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Theater in the round, triple-story dining, large Piazza casino on Sun Princess

Sun Princess, debuting in 2024, sports a theater in the round, Princess Cruises' first three-story dining venue and its largest casino, newly located in the Piazza.

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

February 3, 2023

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The triple-deck Horizons Dining Room provides an open and flexible space with big wake views and natural light highlighting a decorative sculpture that stretches from Deck 6 to Deck 8. Each of the three decks will have its own personality, dfferent dining experience and level of formality.

Princess Arena 

Contemporary and versatile, the Princess Arena provides the most technologically advanced Princess theater design. A stunning visual above the central stage can become part of the show. A radical ceiling accentuates the Arena's in-the-round configuration with soft curved walls that allude to the movement of the tide.

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The Princess Arena has seating for more than 1,000

With moveable seats and capacity for a little more than 1,000 people, the Princess Arena has three configurations that maximize sight lines.

Largest Princess Casino

The largest Princess casino in both size and number of gaming positions will be located in the Piazza, giving it a central showcase. The casino will offer more than 200 of the newest and most popular slots and video poker games.

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More than 200 slots and video poker games

Signature venue Alfredo's Pizzeria will once again have an open kitchen design, allowing diners to watch the chefs. New is a professional, open-mouth oven that reaches 968 degrees to create authentic Neapolitan-style pizza.

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Alfredo's Pizzera sports a new oven for authentic, Neapolitan-style pizza

The specialty steak house Crown Grill on Sun Princess has a modernized look with leather booths, circular seating and custom artwork. Diners can see their food being prepared in the largest show galley on a Princess ship.

Observe the pasta-making at Sabatini's

Sabatini's Italian Trattoria, where handmade pasta is prepared daily, is newly imagined to appeal to families. A crisp, tailored, geometric design also features a pasta room to observe the pasta-making. The restaurant is designed with intimate bistro-style nooks and a dramatic circular main room.

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Sabatini's is designed with intimate bistro-style nooks and a dramatic circular main room

Princess Live! combines the design elements of Princess Live! and the Explorer's Lounge for participatory activities like game shows, trivia and the daily Wake Show. Luxurious textures and materials will be used, with a mixture of comfy loose and fixed lounge seating, full beverage service, an inviting semi-open façade and a large LED screen on stage.

The venue is located in close proximity to restaurants and cocktail lounges.

Five boutiques

With five retail locations, plus an art gallery, The Shops of Princess get a makeover with modern, elegant boutiques that connect fluidly, featuring interactive experiences. The Shops offer Princess logo merchandise, a lifestyle boutique, a new bazaar with destination-specific selections, plus jewelry, watches, cosmetics, fragrances and a modern art gallery.

Additional spaces with new designs, signage and décor include Crooner's, Wheelhouse Bar, International Cafe, Good Spirits and Gelateria.

Sun Princess is under construction at Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard. As the first of a new design for Princess Cruises, it features The Dome up top and is the line's first LNG-powered ship.

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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