Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Announces Royal Suite Class

[Cruise-A-Hoy]

PRESS RELEASE

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Announces Royal Suite Class

 

When vacationing in one of a range of innovative accommodations, guests will enjoy an experience like no other featuring a wide-range of benefits and amenities that they expect from a world-class luxury vacation

.

Along with well-appointed accommodations, Royal Suite Class will offer a range of exclusive amenities based on three tiered service levels. Premium features include a Royal Genie, certified by the British Butler Institute to meet guests every need; free VOOM, the fastest internet at sea; complimentary specialty

dining; an ultimate beverage package; inclusive gratuities; preferred seating at

select onboard venues, and upgraded room amenities.

 

The Royal Suite Class will be available for sailings beginning May 2016 aboard

Royal Caribbean’s Oasis- and Quantum-class ships, Anthem of the Seas,

Quantum of the Seas, Allure of the Seas, and Oasis of the Seas, as well as

Harmony of the Seas and Ovation of the Seas when they debut in spring 2016.

 

The Royal Suite Class comprises three service levels based on suite category:

Star Class, Sky Class and Sea Class.

 

The Star Class includes the most comprehensive collection of amenities and

services and the most expansive and richly appointed accommodations, such as

Quantum-class’ two-deck high Royal Loft Suite, along with the Owner’s Loft

Suite, Four Bedroom Family Suite, Grand Loft Suite, Sky Loft Suite and Two

Bedroom AquaTheater Suite.

 

The Sky Class features a selection of inclusive amenities in beautifully furnished

staterooms such as the AquaTheater Suite, Crown Loft Suite, Owner’s Suite,

Royal Family Suite, Superior Grand Suite and Grand Suite.

 

The Sea Class includes premium touches in spacious suites such as the Family

Connected Junior Suite, Family Junior Suite, Spa Junior Suite and Junior Suite.

Guests booked in the Royal Suite Class will experience a range of exclusive

offerings based on their suite category that include:

Superior Service: a ‘first’ for Royal Caribbean, Star Class guests will receive the

new and complimentary Royal Genie service. The Royal Genie trained and

certified by the British Butler Institute, will serve as a personal assistant to help

guests with nearly everything and anything, 24 hours a day. Royal Genies take

care of restaurant and show reservations, in-room dining requests, and any

other needs – from laundry, pressing and shoe shining, to luggage handling

and unpacking. In addition, the Royal Genie will pamper guests with

handcrafted cocktails made in-suite as well as assist in creating and reserving

customized shore excursions.

Upgraded Amenities: guests in the Royal Suite Class will enjoy the ultimate

‘home away from home’ with upgraded amenities, such as Hermès, Ferragamo

and L’OCCITANE bath products and luxury pillow top mattresses. Star Class

guests will luxuriate in their suites with exclusive Duxiana DUX mattresses and

Frette linens.

 

Personalized Experiences: luxury is defined by personal experiences and

onboard a Royal Caribbean ship it is embodied by the crew and unmatched

tailored service – from a personalized welcome gift to a guest’s favorite cocktail

before dinner, guests will feel as if all their personal preferences have been

met.

 

Exclusive and Priority Access: Royal Suite Class guests also will have exclusive

access to the California-chic Coastal Kitchen restaurant reserved for Suite

guests only. On Royal Caribbean’s private beach paradise Labadee, Haiti suite

guests enjoy access to the exclusive Barefoot Beach and have the ability to

reserve private cabanas on the island. Additionally, Star and Sky Class guests

enjoy a private Suite Sun Deck and reserved VIP seating in entertainment

productions, like fully licensed Broadway musicals and Oasis-class’

AquaTheater high-diving spectaculars.

[cruisenfever]

Already being discussed here starting yesterday morning on page 53 NEW Suite Upgrades....

[Scotty G]

Already being discussed here starting yesterday morning on page 53 NEW Suite Upgrades....

 

Did I miss the Press Release there? Nice of Cruise-A-Hoy to post the official announcement here!!!

Edited August 11, 2015 by Scotty G

[cruisenfever]

Did I miss the Press Release there? Nice of Cruise A Hoy to post the official announcement here!!!

It was posted on the other thread that I posted a link to Page 64, Post #1264.

Edited August 11, 2015 by cruisenfever

[Langley Cruisers]

And Laura posted it as a sticky up top less than 2 hours ago. :)

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2246282

[Allensfan]

Thank you for posting this. Very helpful for our cruise in 2016

[Scotty G]

It was posted on the other thread that I posted a link to Page 64, Post #1264.

 

I had given up on the hundreds of posts of minutia before I got to your post.

 

Maybe good that this thread was started with the RCI News Release. The other speculative thread started out based on what Michael Bayley said in Feb 2015.

Edited August 11, 2015 by Scotty G

[Flatbush Flyer]

Sounds nice. But, when you walk out the cabin/suite door, you're still on a monster mass market ship with all of its shortcomings.

 

For what is sure to be a hefty price differential, why not consider a premium or luxury line where the demarcation between tiers of accommodation amenities are much less pronounced and even "economy class" is "first class?"

[cruisenfever]

I had given up on the hundreds of posts of minutia before I got to your post.

 

Maybe good that this post was started with the RCI News Release. The other speculative thread started out based on what Michael Bayley said in Feb 2015.

But if you start at page 52 of that thread, all discussion is about the current announcement, which we actually heard about yesterday morning.:D

[Allensfan]

If I am reading this right, in our Crown Loft Suite for 2016 on Oasis we will get drink package and specialty dining included. Does everyone else read that correctly?? If that is the case that will be a huge saving for us. We spent almost 1000.00 on the drink package and over $500.00 on dining

[nu_cruzer1]

If I am reading this right, in our Crown Loft Suite for 2016 on Oasis we will get drink package and specialty dining included. Does everyone else read that correctly?? If that is the case that will be a huge saving for us. We spent almost 1000.00 on the drink package and over $500.00 on dining

 

The Crown Loft Suite is part of the sky class .. so no drink package or dining benefit. I would have thought that the Crown Loft Suite and Royal Family Suite would be in the star class as these are the only room types under the sky class that are not open in general inventory.

