Cruising gorgeous destinations in the Mediterranean, northern Europe, Canada and New England, Sapphire Princess is the second of only two Princess Cruises ships to have been built in Japan. She may boast a more exotic background than most of the Princess fleet, but she doesn't lose out on any of the cruise lines signature features, incredible food and personal choice cruising. Whether you're looking to enjoy a relaxing getaway or a memorable family holiday, Sapphire Princess has everything you need for the voyage of your dreams.
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What's onboard
Dining
Dining onboard Sapphire Princess is as spectacular as can be found on any of Princess Cruise’s ships. Choose from traditional set dining in the International Dining Room or the personal choice dining option with the Anytime Dining restaurants. Treat yourself to Princess Cruise’s signature restaurant Sabitini's Italian Trattoria, or try out the Sterling Steakhouse for the finest steaks and freshest seafood.
For a quick bite, head to Horizon Court and take in the panoramic views from this fantastic venue, or check out the outdoor pizzeria and hamburger grill on the deck. Whatever your mood, Sapphire Princess has the perfect eatery for you.
- Traditional Fixed Dining: International Dining Room
- Anytime Dining : Vivaldi Dining Room, Pacific Moon and Santa Fe
- Horizon Court 24-hour international food court
- Sabatini's Italian Trattoria
- Sterling Steakhouse
Entertainment
Sapphire Princess offers a combination of elegant entertainment with the glamour of Broadway- inspired shows at the theatre, or other live performances such as cabaret at the Vista Lounge. Dress to impress at the Captain's cocktail party or sit back and enjoy the live music in the Wheelhouse bar each night. There’s even an onboard nightclub for anyone who doesn’t want their night to end early.
If your holiday spirit has got you feeling lucky, check out the ship’s casino and see if you can hit the jackpot on one of the many slot machines and games tables.
- Princess Theatre
- Explorer's Lounge
- Churchill's Cigar & Spirits Lounge
- Club Fusion
- Wheelhouse Bar
- Skywalkers Nightclub
- Crooners Bar
- Casino
- Bombay Sapphire onboard
Princess Cruises have partnered up with well-known gin manufacturers Bombay Sapphire, to bring guests a bespoke new cocktail, the Sapphire Princess. Not only can guests order a glass of this extra-special drink onboard, but they can also learn how to make it while attending an exciting gin-tasting session. Available only on Sapphire Princess while she is based in Southampton, guests will have the opportunity to sample a range of different gins - both popular brands and some lesser known varieties - and learn about this tasty drink.
Things to do
Spa and fitness
Treat yourself to an afternoon in the adult-only Asian inspired Lotus Spa for a selection of relaxing therapies and treatments or just to take in dip in the peaceful Lotus Pool. There is also a full beauty salon if some special holiday pampering is on the agenda.
For those looking to keep to their daily routine, or in need of burning off some of the incredible food, head to the state of the art fitness room. With the latest equipment and fully trained staff on call, there is everything you need to keep your fitness regime up, or even start a new one at sea. If you prefer to exercise in a group, there are various classes available, from yoga to spinning.
Recreation
Why not try out one of Princess Cruises enrichment programs or pop into the Art Gallery and enjoy the fabulous pieces on show? The Kids and Teens centre offers children great activities and a place to escape. For your duty-free shopping, head into the Boutiques on sea days.
Facilities:- Kids and Teens centre
- Internet Cafe
- Boutiques
- Library
- Writing room
- Wedding chapel
- Art Gallery
- Laundry
- Medical Centre
Useful Information
Dress code
Onboard Sapphire Princess, the dress code is both informal and formal, depending on the evening’s theme. Formal nights, such as the Captain's cocktail party, are often the highlight of the week while informal nights onboard are a smart casual dress code. On quiet evenings, where you don't fancy dressing for dinner,or you are tired after a day of shore excursions, you can head to the buffet restaurant.
Princess Cruises’ Incredible Fare Options
If you want to enhance your experience on Sapphire Princess even more, consider upgrading your fare to Princess Plus or Princess Premier. With so many incredible extras, like complimentary specialty dining experiences and wifi internet access, these Princess Cruises fare options are a fantastic way to make even more of your time onboard.
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Iglu Cruise customer reviews for Sapphire Princess
Food wasn't great, poor variety and quality. Have been on many Princess cruises and this was the worst for food. The itinerary included too many industrial Ports, with limited access to the local area. Main theatre entertainment was poor, with mind readers, jugglers, sand dancers, magicians. Really, thought we'd gladly left all that behind in the 1970's & 80's. To be fair, individual entertainment around the ship was often very good.
The ship needs some tlc urgently. The staff were amazing.
An excellent cruise. Great ship, interesting itinerary, brilliant crew & staff and we met some lovely fellow travellers. First time with the medallions ID system which worked well. The only downside was the cost of packages and cost of drinks but this did not detract from the overall experience. We will cruise with Princess again.
All was great on Sapphire Princess, the staff were very polite and helpful, the food was great and generous portions, pizzas a delight and I don’t normally eat pizza! Cabin boy was helpful and attentive, free ice cream bar a delight, international coffee bar was great with a good selection of snacks and very attentive staff, proved to be too popular as occasionally we could not get a seat. The medallion system was very good and helpful to track down fellow travellers. I would definitely recommend, next time I may upgrade on the larger ships to make our cruise more personalised.
