Princess Cruises is just not recognized for making drastic adjustments. So maybe it ought to come as no shock that Solar Princess, its upcoming new ship, is just not dramatically completely different from the 15 different ships within the fleet.
There are nonetheless many unfinished duties on Solar Princess, which want one other 10 months of labor earlier than it is able to sail. Richard Parker, Princess’ director for newbuild visitor expertise and product growth, gave a bunch of cruise reporters a virtually three-hour tour of the ship’s foremost public areas, and that is what they acquired to see firsthand.
The outside of the Solar Princess and the scaffolding for the interiors are largely full, as is common at this stage within the development of a brand new ship, however extra work is required. There have been many empty area hulls with solely partially accomplished installations and wiring.
Lastly, some appreciation for suite company
Princess lags a long time behind its opponents in the case of providing a premium collection of suites aboard its ships and all of the related facilities that suite-loving cruisers recognize – from devoted eating places for suite company to non-public sundecks. However because the saying goes, higher late than by no means.
New Cabana mini-suites
Solar Princess presents a singular new cabin kind with a built-in “cabana” as a part of the room facilities, along with a wider collection of suites. It additionally has unique entry to a shared non-public sundeck situated simply past the balcony, in addition to a separate non-public balcony area.
No extra buffet on the pool deck
Solar Princess would be the first Princess ship (and one of many few ships of any line) with out a buffet restaurant on its foremost pool deck.
Concern not, followers of buffets: Solar Princess may even have a spot that resembles a buffet. It’s simply eight flooring beneath the pool deck, placing it nearer to the ship’s central piazza and different inside facilities.
“There’s many the reason why we did it,” Parker stated of shifting the situation. “One is the [greater] quantity of area [available], but additionally it offers us on the spot entry to the promenade deck,” Parker stated.
The buffet-style restaurant, referred to as World Contemporary Market, will probably be situated on Deck 9, the place the ship’s out of doors promenade can also be situated. The eating space might due to this fact overflow onto the promenade deck.
“Exterior, we could have extra meals shops, particulars to come back sooner or later,” Parker stated.
Including the out of doors venues, which have but to be disclosed, it will likely be a large area with quite a few separate “storefronts” providing varied eating choices. Parker recommended
“One of many feedbacks that we acquired from our company is that they need extra alternative. They need extra choices. We’re going to provide them extra alternative and extra choices,” he stated.
