We haven’t sailed on the Sun Princess yet, but it seems that the Royal Class ships are a better fit for us. We really enjoy the live entertainment on board in the different venues. Thanks for sharing.
Another great vlog. As much as we did enjoy the Sun princess, I agree with you on the crowds which are mainly created by everything centered around the piazza. We like to get a drink before dinner and our dinning was on deck 7 but the Wheelhouse bar, which is just around the corner never opened before 5. It should open at least by 4 for those coming into dine at 5 therefore making Bellinis very busy.
I really enjoy the different places on Princess ships to sit back and enjoy the music. I sail on the Sun in January and looks like I won't have the same experience.
I still appreciate the old Explorers Lounge and Vista lounge that sat so many people and there was live music all over the ship. On our recent Baltic cruise on board the Caribbean princess we really fell in love with that ship. We were on the Royal Princess for a long sailing and the Princess Live set up drove us crazy.
I absolutely loved the Sun Princess…the food, cocktails, staff and entertainment were amazing. We never used the app even though we had the Premier package as we were never more than 3 mins away from a bar or restaurant so can’t comment on that. I loved the buffet, Alfredo’s was amazing and we were regulars at Good Spirits. We had to plan our sea days down to the minute because there were so many entertainment options around the ship. The ship was at full capacity but we never felt crowded…I am claustrophobic so that was great. Everyone has different expectations and wants and needs out of their vacation so having varied opinions are good. We met a ton of people who loved their cruise as much as we did but we also met a lot of people who seemingly hated almost everything.
We’re glad you had such a wonderful experience! Agree that there is a lot of varied opinions about the Sun. We really enjoyed our cruise but feel for us we would choose a Royal Princess class ship over the Sun Princess.
You look snazzy in a tuxedo Mr. Canuck, you should wear one more often! Out on the hunt for the perfect poutin maybe, eh? I am shocked at the lack of live music venues on such a large ship! We'll be embarking on our favorite oldie but goodie Princess ship, the Caribbean Princess in March. With the best Wheelhouse bar in the fleet! Great vlog, keep up the excellent work.
Greetings Jill and Jerry! Your sea day pool looked nothing like ours. It was packed,and those loungers you mentioned facing the sea, were all packed too. Of course we were on the US Thanksgiving sailing, so that's why. We didn't have a choice if we wanted to experience the Sun, as our HAL Zuiderdam ended her voyage in Ft Lauderdale, same day as the Sun sailed in. We did enjoy the Dome for relaxing. It became our go to spot. Also loved Crooner's for a beverage or two, while enjoying those sea views. Yes the Piazza was very busy in the evening. Totally agree they needed to have more live entertainment throughout the ship. I have to give a big thanks to Jill-tried a Cosmo for the first time and loved it! Next on my list will be Glacier Blue. Hubby eats pizza with a knife and fork! Excited to see San Juan with you. Cheers from London, Ontario.
On the sun now. They just told us they are going back to self service buffet on Star Princess and on Sun when it goes to dry dock. They said it was done on Sun because it was designed at the height of covid and they didnt think we were ever going back to self serve at the time.
@ what I meant to say when you were walking in the morning. The buffet line looked empty compared to other vlogs, and chairs available by the pool almost looked like a ghost town relatively speaking.
This just bolstered my view of at least Princess and Celebrity making a corporate decision to change the direction of their product. Princess attempts to make a Celebrity Edge class here and that includes the limited entertainment spaces, loud center space (so-called "heart of the ship"), but didn't go as far with adding an upper class area for suite passengers. Yes, bigger ships can offer less options. I think the Canucks did not complain. They just showed how long things took on the app, what it didn't provide, and some of the shortcomings of the ship. Is this an improvement over the Royal class? Big no for me. Thank you Jill and Jerry and you've done a wonderful job on this video as usual.
Thank you for your support. We do feel that Princess is trying to attract a younger passenger demographic which makes sense on paper as long as they don’t alienate all their loyal passengers.
Thanks for the video, I have to say we experienced pretty much the same issues you both did when it comes to enjoying the music. To our surprise we only saw the piano player in Crooners once. Typically for us we like to go to Crooners after dinner and enjoy the music, but not on the Sun. We are on this ship for New Years and to be honest I'm not looking forward to it just because of the changes. Too many people and not enough space to have everyone in one area. Princess Live was a huge disappointment. Sitting at the back and had to stand up every time they changed the screen. You just can't see from the back. Don't get me started on Good Spirits
I sure hope Princess is listening to all of this feedback on the design and venues, and they don't do the exact same thing on the Star. We are sailing on the Star in 2026, and I'm afraid we won't like it. I love the Caribbean Princess other than the fact that she is dated. I was thinking I'd like to try a new ship....
