Consider these issues when choosing your cabin on the Sun Princess!

[@CruzerToo]

I occupied Cabana Mini-Suite 9307 on your cruise and never found traffic or noise in the corridor to be a problem. The Eatery does get crowded at breakfast, but this is the same situation on any cruise ship I’ve ever sailed. We chose a Cabana Mini because of the beautiful Cabana deck and were not disappointed. We met several of our “neighbors” and enjoyed drinks together in the hot tub. Obviously, if you want total seclusion this area is not for you, but it does offer a less crowded space for lounging in the sun. My wife enjoy reading and watching tv in the separate sunroom, while I slept in several mornings. We enjoyed it so much that we got the same cabin again in January. Can’t wait!

[@rexdillinger]

Glad the traffic didn’t disturb your cruise. I know I tried to keep quiet when walking through your cabin area.

[@glynischester7620]

So glad you enjoyed your cabin. I imagine there must be many more cruisers who share your feelings for Princess to have made this design choice. Although I fall into the "wants total seclusion" category, it makes me happy to know that Princess really was trying to cater to the desires of its passengers. Cheers!

[@tracytyson5545]

Thank you so much for your videos. I had two Owner Suites booked for my family on the August 3rd Barcelona cruise to Rome sailing, which you can imagine is not cheap. Both on the 10th level. I saw this video and decided to change to the 16th floor with the other suites and as a bonus I see they are pretty close to the Signature lounge which I'm sure my husband will appreciate not having to travel too far to go for drinks every 10 minutes! Thanks again!

[@roberthunter8990]

We are cruising on Sun Princess next week in a balcony on deck 6 so I’ll give you an update on how we rate it, love your videos.

[@rexdillinger]

Is that a cove balcony? Would like to see some pics of the balcony area. Have a great time.

[@dynac8012]

Concise and to the point - that's why I like your vids. I snagged a cove balcony on deck 6 for the transatlantic - should be able to look straight down to the sea!

[@rexdillinger]

Good choice!

[@Mel-p9o]

Thanks for letting us know. This is crucial information. I’ll look at your other videos, I hope you get to give us this kind of information on all cruise ships. Thanks

[@rexdillinger]

Glad to be of service.

[@roberthunter8990]

Very happy with deck 6 balcony, not huge but excellent amenities and great little balcony with privacy and near to water, highly recommended.

[@lauranova6592]

Wow... thanks so much for this video. This has made SO much of a difference in what cabin we were going to pick... We almost picked a room directly above that cabana deck with ZERO privacy and no view straight down to the water.... You saved us a lot of disappointment!! We are going to do a cove balcony on deck 6. Quieter, more private, better views and actually cheaper as well! thank you!!

[@rexdillinger]

Hope you enjoy!

[@marciasanguinetti3900]

Excellent information !!!!! Well mapped out and diagramed. Thank you most kindly ! Cheers, M.

[@neresq]

Your video prompted us to move up one more deck from our mid-forward Deluxe Balcony #11260 to #12260 for a little more privacy, more distance from hubbub of cabana deck and better view/vista of ocean. We had concerns after watching some other videos, but yours solidified it for us. Thank you.

[@rexdillinger]

Glad I could provide some additional insight. Enjoy!

[@mw1959]

My question about cabana deck 10 balcony was answered. Thank you.

[@princesssweetpea9205]

Thanks so much!!! The balconies on the inset areas are bigger/deeper than the previous ships. But the cabins on the bump-out areas seem to be about the same size as those small Royal Class balconies. I do not want to be set THAT far back from the sea while cruising... We have chosen a smaller, more shallow, so that we will not be set that far back. You are right that the balconies close to those elongated open balconies would not have any privacy, not when anyone with the extra long balcony is out there. However, there is the small inset part of the elongated balconies, same size as the standard balconies next to it, that would be covered and private.

[@kikky811]

We have cabin 12520 booked for our cruise. We almost booked deck 11 or 14, wasn’t sure which one to pick. Thanks for the review!

[@michaels3003]

The lower decks sell out first. I could not find anything lower than 14 many months ago (in the middle part of the ship).

[@montejohnson5539]

Informative and thoughtful. Thanks.

