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This was the second sphere class Princess ship we have been on. 1 Year ago we took the Sun Princess. On the Sun Princess they were trying too hard. The Star Princess just works. Once you learn how to get around the ship (there are 3 sets of 6 elevators) Forward, midship and aft it makes getting around quite easy. Choose your deck on the outside and it will show on the display what elevator to go to. We had a sanctuary class sailing this time around. Yes it costs more and the experience is well worth it. You have your own pool area. The non sanctuary pool area is great, you just cant get a pool lounge most days as they are all taken up. The sanctuary restaurant on deck 8 aft is an inviting place to eat. Just show up and you will be escorted to your familiar table. We did try a few of the specialty restaurant with mixed results. Sabatini’s was good all around. As for the Crown Grill not so much. The steaks were cooked correctly just flavorless. A Selection of sales were included which did not help much. If we did not have the Princess plus package, I would have felt robbed. We did attend Spellbound. We also did this on the Sun Princess, which came with a pricey dinner. Now its just the show which is way better. I think the best part was the trick the bartender is performing as you sip on cocktails. before the show. I think this is the best part. The balcony cabin was on deck 17 midship. There is ample storage, a amazingly comfortable bed and good sized bathroom (for a ship) The tv shows are plentiful. I sadly have to work on some of my vacations and the WIFI is fast enough. On Princess Cays, everything was brought from the ship. All food and staff other then the shops. Everything worked well, It was a great relaxing day. In Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, there is a large easy to navigate shopping area, Tours also depart from this location as well. My other half had some health issues the night before do we decided to stay near the ship as a precaution. Gladly this was just a precaution. Turks Caicos was also an easy experience. We also stayed near the ship as a precaution however had a great time. Clearly this is our favorite ship of 7 others we have taken. Embarkation is easy, Disembarkation is easy. No nickel and diming you, something we encountered on other cruise lines. We will seek out this ship again in the future.

We were hesitant to go in this cruise based on the reviews here. Thank God we didn't listen to them and went anyway. The ship is beautiful. Modern decoration and plenty of sitting space makes it one of the top cruise ships among its class. The Dome is great during the day, you can read a book or just nap on a beach chair and it's perfect and serene. Contrary to some reviews, it's far from being "a maze", the way it was designed makes everything fairly accessible. With two sets of elevators forget making a line to get into one. Whoever came up with this system is a genius. You press which floor you want to go to and the screen shows you which elevator to take. The rooms are spacious with a mini fridge and a ton of closet space. Loved the new shower doors! The food was great, with different themes every night. The international cafe had high quality pastries and there were a lot of ice cream stations working 24/7 (not just one by the pool how it usually is). This is a well thought cruise. Soda stations are available in every dining room (not complimentary), lemonade, iced tea, water and coffee or tea for free. Plus every table has an iced cold pitcher of water waiting for you. There's also plenty of sitting outside if you prefer to eat right next to the ocean. The casino was ok. Spacious, well ventilated, and it has a totally separated non-smoking area. The only issue we found here is that some of the staff didn't align with how courteous the rest of the ship workers were. Not rude, but borderline "with an attitude". Also, they had around 10 of the same slot machines, which nobody was using, which seemed a little like a waste of space. The rest of the crew was AMAZING. Absolutely everyone we crossed paths with would greet us with a smile. That was appreciated. Lastly, the shows. The best shows were the ones starred by outside performers. The comedian was hilarious, same as Lovene Fox. They did a LOT of Christmas activities, the whole ship was decorated for Christmas and you could feel the spirit. Great job!

Accommodation

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