KLM3164 Posted March 18 #976 Share Posted March 18 1 minute ago, that said: @KLM3164Is this one magnetic? Yes. It has the magnet on the back but also has a stand if you want to have it on a counter/table instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that Posted March 18 #977 Share Posted March 18 Just now, KLM3164 said: Yes. It has the magnet on the back but also has a stand if you want to have it on a counter/table instead. I reread the deacription but only after I posted. Thank you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JimmyVWine Posted March 18 #978 Share Posted March 18 11 minutes ago, dides said: The official fact sheet on the Princess site for Sun Princess says Makato Ocean Thanks. I did see this in a different thread. So confusing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLM3164 Posted March 18 #979 Share Posted March 18 @that 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that Posted March 18 #980 Share Posted March 18 @KLM3164 thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that Posted March 18 #981 Share Posted March 18 1 hour ago, MsSoCalCruiser said: Thank you for sharing this… I just purchased one from Amazon after seeing your post. I wonder how many other people are also going to purchase one? You should receive payment for each one sold. 😂 I ordered 2. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog Posted March 18 #982 Share Posted March 18 11 minutes ago, Steelers36 said: I do have to wonder how long this will last as the quality of beef served had gone down a year and so ago and several had noticed as I did. This is a welcome change and was noted as well by our OP. Is it due to the new ship and a lot of reviews being done? If this is indeed a change, will we see it across the fleet? Sorry, but my two bits is on this is being temporary except for SD locations and Signature restaurant. I felt the same as you re: beef, but the 2 beef servings I had in February on Regal were much better quality then those I had on Royal last September. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StellaGrace Posted March 18 #983 Share Posted March 18 Thanks for your really informative review. I just pulled the trigger on a Sun cruise for next February in good part due to your extensive review. Safe travels to you! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VersaliusPrimus Posted March 18 #984 Share Posted March 18 13 hours ago, CanadianBurger said: First taste of a production show last night. The cast did one number in the Piazza. IMG_3583.mov 100.15 MB · 45 downloads A Backstreet Boys song from 1999 is certainly an... interesting choice for Princess. I guess it just serves as a short demo of their dancers in the Piazza rather than any showcase of their singers. I hope their song choice for production shows follows more in line with 5 Skies or Rock Opera i.e. classical pieces mixed with modern songs from vocal powerhouses like Kelly Clarkson. Even the modern songs in Rock Opera (namely, the ones from "The Greatest Showman" soundtrack) were used well in showing off more complex choreography and vocal performances than previous production shows. Seems we'll have to wait for reviews from later cruises to find out if the Sun Princess shows live up to the hype. I will echo all the previous posts and thank you for the immense amount of info you have gathered while on your vacation! I hope you still found time to kick back and relax between wandering around snapping photos and collecting info! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisedoctor Posted March 18 #985 Share Posted March 18 4 hours ago, fpsphil said: I thought the initial concepts for the piazza included the floor being able to go up and down for different entertainment, thought I also saw this feature on one of Adam Savages construction walkthroughs @fpsphil I spent a great deal of time during the first sailing watching a large group of technicians from the production company working in the Piazza control center. They were programming all the shows and events that will be occurring in that venue. That is, the lighting, sound, the giant electronic screen. Then, the choreographers and dance supervisors were there spending hours on end, watching the singers and dancers run through the numbers that were designed for the Piazza (like the one in the clip CanadianBurger had in Post #909), During some breaks, I spoke with the techs running the boards. One of the questions I asked, was why they weren't using the "lifts" in the Piazza. I was told that "they still aren't functional". In the photo below, the large central circle, and the keyhole section that the hand sanitizing stand is on, are lifts that can be raised, either individually or together, similar to that in The Arena. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dides Posted March 18 #986 Share Posted March 18 37 minutes ago, Steelers36 said: I do have to wonder how long this will last as the quality of beef served had gone down a year and so ago and several had noticed as I did. This is a welcome change and was noted as well by our OP. Is it due to the new ship and a lot of reviews being done? If this is indeed a change, will we see it across the fleet? Sorry, but my two bits is on this is being temporary except for SD locations and Signature restaurant. Nothing to do with the beef being from Europe? I guess that would have been noted on previous Med cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisedoctor Posted March 18 #987 Share Posted March 18 45 minutes ago, dides said: Do you know what that circular white thing is feeding into the top of the thermostat? Seen it on room tour videos: @dides I believe that is the in-room sensor for the medallion technology. It reads the presence of which medallion(s) are present in the room. To the left of this are a pair of switches for the bathroom lights. In between those switches, is another sensor that detects motion coming towards the bathroom door, and turns on the light underneath the bathroom sink. That under-sink light stays on for a specific time period, and if no other motion is detected it turns that light off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dides Posted March 18 #988 Share Posted March 18 (edited) 3 minutes ago, cruisedoctor said: @dides I believe that is the in-room sensor for the medallion technology. It reads the presence of which medallion(s) are present in the room. Thanks - it's a bit big and obvious, thought tech