Dining

Princess Cruises has pride in the food it serves its passengers, making sure it's always fresh and delicious. For example, bread and pastries are baked fresh three times a day, and sauces are prepared by hand.

From elegant specialty restaurants to themed buffets on deck, the variety of venues is certain to satisfy you no matter the time of day.

Princess offers you the choice of Traditional Dining, Specialty Dining or Casual Dining. Traditional Dining is the classic cruise experience, allowing you to dine at set times with the same table mates and wait staff each evening.

Specialty Restaurants

• Sterling Steakhouse: The sophisticated Sterling Steakhouse features premium, cooked-to-order aged beef, along with other steakhouse favorites. Passengers even enjoy the unique option of choosing their own cut from a presentation tray, and watching as the chef cooks their selection. (A modest cover charge will apply.)

Casual Fare

• Horizon Court: A wide selection of buffet meals or snacks are offered with floor-to-ceiling windows featuring stunning sea views as a backdrop for your quick breakfast or casual dinner.
• Pub Lunch: Step into the Wheelhouse Bar for a taste of British tradition. You'll find a menu of favorites advertised on chalkboards and displayed on counters for an authentic pub feel including fish and chips or a hearty Ploughman's lunch.
• Afternoon Tea: Indulge in afternoon tea with finger sandwiches, pastries, scones, cookies, music and white-glove service.
• Room Service: The complimentary room-service menu includes sandwiches, salads, a selection of hot dishes and delicacies from the pastry shop; plus, coffee, iced tea and milk are available 24 hours a day.
• Ultimate Balcony Dining: Dine alfresco style, with a multicourse dinner, served on your balcony by a dedicated waitstaff. Or if you prefer, a refreshing breakfast option is available.

Courtesy of Princess CruisesMake time for serenity during your Princess Cruise. Head to the Lotus Spa to relax and get pampered with a body wrap, body therapy or a number of other spa services.

Entertainment

• Movies Under the Stars: A Princess original — enjoy feature films, concerts, sporting events and other entertainment on a giant screen poolside.
• Library: This ship is stocked with an extensive library, including contemporary titles in a wide range of categories and books related to specific cruise itineraries. Princess onboard libraries have collections of up to 2,000 books. The Princess Cruises Book Club also offers an opportunity to have fascinating literary discussions with other passengers. 
• Production Shows: Princess Signature Shows are featured on every cruise, entertaining passengers with lively music, stunning choreography and some of the largest casts at sea.
• Dancing, Karaoke & Comedy: Move to the rhythm of the disco beat or take a spin in the ballroom. And, for some belly laughs, catch a stand-up comedy act or belt out a song in the karaoke lounge.
• Casino: Games of chance worthy of Las Vegas beckon including blackjack, roulette, craps and slot machines.

Bars & lounges

Evening cocktails in one of the ship’s cozy lounges or swanky bars is a perfect place to meet up with shipboard friends.

Spa & fitness

The ship's Lotus Spa and fitness center features spa treatments, beauty salon services and the latest in equipment, as well as personal trainers and a variety of different classes throughout the day.

 

David Martinez / Courtesy of Princess CruisesThe Sanctuary aboard your Princess Cruises ship offers guests a relaxing outdoor spa-inspired escape.

Activities

• The Sanctuary: Solitude seekers will be able to escape completely to this plush, outdoor spa-inspired setting with signature beverages, light meals, massages, attentive service and relaxing personal entertainment.
• [email protected]: From enrichment lectures to cooking demonstrations, digital photography workshops to wine tasting, [email protected] programs are designed to make learning fun.
• Poolside: Swim, sun and enjoy yourself in one of the many pools. Relax effortlessly underneath a retractable glass dome, on a terrace above the rolling wake or work up a sweat and make some of your own waves in a swim-against-the-current pool.
• Princess Cruises Ultimate Ship Tour: Get an exclusive glimpse at the behind-the-scenes action onboard a Princess ship.

Staterooms

Staterooms are put into different categories based on size and amenities as well as the location on the cruise ship. All staterooms have a bathroom with a shower, terry cloth bathrobes, hairdryers, a phone, refrigerator, satellite TV, multichannel music system, private safes and twin beds that convert to a queen size.

Under 18

With Princess, young kids and teens have their own kind of fun — and their own place to hang out. The ship's youth and teen centers are staffed with experienced counselors and fully equipped with everything from the latest video games and movies, to arts and crafts, fooseball tables, board games and jukeboxes. And for the littlest ones, activities like kids' karaoke, pizza parties, pajama nights and more are available. Activities run the age-appropriate gamut for those under 18 — from Princess Pelicans (ages three to seven) and Shockwaves (ages eight to 12) to Remix (ages 13 to 17).

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