Rare jwattle Posted September 29, 2023 #726 Share Posted September 29, 2023 8 hours ago, dides said: But the buffet itself has relocated to deck 9 - I think this is something different perhaps with table service. We will see... I'm thinking it's something like the "food truck" area on Virgin Voyages... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dides Posted September 30, 2023 #727 Share Posted September 30, 2023 (edited) On 9/29/2023 at 1:57 PM, Pixelskaya said: Oh nooooooo, not magicians please 🥲 Sorry, looks like you are out of luck, based on this second black door teaser video from Princess! Edited September 30, 2023 by dides 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HBCcruiser Posted September 30, 2023 #728 Share Posted September 30, 2023 10 minutes ago, dides said: Sorry, looks like you are out of luck, based on this second black door teaser video from Princess! Now if it like the Los Angeles Magic Castle experience, then it could be fun! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelskaya Posted September 30, 2023 #729 Share Posted September 30, 2023 1 hour ago, dides said: Sorry, looks like you are out of luck, based on this second black door teaser video from Princess! Please let it be a magic-themed escape room with no magicians in it 🤞🏻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted October 2, 2023 #730 Share Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) Latest Adam Savage video on the Sun Princess... Edited October 2, 2023 by LACruiser88 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasa1974 Posted October 4, 2023 Author #731 Share Posted October 4, 2023 LACruiser88, Thanks for the video. Marty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HBCcruiser Posted October 4, 2023 #732 Share Posted October 4, 2023 On 9/30/2023 at 10:01 AM, Pixelskaya said: Please let it be a magic-themed escape room with no magicians in it 🤞🏻 I vote for a Magic Castle style Magic/Seance with dinner. If you ever have the opportunity to do that, it is unforgettable! Amazing experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dides Posted October 6, 2023 #733 Share Posted October 6, 2023 On 10/4/2023 at 4:39 AM, HBCcruiser said: I vote for a Magic Castle style Magic/Seance with dinner. If you ever have the opportunity to do that, it is unforgettable! Amazing experience. Another teaser video from Princess - looks like alcohol features somewhere! 😁 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HBCcruiser Posted October 6, 2023 #734 Share Posted October 6, 2023 13 minutes ago, dides said: Another teaser video from Princess - looks like alcohol features somewhere! 😁 Hmmm Speakeasy theme perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted October 6, 2023 #735 Share Posted October 6, 2023 1 hour ago, dides said: Another teaser video from Princess - looks like alcohol features somewhere! 😁 I wonder if you have to have the Plus/Premier package? 😜 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelskaya Posted October 6, 2023 #736 Share Posted October 6, 2023 On 9/29/2023 at 9:01 AM, Pixelskaya said: Interesting! The symbols in the teaser made us think of casinos and poker; perhaps it’s a speakeasy kind of cocktail bar, hidden away? Yaaaay, I called it! No magicians! 🎊🍾 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasa1974 Posted October 7, 2023 Author #737 Share Posted October 7, 2023 4 hours ago, dides said: Another teaser video from Princess - looks like alcohol features somewhere! 😁 Nice teaser. I liked the video that played after the teaser with Adam Savage showing the float out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TYCruise Posted October 7, 2023 #738 Share Posted October 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Pixelskaya said: Yaaaay, I called it! No magicians! 🎊🍾 Im still thinking close-up magic may play a part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare c-boy Posted October 7, 2023 #739 Share Posted October 7, 2023 😳 whats with this Harry Potter meets Harry Houdini shyt ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted October 10, 2023 #740 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Latest Adam Savage video on the Sun Princess. This video is about the Sun's engine room. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare c-boy Posted October 10, 2023 #741 Share Posted October 10, 2023 2 hours ago, LACruiser88 said: Latest Adam Savage video on the Sun Princess. This video is about the Sun's engine room. three tiered dining. Formal, casual, ala carte ...lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoTL Posted October 10, 2023 #742 Share Posted October 10, 2023 4 hours ago, LACruiser88 said: Latest Adam Savage video on the Sun Princess. This video is about the Sun's engine room. Thanks for sharing that. Great to see more of the ship. Did we know that the specialty restaurant at the aft of the ship up high was going to be named Altitude? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ldtr Posted October 12, 2023 #743 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Yesterday on the Island Princess I sat through a brief presentation on the Sun. What was interesting is that it focused 90% on the new family areas and the areas reserved for the suites and certain other cabin classes. With maybe 10% on other new features. It gives me the feeling that with the new ships Princess will be changing its market focus, from primarily adult to a combination of adult/family as a step up from Carnival. Creating the Carnival family, Princess adult/family, HAL adult market positioning for its 3 mass market US focused lines. Clearly positioning Princess as a step up for families from Carnival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PacnGoNow Posted October 12, 2023 #744 Share Posted October 12, 2023 6 minutes ago, ldtr said: Yesterday on the Island Princess I sat through a brief presentation on the Sun. What was interesting is that it focused 90% on the new family areas and the areas reserved for the suites and certain other cabin classes. With maybe 10% on other new features. It gives me the feeling that with the new ships Princess will be changing its market focus, from primarily adult to a combination of adult/family as a step up from Carnival. Creating the Carnival family, Princess adult/family, HAL adult market positioning for its 3 mass market US focused lines. Clearly positioning Princess as a step up for families from Carnival. That’s too bad. I’d like to see an overall focus of the different categories of cabins. Maybe I’ll skip this presentation on our next cruise. 