The complete guide to SUITES on a Royal Caribbean cruise! 

Once you stay in a suite it will be hard to go back to a balcony. Stayed in a Owners Suite on Oasis a while back and were completely blown away by the Suite Lounge and the Costal Kitchen. The service is truly next level by those who work there! We have only stayed in suites on a couple cruises since... We now think it is better to do less cruises in order to afford the better room when we do sail.

Back in 2018 for the presidential cruise we got a 4 villa suite. It was a family cruise, so there were 10 of us. The experience was mind blowing all of the amenities and concierge help that we got. I don’t think we would ever get it again because we did not explore as much as we normally did. Everything was brought to us in our cabin, both coastal kitchen, breakfast lunch and dinner. We had afternoon cocktails. having a star class suite was very fun, but because everything was provided to us. We didn’t have to leave the room at all. If I would give it a bad grade, it would be because you never have to leave the room.

Once I started including solo cruises with my yearly family cruise, I started booking a jr suite! Booking my first loft suite for my BDay and looking forward to the additional perks beyond dinner in the Coastal Kitchen!

Stayed in a Crown Loft in October for my hubby’s 50th birthday. The Concierge in Coastal Kitchen made everything special for us. It will be hard to go back to a “regular” cabin. Priority elevators are the BEST! And Coastal Kitchen is worth the extra!

Next month we are staying in our first junior Suite - so looking forward to it!

Our family of 8 had the 4-bedroom Villa Suite on Harmony this past August and it was truly remarkable! Not sure we will ever be able to go it again but having all that space and our own hot tub on the balcony was fabulous.

Just booked a star class cruise for 2024. Definitely a splurge but this is a once in a lifetime cruise for us.

We have never stayed in a suite. However, our 25th wedding anniversary is this next year and we just might book a cruise and stay in a suite to celebrate the special occasion! Thanks for explaining all the different suites and their benefits.

We have the 2bdr grand booked on IOS for March, we did this as a family of 7 wanting to stay in 1 room instead of 2 balc. and it only ended up being a bit more this way. We have also stayed in the interior family room with the view to promenade that was great for the room hoping it will be even better with the 2bdr.

Every time I see a grand piano on a cruise ship, I think of that old cruise ship movie, The Legend of 1900. While in rough seas, the Grand piano rolling around the Ballroom while he played was hilarious.

I HAD been planning to splurge on a Accessible Junior suite on our upcoming 35th Anniversary Alaska cruise on Ovation this next June (my wife is in a wheelchair due to Cerebral Palsy and the fact we’re getting a bit old!) but discovered that the Accessible Balcony room is Almost the same size as the Junior Suite (about 390sq ft vs 410) but almost $4000 cheaper! It was a no-brainer, especially since the only real difference would’ve been the access to Coastal Kitchen and the in room coffee…neither of which was worth $4k! We saved enough that we were able to afford the EXACT SAME CABIN (#3168) on Ovation for ANOTHER bucket list cruise, an 18 night Repositioning TransPacific from Sydney to Honolulu (and stopping in New Zealand and Tahiti!)…all for the cost of a Junior Suite…(Now, this option only applies those able to access the Accessible rooms, but it was a nice quirk to discover!)

Suites are the way to go. If you can afford Star Class that's the best way. The rooms are amazing. The Royal Genie is priceless. Going in April and have the Royal Loft suite on Harmony of The Seas. If you pay the extra money you have to really enjoy the room and I do.

Matt, probably our last 30 cruises has been in a suite. We normally book Grand Suites but on several occasions have booked Loft Suites. We enjoy the extra room and really appreciate the Suites Concierge and Lounge. We are scheduled on the Od of Seas for the Greek Isles in June, 23 and will be in a two bedroom GS which we're really looking forward to.

Excellent and informative . Thank you

We love star class we had a grand loft suite on anthem it was brilliant and the genie was a very handy option to have too 😃

So this December will mark my second cruise vacation ever upgrading this year to balcony my goal is to experience three rounds of royal Caribbean I'll now mark my third with a royal Caribbean cruise suite thanks for the view of the rooms an insight

I got back from the Liberty of the seas a couple of days ago I stayed in the Grand suite it has so much space and the bathroom was so big and so beautiful and the balcony space was amazing definitely would book again

This was the video I needed to see. I have been cruising for awhile now. Didn't start till In was 40 (about 10 years now). I currently have a 11,8, and 2 year old. We did a great Oasis of the Seas Perfect Day 7 Day Cruise last year from Cape Liberty and took the Jr. Suite. It was a great little upgrade for the most part. Plenty of space. Only thing I didn't like is that they treated us like plebeian's at Coastal kitchen and we couldn't get a dinner reservation there till the last night of the trip. I basically told them I am not getting off the trip without eating here lol. I am looking into the same trip this summer and thinking about splurging and getting a spacious Aqua theatre 1 bedroom suite. I am still on the fence. The coast is about double, but we shall see.

If I could I would love to get at least that one room where it's almost all windows (Sorry, I forgot the name of it). I love watching the ocean from my room. And seeing the stars at night.

