A beautiful, but unfinished ship

Sun Princess Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 12
Helpful Votes: 142

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Sun Princess

9 Night Grand Mediterranean (Rome Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 08, 2024

Ship: Sun Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 10333

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

We loved the relaxing time, great itinerary, incredible staff, and beautiful ship. The entertainment left a lot to be desired, however,

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Super efficient, we were through the terminal and onboard in less than 5 minutes

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We generally liked the food, though the eatery should have had more variety from day to day. It was always the same menu. Dining room was very good, and Crown Grill as well as Umai were excellent

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
The ship seemed like it had a lot to do, but the majority was not open yet. Park19 was closed the whole trip, as was the roll glider. The dome was closed most of the day on sea days for rehearsals

Entertainment

2 out of 5
Most entertainment was not ready yet. We saw the first viewing of Vallora, which was enjoyable, if lacking a plot. The cirque show, Blue, was incredible, but 25 minutes was much too short when the hype was so high. Guest entertainers in the arena and princess live were also subpar.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
We had an incredible crew, always attentive, and going above and beyond to please

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Sun is a beautiful ship. We loved all the open spaces and how the crowds were always dispersed.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We found our cabin to be comfortable, practical, and well designed. We especially enjoyed the large shower and extra comfy beds

Ship tip

Make sure to book your dining times at Horizons. Wait times could be excessive on some nights

Ports of call

Corfu, Greece

5 out of 5

Mykonos, Greece

5 out of 5

Santorini, Greece

4 out of 5

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

NAPLES (POMPEII), ITALY

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Super easy and quick, walked right off

Traveler Photos

New York Strip A delectable crab cake Excellent lamb gyro from Lido Tacos
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8 Comments

kapricecrawfish     7 months ago

Thanks for your review! We sail the Trans Atlantic voyage in Sept and hope they are well oiled by then!

Gwbigdog     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing

TheBigSalad     7 months ago

Thank you for your review.

cruising2004     7 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful time, except for the entertainment.

bndfromaz     7 months ago

Sounds nice, thanks for sharing.

javawoody     7 months ago

Appreciate the post

karlgrgurich     7 months ago

Sounds wonderful, and will be even better when it’s all up to speed.

HeavySeas     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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