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Sun Princess top deck family activity zone has first Rollglider at sea

Princess Cruises promises its most engaging family activity zone ever with Park19 high atop the new Sun Princess featuring the first seagoing Rollglider.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

June 15, 2023

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Located on Decks 19, 20 and 21, Park19 consists of nine offerings including Sea Breeze, the Rollglider. This uses an overhead track with seated and harnessed riders reaching speeds up to 11 mph during a 60- to 90-second experience that is ADA accessible.

Another activity, Coastal Climb, is a climbing structure where participants ascend from Decks 19 to 20 through a series of obstacles. Once at the top, they can take in the views before sliding down to the bottom.

The Lookout

Or, from the top of the climbing structure, adventurers can make their way to The Lookout open-air observation for 360-degree views from the highest point available to passengers on Sun Princess.

CRUISE Sun Princess Lookout Splash Zone

The Lookout observation deck, the highest point available to Sun Princess passengers, and below it, Splash Zone

Below, Splash Zone provides a whimsical splash area with pop jets and a water sculpture.

The Net sees participants harnessed above Deck 19 where they're challenged to trek across unstable bridges, a Z-shaped balance beam and climb cargo nets.

Infinite Horizon has leaning tilt walls cantilevered over the side of the ship for the fearless to peer out from Deck 19 and look down to Deck 9 and beyond.

Hammock Area

In the Hammock Area, Park19 visitors can take a break from the action to relax with family and friends.

The Recreational Court provides a rotation of sports and wellness options with activities like ping-pong, shuffleboard, Xponential Fitness classes and morning meditation.

The open-air jogging track is a place to walk, jog or run, with 6.7 times around equaling one mile.

Youth and teen centers

Additional family-centric offerings are found in the youth and teen centers on Decks 6 and 7 where activities and age-appropriate areas abound for those 6 months to 17 years.

Firefly Park, Neon Grove and The Underground

These complimentary areas include Firefly Park, an imaginative space on Deck 6 for ages 6 months to 7 years and their families to explore, play and socialize. Or, parents can drop kids off for a program of art projects, theme parties and group games.

Firefly Park also invites families with babies and toddlers 6 months to 3 years to crawl and engage their senses with a dedicated play area. After hours group babysitting is available from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. for ages 3-12 at $5 per hour.

Neon Grove, for tweens, and The Underground, for teens, are separate spaces on Deck 7 to hang out and socialize, and just have fun. Both have colorful, comfy sofas and chairs for lounging, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch gaming consoles, plus air hockey, foosball and skeeball. Activities include ship scavenger hunts, movie nights, friendly competitions and dance parties.

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About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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