I think it’s great how you mentioned that people should definitely be leaving feedback on their post crew surveys and I just wanted to add that princess is currently building the sistership which I think is called the star princess and any feedback at this time may be taken into account as they build the new ship so it’s even more important to fill out those surveys and videos like yours will help as well.
I sailed on it in 2001 the one that had a cabin catch on fire from a smoker throwing a cigarette out from the balcony and landed in some else's balcony and caught fire for 2 o3 cabins??
In principle the way to do. But what if the cruise line kicks you out of the survey? Happened to us! Asking a Star rating to start with, and when you don't give high enough amount of stars they kick you out by saying "seems you were not cruising on that ship!" W h a t ????
We just went on our first cruise ever, on the Sky Princess, and loved it so much we immediately booked the Sun for October. We used your videos to help us prep for our first cruise, so thank you very much!
I think they mention that the ship is of an evolutionary design. In this respect the ship does not have a fantail. The sides are generally parallel to the sides of the hull in the aft area.
I love the color scheme which is what attracted me to wanting to cruise on Sun Princess. I am not into tacky colors like other ships have so I love this.
Forgot to say, I really love the reports of your on-shore experiences, you always find the fun, and unlike many vloggers, actually walk places! Keep on keeping on!
I enjoyed your review of the Sun Princess. My girlfriend and I will be sailing on it this coming February and this will help us with planning our cruise to maximize our enjoyment.
As soon as I finished the video, I went to Princess’ website and was checking out the sailings for this ship. I told my husband we need to go on it because it looks amazing! We’re definitely going to book a Caribbean sailing in the future. Thank you for this review; it provided so much great information!
We were on the same cruise and I only saw one cruise youtuber even though I heard there were 20 of you aboard. I think thats a testament to how well people/venues are spread out. We had a cabana mini suite and we loved virtually everything on the Sun Princess. Going thru withdrawal already. Watching videos now, I realize in 10 days we did not have time to experience everything. Must go back! Favorites/highlights: Cabana private deck, Reserve Dining, Ocean Now food delivery, the Medalion, the bands, the comedians, quality of food, fantastic crew, so much more, even little things like the motion detector night lights. Truly a FANFASTIC voyage and a beautiful ship! And yes we were on deck 9 with the "freeway" hallway sometimes. But not really that big a deal. Great video, you covered a lot in 27 minutes.
So, was the Cabana private deck for anyone in Cabana suites or for Reserve Collection cabanas, only? Did you have one of the Cabanas that opened up to the Cabana deck? Did it seem like a good location with people being right outside of those cabins during the day? Also, how were the special dishes in the Reserve dining room?
@@rossh688 Seemed to me that it was only for those Reserve Collection cruisers. Also only for those on that side. The first day I could go to the other side, but after that access was blocked. There was seldom anyone out there. Maybe 6-10 people. I believe Reserve Dining had pretty much the same as Horizons, but very quiet and relaxed. Crew in RD was outstanding!
Sounds awesome! we are also looking at a cabana mini suite. Did you have one that has the balcony + the "shared" deck w/other cabins? or just the balcony? how was the view of the ocean?
My wife and I started on February 28th in Rome and finished in Barceloneta on March 10th. To be honest, was our first time on the Mediterranean, and was spectacular! I tried just to relax as much as possible. And yes, my favorite spot was The Dome. Got a book and a drink; and see you later! Always thankful for your advice!
Thanks for another great vlog - very informative as always. 👍 This ship appears to have a very clever and thoughtful design, particularly the extra dining options and the positioning of venues, etc. This will hopefully spread passengers out more efficiently instead of the usual buffet and pool deck area congestion. I'm really looking forward to sailing on it next July.
Great video (as usual). I am sailing the Sun Princess April 17 for 10 days and I can't wait. Thank you for doing what you do to make cruising so easy for us.
The last Princess cruise ship we took was last year and it was a disappointment. Your review of the Sun is giving us the excitement we needed to go back to Princess. Thank you.
We were sailing on the Sun from March 9-April 8, thanks for the great review. We did the first 10 days in a Reserve class mini suite. Loved it. The second 10 days were in a balcony and again fabulous cabin. Did struggle with the lines for the Horizon deck 7 even though we had a reservation. The last 10 days were in an ocean view cabin and it was noisy from the engines of the ship while underway. If you are sensitive to noise and trying to stretch your dollars I recommend an inside cabin on a higher deck. I love to swim but not having an adult pool was a problem that I solved by getting my laps in early in the day before the kids too over. The food was excellent everywhere onboard. Even though the ship was full , I always managed to sit where I wanted and watch the entertainment, you just need to get there early for the events that were popular. Loved the cruise director Corrine and all her crew they did a fabulous job of keeping us entertained. I did get to see the new production show Vallora a pirate’s quest and it was fabulous. Great review
Great job on your review of The Sun!! We were on the first sailing and loved the ship as well as the ports. Our room had the extended balcony which was AWESOME and I would encourage anyone to pay extra for this layout. A must at The American Diner is the banana split with gelato. All the food on the 'constant' menu was very good.
Best review I’ve seen! Thank you for taking the time to give us this video tour and your experience on Sun Princess. You have confirmed for me that I have chosen the right ship to celebrate my 60th birthday on in October!
