Sun Princess - Review and Photos

[worldinabag]

Hi

 

I'm new to this forum so cheerios to all. :p I have just returned from a cruise on the Sun Princess. The following links may prove useful for anyone contemplating cruising with this ship. You can email me on mauro2303@hotmail.com if you have any queries and I'll try to answer them for you! Please no spam : :)

 

Review: http://worldinabag.blogspot.com/

 

Photos:

[kaseyoz]

Hi

 

I'm new to this forum so cheerios to all. :p I have just returned from a cruise on the Sun Princess. The following links may prove useful for anyone contemplating cruising with this ship. You can email me on mauro2303@hotmail.com if you have any queries and I'll try to answer them for you! Please no spam : :)

 

Review: http://worldinabag.blogspot.com/

 

Photos:

 

What a great post. I too have sailed on aloha deck and have booked the same area again for our next january cruise.

Now to check out your photos.

 

thank you.

 

Ps you should not get any spam, I have posted my hotmail a few times and get nothing.

[p_toasty]

Fantastic photos!! I am on the Dawn in Feb and your pics have given me a great look at what to expect. :D

[sherman931]

Thanks for sharing your great photos.

[Colo Cruiser]

Great review and photos. :)

[davidnsteph]

worldinabag,

 

Thanks a lot for the review and great pictures. We loved the Sun and her sister ships.

 

You mentioned that gratuity for alcoholic drinks was 10%. We are used to paying 15% on Princess ships. Is this the policy on Australia-based Princess ships, like the Sun and Dawn?

 

Thanks again,

 

David

[firefly4423]

Thanks for the info!

[worldinabag]

Thanks all for the feedback. I do hope it helps future cruise passengers and brings back memories for those of us who've been. Dave, yeah we had a 10% gratuity in Australian waters. I seem to remember reading somewhere that 15% was the American standard :confused:

[Molly Doble]

What great photos. We are planning to go on the SP at the end of next year, it looks to be a beautiful ship

 

Tania

[davidnsteph]

Thanks all for the feedback. I do hope it helps future cruise passengers and brings back memories for those of us who've been. Dave, yeah we had a 10% gratuity in Australian waters. I seem to remember reading somewhere that 15% was the American standard :confused:

 

Thanks for that.

 

David

[purpledragon]

worldinabag, are you able to tell me the name of the current Sun Princess captain.:) sailed on her last yeaar going again in july, I know the captain has changed and would like to know his name.

[RaMar]

Welcome to CC! Fabulous job! Thanks for posting the review and wonderful pictures. It brought back memories!

[worldinabag]

Thanks again y'all. Hi Purpledragon. I'm afraid I can't recall his name. I was impressed by the fact he was a good speaker, kept passengers regularly informed and was able to competently handle a mini crisis. (hurricane off Queensland). Sorry for the delay in my reply. I'm stiil coming to grips on how this forum works. Is there an alert when one's thread is added too?

[cheeky_minx]

Dear worldinabag

Thanks for the great review and photos. We are sailing Sun Princess 17 June and have a roll call happening. Hope you dont mind but have shared your review and photos on there my fellow sailmates As if we weren't all excited enough ... your review has me packing already !!

 

Glad you had a great cruise

 

Jane

[California Native]

Perfect timing for me to see your post...

My DH and I are considering the Sun for 2011 and he hasnt sailed on this ship...

thank you so much for taking your time to do the blog and photos and share them with us.

its most appreciated!

[worldinabag]

Hi Cheekyminx and where2next.

 

I am glad you found my post helpful. No cheeky, I don't mind you sharing the info - the more the merrier. I note you sailed the Superstar Virgo. I sailed on the Superstar Gemini last year. I had such a wonderful time I am now a cruise addict (and a "cruise critic" :D). Happy cruising with golden sunsets.

[NSWP]

Good review, well done. We were on Sun Princess last year, Freo to Sydney - Northern Explorer - 19 days. Much the same issues we had.

[Caribbean Sunsets]

Great review and photos. Very detailed and informative. Thanks!:)

[Rockymountainsparky]

Great photos and review. It's been about 5 years since we were on the Sun to Alaska.

[Busy Mum]

Hi Worldinabag,

 

Thank you so much for the wonderful photos and your blog - it was a great read.

 

My husband and I are also looking at going on the Sun Princess in January 2011 on a 13 day cruise to New Zealand. We cruised to Tasmania (Australia) in February of this year on the Dawn Princess and had a ball - so I'm sure the Sun Princess (sister to the Dawn) will be just as great.

 

Again, thank you for the photos and your comments.

 

Cheers,

 

Vicki.

[Billy and Charlie's Mum]

Thanks for sharing those photos. We were on the sun princess in Feb and just love her. She is a grand old ship and the crew is just fabulous.

[maxande]

Thanks for the photos and review , we are doing the SUn in Sept for 35 Nights and I hope you dont mind I have shared them with our roll call

 

Cheers De

[CruiseNut4Ever]

my wife and i are booked to go on the Sun Princess in August and have been starved for info and reviews of the ship. I stumbled across your review after your cruise in March? and am now even more excited about our trip (which is now about 8 weeks away...how exciting!!!). You've done a great job with your review and we love your photos. All round you have made our lead up even more real and we are very thankful of your reviews!!

 

Keep up the great work!

 

Rob and Kel

[recyclelady]

Loved seeing the photos of the Sun.

 

We were on her over Christmas 2005 when she was doing 10-day routes in the Caribbean. I still have fond memories of my husband leading the conga line as "Mr. Sun Princess!"

[nannypatch]

Hi Purpledragon

I have just returned from Syd-Fremantle on Sun Princess. Cabin A522

Captain Craig Street is now guiding the Sun Princess to all it's exotic destinations.

He was an excellent captain. He is English but now resides in Canada.

His daily reports were full of interest and humour. He did a good 'meet and greet' A very personable man who gave an impression of being very competent.

Hope this helps.