was getting smaller these days lol Edited March 18 by dides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLM3164 Posted March 18 #989 Share Posted March 18 1 minute ago, cruisedoctor said: That under-sink light stays on for a specific time period, and if no other motion is detected it turns that light off. How bright is this light? I’m hoping it’s just like a night light and not a super bright light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMorningglory Posted March 18 #990 Share Posted March 18 2 minutes ago, KLM3164 said: How bright is this light? I’m hoping it’s just like a night light and not a super bright light. It's pretty quick on other ships. You can always just close the bathroom door. Other people have taped over the sensors in the room... it's on a post close to the beginning of this AWESOME thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMorningglory Posted March 18 #991 Share Posted March 18 ONLY 25 TO GO!!!! We should be able to get to that just in compliments to CanadianBurger for a Job Well Done. For He's a Jolly Good Fellow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisedoctor Posted March 18 #992 Share Posted March 18 58 minutes ago, JimmyVWine said: Two different reviews that I have seen this week refer to the Sushi Specialty Restaurant as "Makato Ocean". But the Deck Plan shows it as being Kai Sushi. So which is it? @JimmyVWine The name was originally set to be Kai Sushi. At some point during the first sailing, it was officially changed to Makato Ocean, because it was designed by James Beard Foundation honoree Makoto Okuwa. I guess Mr. Okuwa got jealous that Britto got a venue with his name on it...so it would only be fair to have his venue include his name too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLM3164 Posted March 18 #993 Share Posted March 18 2 minutes ago, RMorningglory said: It's pretty quick on other ships. You can always just close the bathroom door. Other people have taped over the sensors in the room... it's on a post close to the beginning of this AWESOME thread I’ve been on Sky, Discovery and Majestic and they didn’t have a light in the bathroom. I had to plug in a night light in the shaver outlet to have a dim light in the bathroom. The Sun is the first ship I’ve heard about that has an automatic light in the bathroom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelskaya Posted March 18 #994 Share Posted March 18 53 minutes ago, dides said: Won't be covered by Plus. This is the description and price on the Crooner's menu. There are sooo many cocktails not covered by Plus in this ship 🥺 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CanadianBurger Posted March 18 Author #995 Share Posted March 18 3 hours ago, RMorningglory said: Love the thermometer! I'm always suspicious of the actual temp compaired to those on the wall. Was it as hot in the dining rooms as people are saying about the areas around the Piazza? Any insight is helpful! Yes. It was uncomfortably warm in the dining room, Wheelhouse, and Crooners most nights. I hope they get the environmental systems balanced better. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisedoctor Posted March 18 #996 Share Posted March 18 56 minutes ago, Steelers36 said: I do have to wonder how long this will last as the quality of beef served had gone down a year and so ago and several had noticed as I did. This is a welcome change and was noted as well by our OP. Is it due to the new ship and a lot of reviews being done? If this is indeed a change, will we see it across the fleet? Sorry, but my two bits is on this is being temporary except for SD locations and Signature restaurant. @Steelers36 I had an opportunity to speak with Chef Rudi Sodamin, Princess' new Head Of Culinary Arts. He was tasked with bringing a new level of excellence and innovation to their culinary product, environmental dining experience, and service delivery. According to him, the Sun is the first vessel to get the upgrade, and based on their experience here, it will get incorporated elsewhere in the fleet. He was inquiring as to my thoughts about the changes, both hits and misses. Some of the misses I mentioned, were ones that he too had noticed, and he is in the process of seeing what could be done to improve those areas. One of those being the bottle-neck occurring in The Eatery and lack of self-serve beverage stations there. I was pleasantly surprised how down to earth Chef Rudi was, and his sincere interest in making improvements, to the improvements that they have already made. 10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennythenose Posted March 18 #997 Share Posted March 18 16 hours ago, cruisedoctor said: @KLM3164 While I was on the Sun's maiden voyage I spoke with the manager of the Signature dining room. He said the prime rib "trolley" had yet to be delivered to the ship. Hmmmm…the Lowry’s is Dallas just closed permanently. Maybe their sending theirs to the Sun😉. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamima Posted March 18 #998 Share Posted March 18 (edited) Adding to the long list of people who want to thank you so much for taking time out of your vacation to find out SO MANY things for us about this new ship! Come on people - 4 more posts to 1000!!! EDIT: How did this go from post 995 to post 978? Author #995 Posted just now 3 hours ago, RMorningglory said: Love the thermometer! I'm always suspicious of the actual temp compaired to those on the wall. Was it as hot in the dining rooms as people are saying about the areas around the Piazza? Any insight is helpful! Yes. It was uncomfortably warm in the dining room, Wheelhouse, and Crooners most nights. I hope they get the environmental systems balanced better. *** Edited March 18 by chamima Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CanadianBurger Posted March 18 Author #999 Share Posted March 18 1 hour ago, JimmyVWine said: Two different reviews that I have seen this week refer to the Sushi Specialty Restaurant as "Makato Ocean". But the Deck Plan shows it as being Kai Sushi. So which is it? It’s apparently Kai Sushi by Makoto. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLM3164 Posted March 18 #1000 Share Posted March 18 @CanadianBurger Congrats on 1,000 posts on your Sun Princess Live report! Again I hope Princess is seeing all the great information you provided on their new ship. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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