 
It does seem weird but I’m hoping this means it’s publicly accessible space perhaps with a seat or two on each level. Although looking at this picture, there doesn’t seem to be much room for seating.

I don’t know if other Princess ships have two Aft lifts and staircases . Perhaps they needed room for the lifts. I just can’t wait until the cruisecritic community get access to that ship. We will get the scoop.

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14 hours ago, dides said:

Odd not to see balconies all along the back of a ship - such a strange design choice to have a series of staircases using up that prime space!

 

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Blows my mind that they are using aft facing space as exterior stairwell on both sides!  We have a deck 17 penthouse suite and it’s the only floor where the side balcony extends a little bit for a wake view. I don’t understand Princess’ thought process here. 

 

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On 11/12/2023 at 2:51 AM, dides said:

Odd not to see balconies all along the back of a ship - such a strange design choice to have a series of staircases using up that prime space!

Thank you @dides for continuing to keep up with the scoops and updates 🙏👐

 

I've looked hard and I do think the balconies on Sun are definitely wider than on the Royal-class, but...what do you think? Wide enough to properly stretch out like before? Me thinks still not quite.

 

Also, your astute observation of the aft outside staircases leapt out at me as I hadn't noticed this would be the case prior as well. And the public deck plan really confirms this to be the case. What a peculiar move; we'll see if the stairwells will even be for public access or if it's just one of those for emergencies!

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45 minutes ago, snoozecrooze said:

Thank you @dides for continuing to keep up with the scoops and updates 🙏👐

 

I've looked hard and I do think the balconies on Sun are definitely wider than on the Royal-class, but...what do you think? Wide enough to properly stretch out like before? Me thinks still not quite.

 

Hey, missed you @snoozecrooze lol!  On the balcony question - did you mean they the Sun balconies are deeper?  It's hard to find a great comparison with the same angle but they do look a little deeper . But cruisemapper says Sun balconies are 3 metres squared compared to 4 on Royal Class. So does that mean they are narrower lengthwise?

 

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1 hour ago, dides said:

Hey, missed you @snoozecrooze lol!  On the balcony question - did you mean they the Sun balconies are deeper?  It's hard to find a great comparison with the same angle but they do look a little deeper . But cruisemapper says Sun balconies are 3 metres squared compared to 4 on Royal Class. So does that mean they are narrower lengthwise?

Hey hey, missed catching up on the Sun as well! So glad you're always holding the fort down for the rest of us!

 

Yes, I definitely meant "deeper"! The word escaped me for a bit there. But wow, thanks for sharing that statistic because I was really just going by eye and now I'm questioning everything.

 

I really want the best for Sun but my gut feeling is that we'll be getting a pretty polarized reaction to everything for the first few months...or year (a la Royal in 2013, perhaps?) -- ie. the radical change in the design language for the cabins and more possible balcony size kerfuffles leading to further inevitable discourse about the "new direction of Princess" and the like.

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5 minutes ago, snoozecrooze said:

I really want the best for Sun but my gut feeling is that we'll be getting a pretty polarized reaction to everything for the first few months...or year (a la Royal in 2013, perhaps?) -- ie. the radical change in the design language for the cabins and more possible balcony size kerfuffles leading to further inevitable discourse about the "new direction of Princess" and the like.

I tend to agree - I remember the excitement of the new with the Royal in 2013 (and jumping on one of her 2 day preview cruises) but then came the balcony size complaints, lack of prom deck, initial lack of mid-ship stairs, squeezing everyone into that TV Studio. Sphere class won't be for everyone but hopefully enough positives in the end.

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48 minutes ago, dides said:

I tend to agree - I remember the excitement of the new with the Royal in 2013 (and jumping on one of her 2 day preview cruises) but then came the balcony size complaints, lack of prom deck, initial lack of mid-ship stairs, squeezing everyone into that TV Studio. Sphere class won't be for everyone but hopefully enough positives in the end.

They didn’t lie. Those Royal class ships take some maneuvering with those elevators/stairs, dead ends, small balconies. I’m excited for a change. I’m so intrigued with the 3 story dining room. I know my beloved mini-suite is smaller making room for those cabana mini-suites but I will manage. I look forward to the reviews.

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52 minutes ago, dides said:

I tend to agree - I remember the excitement of the new with the Royal in 2013 (and jumping on one of her 2 day preview cruises) but then came the balcony size complaints, lack of prom deck, initial lack of mid-ship stairs, squeezing everyone into that TV Studio. Sphere class won't be for everyone but hopefully enough positives in the end.

Yes, this is what I keep thinking to myself. Just give it a chance. I can’t say I don’t like it if I don’t try it! 

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24 minutes ago, CruizinSusan70 said:

Is the differentiation between the 3 different dining rooms going to be speed of service or dress code or something else?

The Horizons Dining Room elevates the traditional main dining experience with stunning wake views and natural light that highlight a decorative sculpture, stretching from deck 6 to deck 8. Horizons will serve guests multicourse meals from friendly waitstaff with each level having its own personality, offering different dining experiences and ranges in levels of formality. 

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Perhaps it’s because it will be my second cruise ever (first was on the Enchanted), but I think it looks amazing! You’re the experts so it’s normal that you can compare and spot all the negatives already, but I can’t wait to explore it with my friends!

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8 hours ago, Pixelskaya said:

Perhaps it’s because it will be my second cruise ever (first was on the Enchanted), but I think it looks amazing! You’re the experts so it’s normal that you can compare and spot all the negatives already, but I can’t wait to explore it with my friends!

You will find that most of us are not being negative and indeed are as excited as you 😀.

Just been around a while so know what concerns our fellow cruisers! 

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I love to cruise. I've been on new ships and old ships, smaller ships and larger ships. While it will be awesome to be on another new ship, I don't stress too much about the design of the ship. What ever it looks like, the layout, the size of different area's of the ship, to me, it's still a cruise and I will adapt. It's a week out of my life as I don't expect to retire on a cruise ship any time soon. That being said, I am very much looking forward to the new ship and the itinerary as we've never been to the Med before.

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2 hours ago, AbbyGirl said:

I love to cruise. I've been on new ships and old ships, smaller ships and larger ships. While it will be awesome to be on another new ship, I don't stress too much about the design of the ship. What ever it looks like, the layout, the size of different area's of the ship, to me, it's still a cruise and I will adapt. It's a week out of my life as I don't expect to retire on a cruise ship any time soon. That being said, I am very much looking forward to the new ship and the itinerary as we've never been to the Med before.

DW makes a booklet for every cruise we take.  Deck plans, comments, port info, weather - the whole gamut.  We started one for Sun yesterday.  This is a casino comp so it's pretty cheap.  Best way for us to cruise nowadays.  😀  There are thing we'll  like and things that are not our cup of tea.  I expect we'll spend most of our time on decks 8 and 9.  Though how the Sphere is used could be interesting.  Like any new ship, we shall see.

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