The people swimming at 16 C must be Canadians. 😀 Thanks, Illana, for the overview. I've never sailed with Princess, but I appreciate learning something about this line has to offer.
My daughter and I sail on the Sun in August. Hopefully the shows will be ready by then. She’s my second Sun Princess (first cruise was in ‘97) so I’m very excited. 👍🏼 Thank you for the preview. ⚓️
Ilana, saying that some casual dining restaurants are included in the Plus package is not accurate (unless the company changes their policy). You merely receive TWO vouchers (per person, per cruise) for the fixed price menus. The casual dining fixed price options are included in the Premier package. Everything else is offered "a la carte" for additional $$.
I did include a little note on the screen mentioning that people should check the details of packages. I can’t go into detail about the packages in this video, but appreciate your comment
Ilana I LOVE your cruise fashion suggestions! I'm 5'2 so I'm always nervous about the length with pants/skirts but everything you've showcased has ended up working out really well for me. (The black strapless pantsuit? Timeless, elegant, perfect.)
So happy you got to visit Sorento. One of my favourite spots in Italy. I’m just dying to get back there. I will be travelling Sun Princess for a 5 day in Oct but in the Caribbean.
Just got of Her Beautiful Sun. Enjoyed the Mediterranean. We all have different view points. All was luxury. All Specialty dining was great. Love the color scheme, very warming. My Suite was lovely.
Wow - I just can't get my head around the scale of this ship for Princess - she's so much bigger than what I'm used to from Regal etc. It looks like they've designed her really well, to allow the brand consistency to flow through here, rather than launch a totally different huge megaship to the market, which is great to see!
We’re sailing on Sun Princess in March 2025 to the Eastern Caribbean. Cannot wait to see it. We’ve booked a full suite (ADA compliant since I’m mobility challenged). I’m really enjoying your review of this ship.😊
As always you have the best cruise videos and tips! We are sailing on the Sun Princess October 14. Would be so cool if your family were sailing the same time
Great video ! After I saw your less detailed video on the Sun - I booked a TA for 2025 on the Sun . It looks gorgeous! This video was much more detailed, and I now I really can't wait!!
Yes - I think all cruises should leave a card outside your door on the last night to fill out about your cruise experience (like hotels usually did - & often still do). Feedback is important. There will be great things to comment on - & a chance to say when an experience was not as you hoped. (Online post surveys just do not ‘catch the moment’!)😎😎😎
Fantastic review and looks like an absolutely gorgeous ship with plenty to do for my teens and I. Normally, I only cruise with RCCL but am headed directly to Princess to check the itineraries for a Sun Princess cruise next! Always love watching your videos each week. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for your review of the Sun Princess and your experiences. We are booked to cruise on this ship in August from Barcelona to Rome, travelling with my niece, her husband and their three teenage boys. We are very excited and looking forward to it.
We were on the original Sun Princess in 2003, and I must say, the new one is nothing like it but seems spectacular... the Princess Sphere Class seems to be built on the platform or "bones"" of the Carnival Excel Class, but looks completely different. We just booked an mini suite for a November (for my birthday) sailing and I'm sure we will be spending a lot of time on the ship and not that much at the ports, excepting beach ports.. the ship seems to be the star... This looks to be my favorite class ship alongside Celebrity Edge class... the new Hot Pot, Teppanyaki and Butcher Block sounds terrific and the "Eatery" seems to be an upgrade from your typical buffet.. and the cabins looks wonderful!! Definitely looks like a candidate for a second sailing.
Thank you. This was very helpful as I am in the process of booking a Grand Mediterranean cruise on the Star Princess in September 2025, about a month after her first scheduled sailing. Hopefully there will not be delays like the Sun Princess but the ships are identical and this video really gave me insight. Our last decision is balcony or Mini-suite.
Thank you so much for your hard work and alway excellent videos. My wife and I are booked for the Eastern Caribbean in October. My three siblings and their spouses along with some of our children AND my 90 year old mother will all be joining us for their first ever cruise. Can’t wait!
Last December at 85, I took all my adult children and spouses on a cruise to Caribbean. First cruise for most of them and they loved it and plan to go again.
My friend was a principal dancer in Dirty Dancing. He’s going to get a kick out of it playing on a cruise! ❤. We sail April 2025 on Caribbean Princess through the Panama Canal. 385 days to go!
Oh my goodness what a beautiful ship. I am looking at her from my kitchen window in Southampton UK and wishing I was on her. Love the video and will plan my next trip and try to sail on this ship. I took my first MSC trip last year using many of your tips and recommendations, this year is another MSC trip on Virtuosa which is a much bigger ship. I chose this trip as it sails from Southampton to the med and then back, as I live near the port it seemed a great idea. The flight home from Rio last year was 10 hours and exhausting. I have come late to the world of cruising but am loving it. Thanks for the inspiring videos. I will keep watching.
Great vid as always so thanks for that. Being on a ship with 7000 of my closest friends and hitting a port with the same group is not my idea of a good time to be sure. Hopefully those that like the new mega ships will cruise on those and leave the older smaller ships to the rest of us.
