The beds were comfortable, the room was quiet and dark, but very, very dry! We needed large bottles of water to keep us well hydrated. They were serviced every morning, and were clean. In the evening, the vibe changed into quite a funky venue, with live music and the food looked great - we should've stayed to eat here one night - but there's so much choice in New York, we thought we should venture out! The rooms really were tiny, but completely functional and well designed too. In the morning, the breakfast buffet had all anyone would need to set themselves up for the day - take-away coffees included! There was porridge, eggs, toast, bagels, croissants, cereals, jams - fantastic for setting you up for a days sightseeing. Staff recognised us and were eager to assist us with whatever we needed which was great! The restaurant on the top floor was great. My husband had been liaising with the STAR concierge to arrange dinner reservations and make special plans, all of which were executed fantastically. The staff were fantastic, really helpful - and from what I can gather, really helpful before we even arrived. Literally 200 yards away from the hub of Times Square and Rockerfella Center, it was a great central spot from which it was really easy to get around from. My husband and I recently visited New York for 4 days on our honeymoon, and the Sanctuary was a great base to view the city from. Not having sailed with Princess it is all new to us.This place really is a sanctuary in the heart of New York City. Thank you for telling me about the great food in MDR. The grandkids will most likely want to eat breakfast buffet everyday but who knows. Because we are staying in the family suite we have been given one specialty dining on first night plus we have option to eat breakfast in wherever suite guests do. Other than formal nights, they are rarely booked as a substitute for the dining room. Most people book a specialty restaurant to celebrate an event, to avoid dressing up on formal nights or if they received a dinner with a promo. You can ask for special dishes be prepared with 24-hour notice or ask for modifications or substitutions to dining room menu items. The dining room food is generally excellent so the vast majority of passengers eat in the dining room. Rarely any need to pre-serve specialty restaurants. You can easily pre-reserve excursions online on Princess and you have the option of pre-paying or charging to your folio. I plan on doing anytime dining with Princess also. No special time easier to do that then having a pre arranged time. That's one thing I really did not enjoy about cruising with Norwegian. For a line that touts "Freestyle" it makes zero sense. We don't like to plan ahead 12 hours on vacation, let alone months. To make sure you don't miss out on anything, you essentially have to plan every day of your cruise three months in advance. It is easy to make NCL reservations ahead of time, but there's a big downside to that. If we get a chance we may try Santuary for a day, but the impression I get is that it's not nearly as necessary on Regal/Royal as it is on the newer NCL ships. I don't see those complaints nearly as much here. Part of the rush for Vibe passes is due to the ships sun decks being so crowded and congested, $100pp is a very small price pay for some space and sanity. I will say the service we received in Vibe would be hard to beat. There's really nothing 'official' that states Vibe is a quiet/relaxing area but depending on the passenger mix, it could be. I think the atmosphere depends a lot on the other guests. I haven't been on Princess yet but have been in Vibe.
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