Thanks for watching! I wasn't sure what to expect - and I was super surprised at how much I loved Sun. The one lasting impression I have, is just how connected I felt to the landscape around us thanks to all of those amazing views and outdoor spaces. She almost feels like a return to cruising of old, but in a completely new package.

Thanks Richard! Ironically, I totally agree about the shows. That was one of my criticisms (I hope it came through that way) and I think Princess needs to address it, and realistically that can only be done with a reservations system. Enough push back from their passengers and reviewers and they might just do it… they certainly have the technological foundation with the medallion. Thanks again!

Thanks so much! That’s very kind. Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it. I’d love to get on Icon soon! Happy cruising.

Thanks for watching guys! Based on Sun, I have no doubt Star will be spectacular.

Thanks heaps! She’s a beauty, I was really impressed, especially with all of the natural light and windows/views.

Thanks for watching!

Wow, thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video. We were told that Sun Princess is actually one of the only ships in the world to have been built to a high ADA standard (I don’t recall which, sorry) but Princess usually offers quite comprehensive accessibility deck plans that shows routes for scooters/wheelchairs that you can ask your travel agent for if you’d like to see them in detail. Thanks again and happy cruising!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching. Hopefully you’ve been able to book by now 😁

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the review. I need to get myself back on a Sphere Class ship soon.

😆 it's a bit of a packed review!

Thanks so much! Haha well if you do ever see me, please feel free to say hello and we’ll have a good ol’ yarn about our favourite ships 😆

Ahh thanks! 🤩

Thanks for watching! Enjoy your upcoming cruise onboard Sun.

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.

Guess I was on a different ship overrated overpriced overhyped same mediocre food service convoluted design piazza sphere etc seemed more like a hospital or office building no character charm intimacy like royal class ships you can see water on the pool deck buffet food recycled from previous day buffet too crowded and constantly waited while people kept changing what they wanted etc

@@user-yk1tz7wb8l sounds like 2 different experiences to me too. With thousands of people onboard, I would never suggest that *my* experience is the same as anyone else’s - yours included. But I can only report on what *I* experienced. I’d like to add that I spent two weeks onboard Royal Princess in March, and Sun Princess was better in every measurable way. If you want to talk crowded, there was literally no way to find a seat in a lounge or bar onboard Royal Princess between the hours of 5pm and 7pm - every, single, night. I never experienced anything like that on Sun Princess and it goes to demonstrate that your love for Royal is not without issue. Happy cruising.

I didn’t say the royal class was a utopia or anything like that. I use to be associated with the cruising industry some time ago and worked in the hospitality sector before and after finance and law. To me most aspects of cruising have gone down compared to the way it used to be. My definition of a high quality experience whether on ships or land is predicated on the level of service ambiance food quality and the like. Nowadays these ships in my opinion often fall short. As far as princess goes I travel on them an abnormal amount of time, in last year alone I have cruised some 24 times with still 6 cruises to go on between now and early July. I found the enchanted their best ship relating to cruise director all the way down. You are absolutely rt everyone has diff opinions but I just find most ships overrated overpriced and subject to constant hyperbole.

Thanks so much, she’s a lovely ship. I want to go back! Haha.

Thanks Kim 🙏🏼

I think she would do amazingly well in Australia and NZ. Royal is a beautiful ship (have you watched my full ship tour?) I'm working on my Royal Princess cruise review too, so keep an eye out for that.

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She’s a beauty!

Thanks so much, that means a lot! I know it's a pipe dream, but gee Princess will be onto something if they sail her our way. I think people would be clambering to get on!

Thanks Brad! I definitely didn’t feel that number of passengers onboard, but we also didn’t have any tender ports on our voyage and I know that would make an impact! But totally have to say that it just felt super easy-breezy onboard, and not crowded at all (except for show time queues).

Ahh thanks so much!! Glad you enjoyed watching the review. Sun is spectacular and Star in Alaska will be ah-ma-zing.

Thanks Calum! No 360 on Sun unfortunately. Their new high-end venue is Love by Britto. I believe it opened at the end of my time onboard, so we didn't get a chance to see or experience it.

Totally agree! There’s a definite two class system onboard modern cruise ships, but it’s slightly hidden behind the shiny marketing. I made a video about this topic last year some time from memory. It’s a big thing on cruise ships now and only becoming more significant as time goes on. Thanks as always for watching 😁

🤣 maybe! Thanks for watching 😬

Not at this stage unfortunately but I’m hopefully for 2026/27 🤞🏼

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🤣 I can't believe I didn't even mention the espresso martinis... they were good! Hit the spot... not as good as Michael's though...

Good question, and yes! She does feel larger. I felt like there was a big variety of spaces to choose from onboard both inside and out - which is something I felt was a little lacking on Edge.

Thanks for watching! I do think the entire family can enjoy their time onboard. Obviously it lacks the vast theme part style attractions of the type seen on Royal Caribbean, Carnival and NCL, but I think it still suits the family especially with a view to exploring destinations.

Thanks Jeremy! An honour it is to be compared to Emma. It's not been a purposeful imitation but one which echoes my preferred consumption style and I think Emma hits the nail on the head 😄 Definitely can't please them all, but as I always say, the cruising industry is such that there's really something for everyone. I think Sun Princess is one of the best new ships to launch in this era, the perfect blend of classic cruising charm and modern/contemporary cruise tastes!

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I know... I feel similarly, but thankfully I never felt crowded onboard (except for maybe the shows...) Ironically, she's quite small compared to other ships out there!

Thanks for sharing your experience! Maybe the difference in our meals was that yours was 2 months ago? The Butcher’s Block was lovely when I dined there a few weeks back. Happy cruising.

There are 5 pools. Compare to that Virgin’s ships in particular - they barely have 2.

Yes that was annoying! As an Aussie, it was a stark point of difference to cruising locally in our waters where smoking is not allowed indoors.

The cigarette smoke, everywhere, even on the Lido deck was disgusting. I also have to say that the food on our 10 day cruise was really bad. Speciality dining was a little better but my Delta One Suite airline dinner was better than anything we ordered onboard the Sun Princess. The changes to the buffet were not appreciated. It made it nearly impossible for us to select what we wanted, the way we wanted it. That said, the food in the buffet was pretty close to inedible. We had to grab a quick breakfast there a few times to make it to our shore excursions and I regretted it. We were in a Reserve suite and ate most of our meals in the Reserve dining room. That was.a pleasant experience and the food was considerably better. I had one, and only one menu item during the entire cruise where I thought it was really good. Princess needs to fix the horrible cigarette smoke issue and make major changes to the quality of their food.