Thanks for this! The Sky was a good sailing as of recent! The Ruby was another story. Crappy food. Crappy Entertainment!! SLOW service!! Even the production shows were 26 minutes!! Head banging LOUD Music all over!! Thanks again for all you do!
Great video ! Learned a lot ! We prefer the Royal class of ships love the dark wood and brass and classy look ! We stay in the forward suites on the Lido deck and love the area, quiet and close to most things ! But your video was excellent and we learned a lot ! Boy there are sure enough places to eat and drink ! We are not big eaters. So we usually go to the buffet for lunch and regular dining room for dinner but it’s nice for people to have such a variety of dining experiences 😍! Many thanks again for your informative video 😍
Hello Llana, Thanks for your review of Princess cruise line and there newest ship. My wife and I were considering our first cruise with them for a Mediterranean Europe cruise in October 2025. We also have a reservation currently for a very similar voyage on Celebrity Ascent as well. We have decided to go with Celebrity as we think the whole package is better overall. Also Celebrity is round trip out of Rome Italy and the cruise for 11 nights starts on a Monday and ends on a Friday which works out well especially traveling overseas. Also we just think Celebrity even though more expensive we are getting more. When I look at Sun princess mini suites and there bathrooms only have one sink is overall seems small for a suite just doesn't feel right. There reserved mini suit experience I don't believe is as good as say a sky suite experience on Celebrity and the retreat. Thank you for your presentation.
We’ll be cruising the Sun Princess on 17April out of Rome. I’m so happy I stumbled on your video. it’s been about 13 years since my last cruise which was Disney. Once we embark we will be at sea for three days. We did not make any reservations at any restaurants or any set hour to eat. It was suggested by a friend to do it this way. No pressure to race to be at dinner at a certain time. Where do you recommend we have dinner on the first and second night. and which restaurant we definitely shouldn’t miss. Besides restaurants what should we not miss.
Looking forward to my trip. Only wish they had (or I could hook up) Netflix on that TV. Watching my favorite Korean shows and seeing the ocean off to the side while lounging in that comfortable bed would be heaven. 😂
Another well-deserved thumbs up from me, even though that Butchers’ Block place looks terrifying. One small thing, something is unique or it isn’t, no need for all those ‘verys’!
I find it absolutely amazing that NOT ONE Cruise blogger so far has noted the Cove Balcony staterooms on the Sun Princess. There are a hundred of them, and they are unique to the Sun Princess - no other ship in the Princess fleet has them.
That’s an interesting point. I’m sure people will in the near future, but keep in mind the ship is actually only on its 3rd sailing & the ship was likely sold out for all. You can’t visit staterooms when guests are present
Thank you for the review of Sun Princess, I really enjoyed your review and I am very favorably impressed with this ship. If I were to go outside of the Royal Caribbean Group, other than QM2, this ship would be at the top of my choices. I have loyalty status with Carnival, however, as of 2023, the Carnival Group does not give cross brand loyalty recognition and the options within the RCG provide more than enough variety to keep me cruising without redundancy.
We’re on Sun Princess, your assessment is spot on. I like the fact that princess is still trying to figure things out with the new ship and is willing to adjust per passenger feedback. A question for you, what are your thoughts on cabin noise? We can hear what’s going on in 3 of the adjacent cabins. Sometimes to the point of understanding the conversation. We’re in a cabana suite on deck 11 for reference. The cabin is otherwise awesome and recommended.
Thank you for your excellent review, Llana. Trying to choose a Princess ship, this will be my first on Princess. I know that you love the Enchanted Princess. Which do you like better??
we were scheduled to take the March 9 cruise but princess suggested we might want to take a later one. After hearing your comments and those of Other cruisers on Sun Princess, I’m looking forward to sailing on the July 20 cruise.
Thanks for reporting. For this year we are not doing any cruises. My cousin just got back from a cruise and got Covid. Then last year a group of my family also got Covid as did my husband and I a month later. Symptoms started at the end of the cruise. I don’t know of course how we caught but those packed crowded airport and cruise boarding lines may be the problem.
2:25 yyippeeee Fi🥰nally a🤗 Great ship design...on Royal my daughter said ...i feel like i am at the mall...going to the mall is FREE why did i pay for a cruise😂😅😂😅😅😂
this is an excellent detailed review. In the interest of full disclosure I know media were invited...does that mean this was a comp cruise for you and other media? Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed the review & thanks for the watching. As mentioned this was a media/press trip, in other words a working trip (even though we enjoy it)
I'm sure once things are fully functional it will all come together nicely. At least it sounds like it. It is different to have to go through areas or you have to go up cross over than back down or vice versa. I had heard about the food "specialty" areas and being open for crossing through from the pools area. Thanks Illana
11:16 If Ethan gave Lido Slice's pizza an 8.5 out of 10, then I would most certainly enjoy it! Thank you for sharing Ethan's opinions because they matter to a big group of your viewers and it has nothing to do with his age because it's more about a youthful eating style.
