Is Princess Becoming MSC? Royal Class Changes Explained
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Princess Cruises is bringing the Sanctuary Collection to five Royal Class ships. That means a private pool and restaurant for guests in designated cabins. For everyone else, it means losing access to two of my favourite spaces on these ships, the adults-only Retreat Pool and The Sanctuary. I break down what’s changing on Royal Princess, Regal Princess, Discovery Princess, Sky Princess, and Enchanted Princess. I cover which cabins are being converted, what happens if you’ve already booked, how much extra the Sanctuary Collection can cost, and what Princess postponed after the backlash in Australia. I enjoyed the Sanctuary Collection on Star Princess, and I can see why Princess wants to expand it. But taking away a quiet pool that guests chose the ship for, with so little notice in some cases, is where I think Princess got it wrong. I’ll also share alternatives on Princess and other cruise lines if you want an adults-only pool without booking a premium cabin. Would losing the Retreat Pool or The Sanctuary change which Princess ship you’d book? Let me know in the comments. 📘 CHAPTERS 0:00 Princess is changing five Royal Class ships 2:14 Why the Retreat Pool and The Sanctuary matter 3:52 Which ships and venues are changing? 5:26 Which cabins become Sanctuary Collection? 6:20 How much extra does Sanctuary Collection cost? 6:56 Booking and launch dates by ship 7:43 Royal Princess preview sailings and what got postponed 9:11 How many pools will be left on Royal Princess? 10:16 What if you’ve already booked? 11:33 Where Princess got it wrong 14:35 Is Princess becoming more like MSC or Norwegian? 15:10 Princess ships with adults-only pools 15:51 Adults-only pool options on other cruise lines 17:07 Would these changes affect what you book? #PrincessCruises #SanctuaryCollection #TheChillCruiser You can find menus and daily programs from past cruises at https://thechillcruiser.blog 💬 SOCIALs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thechillcruiser Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_chill_cruiser/