Wishing on a star

If you have not received any notice of a room assignment, have you double checked your booking? I have heard that the room number can show up there well before any notice is received.

Yes, we do understand! As bits of info have been offered. I just edited this post, because I looked, just out of curiosity, and it seems that this cruise is now showing Sold Out. You might have had more opportunities to get another cabin if you had known this earlier, before Final Payment. I do not know if you will have any luck with your bidding? As nobody knows. Your chances are probably slim if the system is set to only upgrade to another accessible cabin. (It is awful that any accessible cabin would have metal railing, as somebody probably couldn't see over when seated. I think you still have a 50/50 chance of getting one of those cabins, on the higher deck, that does have glass. And, you can always go to Customer Service upon boarding, and see if there is any chance that they can help you.

Exactly... any comparison with the SUN to any other ship that does still have an open Adult Area is very very misguided... Apples to Oranges. We have a contact in with our TA to see if our $500. Goodwill Future Cruise Credit (which would technically be expired, last month) can be applied to a booking on Enchanted. Not sure if we will keep our booking on the SUN, or not. The draw of that booking was seeing the new ship.... (not itinerary) And, sadly, this new ship, for me, is already losing it's luster.

Exactly... with this many new SANCTUARY guests... there is no way the Signature restaurant could begin to. handle that many. As mentioned before, I clearly see the RESERVE category disappearing, and that dining room being designated as a SANCTUARY. dining room. There are no more RESERVE bookings being taken... Princess will find a way to phase this out and change that restaurant over.

Yes, the Pandemic is partly to blame!!!! Have their always been those who are lazy and exist for their own comfort... Yes... Always. Did this whole discussion begin with COVID... No... The Snobs -vs- Slobs is an eternal argument.... Let's get out the popcorn!!!!

Would you see this on more upscale cruise lines??? I have seen this topic before, and the answer is YES. Aside from the fact that it seems 'appropriate' for younger people to wear 'pajama pants' as their pants (sweats) all day... The whole topic with the 'bathrobe (not just lounge-pants) to get coffee/breakfast', really seems to be a thing. And it is usually more refined (for lack of a better word) guests.... To me, in this case, it seems like a case of entitlement... (well, this is like my own private yacht....) I do not like this PJ / Robe thing either way. Especially since the pandemic, I have a closet full of nicer clothes, dresses to wear out, like on a cruise... that haven't been worn for years. In general, I think that nobody 'dresses' any more. Do I like it... No.... Is it real, and is it here to stay... Yes.

Wow... that really is my only response.

Sometimes numbers do not lie....

"Your real complaint should be that Princess got rid of those other areas on the new class of ship, which again I don't think has anything to do with the conversation here. " The two are almost inseparable. ...You guys can question and mis-quote all you want.... but, it is all very clear. Most every ship has an adult area.... an open access adult area... NOT just the exclusive 'Sanctuary'.... Carnival has open adult areas. The Sun princess, does not.... Not at all. No adult only option for the majority of guests. That is a huge 'MISS' Questioning and throwing comments and doubts does not change that. Again, we certainly did not book this cruise, months ago, for the Ports.... The biggest draw was the new ship. Now that the light of day is shining, and the veil has been lifted... It seems that there is no adult area for guests (non-Sanctuary) onboard. And it also seems that the ship has a totally different vibe, with a lot of large open spaces.. flashing screens, etc... That is not what we have enjoyed while cruising Princess. And, the things we might have looked forward to are no-more. For us, there are other options out there, and we will be considering whether we will cancel our booking. Anyone is free to have a different opinion. No need to go after any other person who is commenting.

Glad that you are back to having a great cruise!!! (or it seems so) We all hope that you are having a great time! I am glad to hear that the odds are in our favor when docking STT... We have a port side room booked, with a larger balcony for dining!

Just to clarify... that is not an 'adult area'... that is a very exclusive area, that is not available to most guests. There is no open and available adult area onboard.

I could be reacting too quickly, but the more I am seeing here with this new ship, I am seriously second guessing our booking. No adult area, No opportunity to book a Sanctuary..... THESE are the things that we enjoy when cruising... not all of the 'Screens' and glitz... And a class system, that as many had complained, might seriously take away from our enjoyment of the cruise. Seeing " Sanctuary CLUB " with the word CLUB could be the straw that seals the deal. Not sure if we will keep this booking.

We would be heading to a beach, and not hanging out around Charlotte Amalie...Does anyone think they could make a bushwhacker on the ship???? Wishful thinking! Ohhh, also just curious... Did the ship pull in or back in??? Which side is overlooking the harbor. Hoping that she pulls in and PORT is overlooking the harbor... But, I am quite sure the Captain would be oblivious to my request!!! Hahaha!

Yes, there must be more to this story... While deck plans might have been incomplete, the cabins and categories should already be showing when bookings begin. To the OP, I have no idea how you ended up with a guarantee in this category, when there seems to be considerable availability in Deluxe Balconies, and Mini-Suites in different types of perk levels. But, it is past final payment, and this is where you are.... The thing is, Princess just announced a whole new re-categorization of many cabins, with a good number of mini-suites now being SANCTUARY MINI-SUITES. With all of this going on, it is probably throwing a huge screw in the works when it comes to processing these upgrades. As mentioned, perhaps you shouldn't put so much weight on those bid notices you have received. There is availability on the ship.... I would reconsider any bids, and withdraw or change them if you need to. With this kind of availability, there should be no problem with winning your upgrade. Again, it is too bad that the sailing is now past final payment, so you can't simply change to a slightly better Deluxe Balcony category cabin. How much would your cancellation cost you if you were to cancel today, and rebook another available cabin????? At the very least, you have a 50/50 chance of getting one of these cabins on deck 16, and not the ones on the lower deck with the metal railing.

Yes, the above is correct! Boarding will not matter when sail-away is. Everyone from the previous sailing dis-embarks, and they will open the lines in the morning... The early priority boarding could be at, or before, 11:00. I would recommend, if possible, seeing Vancouver before, or after your cruise. Nothing like getting onboard early, before the ship fills up, and getting settled in early!