It looks beautiful! We sailed in 2000 on the Grand and 2018 on the Star, so ship layout was the same. Sun will be a big learning curve for us. Sadly we will not be going to any specialty restaurants because I know our flights will cost more than the cruise and we can’t pay to upgrade from our base package. No biggie, our biggest reason to cruise is to see some of Europe. We don’t drink either so package upgrade doesn’t make sense for us. We are excited to try French and Italian foods on our port days. Thank you for this review because it really does help me to get an idea of what to expect. Happy sailings! 🎉❤
Howdy Ilana, Am subscribed and hit the like button. Not a big drinker and don't go into the pool much. Included, nothing is free. It is either included or a fee goes along with it. Love the Crown Grill. Chianti is a very good red wine from certain areas in Tuscany. I like this elevator system. Our first experience with it was on the Carnival Vista. Ah, pizza in Sorrento. Eating times may have to be adjusted if you go on a longer shore excursion.
Great video. The ship looks very exciting. It's a shame, though, that not all of these innovations will/can make it onto their older and smaller ships. ($$$ to upgrade.) Now, though the ship looks and sounds incredible, the cabins are (out of necessity - as the ships get larger and accommodate more passengers) too narrow and the ship too populated. Newer cruisers will accept this - but people who have sailed as long as many of us have - DEFINITELY notice the difference. (Even the suites on ships have gotten smaller.)
I think it’s great how you mentioned that people should definitely be leaving feedback on their post crew surveys and I just wanted to add that princess is currently building the sistership which I think is called the star princess and any feedback at this time may be taken into account as they build the new ship so it’s even more important to fill out those surveys and videos like yours will help as well.
Absolutely & you have a great point 👏
I will be on the Star Princess Nov 2025 and I cannot wait!!
Don't they already have a star princess ship..an older one ?.??
I sailed on it in 2001 the one that had a cabin catch on fire from a smoker throwing a cigarette out from the balcony and landed in some else's balcony and caught fire for 2 o3 cabins??
In principle the way to do.
But what if the cruise line kicks you out of the survey?
Happened to us!
Asking a Star rating to start with, and when you don't give high enough amount of stars they kick you out by saying "seems you were not cruising on that ship!"
W h a t ????
We just went on our first cruise ever, on the Sky Princess, and loved it so much we immediately booked the Sun for October. We used your videos to help us prep for our first cruise, so thank you very much!
Have fun!
be prepared for the casino smoke if was bad and everyone long 4 decjs😢
The infinity pool on the fantail, OMG. Talk about chillaxin'. I'd never want to get out.
Haha so true
I think they mention that the ship is of an evolutionary design. In this respect the ship does not have a fantail. The sides are generally parallel to the sides of the hull in the aft area.
I love the color scheme which is what attracted me to wanting to cruise on Sun Princess. I am not into tacky colors like other ships have so I love this.
Forgot to say, I really love the reports of your on-shore experiences, you always find the fun, and unlike many vloggers, actually walk places! Keep on keeping on!
So glad you enjoy the videos 🛳️
I enjoyed your review of the Sun Princess. My girlfriend and I will be sailing on it this coming February and this will help us with planning our cruise to maximize our enjoyment.
As soon as I finished the video, I went to Princess’ website and was checking out the sailings for this ship. I told my husband we need to go on it because it looks amazing! We’re definitely going to book a Caribbean sailing in the future. Thank you for this review; it provided so much great information!
So glad you enjoyed the video! Have an amazing cruise!!
We were on the same cruise and I only saw one cruise youtuber even though I heard there were 20 of you aboard. I think thats a testament to how well people/venues are spread out. We had a cabana mini suite and we loved virtually everything on the Sun Princess. Going thru withdrawal already. Watching videos now, I realize in 10 days we did not have time to experience everything. Must go back! Favorites/highlights: Cabana private deck, Reserve Dining, Ocean Now food delivery, the Medalion, the bands, the comedians, quality of food, fantastic crew, so much more, even little things like the motion detector night lights. Truly a FANFASTIC voyage and a beautiful ship! And yes we were on deck 9 with the "freeway" hallway sometimes. But not really that big a deal. Great video, you covered a lot in 27 minutes.
So glad to hear about your experience, especially the cabana deck. Thanks for watching:)
So, was the Cabana private deck for anyone in Cabana suites or for Reserve Collection cabanas, only? Did you have one of the Cabanas that opened up to the Cabana deck? Did it seem like a good location with people being right outside of those cabins during the day? Also, how were the special dishes in the Reserve dining room?
@@rossh688 Seemed to me that it was only for those Reserve Collection cruisers. Also only for those on that side. The first day I could go to the other side, but after that access was blocked. There was seldom anyone out there. Maybe 6-10 people. I believe Reserve Dining had pretty much the same as Horizons, but very quiet and relaxed. Crew in RD was outstanding!
Sounds awesome! we are also looking at a cabana mini suite. Did you have one that has the balcony + the "shared" deck w/other cabins? or just the balcony? how was the view of the ocean?
My wife and I started on February 28th in Rome and finished in Barceloneta on March 10th. To be honest, was our first time on the Mediterranean, and was spectacular! I tried just to relax as much as possible. And yes, my favorite spot was The Dome. Got a book and a drink; and see you later! Always thankful for your advice!