[@cherylepping1982]

We are on Deck 16 under the Dome. I would never book in this area again. There is Club Twilight every night from 11:00 pm until 1:30 am and we can hear and feel the bass from the music during that time, making it impossible to get to sleep. In the morning you can hear the crew moving chairs and lounged in the Dome getting ready for the next day’s activities. Haven’t had a decent nights sleep since we boarded. Tried to change rooms but were told the ship is full and there are no other rooms to be had.

[@rexdillinger]

That sucks! Thank you for the information.

[@danielbobberson9849]

Excellent tips. Thanks.

[@meb4video]

Thanks for this, we are currently booked for a November sailing (deck 9). The double size screen on the balcony is a deal breaker for me, I take lots of photos from there. Calling princess to see we can switch cabins 🤞

[@meb4video]

Done, switching to deck 11 was painless 😃

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for sharing.😊

[@LynnDavis-ln3bx]

Thanks ☀️🥂☀️

[@sandrinepoulin142]

What do you think of the Deluxe Balcony 12404? It is located on the "sphere". It is going to be our first balcony room and I am hoping the view won’t be too obstructed by the sphere/that we will have some privacy on our angled balcony. Thank you in advance for your input!

[@rexdillinger]

I think you’ll be fine and love the extra space on the balcony. Have fun and enjoy!

[@beadiegirl38]

Great video as usual. We are going to be staying on deck 12 room 102 inside cabin. If you get a chance can you look at the decks plans and give me and hubby your honest opinion on that room?. Looking forward to seeing you in December!

[@rexdillinger]

I would personally love that location. Very quiet and private. We have stayed in the most forward balcony room on the Sky Princess and would choose that area every time if possible. It is a longer walk to everything but we always felt we needed the exercise! You’ll feel like you’re on a private yacht. We have cancelled our 12/7 cruise on the Sun but will still sail her on 12/14. It has nothing to do with the ship and everything to do with the way Princess corporate handled our entire Sun Princess experience. I would have cancelled the 12/14 as well, but we have the cruise credits that have to be used. I book ed a HAL 12 day on December 2 as a replacement cruise. It will be our 2nd HAL cruise. I hate to say it, but I will probably not sail Princess again until upper management changes (other than 12/14).

[@beadiegirl38]

@@rexdillinger ok great thanks for your input on the room! I am sorry to hear that you would not sail princess again but I get it. We were kinda on the fence about Sun since it's a different class of ship. We love Sky and this new one is totally not like it at all. It's seems like catch by rudi (loved on Sky) location is like an after thought and they just threw it into the back of the buffet area. We are going to go thru with the back to back and see but will probably go back to Sky or any in that class. We will see ya on the 14th sailing then!! Thanks for answering! Have a great day!!

[@joanshortall7333]

There are some reserve collection cabana that do not overlook or are right on the cabana reserve private deck. We will be in one on deck nine, so close access to the deck, but does not open onto the deck. 9329

[@JR-vx4rh]

Good comment. Wondering how was your deck experience. We are booked in 9211 which is also not directly located with public cabana section in front. Were there any concerns for you. We are reading all related comments and hoping our cabin location won't be a bad experience. Would appreciate your update to let us know what we can expect. Thanks.

[@michaels3003]

Very good points. The small "cabanas" offer shade and privacy (but no views). The divided decks do not. I don't see how this could have been designed better, especially for the "price point." Also, there are security cameras everywhere.

[@eminiarvii]

Well everything should be settled by the time i cruise 3/22/2025 the 21 day transatlantic. I will be staying in 14429 a premium deluxe balcony Thx for your insights

[@rummagingthru]

Cheers

[@bethmctv9317]

I regretted booking on 11 and then noticing after that 10 had extended balconies. Oh well. Fortunately not directly in front of the cabana area. Also bummed Netflix and other apps I use are not available.

[@glynischester7620]

Just my opinion, but that cabana deck is a travesty! It ruins the beautiful sea views not only for that deck, but for every deck above it as well. #Heartbreaking. What were they thinking?!

[@joemckibben7757]

I would avoid deck 16 far forward. It’s under the Dome which turns into a discotheque late at night

[@rexdillinger]

Good tip! Thank you for sharing.

[@JR-vx4rh]

Thanks for this video it's so helpful. We have upcoming cruise on Deck 9 (9211). I am thinking it's location will avoid the heavy traffic areas, hopeful. Have couple of concerns 1) the full height glass panel on the deck and 2) outside area of deck seems to be viewable from decks above. Also, 9211 is located just above Princess Arena, will there be noise issue with this? Any comments to help would be great. thanks!!

