Majestic Princess Gets New Bars, Restaurants and Shopping

April 6, 2025 Randy Young

Majestic Princess has always been a bit of an odd duck in the Princess Cruises fleet. The third Grand Class ship in the fleet, it was built specifically for the Chinese market, where it was originally scheduled to sail from Shanghai year-round before shifting to a mixture of Asian and Australian markets. While the overall layout was similar to its sister ships, it had a lot of Asian-themed restaurants and shops. After a two-week dry dock, most of those venues are gone and replaced by Princess favorites to prepare for a year of sailing the Mediterranean, New England, and the Caribbean. The ship now has a more consistent experience with ships like Discovery Princess and Enchanted Princess.

Here’s a breakdown of the major changes made during the dry dock.

Sabatini’s Italian Trattoria Replaces Harmony Restaurant

One of the biggest changes is the replacement of Harmony Restaurant with Sabatini’s Italian Trattoria, a longtime Princess favorite. Known for its handmade pasta, slow-braised meats, and Tuscan-inspired décor, Sabatini’s brings a more familiar, fleet-standard dining experience to Majestic Princess. This specialty restaurant is included for guests with the Princess Premiere package or has a cover charge per person.

O’Malley’s Irish Pub Replaces Vines Wine Bar

Gone is the quiet wine-focused Vines Wine Bar, and in its place is O’Malley’s Irish Pub, Princess’ lively venue that serves up hearty comfort food, an impressive whiskey selection, and nightly live music. This spot has been added to several ships in recent years and has quickly become a guest favorite. On Majestic Princess, it gives passengers a more social atmosphere right off the Piazza. It’s a casual dining venue with an extra charge for food unless you have the Princess Plus or Premiere packages.

Good Spirits at Sea Replaces Piazza Bar

Good Spirits at Sea, the bar made famous by the TV show of the same name, is moving to a prominent location, replacing the Piazza Bar. Here, guests can watch live mixology demonstrations while learning about the cultural stories behind each drink.

Bellini’s Cocktail Bar Takes Over Photo Gallery Space

Down on Deck 6, Princess combined the old Good Spirits at Sea and the Princess Photo Gallery to create a new cocktail venue, Bellini’s Cocktail Bar. This elegant lounge serves hand-crafted cocktails and a curated wine list with an Italian twist.

Alfredo’s Slice Replaces Chopsticks Noodle & Dim Sum Bar

Chopsticks Noodle & Dim Sum Bar, another holdover from the ship’s early Asia-based itineraries, is gone. In its place is Alfredo’s Slice, a poolside pizza counter serving Neapolitan-style pies made to order. While the original Alfredo’s Pizzeria remains indoors on many ships, this “Slice” version gives guests a more casual, and included, option near the main pool.

The Salty Dog Café Replaces Lobster Bar & Grill

Also near the pool deck, the upscale Lobster Bar & Grill has been replaced by The Salty Dog Café, a fast-casual venue that serves burgers, loaded fries, hot dogs, and tacos. This eatery originally appeared on Crown Princess and has since expanded to other ships to provide poolside eats.

Ocean Terrace Sushi Bar Replaces Ocean Terrace Bar

The former Ocean Terrace Bar overlooking the Piazza has been transformed into Ocean Terrace Sushi Bar, offering nigiri, sashimi, and sushi rolls prepared fresh to order. It’s a casual restaurant, so it has an extra fee, or it is included for guests with the Princess Plus and Princess Premier packages.

Captain’s Arcade Replaces Churchill’s Video Arcade

Churchill’s Video Arcade has been renamed Captain’s Arcade, with the space continuing to offer interactive and classic arcade games. The space isn’t drastically different, but the games had a refresh while updating the name and branding.

Princess Photo Gallery Moves to Library Space

Since Bellini’s took over the former photo gallery space, the Princess Photo Gallery has relocated to Deck 7. It occupies the space where the ship’s Library used to be.

EFFY Expands, Replaces Cartier and Calypso Cove

EFFY Jewelry expands on the Majestic Princess with the expanded Shops of Princess featuring EFFY. It includes a new lounge, private consultations, and seminars. In place of Calypso Cove, guests will now also find a Victorian-style Confectionary, offering a whimsical pick-your-own-sweets experience.

Fine Tuning Majestic Princess For Its New Itineraries

Cruise lines take a risk when they build a ship for a specific market if it can no longer serve that market. Norwegian had similar problems with the Joy, and Carnival with their former Costa ships Venezia and Firenze. It takes a lot of work to un-specialize them for other markets.

This dry dock overhaul aligns Majestic Princess with the rest of the Princess fleet. The move away from Asian-influenced venues completes the ship’s transition into a Western market product, just in time for a full slate of 2025 Mediterranean sailings.

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