That is awesome! I’m so glad to hear
@@LifeWellCruised interested in becoming an agent? this is a great video
@@letstravel3525 glad you enjoyed the video! No thank you - everyone has what they are best at & can devote time to :)
@@LifeWellCruised thats fair i was just asking
Thanks for another great vlog - very informative as always. 👍
This ship appears to have a very clever and thoughtful design, particularly the extra dining options and the positioning of venues, etc. This will hopefully spread passengers out more efficiently instead of the usual buffet and pool deck area congestion. I'm really looking forward to sailing on it next July.
That’s a great point. I think you’re right
We learn so much from your videos. When we first started our journey and now we still find ourselves coming back.
I’m so glad! You made my day 😊
Great video (as usual). I am sailing the Sun Princess April 17 for 10 days and I can't wait. Thank you for doing what you do to make cruising so easy for us.
So nice!! Lucky you 🎉
how did you deal with casino smoke on e decks?😢
The last Princess cruise ship we took was last year and it was a disappointment. Your review of the Sun is giving us the excitement we needed to go back to Princess. Thank you.
You should move on and find a different cruise line that suits your preferences.
I love this color scheme and elegance of this ship! Thanks for this video…very informative and interesting to see!
We’ll be on the Sun Princess in May; can’t wait to check her out!
Lucky you! Enjoy
I watch you and Don all the time.
Thanks! I appreciate that :)
Love seeing this new ship!! It looks so elegant.
I also notice you have more clear picture in this video than I’m use to! Looks great! 😍
Glad you enjoyed the video. Still working on my lighting :)
Loved your commentary of Sun Princess. The ship looks amazing and we are looking forward to sailing on her.
Oh she’s a beauty! Booked on Star Princess on Nov 29 2025.. can’t wait. Will try to find an empty spot to fit in a sailing on Sun
That’s awesome! I’d actually be curious about if there would be any small changes on Star
We were sailing on the Sun from March 9-April 8, thanks for the great review. We did the first 10 days in a Reserve class mini suite. Loved it. The second 10 days were in a balcony and again fabulous cabin. Did struggle with the lines for the Horizon deck 7 even though we had a reservation. The last 10 days were in an ocean view cabin and it was noisy from the engines of the ship while underway. If you are sensitive to noise and trying to stretch your dollars I recommend an inside cabin on a higher deck. I love to swim but not having an adult pool was a problem that I solved by getting my laps in early in the day before the kids too over. The food was excellent everywhere onboard. Even though the ship was full , I always managed to sit where I wanted and watch the entertainment, you just need to get there early for the events that were popular. Loved the cruise director Corrine and all her crew they did a fabulous job of keeping us entertained. I did get to see the new production show Vallora a pirate’s quest and it was fabulous. Great review
Great job on your review of The Sun!! We were on the first sailing and loved the ship as well as the ports. Our room had the extended balcony which was AWESOME and I would encourage anyone to pay extra for this layout.
A must at The American Diner is the banana split with gelato. All the food on the 'constant' menu was very good.
I cannot wait to book a cruise on Sun Princess. The more videos I watch, the more I love this ship. Thank you for your honest feedback.
Thanks for watching!
What a terrific video so informative as always.
Hope I get the chance to sail on the Sun! Thanks so much
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 😊
Best review I’ve seen! Thank you for taking the time to give us this video tour and your experience on Sun Princess. You have confirmed for me that I have chosen the right ship to celebrate my 60th birthday on in October!
The people swimming at 16 C must be Canadians. 😀 Thanks, Illana, for the overview. I've never sailed with Princess, but I appreciate learning something about this line has to offer.
Haha I’m Canadian but still cool for me. Maybe the hot tub 😂
My daughter and I sail on the Sun in August. Hopefully the shows will be ready by then. She’s my second Sun Princess (first cruise was in ‘97) so I’m very excited. 👍🏼 Thank you for the preview. ⚓️
Ilana, saying that some casual dining restaurants are included in the Plus package is not accurate (unless the company changes their policy). You merely receive TWO vouchers (per person, per cruise) for the fixed price menus.
The casual dining fixed price options are included in the Premier package.
Everything else is offered "a la carte" for additional $$.
I did include a little note on the screen mentioning that people should check the details of packages. I can’t go into detail about the packages in this video, but appreciate your comment
2 is some - more than none, anyhow.
Ilana I LOVE your cruise fashion suggestions! I'm 5'2 so I'm always nervous about the length with pants/skirts but everything you've showcased has ended up working out really well for me. (The black strapless pantsuit? Timeless, elegant, perfect.)
So happy you got to visit Sorento. One of my favourite spots in Italy. I’m just dying to get back there. I will be travelling Sun Princess for a 5 day in Oct but in the Caribbean.
Just got of Her Beautiful Sun. Enjoyed the Mediterranean. We all have different view points. All was luxury. All Specialty dining was great. Love the color scheme, very warming. My Suite was lovely.
Wow - I just can't get my head around the scale of this ship for Princess - she's so much bigger than what I'm used to from Regal etc. It looks like they've designed her really well, to allow the brand consistency to flow through here, rather than launch a totally different huge megaship to the market, which is great to see!
It’s definitely a fresh take on Princess ships & design. It may take another cruise for me to fully know this ship 😂
You do the best reviews! We are set to sail her in early December and looking forward to it. Thank you!