There's but so much they could do on the Star. The ship was designed to be noisier and more limited and enhance revenue. They could tweak it, but the inherent problems are still there. I think Princess is hoping a younger clientele love this over their more traditional clientele that have issues with the ship experience.
There is lots of wonderful things about the Sun Princess. A few scheduling changes in venues would solve a lot of issues in our opinion. The ship is beautiful with wonderful outdoor space and many wonderful food options.
There are lots of things that we fell in love with on the Sun. For us the lack of live music at night would be a point that would make us book a different Princess class ship in the future.
Oooh, they brought you See's chocolates! Good, good, good friends. 🎉 I don't think I'd like the piazza being crazy crowded either. I thought the Majestic and Discovery were busy enough and small venues to boot. 😢 I love to see all the shaded seating on the pool deck. That's a big plus for me. I also wondered about the glass on the Dome. It looks like a very nice area but too sunny for my liking. I'm very sad to hear they've reduced the selections for the Medallion app. I wonder if the long wait was due to it being a sea day? Thanks for the video and for showing us around the Sun Princess. Loved it! 😍
Thanks for your honest opinions! Love watching some fellow Canadians enjoying their lives this way. ☺
Thanks for watching!
We haven’t sailed on the Sun Princess yet, but it seems that the Royal Class ships are a better fit for us. We really enjoy the live entertainment on board in the different venues. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching - we enjoyed our time on the Sun but agree that there is lot more great entertainment on the Royal Class ships.
Another great vlog. As much as we did enjoy the Sun princess, I agree with you on the crowds which are mainly created by everything centered around the piazza. We like to get a drink before dinner and our dinning was on deck 7 but the Wheelhouse bar, which is just around the corner never opened before 5. It should open at least by 4 for those coming into dine at 5 therefore making Bellinis very busy.
I really enjoy the different places on Princess ships to sit back and enjoy the music. I sail on the Sun in January and looks like I won't have the same experience.
The entertainment was fantastic on Sun Princess however we felt it was limited compared to other princess cruises that we have been on.
I love Jill’s earrings that she was wearing in the dome! Coordinated but not matchy-matchy. I need to find a pair like that!
Thanks 😊
I still appreciate the old Explorers Lounge and Vista lounge that sat so many people and there was live music all over the ship. On our recent Baltic cruise on board the Caribbean princess we really fell in love with that ship. We were on the Royal Princess for a long sailing and the Princess Live set up drove us crazy.
We are huge fans of Explorers Lounge and felt the Sun would hugely benefit from one.
I absolutely loved the Sun Princess…the food, cocktails, staff and entertainment were amazing. We never used the app even though we had the Premier package as we were never more than 3 mins away from a bar or restaurant so can’t comment on that. I loved the buffet, Alfredo’s was amazing and we were regulars at Good Spirits. We had to plan our sea days down to the minute because there were so many entertainment options around the ship. The ship was at full capacity but we never felt crowded…I am claustrophobic so that was great. Everyone has different expectations and wants and needs out of their vacation so having varied opinions are good. We met a ton of people who loved their cruise as much as we did but we also met a lot of people who seemingly hated almost everything.
We’re glad you had such a wonderful experience! Agree that there is a lot of varied opinions about the Sun. We really enjoyed our cruise but feel for us we would choose a Royal Princess class ship over the Sun Princess.
You look snazzy in a tuxedo Mr. Canuck, you should wear one more often! Out on the hunt for the perfect poutin maybe, eh? I am shocked at the lack of live music venues on such a large ship! We'll be embarking on our favorite oldie but goodie Princess ship, the Caribbean Princess in March. With the best Wheelhouse bar in the fleet! Great vlog, keep up the excellent work.
We love the Wheelhouse on the Caribbean Princess! We agree it is the best one. Have fun.
Greetings Jill and Jerry! Your sea day pool looked nothing like ours. It was packed,and those loungers you mentioned facing the sea, were all packed too. Of course we were on the US Thanksgiving sailing, so that's why. We didn't have a choice if we wanted to experience the Sun, as our HAL Zuiderdam ended her voyage in Ft Lauderdale, same day as the Sun sailed in. We did enjoy the Dome for relaxing. It became our go to spot. Also loved Crooner's for a beverage or two, while enjoying those sea views. Yes the Piazza was very busy in the evening. Totally agree they needed to have more live entertainment throughout the ship. I have to give a big thanks to Jill-tried a Cosmo for the first time and loved it! Next on my list will be Glacier Blue. Hubby eats pizza with a knife and fork! Excited to see San Juan with you. Cheers from London, Ontario.
