Royal Caribbean Suite Perks

Booking a suite on a Royal Caribbean ship is an incredible experience – these are some of the most luxurious accommodations you can find outside of the ultra-luxury cruise lines. But, with that comes a pretty hefty price tag.

If you’re thinking about booking a Royal Caribbean suite then you’ll want to know what perks you’re getting for your chunky cruise fare. And depending on the ship and the suite, it will vary.

So, let’s dive into the different Royal Caribbean suite class perks you can enjoy.

Royal Caribbean suite perks explained

There are a number of benefits of booking a suite on a Royal Caribbean ship. All suite guests enjoy priority boarding, as well as luxury bathroom amenities, a Royal Caribbean bathrobe (for onboard use only) and an espresso coffee machine. Many more perks are available in higher suite tiers.

The Royal Caribbean Suite benefits can be a little confusing because the perks that you get depend on which ship you cruise on. So, the first thing that you need to know is whether your ship is a Royal Suite Class ship, or whether it has the old Royal Caribbean Suites Program.

Basically, the Icon-, Oasis-, Quantum- and Quantum Ultra-class ships (every ship built since 2009) have Royal Suite Class. All of the older ships (built before 2009) have the Royal Caribbean Suites Program.

So first, let’s take a look at the Royal Suite Class perks. If your cruise is on one of the older ships, you can scroll straight down to the Royal Caribbean Suites Program section.

Royal Suite Class perks

On ships that have Royal Suite Class, the suites are grouped into three different tiers:

• Sea Class
• Sky Class
• Star Class

Let’s delve a little deeper into each of those…

Sea Class

If you book a Sea Class suite, you’ll get:

• A Royal Caribbean bathrobe (not to be kept, but to be used onboard)
• A luxury pillowtop mattress
• Luxury bathroom toiletries
• A Lavazza espresso coffee machine to use in your suite
• Dinner at Coastal Kitchen (reservations are needed and drinks aren’t included)

The Sea Class benefits are pretty similar to the Junior Suite perks on the older ships in the fleet, except that you lose priority boarding. Instead, you get the pillowtop mattress and you get to enjoy dinner at Coastal Kitchen, a contemporary restaurant exclusively for suite guests.

Read more: Royal Caribbean Junior Suite Perks

Sky Class

With a Sky Class suite, you get the same selection of perks that you would in the Sea Class, along with a whole lot more:

• Concierge Service
• Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner at Coastal Kitchen (reservations are needed for dinner, and drinks aren’t included)
• Speciality bottled water in your suite on arrival
• Complimentary VOOM internet access (one device per guest)
• Flexible arrival times and priority departure
• Priority dining reservations
• Early access to seating in some entertainment venues
• Access to the Suite Lounge (complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cocktails every evening)
• Access to the exclusive Suite Sun Deck

These are Royal Caribbean’s standard suite benefits and they include a whole host of valuable extras. Many cruisers rave about the food in the Coastal Kitchen and having access to other VIP areas like the Suite Lounge makes you feel really special.

Star Class

As you’d expect, booking a Star Class suite will get you all of the perks of the Sky and Sea classes, as well as some additional benefits:

• Exclusive access to the Royal Genie Service
• Complimentary dining in speciality restaurants, including Chef’s Table
• Complimentary Deluxe Beverage drinks package for adults
• Complimentary Refreshments soda package for children
• Still and sparkling water provided in-suite and refreshed daily
• Complimentary gratuities
• Expedited boarding and departure
• Access to the best seats for entertainment shows
• Priority entrance to many onboard activities
• Complimentary minibar stocked with Coca-Cola drinks and water
• Complimentary laundry and pressing services
• Luxury Frette linens

It’s worth explaining some of these in a little more detail.

Royal Genie

The Royal Genie Service is essentially Royal Caribbean’s version of a butler – but because Royal Caribbean is modern, it prefers to call its staff ‘Genies’. They can definitely make your wishes come true though, and are on hand to help with various tasks, including:

• Escorting you onboard and making sure your luggage is expedited
• Arranging your seating in entertainment venues
• Managing your dining reservations (and making recommendations)
• Planning celebration requests if you have a birthday or anniversary while sailing

Priority access

The priority access to activities includes things like the FlowRider or iFly. Those are really popular attractions and sometimes you would normally have to queue for a little while to get a turn. 