You’re too kind! Enjoy 🛳️🎉
Omg im glad i found your channel!! We are going to Mediterranean cruise with sun princess this summer. Love your insights reviews!!
Thank you for mentioning the accessible cabins
We’re sailing on Sun Princess in March 2025 to the Eastern Caribbean. Cannot wait to see it. We’ve booked a full suite (ADA compliant since I’m mobility challenged). I’m really enjoying your review of this ship.😊
Great information! We'll be doing a back to back Mediterranean on the Sun next spring.
Thanks for the preview. Booked a Mini Suite in March. Looking forward to sea days for exploring. Wife loves the Key Lime at Good Spirits.
Our first cruise was Princess and our next one will be Princess, esp the Sun. Great review, Thanks
How fun!!
If you want the sofa near the balcony, look at the deck plan. The bump out shows where the bed goes.
Thanks for being so in depth...the elevator idea seems well implemented!
As always you have the best cruise videos and tips!
We are sailing on the Sun Princess October 14. Would be so cool if your family were sailing the same time
Sounds great! Hope you have an amazing cruise
Great video ! After I saw your less detailed video on the Sun - I booked a TA for 2025 on the Sun . It looks gorgeous! This video was much more detailed, and I now I really can't wait!!
I’m so glad! How exciting 🎉
Yes - I think all cruises should leave a card outside your door on the last night to fill out about your cruise experience (like hotels usually did - & often still do). Feedback is important. There will be great things to comment on - & a chance to say when an experience was not as you hoped. (Online post surveys just do not ‘catch the moment’!)😎😎😎
Thank you for a wonderful review!! You answered all of my questions about the ship.
I’m so glad! :)
Now I really want to go on Sun Princess. Thank you for the awesome review.
Fantastic review and looks like an absolutely gorgeous ship with plenty to do for my teens and I. Normally, I only cruise with RCCL but am headed directly to Princess to check the itineraries for a Sun Princess cruise next! Always love watching your videos each week. Keep up the great work!
So glad you enjoyed the video! Definitely a great ship
We are cruising the same cruise in September and I’m so excited for it!!
Absolutely loved this video so much! Made me happy and great job! 🩷💛🌸🌷💛💚🩷💛🌷💗💗💙🛳️💙🧡🧡🌺💖🩵🩵🌈❤️🌈💖🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🩵🌈❤️🪷🌹💜🛳️🌼💗🌸💛🩷💚🩷🌸🌸🌼🩷
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 😊
@@LifeWellCruised of course always 💜🫶🏻💜
Thanks for your review of the Sun Princess and your experiences. We are booked to cruise on this ship in August from Barcelona to Rome, travelling with my niece, her husband and their three teenage boys. We are very excited and looking forward to it.
How fun!!
Great review, just booked on this ship first cruise and really looking forward to it
We have found that Medallion opens the lock as we are walking up instead of having to touch it on the keypad by our door.
lol I later found that too: upon embarkation I wasn’t in the groove yet
We were on the original Sun Princess in 2003, and I must say, the new one is nothing like it but seems spectacular... the Princess Sphere Class seems to be built on the platform or "bones"" of the Carnival Excel Class, but looks completely different. We just booked an mini suite for a November (for my birthday) sailing and I'm sure we will be spending a lot of time on the ship and not that much at the ports, excepting beach ports.. the ship seems to be the star... This looks to be my favorite class ship alongside Celebrity Edge class... the new Hot Pot, Teppanyaki and Butcher Block sounds terrific and the "Eatery" seems to be an upgrade from your typical buffet.. and the cabins looks wonderful!! Definitely looks like a candidate for a second sailing.
Great video, you explained the dining options very thoroughly. I love your wicker handbag!
Thank you 😊
You’re killing it Alana!! Such a great review of the Sun Princess! I want to go, it’s my vibe I know!!
I think you’d like it!! :)
We are booked in September. Thank you for the great review
Glad it was helpful! Enjoy!!
Thank you. This was very helpful as I am in the process of booking a Grand Mediterranean cruise on the Star Princess in September 2025, about a month after her first scheduled sailing. Hopefully there will not be delays like the Sun Princess but the ships are identical and this video really gave me insight. Our last decision is balcony or Mini-suite.
Thanks for the wonderful review. We will start looking for a cruise next year on Sun Princess.
Thank you so much for your hard work and alway excellent videos. My wife and I are booked for the Eastern Caribbean in October. My three siblings and their spouses along with some of our children AND my 90 year old mother will all be joining us for their first ever cruise. Can’t wait!
Last December at 85, I took all my adult children and spouses on a cruise to Caribbean. First cruise for most of them and they loved it and plan to go again.
My friend was a principal dancer in Dirty Dancing. He’s going to get a kick out of it playing on a cruise! ❤. We sail April 2025 on Caribbean Princess through the Panama Canal. 385 days to go!
How fun!!
