Roy O suite on Disney Magic.

[Snady1972]

Hi there, family (me, wife, 3 boys 5,8,10) has decided to spoil themselves with a Royal suite on the Magic. I'm not sure what to expect when we arrive at terminal and board the ship. Wife and I have cruised before on NCL but not at the concierge level. Any tips and pointers would be helpful. Thanks

 

 

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[dexddd]

Hi there, family (me, wife, 3 boys 5,8,10) has decided to spoil themselves with a Royal suite on the Magic. I'm not sure what to expect when we arrive at terminal and board the ship. Wife and I have cruised before on NCL but not at the concierge level. Any tips and pointers would be helpful. Thanks

 

 

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When you enter the terminal, go up the escalators and there is a concierge check in area on the right side way up (all the other check in areas are on the left). There will be a separate room so to speak but the entrance area is pretty wide open.

[moki'smommy]

Unless it has been moved recently, the concierge check in lines are on the left. There are 2 lines--second and third from the wall. The only station closer to the wall is the supervisor's station.

 

The concierge waiting area is on the right--you'll need your gold KTTW card to get in there. You will be able to board first (right after family of the day) if you are there early. If you arrive after check in has begun, you'll be escorted to the front of the line after you check in. Board and go to the concierge reception. This has always been in Sessions on my cruises, although there is a poster on these boards who has reported other locations. They will review all your cruise reservations/plans and secure any additional reservations you'd like. Then go to lunch and start cruising.

 

You'll get daily munchies delivered to your cabin as well as a long list of concierge perks.

[DISNEY FANTASY]

I would describe it as top left, you go in and all check ins are on the left, concierge is at the end, top left.

 

 

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[dexddd]

Unless it has been moved recently' date=' the concierge check in lines are on the left. There are 2 lines--second and third from the wall. The only station closer to the wall is the supervisor's station.

 

The concierge waiting area is on the right--you'll need your gold KTTW card to get in there. You will be able to board first (right after family of the day) if you are there early. If you arrive after check in has begun, you'll be escorted to the front of the line after you check in. Board and go to the concierge reception. This has always been in Sessions on my cruises, although there is a poster on these boards who has reported other locations. They will review all your cruise reservations/plans and secure any additional reservations you'd like. Then go to lunch and start cruising.

 

You'll get daily munchies delivered to your cabin as well as a long list of concierge perks.[/quote']

 

That is still probably right as it has been a few years since we were on. At the time we went into the lounge area that is on the right - kind of near where the kids registration area was and fairly close to the windows and the balcony type area outside where you can view the ship. We presented our docs and the CM took our picture and we all waited in the one area.

 

We were there fairly early though and the only other person in there at the time was the wife of the ship's doctor who was coming on.

 

So the check-in and picture taking is stations 2 and 3 and then you go across the aisle to the waiting room? Do they do any check-ins in the waiting area? There is now some type of door there that has access control?

[moki'smommy]

You check in at stations 2 or 3 (clearly labelled "Concierge Guests"), and after checking in are directed to the concierge waiting area. Before you are allowed into the area, a CM will see your KTTW card. Yes, it is the area by the windows. You will board thru a "back door" rather quietly before they announce group 1. They don't take you out of the waiting area and around to the "big ears." The back passage takes you to the other side of the ears without anyone being the wiser.

 

It varies from one cruise to the next whether platinum gets boarding card 1 or 2 (sometimes concierge gets 1 and platinum gets 2, but more recently concierge has gotten the back passage and platinum has been 1. In any event, concierge gets on first OR as soon as they are checked in--whichever is sooner. You board the ship and are escorted to the hall that leads to Sessions, where you will see a sign for the concierge reception.

 

I'm really not sure how this is different than what I said before. Our last cruise was less than a year ago and this was the procedure. Of course, things do change from one week to the next!

[dexddd]

You check in at stations 2 or 3 (clearly labelled "Concierge Guests")' date=' and after checking in are directed to the concierge waiting area. Before you are allowed into the area, a CM will see your KTTW card. Yes, it is the area by the windows. You will board thru a "back door" rather quietly before they announce group 1. They don't take you out of the waiting area and around to the "big ears." The back passage takes you to the other side of the ears without anyone being the wiser.

 

It varies from one cruise to the next whether platinum gets boarding card 1 or 2 (sometimes concierge gets 1 and platinum gets 2, but more recently concierge has gotten the back passage and platinum has been 1. In any event, concierge gets on first OR as soon as they are checked in--whichever is sooner. You board the ship and are escorted to the hall that leads to Sessions, where you will see a sign for the concierge reception.

