Any of the benefits of Key, besides a Voom package, are very questionable, even if you don't have suite.
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Thank you again for the responses!
We LOVE the Key (but we have never done suites previously). The priority boarding and then the relaxing ambiance in general on embarkation and departure make it well-worth it to us.
The reserved seating at shows was relatively useless and we haven't done an itinerary in years that required tendering. But those first three perks make it worth the cost to us. I know everyone is different though! I just thought I would list our loves for it in case others come across this post and want to hear one person's perspective 😉 I know there are people that love it, and those that think it's a waste.
From what I have seen on reviews of Grandeur of the Sea itself, that also seems to be the case: love it or hate it! Hoping we love it, because we have really wanted to go back to old cruising experience, and the big ships are ridiculous now. We never use any of the amenities and it seems kids are EVERYWHERE on them (we're in our 50's).