Oh my goodness what a beautiful ship. I am looking at her from my kitchen window in Southampton UK and wishing I was on her. Love the video and will plan my next trip and try to sail on this ship. I took my first MSC trip last year using many of your tips and recommendations, this year is another MSC trip on Virtuosa which is a much bigger ship. I chose this trip as it sails from Southampton to the med and then back, as I live near the port it seemed a great idea. The flight home from Rio last year was 10 hours and exhausting. I have come late to the world of cruising but am loving it. Thanks for the inspiring videos. I will keep watching.
Thanks Illana, Thank you so much for your video. I am now at 362 days…The more info I can get the better. I am so excited, almost breathless 🚢🙂
I’m excited for you!!
The Sanctuary on the Sky Princess didn’t have a pool, so cool to see the Sun Princess has that in there!
Great vid as always so thanks for that. Being on a ship with 7000 of my closest friends and hitting a port with the same group is not my idea of a good time to be sure. Hopefully those that like the new mega ships will cruise on those and leave the older smaller ships to the rest of us.
INCREDIBLE REVIEW OF SUN PRINCESS! 🫶🏻💗💖💖💗🌈💛🫶🏻💖💚💚🩷🩷🩷💙🧡🌷🪷🩵🩵🪷🌷🧡❤️🩵🌺🌺🩷🩵💚💖💗💛💛💜💜💜🌸🌷🪷🩵🤎🤎🪻🪻🪻🩷🌺💙🌼🌼🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️🛳️
Thanks for this!
The Sky was a good sailing as of recent!
The Ruby was another story. Crappy food. Crappy Entertainment!!
SLOW service!!
Even the production shows were 26 minutes!!
Head banging LOUD Music all over!!
Thanks again for all you do!
Oh no! I admit I like Royal class & newer these days
This looks like a beautiful ship. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and photos.
Great video ! Learned a lot ! We prefer the Royal class of ships love the dark wood and brass and classy look ! We stay in the forward suites on the Lido deck and love the area, quiet and close to most things ! But your video was excellent and we learned a lot ! Boy there are sure enough places to eat and drink ! We are not big eaters. So we usually go to the buffet for lunch and regular dining room for dinner but it’s nice for people to have such a variety of dining experiences 😍! Many thanks again for your informative video 😍
Happy Sunday llana hope you had a lovely weekend! 🤎💜🛳️🛳️💙💙🤎💜🌼🌼🪻🩷🩷🩵🪷🪷💚🌸🌸🌸💗💗❤️🌈💖🌹🌹🌹🌹💖🌸🩵🪻🤎🌺🌺💙💜💜🛳️🛳️🤎💙💙🌼🌼🌼🪻🩷🩷💛💛🌷💚💗
great video and informative. We're sailing in January of 2026. I love all the choices of dining
Hello Llana,
Thanks for your review of Princess cruise line and there newest ship.
My wife and I were considering our first cruise with them for a Mediterranean Europe cruise in October 2025. We also have a reservation currently for a very similar voyage on Celebrity Ascent as well.
We have decided to go with Celebrity as we think the whole package is better overall.
Also Celebrity is round trip out of Rome Italy and the cruise for 11 nights starts on a Monday and ends on a Friday which works out well especially traveling overseas.
Also we just think Celebrity even though more expensive we are getting more.
When I look at Sun princess mini suites and there bathrooms only have one sink is overall seems small for a suite just doesn't feel right.
There reserved mini suit experience I don't believe is as good as say a sky suite experience on Celebrity and the retreat.
Thank you for your presentation.
Thanks …. We are booked October 2024 b2b from FL
Hopefully will set you one day onboard
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That would be fun!
I am definitely hungry after watching your video with all of that food!
Looks beautiful, love princess plus, will have to book a cruise soon!
We’ll be cruising the Sun Princess on 17April out of Rome. I’m so happy I stumbled on your video. it’s been about 13 years since my last cruise which was Disney. Once we embark we will be at sea for three days. We did not make any reservations at any restaurants or any set hour to eat. It was suggested by a friend to do it this way. No pressure to race to be at dinner at a certain time. Where do you recommend we have dinner on the first and second night.
and which restaurant we definitely shouldn’t miss. Besides restaurants what should we not miss.
Have an amazing cruise! You can’t go wrong no matter what, but we loved Crown Grill
Looking forward to my trip. Only wish they had (or I could hook up) Netflix on that TV. Watching my favorite Korean shows and seeing the ocean off to the side while lounging in that comfortable bed would be heaven. 😂
Another well-deserved thumbs up from me, even though that Butchers’ Block place looks terrifying. One small thing, something is unique or it isn’t, no need for all those ‘verys’!
Haha noted
Just heard your lovely voice on npr radio!!!! So cool !!!!
How fun! It was great to be on to talk about cruising & Sun Princess!
How fun! It was great to be on talking about cruising & Sun Princess
Thank you for the great ship review!
I find it absolutely amazing that NOT ONE Cruise blogger so far has noted the Cove Balcony staterooms on the Sun Princess. There are a hundred of them, and they are unique to the Sun Princess - no other ship in the Princess fleet has them.
That’s an interesting point. I’m sure people will in the near future, but keep in mind the ship is actually only on its 3rd sailing & the ship was likely sold out for all. You can’t visit staterooms when guests are present
Thank you for the review of Sun Princess, I really enjoyed your review and I am very favorably impressed with this ship. If I were to go outside of the Royal Caribbean Group, other than QM2, this ship would be at the top of my choices. I have loyalty status with Carnival, however, as of 2023, the Carnival Group does not give cross brand loyalty recognition and the options within the RCG provide more than enough variety to keep me cruising without redundancy.