Amazing video! Thank you! 2 weeks ago my family of 4 stayed in a Crown loft Suite on an Oasis class ship during our European Mediterranean Vacation and to say we were SPOILED is an utter UNDERSTATEMENT. For me the price tag was well worth it but now I can not FATHOM the thought of staying anything less then Sky class. Im RUINED! lol Looking at Quantum class for an Alaskan cruise next year and toying with the idea of a Grand loft suite! To anyone who has never tried and contemplating I'd say try it but be prepared you may never be able to go back to anything less.

I’d much rather take less frequent cruises, but travel in style and convenience when we do go. We are 100% suite stayers..never been on RC though it’s on our to do list. We like more traditional cruising ships like HAL and The Haven on NCL. Which RC ship would you recommend for a first trip in a suite? We usually go for the lowest suite that gets all the amenities…but our next trip in 4 weeks on HAL is in a Pinnacle Suite for our 32nd anniversary…and wifey doesn’t even know I got us that suite..can’t wait to see her expression when we walk in.

I believe if you can, you should go with a suite. I was spoiled from my first sailing with Royal. I’ve only stayed in aqua theatre suites for all of my 3 cruises. My family and I are going to be staying in an aqua theatre suite on Wonder in June 2023.

I have never stayed in a suite bc it's not affordable for our family of 5 but would love to check out an aqua theater suite or captain's suite.

Booked a star class suite during coved shut down for dirt cheap. I doubt I will ever do it again. The memories where pricless

Back in 2019 the wife and i took the family and finally got to be in a Grand Suit(Navigator of the seas) and it was my moms first time. It was amazing and the perk of the Suit Lounge members only was a plus. My kids, wife and my mom had a blast. But my mom is taking dialysis now. Do they have dialysis machine on crusie?

I've never been in a suite, can't afford it right now but one day I will. :)

I've never been on a cruise, let alone a huge ship would love to one day

Matt what are your thoughts on rolling the dice on a “guaranteed suite” booking? Im heading out in Nov for my daughters birthday.

Guarantied Junior Suite is the best option I'd think... you might get upgraded, might not. Best value i'd say.

Discuss about the dining update

Matt, I am.on the oasis in 2 weeks..you just said that in one of the lounges you get complimentary ' drinks'..if so should I cancel my drink package, which I have paid 1400 dollars for....thx in advance

I’m trying to royal up so I want to see what the options are and what the availability is before I bid!! Strategy 😂

Best part double points and embarkation

The loft suites on royal Caribbean. I love 20 foot high ceilings.

My youngest son now the event manger for them

I want the cabin with the slide

Your presentation was VERY informative and included many, many details. HOWEVER you spoke SO FAST I couldn’t listen as fast as you talked!!! I probably had to back up the video at least 20 times to replay what you just said. It would be worth it to have the video two or three minutes longer and just talk a little slower so it is not so confusing and overwhelming.

The Family suites are big and spacious.

How many people does each category of suite sleep?

Why is RC charging extra for an extra lobster tail?

Suite video!

Suites, Ahhh some day Cruise in Heaven!😏

I have a neighborhood balcony room booked. How can I get an upgrade to an ocean view balcony?

4:40 the ppl that park these cruises 🛳 know their angles well. I bet you dont see them parked crooked

When I cruise it needs to have a baby grand piano or i'm not going on that ship

Hey Matt, where do you get all of the amazing video of the ships?

Why don't you allow more than 4 people per room even if you get a suite?

I was on one of Oasis class ships and the Royal promenade was so so hot I had to take my suit off. Do you guys have an Air conditioning problem and your photographers are slow compared to Carnival cruise line.

We're on the Grandeur right after Thanksgiving with a JS cabin. Does that give us any other benefits others than a larger cabin?

What about wonder

We just had a suite on freedom of the seas and now we are spoiled lol

How many people could fit on a suite with a party of 11 and our own little sweet just to spend family time

The other benefit you don't mention is that you aren't jammed into spaces with 6000 other guests, if you don't want to be.

can suite guest bring non suite guest in a suite guest only restuarts?

Do parties of 5+ guests have to book a suite?

There is no “Link” in the description box to find out about the different Suite benefits. Booooo.

I hate that Royal, unlike many other cruise lines, gives Pinnacle guests access to suite areas. Royal makes an attempt to limit this, but the second they do, the Pinnacles are the first to whine. I like that other lines do a better job of not watering down suite perks by allowing loyalty-entitled guests in suite areas. Which brings me to my usual joke: how do you know a guest is Pinnacle status? He'll tell you.

30k for 5 days....😂 i newd to start saving 5$ a day for the next 25 years

That is way out of my budget

Overpriced for what you get ??? Afhter seen many vlogs even food has not a wauw factor ! They need to upgrade their product and give costumers value for money ‘

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Personally, before I'd spend money on a suite, I'd give it to charity. There are people starving in this world. Could not do something that wasteful. A regular balcony suite is plenty luxurious for me.

I want the one with the 🛝 ..except my wallet can't even afford to look at cruises 😂