 

I'm really not sure how this is different than what I said before. Our last cruise was less than a year ago and this was the procedure. Of course, things do change from one week to the next![/quote']

 

Thanks. No, I'm sure you had it right and is what we will see in August so I'm glad that we will know to go to the left first.

 

It was the same as you described after we left the lounge and went through some side doors between the normal entrance to the ship and the windows (pretty close to the windows) where you come into the hallway to the ship from some side doors.

[Snady1972]

You check in at stations 2 or 3 (clearly labelled "Concierge Guests")' date=' and after checking in are directed to the concierge waiting area. Before you are allowed into the area, a CM will see your KTTW card. Yes, it is the area by the windows. You will board thru a "back door" rather quietly before they announce group 1. They don't take you out of the waiting area and around to the "big ears." The back passage takes you to the other side of the ears without anyone being the wiser.

 

 

 

It varies from one cruise to the next whether platinum gets boarding card 1 or 2 (sometimes concierge gets 1 and platinum gets 2, but more recently concierge has gotten the back passage and platinum has been 1. In any event, concierge gets on first OR as soon as they are checked in--whichever is sooner. You board the ship and are escorted to the hall that leads to Sessions, where you will see a sign for the concierge reception.

 

 

 

I'm really not sure how this is different than what I said before. Our last cruise was less than a year ago and this was the procedure. Of course, things do change from one week to the next![/quote']

 

 

What is this KTTW key you refer to? Seems pretty straight forward and already counting the days.

 

Thanks for info

 

 

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[moki'smommy]

What is this KTTW key you refer to? Seems pretty straight forward and already counting the days.

 

Thanks for info

 

 

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KTTW is "Key to the World." It is the card that codes the entry to your door, charging, ID, and everything else you need around the ship. If you cruise concierge, your card is gold. Castaway Club "deluxe cabin" is a blue/gray and first time cruisers are white (each type has a character on it too). Thus, with 1/2 a glance, any CM knows your status in that regard.

[aztec49Y]

I think they will accommodate you where ever you check in. Anytime we have left Port Canaveral and have been on the concierge level ( which most recently included three of the five Disney cruises I took in 2013), we have checked in and were given our key to the world cards in the concierge waiting area in the back right side of the facility. I never even knew there was a line for concierge on the left. I will have to look for it in May when we go on the Eastbound Transatlantic cruise to Spain when we too will be staying in the Roy a Disney suite. When is your cruise?

[AF-1]

Is the Roy O Disney suite the top suite on this ship?

[DISNEY FANTASY]

Is the Roy O Disney suite the top suite on this ship?

 

 

There are two the Walt and the Roy. I stayed in the Walt on the Wonder.

 

 

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[MizDaisy]

All you need to do, when you arrive at the port terminal, is go through the xray screening, go up the escalator and ASK one of the many cast members where the concierge check in is located.

 

I don't understand why previous DCL cruisers are confusing people by saying "It's on the far left" or "It's on the far right...next to the water fountain, past the statue, near the windows" ?????

 

There are many, many people there who can tell you exactly where you need to be.

[MizDaisy]

Board and go to the concierge reception. This has always been in Sessions on my cruises' date=' although there is a poster on these boards who has reported other locations. They will review all your cruise reservations/plans and secure any additional reservations you'd like. Then go to lunch and start cruising.

 

You'll get daily munchies delivered to your cabin as well as a long list of concierge perks.[/quote']

 

We have found that because they serve such a nice selection of cheese, crackers, fruits, veges and more at the reception, we can usually skip the crowded restaurant and buffet on embarkation day.

 

 

Also...the "daily munchies"....don't get too excited about this. It's a different "treat" each day. Sometimes it will be finger sandwiches that aren't at all tasty and are usually dry. Sometimes it will be a tray of chocolate covered strawberries, sometimes petit fours (again, not very tasty and dry).....so if you're thinking "munchies" like American snacks of chips, crackers, pretzels, etc....don't be disappointed.

[dexddd]

All you need to do, when you arrive at the port terminal, is go through the xray screening, go up the escalator and ASK one of the many cast members where the concierge check in is located.

 

I don't understand why previous DCL cruisers are confusing people by saying "It's on the far left" or "It's on the far right...next to the water fountain, past the statue, near the windows" ?????

 

There are many, many people there who can tell you exactly where you need to be.

 

It matters to me since I will be dropping off my family while I return the rental car and once I get back I will need to know where they are at based on where I told them to go when I dropped them off. If I told them that they should go to the area on the right and wait for me, that is where I would look for them at first.

 

They have been in that area before when checking in so they are familiar with it. If it is now on the left side, I might just tell them to meet me somewhere else, like by the model, and then we would go to the line on the left. But if they have the option to have a seat in the lounge, that would be a better option.

