How to choose the right stateroom

Offering our most premium accommodation yet, the brand-new Sanctuary Collection comprises 80 Sanctuary Collection Suites, 123 Mini-Suites and 12 Premium Deluxe Balconies. Available on Sun Princess from October 2024 and Star Princess from October 2025, these staterooms offer generous living space, chic and modern décor, best-in-class bathrooms and luxurious touches.

On top of that, all Sanctuary Collection guests will have access to a private restaurant, Reserved, and the adults-only, spa-inspired Sanctuary Club, an elegant deck area with pool, hot tub, luxury lounge furniture, bar and exclusive events programme. In addition, Sanctuary Suite guests can visit the Suite Lounge, a fully staffed lounge area with floor-to-ceiling sea views.

Sailing as a bigger family or group? Our Mini-Suites and larger Suites sleep up to four people, while our Family Suites (available on selected ships) comprise two interconnecting staterooms and can sleep up to eight people. Alternatively, a proportion of all our stateroom options can have 3rd person and 4th person berths added, with sofa beds and beds that fold down from the wall or ceiling to sleep additional guests.

There are plenty of open-air areas onboard all ships in the Princess fleet, but guests can secure their own slice of outside space by booking a Balcony or Deluxe Balcony cabin. Complete with a table and two chairs, our private, outward-facing balconies are the perfect place for a peaceful morning coffee or a lazy afternoon spent reading.

Guests can also experience Ultimate Balcony Dining and settle in for champagne, cocktails and a four-course meal served by dedicated waitstaff, all on their own balcony.

For even more private alfresco space, plump for one of our Cabana Mini-Suites, which are available on both Sun Princess and Star Princess and have their own indoor-outdoor cabana with seating and a flat-screen TV as well as a balcony. Our Cabana Deck Mini-Suites on Deck 9 have access to an exclusive sun deck, featuring sofas, sun loungers, a hot tub and fabulous sea vistas.

Is gazing out to sea from the comfort of your stateroom top of your cruise agenda? If so, booking one with an unobstructed ocean view should be a priority. Due to the design of each ship, some cabin windows will look onto parts of the ship’s structure or its lifeboats. While these still offer plenty of light and a partial sea view, if an ocean panorama is a must-have for you, be sure to choose accommodation with a clear view. View options are made easy to explore when booking your holiday on princess.com, but you can call us and speak to one of our Personal Cruise Specialists for information and advice, too.

Along with incredible destinations to explore when in port, there’s an abundance of things to do onboard, too – from pickleball sessions and salsa classes to wine tasting and relaxing spa treatments. If that enticing combination means you’ll spend minimal time in your stateroom, then our more compact Inside and Ocean View cabins could be for you. Our most affordable cabins, they’re fitted with all the amenities you’ll need for your cruise holiday and are a great option if you're looking to spend less on your accommodation and more on our all-inclusive packages, shore excursions and onboard extras instead.

If it’s the buzzing Piazza, home of live music, dancing and numerous ship events, the theatre or the cosy indoor bars in which you’re planning to spend most of your time, then it’s smart to pick a cabin on the lower decks, as you’ll have less of a walk to get to and from them each day.

However, if the swimming pool, sun loungers and outdoor hot tubs will pretty much be home for the duration of your cruise, opt for a nearby cabin on the upper decks.

If it takes a few days for you to acquire your sea legs, or if you’re sensitive to the motion of the ship, select a stateroom on the lower decks near the middle of the ship. This is the area least affected by the ship’s movement.