Sun Princess deck 9 plan (Cabins-Promenade-Lobby-Lido Marketplace)
Deck layout and review
Review of Sun Princess deck 9 (Cabins-Promenade-Lobby-Lido Marketplace)
Deck 9 is the ship's Promenade Deck - an open-air space (running from midship to aft/stern, portside and starboard) with outdoor seating/alfresco dining areas.
The Piazza Atrium (upper level 3 of 3)
Future Cruise Desk (loyalty program information, onboard booking)
Shore Excursions Desk (booking, information)
Alfredo's Pizzeria has both indoor and outdoor seating and features an open kitchen allowing passengers to watch as the chefs create pizza by hand/serve them straight out of the oven. New to the kitchen is the professional, open-mouth oven reaching 970 F (520 C) degrees.
International Cafe (24-hour patisserie and specialty coffee bar- sandwiches, salads, pastries, cookies)
"Butcher’s Block by Dario" is the fleet's first butcher shop (impromptu bistro) established via a partnership with Dario Cecchini (1955-born, 8th generation butcher from Panzano in Chianti, Italy). The venue features a large shared table and offers premium beef and steak meats, including signature cuts from "the world's most famous butcher". Exclusively for Princess Cruises, Dario Cecchini also designed a new menu for the Crown Grill/steakhouse also serving the Bistecca Alla Fiorentina (steak dish prepared with meat sourced from Cecchini's Panzano shop/Antica Macelleria CECCHINI).
World Fresh Marketplace (with Outdoor Dining Area and Eat Street) is the ship’s complimentary, self-service Lido buffet restaurant open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, and has both indoor and outdoor seating (on the Terrace). The Lido Marketplace offers different themed cuisine for lunch and also dinner specials. The restaurant's annexes include Crab Shack (seafood bar), Fondues (cheese bar), The Pastry Shop (self-service patisserie, with complimentary desserts), and the food counter "East Meets West".
World Fresh Marketplace's annexes include Crab Shack (seafood bar), Fondues (cheese bar, both at $20 surcharge PP), The Pastry Shop (self-service patisserie, with complimentary desserts), and East Meets West.
Self Service Laundromats
Promenade Deck cruise cabins from 09101 to 09361, of which Inside (categories IB and IC), Deluxe Balcony staterooms (category DF), and the rest are Reserve Collection Cabana Mini-Suites (categories C1 and C2) with common-share Cabana Decks (starboard and portside).
The midship-positioned Piazza Atrium (upper level 3 of 3) is an iconic architectural concept for large-sized cruise liners. The outward-looking space is suspended and with comfortable seating (on all the 3 levels) providing 360-degree unobstructed outside views. The huge LED screen in the middle is movable to allow live entertainment.
From The Piazza Atrium are accessed Coffee Currents (new for Princess coffee shop), Bellini's Cocktail Bar, Crooners Bar, Ocean Front Lounge, International Cafe, Alfredo's Pizzeria as well as the Lobby's guest services desks (Shore Excursions, Future Cruise, Reception).