Sunflower Murasaki ferry deck 6 plan (Cabins-Lobby-Lounge-Restaurant)
Deck layout and review
Review of Sunflower Murasaki ferry deck 6 (Cabins-Lobby-Lounge-Restaurant)
On Deck 6 (階) are located Private Bed cabins (15x shared rooms, each with capacity 16 people), Private Single Twins, Private Twins, Group Japanese-style cabins, Standard Single (truck driver cabin for 1 person).
Deck 6's cabin types in Japanese are as follows
グループ和室 3/4 (BF)1室
プライベートツイン, プライベートシングルツイン (BF)2室
プライベートベッド16名 15室
Deck 6 is the top level of the 3-deck-high Atrium (アトリウム) on which walls and the ceiling are projected HD images using an Epson EB-L30000U (3LCD laser projector).
Deck 6 also houses the ship's Lobby Hall (Reception Desk レセプション and boarding area), Restaurant (レストラン with Buffet Section ビュッフェ, serves Breakfast and Dinner at fixed-price, while alcoholic beverages are chargeable), Shop (ショップ, sells original merchandise, souvenirs, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, ice cream, sweets, snacks, convenience goods), Kids' Corner (キッズコーナー, an indoor playground with books and toys, large TV for animation movies), Baby Care Room (ベビーケアルーム, diaper changing room for babies, has a water heater), Ladies' Powder Room (化粧室, half bath in the women's restroom, fitted with a large mirror and a powerful haidryer), as well as the exclusive Truck Driver Bathhouse (トラック運転手浴場) and Truck Driver Salon ( トラックドライバーサロン, bar & lounge).
The Promenade (midship on Deck 6) is an indoor deck space with an oceanview Atrium lounge with comfortable seating (many leather sofas and pouf chairs lined up by the round-shaped large windows) and a fan-shaped grand staircase (in the center). Next to the Atrium staircase, there is a Photo Corner (a large panel on the hull for Sunflower cruise-themed selfies) in front of which passengers can take pictures upon boarding. Captain uniforms and hats are provided complimentary to both adults and children.
From Deck 6 is provided direct stair- and lift access to the vehicle decks below.
The Restaurant's pricing (as of 2023/updated) is as follows - Breakfast (JPY 750 per adult/500 per school student/300 per toddler), Dinner (JPY 2300 adult/1000 school student/500 toddler). Beverages cost as follows - draft beer (JPY 500), Sake (JPY 250), Shochu (JPY 250), Sunflower Kobe Wine (JPY 1570 per bottle/940 half bottle).
On Deck 6 (portside and midship) and on Deck 7 (starboard) are located vending machines selling soft drinks, alcohol, cup noodles, packaged snacks.
The ship provides plenty of coin lockers, PIN lockers (for valuables) and refrigerated lockers (for foods/beverages), including 108x lockers (Deck 6), and 28x lockers (on Deck 7).