[MizDaisy]

It matters to me since I will be dropping off my family while I return the rental car and once I get back I will need to know where they are at based on where I told them to go when I dropped them off. If I told them that they should go to the area on the right and wait for me, that is where I would look for them at first.

 

They have been in that area before when checking in so they are familiar with it. If it is now on the left side, I might just tell them to meet me somewhere else, like by the model, and then we would go to the line on the left. But if they have the option to have a seat in the lounge, that would be a better option.

 

 

That doesn't change the fact that they can still ask when they get there, and you can ask when you get there. As far as making a plan to meet them, you can tell them you'll meet them wherever you decide upon, when you drop them off. I don't think they can check in without you present, anyway. But you can ask where the concierge waiting area is, if that's where you choose to meet, or make it simple and say "the model" or "seating area near the bathrooms".

 

I guess it doesn't seem to be worth people here arguing over whether the concierge check in line is on the right or the left. They always were on the left....and because the bathrooms, seating area, windows, etc are on the right, I can't imagine them changing all that. :confused:

 

I guess I'm too used to having a cell phone and being able to text or call when I arrive and say "Hey, where are you?"

[AF-1]

Disney Fantasy, did you enjoy your suite? I bet you were treated like royalty; which isn't bad.

[Ex techie]

Disney Fantasy, did you enjoy your suite? I bet you were treated like royalty; which isn't bad.

 

FYI:

http://alaskawaltwhales.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/review.html

 

Walt Disney Room. 8030.

OK you would expect me to go wow, well I personally ‘liked’ the room yes, but it felt more like the mid ship Cat Ts, (Cat3), and there wasn’t the wow factor, service from stateroom host was great. We had some electrical faults on arrival; one phone was going off all the time as if there was a message pending but there wasn’t. The phone had to be fixed or would keep us up all night. (Like the calls by housekeeping and Palo and Concierge at all hours, leaving a red light flashing in your room at night).

The room is big, nice central sofa, but as said felt no bigger than a Cat T, the main bed felt a bit old not a nice night’s sleep, but the rest was great. It’s quite, with just a minimal bit of deck chair movements early morning, I think people moving not crew at cove cafe area and near that pool.

We had a door bell and only once did it ring and we went and no one was there, we just saw a kid run off. Midship Cat 3s have it worse as there near the midship lifts and easily seen and easy to run off.

We got free soda all cruise, used a reasonable amount, and free bottled water, we had free internet, and we booked the largest packages and three of us used our own and two of us had two of the largest package during the seven nights.

I see people who claim to be experts on cruising, claim the internet is poor, and I have a fast internet a home well of the places we went to, all of the hotels, and restaurants, the Wonders was the best, I could upload ten photos on three or four blog posts at a time and it went through in a flash and no rejects, so not sure why people say internet is slow, the only black out was Tracy arm day in the middle bit, not at the end where we got good connection and my saved posts went through.

Back to 8030, we didn’t notice being treated special or any different bar twice.

Once we went to Tritons for lunch everyone had the same idea as the weather had one dull morning, and we got there 12.20pm and we were told there is a forty minute wait, then we were asked if we would share a table. We said yes, there were a few others waiting as well and they were also told forty minute wait and left.

We stayed and we were asked for our room number and as soon as I said 8030, a table became ‘free’ and we were sat down in a minute and we didn’t share, I felt this was connected to our room number.

The other thing was on Tracy Arm day, we were invited to go to the non public officer’s deck forward deck 7, below the bridge and over the crew pool area on Tracy arm day. We could walk port, starboard forward and have stunning views, we thought the views from the Walt suite would be good but this was fantastic and gave us unrivalled views. This was a fantastic perk and we had coffee, tea hot drinks cakes and cookies, and also Minnie visit. That was worth the cruise concierge fare in itself.

We had gifts in our room regularly, cakes, cheese, flowers, cookies, and water bottles for shore trips. Palo dinner in our room was great, and also hot breakfast in our room.

 

http://s872.photobucket.com/user/ANDREWPORTER/media/ANDREWPORTER001/ALASKAAPIPADFINAL2013002.mp4.html

 

HTH's!

 

ex techie

[MizDaisy]

There are two the Walt and the Roy. I stayed in the Walt on the Wonder.

 

 

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We've stayed in both the Walt and Roy several times.

 

I can answer that "being treated like a King" question. Simply....not really.

 

There are some pretty nice perks that happen once in a while, but aren't guaranteed. We've been on the Bridge in a private (just our family) tour with different Captains, 4 different cruises. That doesn't happen very often....once in a while they'll allow a Make A Wish kid & family there, or sometimes for some other special reason, they'll also ask someone. But not often.

