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Taking sea travel to new heights.
Sky Princess®, the newest addition to our fleet, elevates the distinctive, contemporary design and luxurious attractions of our renowned Royal-class ships to even loftier heights. You can look forward to our most exciting entertainment venues yet, our newest dining choices and award-winning chef partnerships, as well as more staterooms than ever to relax in. And that’s just the start!
We decided to try a Princess cruise because the newer ships were getting very good reviews and the Princess Plus package looked like a very good value to us. I am glad we did. This was the most enjoyable cruise ship, overall, we have ever traveled on. This review is not about our Caribbean ports of call. It was about going somewhere warm in the middle of winter – anywhere. We got off the boat once. The public areas and restaurants on the Sky Princess are breathtaking. We loved the central three-story piazza design. The Piazza provides a central gathering place any time of day or night for coffee, drinks, entertainment, some foods, and people watching. It is convenient to the MDRs and specialty restaurants. Our cabin was comfortable, modern, clean, and well designed. It was nicely kept by our excellent cabin steward, Jason. The Lido buffet and pool area can be a little chaotic at times. However, there is a wide variety of seating options and we never had any difficulty finding the seating or lounge chairs we wanted (even on sea-days). Our favorite daytime location was the Wake Bar and pool. We are foodies and not easily impressed. We were impressed. The MDR (we ate in the Soleil MDR every night) food quality, presentation, and variety was excellent. Our servers, Ravi and Sujan were terrific. We were so pleased with the MDR offerings, we did not sample the specialty restaurants this trip. The buffet food was very good and the breakfast and lunch variety was amazing. I noted the buffet has sections for Vegetarians, Vegans, sugar-free, English, American, Asian, gluten-free, etc. The Princess Plus package was a winner for our travel needs. It covered any coffees, cokes, or juice items you wanted. It covered any cocktail or beer items you wanted up to $15. We are wine drinkers. The Plus package wines are listed generically. I looked several of the red wines up on Vivino.com. They are pretty low-end red wines in the 3.3-3.7 rating range. Same with the whites – except for one gem of a Chardonnay, the Mer Soleil Reserve. It was a very nice Chard with a 4.0 rating. Guess what white we drank all cruise? The good news is the wines on the Princess Plus Premier package are top notch. You can buy them by the glass and pay the difference above $15 without a gratuity charge. That’s $3-$5 extra for world class wines by the glass. The WIFI runs at about 8 mbps. It’s good enough for email and reading the news and weather. The Plus Package covered all gratuities including the cabin. It also included free food/beverage delivery anywhere on the ship. Areas of needed improvement were minor. More bartenders and servers were needed in the Piazza and pools at times. More coffee baristas were badly needed in the mornings. Starting your day in a long line is not good. The entertainment was well above average and very enjoyable. This was the first time we ever witnessed a standing ovation for a cruise ship performance. We saw two in a week. Even though the ship was near capacity, one could still get a seat 5-minutes before showtime. The crew of the Sky Princess were terrific. A special thanks to retiring restaurant manager, Antonio. That’s our first impression and opinion. We booked two more Princess cruises.
My wife and I just spent a spectacular week on the Sky Princess. It was relaxing, with great service, excellent food, fun entertainment, and an overall wonderful cruise. The cruise was a seven-day trip out of Fort Lauderdale. Since we were visiting friends in Boca Raton, we took an Uber to the port. As it was a Sunday, there were eight ships in port and there was a lot of traffic in the port area. It took close to 30 minutes to get through the port security entrance and around to our ship’s drop off area. However, it took less than 15 minutes from when we left the Uber until we were on the ship. It certainly helped that we had pre-filled out all the forms and pre-ordered our medallion. We were on board by 11 am. We watched the six-minute safety video and checked in at our muster station. We were officially on vacation. I appreciate that we no longer must interrupt our first afternoon on the ship at a muster drill—instead, we were out by the pool sipping a pina colada. We have been on enough cruises that we know to buy what we want and not what we do not want. For this cruise, we bought a balcony cabin, a week-long pass to the thermal spa for my wife, and drinks a la carte. Nothing else. The big decision before any Princess cruise is whether to buy a package, as Plus is a pretty good deal that includes gratuities, Wi-Fi, and drinks (plus a few other items). We prefer not to have internet access as it helps us disconnect, and we do not drink very much. We bought a total of 16 drinks for $222 on this cruise. Added to gratuities of $238, our total bill was $460. Plus would have cost us $840, so we saved $380. If we wanted Wi-Fi, it would have used up almost all this savings, so I think if we ever change our minds about Wi-Fi we will probably go for the package. It helped that our phones worked at no extra cost in both San Juan and St. Thomas. We had traditional late dining, which was at the very agreeable time of 7:30. If it was later, we would have gone with anytime dining. We had the same table and waiters every night, which was nice. My wife is a vegetarian and the MDR has multiple options, both on the regular menu and the special vegan menu. She would pick and choose items from both. We are a mixed marriage, and I typically went for the beef items. We both thought the food was very good, as was the service. Another area where our marriage is mixed is formal night, as the pictures indicate. I will not bring a jacket or a tie on a cruise, and my wife likes to dress up. We have been married for 39 years so far, and it seems to be working out. We both enjoyed the entertainment. There were good shows, funny comedians and a great house band, Gravity. They typically played in the Piazza later in the evening (until 11), and we enjoyed dancing to their music. Our room was a very nice balcony cabin. It was a regular balcony cabin. Deluxe balcony cabins are