[cruisenfever]

If I am reading this right, in our Crown Loft Suite for 2016 on Oasis we will get drink package and specialty dining included. Does everyone else read that correctly?? If that is the case that will be a huge saving for us. We spent almost 1000.00 on the drink package and over $500.00 on dining

According to the Press Release of this morning, a Crown Loft Suite is classified in the Skye Suite Class for amenities

 

 

• The Star Class includes the most comprehensive collection of amenities and services and the most expansive and richly appointed accommodations, such as Quantum-class' two-deck high Royal Loft Suite, along with the Owner's Loft Suite, Four Bedroom Family Suite, Grand Loft Suite, Sky Loft Suite and Two Bedroom AquaTheater Suite.
  
• The Sky Class features a selection of inclusive amenities in beautifully furnished staterooms such as the AquaTheater Suite, Crown Loft Suite, Owner's Suite, Royal Family Suite, Superior Grand Suite and Grand Suite.
  
• The Sea Class includes premium touches in spacious suites such as the Family Connected Junior Suite, Family Junior Suite, Spa Junior Suite and Junior Suite.
  

And here re the amenities for Sky Class:

 

 

Elevate your perspective with beautifully furnished spaces, a generous selection of inclusive amenities and one-touch personal service that all together feel like a breath of fresh air.

Suite benefits include

 

• Unlimited Voom high speed-internet
  
• Spa Thermal Room Access
  
• Specialty bottled water
  
• Upgraded Bathroom Amenities by Hermes, Ferragamo and L'OCCITANE
  
• Luxury pillowtop mattress
  
• Specialty in-suite dining
  
• Welcome amenity
  
• Suite Restaurant
  
• Suite Lounge
  

Concierge services

 

• Priority restaurant reservations
  
• VIP Theater seating and reservations
  
• Access to signature activities
  
• Access to Suite Sun Deck
  
• Handle special requests
  
  

Edited August 11, 2015 by cruisenfever

[destiny217]

New thread definitely a plus. After so many pages, a post should end and a new part 2, 3, etc started. Not easy to jump into a post several months, years old. Just my opinion.

Edited August 11, 2015 by destiny217

[jjmock]

Disappointing that RCCL has apparently ignored those of us who book suites on ships other than their floating cities.

[cruisenfever]

Disappointing that RCCL has apparently ignored those of us who book suites on ships other than their floating cities.

This is what is on the bottom of the ad on the RCI Home Page regarding the new Royal Suites Class...

 

"Debuting on Oasis Class and Quantum Class in May 2016."

 

which indicates to me that at some point in the future it will be added fleet wide. The amenities will have to be tweaked for other ships as there is only a CK on Oasis and Quantum Class ships.

Edited August 11, 2015 by cruisenfever

[ltjn]

If disappointed fire off an email to customer service letting them know how you feel. On Face Book they have only respond to one inquiry asking if the program was going to added to the whole fleet. The response was a resounding ,"No."

 

There is a possibility they could forward the displeasure up the chain of command. Most likely it will not do anything now. It will give you the satisfaction of letting Royal's Senior Management know how you feel.

Edited August 11, 2015 by ltjn

[Lionesss]

So. The bottom line is the only people that will really see a change are the STAR level. Other levels essentially the same.

[ltjn]

cruisenfever,

 

There was a response from Royal on their Face Book page answering that very same question if the program was going to be extended to the entire fleet. Royal's response was , "No."

[cruisenfever]

cruisenfever,

 

There was a response from Royal on their Face Book page answering that very same question if the program was going to be extended to the entire fleet. Royal's response was , "No."

They have been know to be wrong before.

[MADflyer]

cruisenfever,

 

There was a response from Royal on their Face Book page answering that very same question if the program was going to be extended to the entire fleet. Royal's response was , "No."

 

The social media agent for RCI responded on FB, "We currently don't have plans to implement Royal Suite Class fleetwide."

 

That is a little different than "No"

 

They currently have the programming "The Suite Life" on all other ships and are currently only implementing "Royal Suite Class" programming on Oasis and Quantum.

[cruisenfever]

cruisenfever,

 

There was a response from Royal on their Face Book page answering that very same question if the program was going to be extended to the entire fleet. Royal's response was , "No."

They have been known to be wrong before.

[ARCruisinNana]

They have been know to be wrong before.

 

 

Or to deny right up until an announcement.

[Debde]

This is what is on the bottom of the ad on the RCI Home Page regarding the new Royal Suites Class...

 

"Debuting on Oasis Class and Quantum Class in May 2016."

 

which indicates to me that at some point in the future it will be added fleet wide. The amenities will have to be tweaked for other ships as there is only a CK on Oasis and Quantum Class ships.

 

I can not find it now but on facebook they said it will not be introduced to any other ships in the fleet. I'll try and find it and post it here.

[ltjn]

One can hold out hope that it Royal's position will change, but after talking to Crown and Anchor (Diamond Plus). I am firmly convinced that Royal Suite Class will only be on the ships that were announced. C&A respectfully confirmed Royal Suite Class will not be offered on any other ship class, now or in the future.

[MADflyer]

Royal Suite Class programming can not be fully implemented on a ship without a dedicated Suite Lounge, Coastal Kitchen or Thermal suite in the spa at this time.

 

As these would all require facility modifications, it would seem they would be better off just enhancing the current, The Suite Life programming on other existing ships.