Thanks for sharing your experience - we're glad you enjoyed the Cosmo!
On the sun now. They just told us they are going back to self service buffet on Star Princess and on Sun when it goes to dry dock. They said it was done on Sun because it was designed at the height of covid and they didnt think we were ever going back to self serve at the time.
@@bstanz5266 Really? That's too bad. I really liked the idea of the buffet being more sanitary. 😢
That's too bad. That was one of the surprising things that worked well onboard.
Is a reservation needed for Alfredo's on sea days?
We have never had a reservation for Alfredo’s. It does get busy on a sea day so we tend to go for noon.
What time did you do the tour during your first sea day?
We didn’t do a tour…?
@ what I meant to say when you were walking in the morning. The buffet line looked empty compared to other vlogs, and chairs available by the pool almost looked like a ghost town relatively speaking.
It was around 9am when we left our cabin
I use fork and knife for pizza and start with the crust lol
Awesome!
Loved the Dome.
Us too!
Except they throw you out at 2:00 to set up for the night show. Ugh
Oh really, we weren’t aware of that. We didn’t have shows happening at the Dome the week we were there.
This just bolstered my view of at least Princess and Celebrity making a corporate decision to change the direction of their product. Princess attempts to make a Celebrity Edge class here and that includes the limited entertainment spaces, loud center space (so-called "heart of the ship"), but didn't go as far with adding an upper class area for suite passengers. Yes, bigger ships can offer less options. I think the Canucks did not complain. They just showed how long things took on the app, what it didn't provide, and some of the shortcomings of the ship. Is this an improvement over the Royal class? Big no for me.
Thank you Jill and Jerry and you've done a wonderful job on this video as usual.
Thank you for your support. We do feel that Princess is trying to attract a younger passenger demographic which makes sense on paper as long as they don’t alienate all their loyal passengers.
When is the celebrity series coming out?
Right after the Sun Princess vlogs - in likely just over 2 weeks
Mr. Canuck, you look so familiar, were you formerly on Canadian television or radio?
Neither of us have any broadcast background. Mr Canuck is a meteorologist but is not on TV or radio.
Thanks for the video, I have to say we experienced pretty much the same issues you both did when it comes to enjoying the music. To our surprise we only saw the piano player in Crooners once. Typically for us we like to go to Crooners after dinner and enjoy the music, but not on the Sun. We are on this ship for New Years and to be honest I'm not looking forward to it just because of the changes. Too many people and not enough space to have everyone in one area. Princess Live was a huge disappointment. Sitting at the back and had to stand up every time they changed the screen. You just can't see from the back. Don't get me started on Good Spirits
It sounds like you had a similar experience with the entertainment! It seems to struggle with the amount of people on board in many of the venues.
The main piazza didn’t look as if it had a good atmosphere, not cosy but cold.
It is a very loud and busy spot most of the time.
Give me my old ships LOL
It's like a new pair of shoes. ..after a few times wearing them they feel like old shoes.....
We couldn't agree more regarding the older ships
Best sea days? its got to be Marella Discovery every day and twice on Sunday.
Wonderful
I sure hope Princess is listening to all of this feedback on the design and venues, and they don't do the exact same thing on the Star. We are sailing on the Star in 2026, and I'm afraid we won't like it. I love the Caribbean Princess other than the fact that she is dated. I was thinking I'd like to try a new ship....
There's but so much they could do on the Star. The ship was designed to be noisier and more limited and enhance revenue. They could tweak it, but the inherent problems are still there. I think Princess is hoping a younger clientele love this over their more traditional clientele that have issues with the ship experience.
There is lots of wonderful things about the Sun Princess. A few scheduling changes in venues would solve a lot of issues in our opinion. The ship is beautiful with wonderful outdoor space and many wonderful food options.
It’s interesting to see this ship but I can tell it’s not for us.
There are lots of things that we fell in love with on the Sun. For us the lack of live music at night would be a point that would make us book a different Princess class ship in the future.
Oooh, they brought you See's chocolates! Good, good, good friends. 🎉
I don't think I'd like the piazza being crazy crowded either. I thought the Majestic and Discovery were busy enough and small venues to boot. 😢
I love to see all the shaded seating on the pool deck. That's a big plus for me. I also wondered about the glass on the Dome. It looks like a very nice area but too sunny for my liking.
I'm very sad to hear they've reduced the selections for the Medallion app. I wonder if the long wait was due to it being a sea day?
Thanks for the video and for showing us around the Sun Princess. Loved it! 😍
Thanks! We're happy to share our experiences and thoughts!
Sun Princess is a hard pass for us....
Understand why you feel that way.
The app is useless compared to what it was.
They have definitely decreased what they use to offer.
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