Not with your Royal Genie’s help – they can get you priority access so that you can try them without all the waiting around. They can’t work miracles though, so this is only outside of peak times (so not between 1 pm and 4 pm on sea days).

It’s worth pointing out that these services are only available to guests who are booked in the Star Class. So, if you’re travelling with a larger group but you’re the only ones sailing in Star Class, your Genie can’t make reservations for the rest of your party.

Complimentary gratuities

It’s also important to clarify that your complimentary gratuities just cover the ‘standard’ tips, so that’s your general housekeeping, stateroom and dining staff.

Your genie doesn’t get a tip as part of your complimentary package, so if you want to reward them you’ll need to do that separately. The same applies to your Concierge too.

Read more about Royal Caribbean’s Star Class.

Royal Caribbean Suites Program perks

Now, let’s take a look at the perks that you get when you stay in a suite on Royal Caribbean’s Freedom-, Radiance-, Voyager- or Vision-class ships.

Junior Suite perks

With a Junior Suite, you don’t get a huge number of perks, but then you aren’t paying a massive cruise fare either.

You do get a lot more space than you would with a Balcony Stateroom, plus you’ll also enjoy:

• A Royal Caribbean bathrobe (not to be kept, but to be used onboard)
• Luxury bathroom toiletries
• A Lavazza espresso coffee machine to use in your suite
• Priority boarding on embarkation day

Read more: Royal Caribbean Junior Suite Perks

Grand, Panoramic and Owner’s Suite perks

There are a lot more benefits when you book one of the Grand, Panoramic or Owner’s Suites on your Royal Caribbean ship.

As well as all the benefits of a Junior Suite, you also get:

• A pillowtop mattress
• Priority departure on disembarkation day
• A Concierge service
• Access to the Suite Lounge or Concierge Club, with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails every evening
• Priority dining reservations, spa bookings and short excursion tickets
• A Suite Party invitation (on cruises of 5 nights or more)
• Tours of the Bridge, Galley and Backstage
• VIP pool deck seating (on Voyager Class ships and above)
• Priority tendering for shore excursions, where available
• A welcome gift of fruit and Evian water
• The option to enjoy the Main Dining Room menu in your suite
• Complimentary 24-hour room service
• Private lunch and breakfast seating
• A departure breakfast
• Access to a reserved section in the Theatre
• Complimentary outfit pressing on the first formal night
• No sign-up fee for luggage valet service

That’s quite a lot! Royal Caribbean want to make your suite stay special, and if you book one of these suites then you’re going to have an amazing experience with all these extra added in.

Read more: Royal Caribbean Grand Suite Perks

Royal and Villa Suite perks

Not to be confused with ‘Royal Suite Class’, Royal Suites and Villa Suites are the best suites available on the older ships in the fleet.

With these, you get all of the perks from the lower suite grades, as well as:

• An officer will escort you onboard when you check-in
• A welcome bottle of Moet & Chandon

It might not seem like a long list, but when you already have all the perks of the lower suite grades, it’s plenty.

You’ll feel like actual royalty being escorted onboard by an officer of the ship, and if you like Champagne then you’ll love having a bottle of Moet waiting for you in your suite – the perfect way to toast the start of your cruise!

Are suites worth it with Royal Caribbean? It depends…

Royal Caribbean suites aren’t cheap but they are a lot more spacious and come with a lot of benefits. Whether it’s worth it depends on your cruising style – Royal Caribbean ships are packed with activities, so you may not spend much time in your suite at all.

If you’re the sort of person to only use your accommodation as a place to sleep and get ready, then you can save a lot of money by not choosing a suite. You’ll miss out on perks like the best seats in venues, or priority boarding, but many of the other benefits are things you can pay for on an ad-hoc basis. 

You don’t need complimentary speciality dining if you only want to visit one of those restaurants, you can just pay for it as a one-off.

But there’s no denying that Royal Caribbean suites are special, especially with Royal Suite Class on the newest ships in the fleet. If you have the budget, and you enjoy spending a bit of time in your suite, then there are few better trips you could book.

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