My wife and I are traveling on the Sun Princess between Nov 30-Dec 9 2025 and we are really looking forward to the new ship especially, the newest iteration of the Sanctuary. We are veteran cruisers with Princess and have 12 cruises between us with the line.
One of the biggest complaints that I had with the older ships was the mad dash at boarding to get a Cabana in the Sanctuary. Often, there was a long line of testy passengers who were trying to get space in the Sanctuary. Many did not realize that the Sanctuary was additional charge with the cabanas running around $250 for a whole. Others booked space but never showed up. Usually, the Sanctuary manager would get my choice of cabanas after the first day’s rush failed to show but it was a major source of irritation for both me and my wife and I pointed this out on my post cruise surveys.
Apparently, they were listening to my concerns and similar concerns raised by other guests. The new Sun Princess will have guaranteed space for Signature Suite guests like me. I have always had a suite on my previous cruises and it always bothered me that wasn’t any consideration in the Sanctuary for suite guests. I am thrilled that this issue has been fixed. Additionally, I like the idea that Sanctuary guests no longer have to share the adult pool with everyone else. It is now integrated into the Sanctuary keeping away kids, teens and the more rowdy, more inebriated guests. I really believe that improvements to the suites themselves as well as the Sanctuary will give Princess a more premium experience and will bring it more in line with competitors offerings like The Haven on Norwegian Cruise Line. Also, Signature Suite guests I.E Sky Suite and Owner’s Suite guests will also have a private Signature dining room.
All of the pictures that I have seen of the Sun Princess look fantastic. The spaces are both elegant and contemporary. Photos of both the Owners Suite(the room that we booked) as well as the Sky Suites are huge improvements over the Suites on older Princess ships like the Caribbean Princess or the Royal class of ships.
It should be a memorable cruise for both of us.
My wife and I are traveling on the Sun Princess between Nov 30-Dec 9 2025 and we are really looking forward to the new ship especially, the newest iteration of the Sanctuary. We are veteran cruisers with Princess and have 12 cruises between us with the line. One of the biggest complaints that I had with the older ships was the mad dash at boarding to get a Cabana in the Sanctuary. Often, there was a long line of testy passengers who were trying to get space in the Sanctuary. Many did not realize that the Sanctuary was additional charge with the cabanas running around $250 for a whole. Others booked space but never showed up. Usually, the Sanctuary manager would get my choice of cabanas after the first day’s rush failed to show but it was a major source of irritation for both me and my wife and I pointed this out on my post cruise surveys. Apparently, they were listening to my concerns and similar concerns raised by other guests. The new Sun Princess will have guaranteed space for Signature Suite guests like me. I have always had a suite on my previous cruises and it always bothered me that wasn’t any consideration in the Sanctuary for suite guests. I am thrilled that this issue has been fixed. Additionally, I like the idea that Sanctuary guests no longer have to share the adult pool with everyone else. It is now integrated into the Sanctuary keeping away kids, teens and the more rowdy, more inebriated guests. I really believe that improvements to the suites themselves as well as the Sanctuary will give Princess a more premium experience and will bring it more in line with competitors offerings like The Haven on Norwegian Cruise Line. Also, Signature Suite guests I.E Sky Suite and Owner’s Suite guests will also have a private Signature dining room. All of the pictures that I have seen of the Sun Princess look fantastic. The spaces are both elegant and contemporary. Photos of both the Owners Suite(the room that we booked) as well as the Sky Suites are huge improvements over the Suites on older Princess ships like the Caribbean Princess or the Royal class of ships. It should be a memorable cruise for both of us.