 

Other than that, I haven't noticed too much of a difference, particularly between staying in a Royal suite, or in a one or two-bedroom suite.

And, other than the litho that concierge guests get, an arrangement of flowers in the room upon arrival, the soda & water and the "snack" daily, for the most part, the cruise experience itself is exactly the same in EVERY room.

 

Like I've said before, none of the above is really that big of a deal, nor is it worth the amount of money DCL now charges for the suites....in MY opinion. We were lucky, because it wasn't that expensive when we cruised in the suites.....and we didn't do it to be "special"....it was the space for the two kids (boy & girl who couldn't share a bed)....and wanting them in the same room with us.

 

Getting onboard first? Not that big a deal. Eventually, everyone gets on.

 

Priority booking? Not a big deal once you reach Platinum. And Platinum cruisers get the litho that concierge get, also.

 

Even for the standard rooms, DCL is really going crazy with their prices. I can definitely see people still wanting to take their kids once or twice, for the Disney experience, but after that, and after seeing the same shows over and over, and the dining experience over and over, it just doesn't make sense to pay more.

Edited May 2, 2014 by MizDaisy

[AF-1]

Ex techie, thank you for the link; great pictures and good explanation.

 

MizDaisy, Thank you for your honest opinion. I do notice the price of Disney cabins compared to other cruise lines is unbelievable. I priced out a 10 Disney Wonder trip in Europe; veranda cabin, verses a Penthouse Suite on NCL Jade for 14 days. NCL Jade was, now get ready for this, $6500 less. Go figure.

[MizDaisy]

Ex techie, thank you for the link; great pictures and good explanation.

 

MizDaisy, Thank you for your honest opinion. I do notice the price of Disney cabins compared to other cruise lines is unbelievable. I priced out a 10 Disney Wonder trip in Europe; veranda cabin, verses a Penthouse Suite on NCL Jade for 14 days. NCL Jade was, now get ready for this, $6500 less. Go figure.

 

AND....in a penthouse on the Jade, you'd have full access to the Haven, special access to Cagney's, and a butler along with concierge! Not to mention one of my favorite perks on NCL....your own coffee/espresso machine in your room. I've never quite understood why Disney doesn't do this. :confused:

[DISNEY FANTASY]

AND....in a penthouse on the Jade, you'd have full access to the Haven, special access to Cagney's, and a butler along with concierge! Not to mention one of my favorite perks on NCL....your own coffee/espresso machine in your room. I've never quite understood why Disney doesn't do this. :confused:

 

 

On the classic ships that would be a nice perk, assume lots of kids around is the reason for not having a machine in your room. New ships have CL so no need.

 

 

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[hencoll]

AND....in a penthouse on the Jade, you'd have full access to the Haven, special access to Cagney's, and a butler along with concierge! Not to mention one of my favorite perks on NCL....your own coffee/espresso machine in your room. I've never quite understood why Disney doesn't do this. :confused:

 

Those machines are amazing. I love that you can do specialty coffees as well as tea. My girls enjoyed frothing their milk to go with the plate of cookies our butler brought them each evening. Love the concierge and butler service on NCL.

[MizDaisy]

On the classic ships that would be a nice perk, assume lots of kids around is the reason for not having a machine in your room. New ships have CL so no need.

 

 

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I think the other lines have just as many kids onboard (from what I've personally witnessed) as Disney does. I'm not sure why they don't have coffee makers in the rooms....even the lower categories on other lines have at least a small coffee maker.

If safety concerns such as children are what stops them, then it's because this has turned into a litigious society, and that's sad. Whatever happened to personal responsibility?? I watched my kids always, to make sure they weren't going to get hurt....both away from home and at home. Being on vacation shouldn't be any different. I'd hate to wager the guess that DCL doesn't have the Lavazza machines because they're expensive.

 

I don't use the concierge lounge to get coffee first thing in the morning. The Haven has it, and juices, water, milk and a lot of continental breakfast items. But I want my first cup of coffee before I get dressed, and I just won't wander into the lounge in my robe. That is definitely a personal thing for me...I imagine it doesn't bother other people to do that, I just won't.

[moki'smommy]

I think the other lines have just as many kids onboard (from what I've personally witnessed) as Disney does.

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It depends on the other line. Celebrity had a small number of kids--honestly, the only time we noticed them was during the "family time" hours in the adult pool.

 

Lines like RCCI have tons of kids, as do the longer Carnival cruises because these specifically market to families.

 

As to why no coffee maker in the rooms. DCL cites safety, but I don't know about that. I wonder if theft is an issue--those clocks were constantly "growing legs." Most hotels have a small coffee maker, and they certainly have both kid and theft issues.