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"In total, the Princess fleet has six Royal Class ships and seven Grand Class ships, and the line operates just three ships that are not part of these two groups: Sun Princess, Coral Princess and Island Princess.

Sun Princess is the line's newest and biggest vessel, and the sole ship in the line's new Sphere Class of vessels. Coral Princess and Island Princess are the line's oldest and smallest vessels and part of what's called the Coral Class."

https://thepointsguy.com/guide/princess-cruises-ships-classes/

"Activists from Juneau are working on banning large cruise ships with over 250 passengers from docking at the island on Saturdays and on the 4th of July. They hope to decongest the city one day a week while restoring residents’ quality of life."

"In 2023, negotiations with cruise operators led to a 5-cruise-ship-per-day limit and a dramatic reduction in trash from cruise vessels."

https://cruiseradio.net/juneau-activists-want-no-cruise-ships-saturdays/

"The ‘Princess Cruises brings you ... The Good Spirits at Sea Experience’ saw Floyd create beverages before a live audience at the venue’s main stage, pouring the unique concoctions for those attending.

The Good Spirits at Sea TV series sees Floyd explore various destinations to discover the secrets behind their cocktails before producing his own cocktails inspired by the various regions. The concept can be found on board multiple Princess Cruises vessels, including the line’s newest, Sun Princess."

https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/food-and-beverage/princess-president-john-padgett-and-celebrity-mixologist-fbsea


Princess Cruises President John Padgett and celebrity mixologist Rob Floyd came together to conclude the first day of F&B@Sea on Wednesday.

"Princess Cruises today announced it is making a significant enhancement to the main dining options found across its fleet by offering three table service options – Traditional, Reservable, or Walk-in Anytime – coupled with the brand’s OceanNow location-based “anywhere” service, the company said in a press release.

Princess will designate separate dining rooms aboard every ship in the fleet to the three table service options – one dedicated to traditional dining offering an early and a late seating every evening; one offering reservable dining times; and a third with open seating to support walk-ins anytime. 

The three table service options integrate with the line’s OceanNow, which provides guests the convenience of ordering anything, anytime, and receiving it anywhere onboard, making Princess uniquely positioned to accommodate all guest dining preferences.

Making all dining formats available fleetwide follows the resounding success of this new approach already implemented aboard the new Sun Princess. 

With the stunning introduction of the new next level Love Boat came the debut of three-story dining room with one floor dedicated to traditional dining, another serving guests with a flexible reservation and a third for anytime walk-ins.

“Our guests have been delighted with the dining flexibility aboard Sun Princess and we’re pleased to extend the concept to all the other ships in our fleet,” said Sami Kohen, Princess Cruises vice president of food and beverage.  “Now whether guests prefer an early seating every evening, or change things up every night, or even change their mind, these flexible dining options ensure that their dining preference is effortlessly accommodated.”
Starting on April 15, 2024, the new approach will launch on Princess voyages departing September 14, 2024 and beyond. To support these changes and the transition to the new system, main dining reservations that already have been made for voyages sailing September 14 and beyond for any ship except Sun Princess will be cancelled. Main dining reservations for guests sailing through September 13 will not be affected.

Starting June 17, booked guests will be able to use the app ahead of their voyage to opt for traditional seating in a dedicated dining room with the same waiter, same table and same time each night, or flexible dining, allowing them to enjoy dinner at any available time and table size of their choosing in either the Reservable or Open Seating dining rooms.

This change does not affect guests booked in specialty dining restaurants or suite or reserve collection accommodations, who enjoy a dedicated dining room on Princess ships, where no reservations are required."

https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/04/princess-cruises-rolls-out-fleetwide-dining-changes/

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