Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas has many sorts of cabins and suites, and I booked the inaugural crusing in a Crown Loft Suite with my household.
Suites are by no means low cost, however they do include perks that assist make the associated fee extra palatable. They are a luxurious, and never about essentially the perfect worth you will discover.
For the primary crusing of Royal Caribbean’s model new cruise ship, I wished a cabin for my household that had sufficient room for everybody, and most significantly, a second full rest room. Plus, I wished to have the ability to expertise the suite facilities on the ship as a result of we frequently get lots of questions on what the suite areas are like on a brand new ship.
The Crown Loft Suite is a two-level suite that gives the mid-tier suite advantages, which incorporates entry to the a non-public lounge, reserved seating at exhibits, and concierge companies.
The worth is steep in comparison with common cabins
A collection on a Royal Caribbean ship will virtually definitely value considerably greater than a balcony room, particularly on a model new ship like Utopia of the Seas.
I booked the cabin on the day Royal Caribbean opened bookings up for Utopia, and it value $10,784.52 for the 4 of us on the inaugural 3-night cruise.
To place that as compared, two folks in an oceanview balcony assure cabin on the identical crusing value $2223.
At 670 sq. toes, the Crown Loft Suite is nearly 4 instances greater than a balcony
One huge factor you will discover shortly a few suite is simply how a lot house you get.
That oceanview balcony cabin I in contrast earlier is almost 4 instances smaller than the Crown Loft Suite, and has one much less rest room.
Cruise ship cabins are notoriously small to start with, so a set is a method you possibly can unfold out and never really feel as cramped.
It additionally has a giant balcony
Along with the 670 sq. toes of residing house, you get an extra 105 sq. foot balcony.
The balcony comes with two plus chairs and ottomans, that are nice for lounging. There is a small desk too, so you possibly can order room service to be delivered proper to your balcony.
The additional giant balcony house means everybody can match on it for sailaway, and even have buddies come to go to.
No complaints of cramped cabins right here
One factor somebody new to cruising may discover is how a lot smaller cruise ship cabins are in comparison with lodge rooms. With a set, that is not a lot of a problem.
The decrease stage has a lounge with sofa, giant display tv, chairs, and even a eating room desk that may seat 4.
The sofa may be opened as much as turn into a mattress, which means two extra folks can sleep there.
The suite additionally has a moist bar
We had a bottle of champagne ready for us upon entry into the suite as a welcome reward on the moist bar, and it is the place you possibly can retailer all of your drinks.
Whereas the suite doesn’t embrace drinks as a part of the associated fee, should you convey any drinks again to the room, you possibly can retailer them there. That is true of the complimentary Crown and Anchor drinks we obtain as a part of Royal Caribbean’s loyalty program advantages.
There’s additionally a complimentary espresso machine you need to use.
The TV might pull down towards the king-sized mattress
On the higher stage is the master suite, which overlooks the decrease stage.
There is a privateness curtain that you could prolong to not solely part off the master suite, but in addition make it darker.
The tv descends from the ceiling and may retract with the push of a button.
The grasp rest room is giant and has a bathe and a bathtub
Suites have giant loos, together with a bathe and a bathtub. This can be a favourite function for a lot of why they improve to a set.
There’s just one mirror and sink (among the greater suites have two of their grasp rest room), however there’s sufficient counter house for 2 folks’s toiletries.
The second rest room makes sharing the cabin significantly better
I booked this specific suite over different suites as a result of it has a full second rest room.
Positioned on the decrease stage close to the doorway, it is nice for whomever is sleeping on the decrease stage. Or should you’re planning to entertain in your suite, one other place for visitors to make use of as an alternative of your rest room.
A closet with extra cupboard space than you want
There’s extra closet and cupboard space than you will discover on most cruise ships, and positively greater than sufficient house for a brief weekend cruise.
The main bedroom closet has two sliding doorways to offer a number of hangers, along with cabinets recessed contained in the closet.
The closet can be the place you will discover the protected.
Subsequent to the closet is an arrogance with giant mirror.
There have been so many USB retailers
Cruise ships have lastly gotten the memo that passengers need to have the ability to simply plug-in their units with out having to purchase particular adaptors.
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Equally spectacular is you possibly can management the room tv, curtains, and air con from the Royal Caribbean app. There are bodily controls too, however I liked having the ability to open the blinds from my mattress with my telephone.
Many perks are included with the suite keep
Whereas the suite is spectacular, it comes with even higher facilities that I feel are what justify the associated fee for lots of cruisers.
This is a listing of the highest Sky Class advantages:
- Concierge Service
- All Day Entry to Coastal Kitchen
- Specialty Bottled Water (upon arrival)
- Complimentary web entry for each particular person within the suite
- Versatile Arrival Boarding & Precedence Departure
- Precedence Eating Reservations
- Venues Early Entry to Seating in Choose Leisure Venues
- Suite Lounge Entry (complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cocktails every night)
- Entry to Suite Solar Deck
- Royal Caribbean Plush Bathrobes for Use Onboard
- Luxurious Pillow High Mattress
- Luxurious Lavatory Facilities
- Lavazza Espresso Espresso Machine
The suite lounge and suite solar deck are the perfect facilities, given how a lot worth they supply.
I feel the suite solar deck on Utopia of the Seas (and Surprise of the Seas) is Royal Caribbean’s finest suite solar deck on any ship. There is a bar, seating within the solar and shade, and a terrific pool to chill down in. It is not often busy, and a favourite spot to do work from.
Furthermore, the suite concierge can do so much, particularly pre-cruise. They’ll ebook present and eating reservations earlier than you get onboard, and they’re very useful with billing points.
Sky Class suites include a complimentary one-device web package deal for everybody within the suite, which saves a pair hundred {dollars} for a household.
Is a Crown Loft Suite well worth the price ticket?
It is undoubtedly a steep value to remain in one among these suites, however having a full second rest room and the array of Sky Class advantages was a stunning method to cruise with my household.
I booked this suite partly as a result of I wished to have a stateroom with sufficient house for my household, and partly as a result of I wished to expertise the suite choices on Royal Caribbean’s latest ship.
The mixture of crusing on a model new ship and on its inaugural voyage meant I used to be by no means going to get a low value on the fare, so cut price hunters will seemingly by no means see the worth on this reserving.
Finally, I feel it is a sensible choice for a household or buddies trying to keep in a cabin with upgraded facilities and a second rest room. Plus, the situation on deck 18 was very handy to the ship’s Suite Neighborhood.