bigger inside (they have a couch) and Premier balcony cabins have bigger balconies. The Sky even has Premier Deluxe balcony cabins. We found the room was plenty large enough for us, as was the balcony, even though it was relatively small. We are taking a 16-night cruise to Hawaii on the Emerald next year and with 10 sea days, we sprung for the larger balcony (but not the larger cabin). This is because we really like balconies. We had room service breakfast four of the six mornings it was available, and ate on the balcony. We even sat out late one night reading our kindles. The one form of room service that is free is if you put out a hang tag the night before with your order. It is basically a continental breakfast, except that you can also order what amounts to an Egg McMuffin. Since most days we lingered over coffee until after 10 am, it could be a bit challenging to find a lounger on the pool decks, but I always eventually succeeded. My favorite spot was near the aft pool, with allowed you to look out at the ocean. My wife spent a fair amount of time in the thermal spa. Nothing personal against the ports, but we mostly stayed on the ship. It is relaxing on the ship with most people ashore. As a result, there is not much to report. We had been to these ports before, and this week we were just looking to stay warm and relax. The crew was uniformly friendly, hard-working, and efficient. The ship is in great shape. If I had to find a criticism, it would be that occasionally, the paper Patter would not quite match the schedule in the App, but this is VERY minor. We had a great cruise and are looking forward to the next one.
A good cruise, this was our 25th cruise and have sailed all the major cruise lines. This is our 4th on Princess. The boarding was one of the fastest we ever had. I was worried because they delayed boarding to 1pm because they were doing an extensive cleaning on the ship because of a gastrointestinal illness on the previous sailing. We were travelling in a group of three couples and none of us was affected with this all week. Boarding was excellent and quick, we went straight to the Estrella dining room for lunch. Overall we felt the food on this cruise was good in the dining room. We were on Enchanted Princess in November and the food all over that ship was excellent. So we were a little underwhelmed on this ship with the food, not that it was bad we were constantly comparing to the Enchanted. The buffet had one third of the food stations closed for the whole week. Again less selection and less food quality compared to its sister ship in November. They were dishing out all of the buffet food which was a good thing. The international cafe was very good, it’s always one of our favourites. We did Alfredo’s on one sea day,the pizza was good but my dessert tiramisu was not good at all. We had the Plus Package and only used the one casual dining at Alfredo’s. We did one specialty restaurant at The Catch by Rudy’s as the rest were booked up. We had a lovely dinner some dishes were better than others in our group of six. The starters, the crab cakes were excellent as was the shrimp cocktail and the seafood mix. For the mains the surf and turf were a hit as well as the halibut. Two of us had the shrimp and we were disappointed the shrimp appetizer was larger than the main. They brought out the vegetables in skillets for the table which we shared. The desserts all had a lovely presentation. The atmosphere was great and the serving dishes were all next level. It was a little difficult to carry on a conversation when the band was playing. It would be nice if it was an enclosed restaurant rather than being open to the piazza. I would definitely eat at Rudys on a future cruise. The entertainment on this ship was excellent make sure to see the three main shows: Rock Opera, 5 Skies, and Spotlight Bar. Trenice the singer did Diana Ross and Whitney Houston’s music and was awesome. We saw one comedian in the theatre after one of the main shows and he was really funny. We also went to an 80’s party on the pool deck one night which was a lot of fun. Gravity the house band was probably one of the best house bands we have ever heard. They truly love music and it was infectious. We were hoping to watch a movie under the stars…but their line up of movies didn’t interest us. The Sky is a beautiful ship with the main piazza is the star. We booked a regular balcony room, and there is no sofa, the room feels much tighter than most balcony rooms that we have had on other ships. The actual balcony is also very small, barely fits two chairs and a small table. The highlight of the room is the closet it is like a walk in closet. Lots of space for all your clothes and shoes. The bathroom is just ok, with a shower with a shower curtain. We much prefer the glass enclosures on other ships. Our room steward was pretty much invisible, he did the job but was never seen. Ports. Princess Cays. very easy beach day. Beautiful day. We spent the whole day there, lots of chairs to choose from. The buffet was just ok by the time we went they had already run out of ribs . We had the chicken and it was very good. Go before 12:30 if you want ribs. We waited until the end to catch the tender back to the ship and it worked out well the wait wasn’t too long. San Juan we walked off the boat and walked around the old town. Beautiful architecture and lots to see. We have been here multiple times so we went for lunch had an excellent meal at Tirana Tapas and Flamenco. We had the Garlic scallops, ceviche and octopus, the food was so good. There were lots of locals eating in there and their meals all looked delicious. We spent some time shopping in the afternoon in the shops. Amber Cove This was our first time in Amber Cove so we decided to just stay in the compound and really enjoy it. There were two boats in port and there were lots of chairs for everyone around the different pools. There are multiple washrooms. There is a childrens area with water features. You can go zip lining. They also had little huts you could rent. There were some waterfalls and a lookout point. They have restaurants and bars, plus shops. An easy way to spend a day here. Grand Turk We took a taxi $ 6 US per person one way to Governors Beach it takes 10 minutes to get there. We saw a bunch of donkeys on the way. The beach is gorgeous the sand soft and the water was crystal clear. Someone had mentioned that it reminded them of Seven Mile beach in Grand Cayman and I agree. We rented an umbrella and two chairs for US$15. We had an amazing time at the beach.
