Sun Princess Review

3.5 / 5.0
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Probably great if you are 70+....Otherwise look elswhere try P&O or Carnival

Review for the South Pacific Cruise on Sun Princess
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prw05
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: May 2017
Cabin: Interior

My wife and I chose this cruise for the itinerary 14 days taking in Vanuatu, Fiji and New Caledonia. First downfall was Cyclone Donna which killed the first 2 ports (Isle of Pines and Mystery Island) - can't lay blame or fault on the weather but I can blame Princess for not providing an update prior to embarking - other cruise lines did. You see once you are on the boat they can do anything they like in changing the itinerary and you are stuck - this is what happened to us. No one would answer our questions on embarkation but we did get a lovely letter in our cabin explaining we were sailing and they would work it out as we went but they had replaced 2 ports with Luganville - yay (not)

The ship itself is just like the unwritten demographic it is pitched at - a bit old and tired. At very least the outside desperately needs a paint to cover the rust stains. For the record my wife and I are in our 50's and we were in the youth bracket.

We had an interior cabin which was OK, until the point it flooded due to a broken tap in the bathroom which had been running for hours - full boat so we could not be relocated but all was fixed in a few hours including brand new carpet. Credit where it's due the clean up job and service was fantastic. So was the mattress, all new and very comfortable.

Response from TaylorW, Social Team, Princess Cruises

Hi prw50, we apologize for your disappointing experience on your recent voyage onboard Sun Princess. We strive to provide a top-notch vacation for all of our guests, and we are deeply sorry...

Cabin Review

Interior

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Cabin C509 Interior Deck 9 Caribe - nice enough and spacious for what it is. Great mattress. Storage under the bed but we were smart and took cases that fitted inside each other when empty. Always go for miships if you can as helps in rough weather and is also a little quieter

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Sydney (Australia)

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Dravuni Island

Be prepared for steep climb up hill to lookout point - take plenty of water. There is a flat track to other side of island to the left of wharf when arriving

Suva

Be careful of people approaching you on street - say no to everything

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