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare c-boy Posted October 12, 2023 #745 Share Posted October 12, 2023 50 minutes ago, ldtr said: Yesterday on the Island Princess I sat through a brief presentation on the Sun. What was interesting is that it focused 90% on the new family areas and the areas reserved for the suites and certain other cabin classes. With maybe 10% on other new features. It gives me the feeling that with the new ships Princess will be changing its market focus, from primarily adult to a combination of adult/family as a step up from Carnival. Creating the Carnival family, Princess adult/family, HAL adult market positioning for its 3 mass market US focused lines. Clearly positioning Princess as a step up for families from Carnival. I always considered Princess to be a step above Carnival cruise line. I can see with the new class of ships they are looking to grab a market share in the family cruise sector, and at the same time cater to the passenger(s) that are willing to spend more, as reflected in the reserve and signature classes. This is an interesting road Princess has chosen go down. There will be unexpected problems, twist, turns and bumps along the way. Over all I'm excited for Princess and look forward to traveling on the sphere class ships. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ldtr Posted October 12, 2023 #746 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Just now, c-boy said: I always considered Princess to be a step above Carnival cruise line. I can see with the new class of ships they are looking to grab a market share in the family cruise sector, and at the same time cater to the passenger(s) that are willing to spend more, as reflected in the reserve and signature classes. This is an interesting road Princess has chosen go down. There will be unexpected problems, twist, turns and bumps along the way. Over all I'm excited for Princess and look forward to traveling on the sphere class ships. It has been a step above Carnival but different segment focus family vs adult. Now it seems to be focusing as a step above, but moving closer to family focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infoteknerd Posted October 12, 2023 #747 Share Posted October 12, 2023 I read this as: To be honest, I enjoy the demographics of the Princess ships being more Adult focused. Recently been on Carnival and Royal... Found Carnival to be an "all-inclusive", Royal to be a bit higher-quality family focused, and Princess to be that Adult kick-back without breaking the bank. Do we have any other options for an Adult focused line, without going to the extreme of Virgin, or the Priceline of Seaborne? Would it be Celebrity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyoftheseas Posted October 12, 2023 #748 Share Posted October 12, 2023 I just hope Princess doesn't start having the sexy legs competition or the beer drinking competition if they do I will be finding another cruise line. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JimmyVWine Posted October 12, 2023 #749 Share Posted October 12, 2023 2 hours ago, c-boy said: I always considered Princess to be a step above Carnival cruise line. I can see with the new class of ships they are looking to grab a market share in the family cruise sector, and at the same time cater to the passenger(s) that are willing to spend more, as reflected in the reserve and signature classes. This is an interesting road Princess has chosen go down. There will be unexpected problems, twist, turns and bumps along the way. Over all I'm excited for Princess and look forward to traveling on the sphere class ships. I think this is right, (as is the observation made by @ldtr about the three tiers of experiences offered by Carnival Corp's three mass market lines.) I tend to look it like this: When it comes to grabbing a market share of the family cruise sector, there are families who take their family vacations going to Cedar Point, Six Flags Parks or Wolf Lodge Water Slide resorts and there are families who take their family vacations going to museums in Paris, horseback riding in the Waipio Valley and snorkeling in the Virgin Islands. And there are families who do a mixture of both. Or stated differently, there are families who go to Disney World and stay at the Grand Floridian Resort and families who go to Disney World and stay at the All-Stars Movie Resort. And some who mix it up each time they go. All are great options depending on what one is looking for. The point of all this being that just because Princess is trying to grab a slice of the family cruise market, we shouldn't assume that it is trying to move Carnival cruisers over to Princess or somehow downshift the overall experience that we have come to expect. There is nothing whatsoever that is incompatible with Princess keeping up its current standards and also focusing more on families. "Family" ≠ "Disruptive Rabble." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dides Posted October 12, 2023 #750 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Someone has posted on another site that the Secret Door has been just revealed as a partnership with the Magic Castle. "Spellbound". Behind the door would be a parlour bar, music room and a small theatre Guessing this was announced on Discovery Princess during the Magic Castle themed cruise - looks like CD DuVaul Gamble on stage. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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