Great review ad always. I can't wait to sail on her
We’re on Sun Princess, your assessment is spot on. I like the fact that princess is still trying to figure things out with the new ship and is willing to adjust per passenger feedback. A question for you, what are your thoughts on cabin noise? We can hear what’s going on in 3 of the adjacent cabins. Sometimes to the point of understanding the conversation. We’re in a cabana suite on deck 11 for reference. The cabin is otherwise awesome and recommended.
That’s interesting. I wasn’t in that cabin area, although it looks really interesting. No noise wasn’t an issue for us
Thank you for your excellent review, Llana. Trying to choose a Princess ship, this will be my first on Princess. I know that you love the Enchanted Princess. Which do you like better??
We are going on the Sun Princess in Dec. It will be our first Princess cruise.
Have an amazing cruise!!
We love Rudis too such lovely food
OMG! Everything sounds amazing luxurious and the pools looks infinitely! 🛳️🩵🛳️💚🩵🌼🌈🌼🌺🌺💗💛💜🫶🏻💜🪷🌹🪷🪻🪻🌷🌹🤎🤎💛💗🌺🧡🌺🌼🌈🩵🛳️💚🛳️💙🩷🩷🩵💚💚🛳️💙🩷🌈💛💛💗🫶🏻🧡🧡❤️🫶🏻❤❤❤❤
we were scheduled to take the March 9 cruise but princess suggested we might want to take a later one. After hearing your comments and those of Other cruisers on Sun Princess, I’m looking forward to sailing on the July 20 cruise.
I’m sure it will be great
Looks like a lovely ship! 🌺 Athens is gorgeous, isn’t it? 💞We absolutely loved it and are keen to go back when we can spend more time.
Yes! I could go back too :)
Thanks for reporting. For this year we are not doing any cruises. My cousin just got back from a cruise and got Covid. Then last year a group of my family also got Covid as did my husband and I a month later. Symptoms started at the end of the cruise.
I don’t know of course how we caught but those packed crowded airport and cruise boarding lines may be the problem.
Sorry to hear
Another Great Video! Thanks Ilana.
Thanks for watching 😊
Princess is my favorite ❤️ we are booked for March 2025.
2:25 yyippeeee Fi🥰nally a🤗 Great ship design...on Royal my daughter said ...i feel like i am at the mall...going to the mall is FREE why did i pay for a cruise😂😅😂😅😅😂
Haha
this is an excellent detailed review. In the interest of full disclosure I know media were invited...does that mean this was a comp cruise for you and other media? Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed the review & thanks for the watching. As mentioned this was a media/press trip, in other words a working trip (even though we enjoy it)
I'm sure once things are fully functional it will all come together nicely. At least it sounds like it. It is different to have to go through areas or you have to go up cross over than back down or vice versa. I had heard about the food "specialty" areas and being open for crossing through from the pools area. Thanks Illana
Absolutely 👏👏
11:16 If Ethan gave Lido Slice's pizza an 8.5 out of 10, then I would most certainly enjoy it! Thank you for sharing Ethan's opinions because they matter to a big group of your viewers and it has nothing to do with his age because it's more about a youthful eating style.
I appreciate that!
@@LifeWellCruised You are very welcome Llana.
It looks beautiful! We sailed in 2000 on the Grand and 2018 on the Star, so ship layout was the same. Sun will be a big learning curve for us. Sadly we will not be going to any specialty restaurants because I know our flights will cost more than the cruise and we can’t pay to upgrade from our base package. No biggie, our biggest reason to cruise is to see some of Europe. We don’t drink either so package upgrade doesn’t make sense for us. We are excited to try French and Italian foods on our port days. Thank you for this review because it really does help me to get an idea of what to expect. Happy sailings! 🎉❤
Sounds fantastic! Honestly the included food is great anyway & I agree with prioritizing ports when in the Med :)
@@LifeWellCruised that’s what I’m thinking. Food will be better in port and that’s where we want to experience great food.
All very nice. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
I didn't realize I was on the same cruise with you!
Too bad we missed each other. Hope you enjoyed!
Howdy Ilana, Am subscribed and hit the like button. Not a big drinker and don't go into the pool much. Included, nothing is free. It is either included or a fee goes along with it. Love the Crown Grill. Chianti is a very good red wine from certain areas in Tuscany. I like this elevator system. Our first experience with it was on the Carnival Vista. Ah, pizza in Sorrento. Eating times may have to be adjusted if you go on a longer shore excursion.
Thanks for sharing & you’re right 😂
Great video. The ship looks very exciting. It's a shame, though, that not all of these innovations will/can make it onto their older and smaller ships. ($$$ to upgrade.) Now, though the ship looks and sounds incredible, the cabins are (out of necessity - as the ships get larger and accommodate more passengers) too narrow and the ship too populated. Newer cruisers will accept this - but people who have sailed as long as many of us have - DEFINITELY notice the difference. (Even the suites on ships have gotten smaller.)