Enchanted Princess

The top pool deck has two large pools, several hot tubs and another level of sun loungers above, all facing the giant Movies Under the Stars screen, a concept Princess pioneered. Films and sporting events play in the evening at no extra cost. Two large pool bars serve the whole deck, with the Salty Dog Grill and the pizzeria close by. Because Enchanted was built for MedallionClass, guests can order food and drinks on the app and have them brought to their lounger.

The Retreat is a complimentary adults-only pool and bar on two levels, with a pool big enough for laps, a shallow ledge for cooling off, and trellis-topped cabanas and two hot tubs upstairs, first come, first served. At the very top of the ship, facing forward, The Sanctuary is a paid adults-only space with loungers, a hot tub and private cabanas with TVs, robes and their own food menu. Massages can even be booked in an open-air spa cabana.

The World Fresh Marketplace is a huge buffet with matching lines on both sides, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Grab-and-go bites, a Caesar salad station, a carvery, a pasta station and themed stations in the middle keep things moving. The Pastry Shop doubles as a coffee bar, with desserts for different dietary needs. Out back, the Wake View Bar and an infinity-edge pool look straight out over the ship’s wake, Danny’s favorite view on any ship.

Camp Discovery splits kids by age, with programming tied to Discovery and Animal Planet and to wherever the ship is sailing. The Treehouse (ages 3 to 7) has a jungle gym with a slide, arts and crafts, little basketball hoops and an outdoor tricycle track. The Lodge (8 to 12) has skee-ball, air hockey, foosball, books and its own DJ system. Teens 13 to 17 get the Beach House, a lounge with games, a dance floor and a video game center.

Crown Grill is Princess’s classic steakhouse, and Danny calls this one the most beautiful yet. Starters run from jumbo shrimp and crab cakes to tuna tartare, French onion soup and lobster bisque, followed by ribeye, strip loin, filet mignon and lobster. An open kitchen fills the room with the smell of the grill, and the menu adds local touches depending on where the ship is sailing. Next door, the Crown Grill bar and lounge has live music and comfy seating.

Modeled on an Italian town square, the Piazza spans decks five to seven and is the social hub of the ship, with a dance floor, a bandstand and live music. The International Café serves food and coffee 24 hours a day. Good Spirits at Sea pours cocktails designed with master mixologist Rob Floyd, and Bellini’s looks down from deck seven. Princess brings the destination aboard here too, with cultural performances, dancers, singers and cooking demonstrations, plus plenty of people watching.

Sabatini’s Italian Trattoria sits forward of the Piazza, next to Guest Services, and Danny calls this one the most beautiful Sabatini’s in the fleet. What sets it apart is the handmade pasta, made near the entrance throughout the day. A classic Italian meal runs from burrata and antipasti through the pasta courses to entrées and dessert. Booths line the windows, and tables for two or four can be pushed together for groups of 10 or 12.

The Lotus Spa covers massages, facials, wraps and med-spa treatments, plus a salon, a barber shop and pedicure chairs with ocean views. A couples villa adds a soaking tub and a large shower. The Enclave, Princess’s largest-ever thermal suite, centers on a hydrotherapy pool with bubble loungers and waterfalls, surrounded by heated stone loungers, a Turkish hammam, a caldarium, a laconium and a circuit of experience showers, from Siberian cold to tropical rain.