Just returned from an excellent 14 night cruise on the Sky Princess in the Caribbean. Embarkation: Arrived at the port at 10.10am. By 10.40am we were already in the Atrium enjoying our 1st drink having attended the muster station. Absolutely no complaints about boarding! Cabin: We were on Emerald deck. It was located above the theatre so we had been a little apprehensive. However, at no stage did we experience any noise. The cabin was a 'typical' Princess cabin with a comfortable bed. The balcony however, was larger than normal being easily 3 or 4 times the size. Our cabin steward - Diago was excellent. Food: A wide range of options was available. Over the years, we have felt that the service, and options in the MDR have slowly declined. However between the buffet, International Cafe and wide selection of speciality dining, it is easy to find an different option each day. We particularly enjoyed the food and service in the Crown Grill. Service: I noticed recent reviews have highlighted a long wait time t be served in the various bars. Each evening we generally were in the Atrium/Bellini's area and experienced only excellent service. Manatosh and Loren looked after us very well. In fact, rather than having difficulty finding someone to take and order and then wait for it - we experienced the exact opposite. On many occasions we were delivered drinks without even requesting them being told 'I saw you would be ready for another drink'. The standard -and speed of service which we received was only of the very highest quality. Entertainment: The 2 bands were excellent - especially Gravity - and they seemed to be very popular. There was also an excellent string duo and a 'busker'. Sitting in the Atrium meant that over the course of the evening we were able to experience all of these entertainers without having to move around the ship. Ports of call: Princess Cays - accessed via tender. A beautiful island which really got you in to the 'Caribbean feel' at the start of each week. Amber Cove (Dominican Republic)- we booked a shore excursion as we felt it would be safer to visit this area as part tour rather than exploring solo. The guide was 1st class. However after each 'pick up' he never completed a headcount. This could have meant that, if someone was late in returning, it would not have been noticed - although they could have blamed no one but themselves. Jamaica- complete tour to a plantation and Dunns waterfall. The tour guide at the plantation was simply hilarious and really made for a memorable day. Fort Lauderdale - On disembarkation day, we organised a tour (Intercostal waterways) simply to put in some time before our late flight and to be transported to the airport. However we thoroughly enjoyed the tour and foun dit a great way to round off the cruise. While the ship's tours might be dearer than those available 'portside' we have always found that paying a little extra is worth it so that you are not constantly clock watching to get back to the ship. Summary: 6 of our 25 cruises have been with Princess and we always enjoy going back on this line. Sky certainly did not disappoint and I would gladly return.
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Indulge your appetite whenever you wish on board Princess®. Every hour, our chefs are busy baking, grilling and sautéing great-tasting fare from scratch. Princess offers unparalleled inclusive dining options throughout the ship with a wide range of culinary delights to suit any palate, from endless buffet choice to gourmet pizza, frosty treats, decadent desserts and much more.
Speciality Dining
Dining on board a Princess® cruise ship is a joyful celebration and our speciality restaurants always deliver an extraordinary experience. They are among the best at sea – or anywhere. We serve dishes made with the freshest ingredients, and our menus reflect regional flavours from around the world. You'll find our speciality restaurants are the perfect place to celebrate any occasion.
From relaxing pursuits and enriching activities to world-class entertainment and gourmet cuisine, when you step aboard, you are setting a course for a world of wonderful new discoveries.
A wealth of diversions for nearly every interest – and mood
On every Princess ship, you'll find so many ways to play, day or night. Explore The Shops of Princess, celebrate cultures at our Festivals of the World or learn a new talent — our onboard activities will keep you engaged every moment of your cruise holiday.
Original musicals, dazzling magic shows, feature films, top comedians and nightclubs that get your feet movin’ and groovin’. There’s something happening around every corner; luckily, you have a whole cruise of days and nights to experience it all.
Revitalise and refresh body, mind, and soul with Princess®. From rejuvenating spa treatments and the tranquility of a top-deck retreat reserved just for adults to our state-of-the-art fitness centres, you’ll find all the elements to come back new.
From family-friendly stateroom options to enriching youth and family programmes, quality time is time well spent. Onboard activities spark curiosity and fuel creativity while excursions ashore engage and inspire!
