
With
Reuben Goossens
CruisenTravel
Journalist / Cruise Reviewer
Princess
Cruises
Sun
Princess

Sun
Princess is 856ft long, 106ft wide, she accommodates 1,950
passengers
Sun
Princess has proven to be a ship that has not only all the
amenities of a fine cruise liner, but is a ship of great style
and sophistication! Prior to heading for
Sailing
the South Pacific Sun Princess has replaced the popular 30,200-ton
Pacific Princess, which has successfully pioneered premium
cruising for Australians since 2002.
Public
Rooms

A
colourful Atrium Staircase
The
Sun Princess at 77,000-tons may be big, but she certainly does
not feel big. The main reason for this is that Princess Cruises
has not used the extra space to cram in more people, but they
have created more intimate lounges and other public facilities.
She offers a variety of restaurants, theatres, bars, swimming
pools and so on. You could call her a big ship with a small ship
feel.
Public
rooms and facilities on Sun Princess is organized around a four-deck
atrium, which is delightfully decorated with light timbers,
chrome and glass, and connected by two glass elevators. At the
entrance level on Plaza Deck are the Marquis Dining Room,
reception area, shore excursions desk, and Patisserie for a la
carte coffee and confections.

Atrium
Ascending
to Emerald Deck one finds the shops, logo goods, liquor, perfume,
jewellery and sundries as well as the Regency Dining Room. Both
single-level dining rooms face aft with views over three sides of
the ship. While large, they are divided into smaller areas by
serving stations and banquettes.

Princess
Theatre
Promenade
Deck features a wide, wraparound promenade deck, protected from
the weather by her overhanging decks. The interior of Promenade
Deck is devoted to public rooms. The Princess Theatre is located
forward, which is a sloped down toward the state and is used as
the show lounge and movie theatre. It has excellent sight lines
with traditional theatre style seating complete with small trays
for drinks. Just aft is the Wheelhouse Bar, which has that clubby
feel with its dark-panelling and decorated with paintings of past
P&O and Princess ships.
Then
there is the Atrium Lounge and bar followed by Rendezvous, which
is the ship's most intimate wine. Shooting Stars is the ships
disco, which is fitted with an excellent sound and light system
and it is an effective space for late-night dancing.
The
ship's library offers a good selection of books, maps and other
reading material. The photo gallery is long and well lit. The
Vista Lounge is located aft of Promenade Deck, and this room is
the ship's secondary show lounge. It does feature the largest
dance floor onboard and has a stage for various cabaret acts.
Dinning

Sun
Princess offers Personal Choice Dining, wich is
available in the various dinning facilities. The Regency Dining
Room offers fixed sittings for dinner at 1745 and 2000, whilst
breakfast and lunch there is an open sitting. The identical
Marquis Dining Room is open for dinner from 1730 until 2200.

Horizon
Court
The
ship's buffet restaurant is located in the massive

Verdis
Pizzeria
Verdi's
Pizzeria, is decorated with tile floors and tables with wrought
iron chairs. It is open for lunch. In the evening it becomes a
casual Italian trattoria offering a variety of menus specialising
in pastas.
Sun
Princess offers a free 24-hour service offering a range of menus
of cold and hot items, which are delivered promptly to the cabin.
Accommodation
Cabins,
be they inside, with an ocean view or with a private balcony, are
highlighted with light timber textures and pastel soft
furnishings. All twin beds can be made up as a queen sized bed.
Cabins are well lit, which is especially good for inside cabins.
There is ample wardrobe and drawer space, as well as a deck/vanity
table with a chair. In addition there is a safe and refrigerator,
television with satellite and onboard broadcasts. Bathrooms are
adequate and Princess provides a range of toiletries from
Princess' spa. 70% of outside cabins have a private balcony.

Ocean-view
Twin/Double bedded cabin


One
of the spacious Suites
All
suites include large balconies with dining tables, chairs and sun
lounges, as well as bathtubs with whirlpools and a lounge
separated from the bedroom.
Pools
- Spa & Fitness facilities

On
the main pool deck there are two central pools a third is a
splash pool located just behind the fitness center. Pools are
surrounded by spacious decks, which are serviced by the outdoor
Splash Bar. For sun lovers, there are ample sun lounges. The
topmost passenger deck, Sun Deck, is divided into two portions.
The aft portion of Sun Deck is available for sports activities
such as shuffleboard, basketball and paddle tennis. Other
recreational features include a golf simulator and quoits.
The
Lotus Spa has an Asian themed decor, and offers a vast variety of
treatments both for men, women. The gym features the latest
equipment and weights. The room has piped music and TV screens.
In addition there is a special carpeted space for yoga, aerobics
and Pilates. Extra charges apply to specialised alternative
dinning, the Spa and several other activities, such as Pilates.

Wheelhouse
Bar

The
The
following are just a few of Sun Princess vast range of facilities.
·
Over 400 staterooms include balconies
·
Wrap-round promenade deck
·
24-hour buffet/bistro with 270-degree view over bow
·
Poolside hamburger grill and ice cream bar
·
Pizzeria and premium steakhouse
·
Wine and caviar bar
·
Patisserie
·
Four-storey atrium lobby with ocean views
·
Two show lounges
·
Spa with ocean-view gymnasium
·
Sports court and jogging track
·
Four swimming pools
·
Bay view listening library
·
Computerized golf centre
·
Lavish casino
·
Gallery of shops
·
Business centre
Sun
Princess is truly one of Princess Cruises superliners
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