[@rexdillinger]

The full glass is a bout personal preference. I like leaning over and looking down at the ocean. Don’t think a full glass will allow that. It should give you more wind protection though. And a part of your balcony will be visible from above, but only part.

[@cherylepping1982]

On the Sun Princess right now. Have met a few people who have rooms above the Princess Theater. They said it is very noisy until the shows end, usually around 10:00 pm

[@travelingbeyondboundaries]

The eatery on deck 9 is my biggest complaint about the Sun. My daughter has mobility issues so we book by the forward elevators. Well now that we have full deck plans I realized that it's going to be a huge challenge because we can't get from the forward elevators to the eatery without going down cabin hallways. These are not wide enough to navigate easily. We will be on the Sun for 21 days and can see us eating on the Lido a lot.

[@rexdillinger]

Only real option is to go down to 8 and then move to the aft elevators to go up a floor. It’s a little inconvenient, but does provide a solution.

[@travelingbeyondboundaries]

@@rexdillinger thanks! That's what we were thinking too. Did you find the buffet closing to be inconvenient? Another line we cruise has hours and we hate that so we've always loved that Princess had a section of the buffet open all the time. I'm guessing because of the way they have it set up, plus the other food options on the Lido, but wondering if those on board have had any issue with it.

[@MrDecibel123]

Hi, do you think mid ship cabin on deck 17 would be noisy

[@rexdillinger]

Make sure you are not under the fitness center!

[@Patonick]

You are incorrect about the extra large balconies. They have the same amount of privacy as the regular balcony because of the same size wall as regular balconies. They just go beyond the wall and that area is not private but opened to the rest of the ship. In the video I saw there were two regular chairs in the private area that you can't see in your video, then the 2 lounge chairs that you can see. I have one of those rooms booked.

[@rexdillinger]

I will talk about your comment on an upcoming video. Thanks for your perspective.

[@philipthomas5923]

I had suite 10122, supposed to be deluxe balcony. However instead of a glass pane we had a solid steel base. I am 175cm and can not see over the steel plate when sitting on the balcony. A total rip off this is not a balcony with any sea view. Very unhappy

[@rexdillinger]

That is unfortunate. Was it listed as having an obstructed view?

[@philipthomas5923]

Hi thanks for your reply. No it was listed as a DE class suite. Not restricted in any way. A real pity, there were about another 3 suites with same issues. If you look from shore you could see at the bow area the steel instead of glass

[@vmg297]

Did your wife find it cool in the dining room ?

[@rexdillinger]

Not really.

[@vmg297]

@@rexdillinger wow, thank you for responding so quickly. Have you heard anything on the Butcher Block? We have reservations there.

[@rexdillinger]

We didn’t try the Butcher Block as my wife would never get her money’s worth. And I never had a chance to talk with anyone who did. Sorry.

[@oldsuitman7762]

Great cruise for single men, had to fight em off

[@pumpkin462]

I don’t get what you need intense privacy for… like what are you doing that you NEED it 🤣

[@rexdillinger]

I don’t know, sometimes I like to just stand on the balcony in my skiveys!! 😂

[@pumpkin462]

@@rexdillinger well maybe I will judge you then 😂

[@JasonBasile-rk6md]

I just got off the sun on November 2 . It was the worst ship pincess has. THERE ARE NO CLUBS on this ship. For all the talk about how big the casino is it's taller not bigger. I SAY DONT spend your money on this ship.

[@rexdillinger]

I’m giving here another chance in December. We’ll see if my options change then.

[@Rich22C]

Those Cabana cabins are terrible. Who wants to wake up & see people lounging out right in front of you. I'm sure this goes in all day long with the foot traffic.

[@cynthiaivers1708]

only other Cabana people.

[@glynischester7620]

Absolutely agree. Terrible design! We like to sleep with the curtains open in order to wake to the sun and view of sea. Not on the Cabana deck!

[@eminiarvii]

Well just don’t get that type of cabin. Imdid not choose that type of cabin for that reason

[@deborahworpell9516]

Exactly!

[@heathermichael3987]

I wasn’t impressed with them . And I was excited to see them .