There's A New Ship In Town. Well Sort Of!

In order to keep passengers coming back time and time again to the same ship, it is very important to keep things fresh. New menus, new facility's and new decor are paramount for Cruise lines to update. First of all it is a lot cheaper than building a new vessel and increases the longevity of the ship's service and secondly it also keeps things interesting for clientele, and keeps them coming back without having the feeling of deja vu. So with the Grand Princess in dry dock, what changes are being made to keep things interesting? Read on and you will see......



A trade mark of the Grand Princess was Skywalkers Nightclub. Skywalkers was the late-night hot spot. Sitting beside the back window and gazing down at the ship's wake, towering high above the aft. Well not any more,the whole area has now been sliced away. So why was the structure that some people likened to a shopping trolley handle been removed? Well its been removed to increase the ship's fuel efficiency and reduce drag.

It's the biggest transformation of a ship in Princess history. Apart from extracting Skywalkers, a new piazza style atrium is being added, a Crown Grill steak house, a sit-down pizzeria, a martini bar and seven suites. What is they cherry on the cake? A combination of a library and tea lounge with a selection of 500 tea blends, but what are they calling this area? The Teabrary! Well maybe I made that name up, but I'm sure if I would of been in the Princess brain storming session they would of jumped at my idea. Move over Movies under the stars here comes the new Princess exclusive.


Oh and what is replacing Skywalkers? A new One5 Lounge, a nightclub tucked neatly into Deck 15.

Watch out Royal Caribbean there is a new ship in town, well newish!