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I tend to agree. For service nothing beats Star Class. Plus it includes the drink package, drinks delivered to room upon request, priority everything, specialty dining, WiFi and tons of special surprises. Hands down better than the Haven. Personally, if I could not afford to book Star Class on a ship with Star Class, I would prefer booking a regular RCI suite on ships that do not have Star Class. Why? You get much better pricing and the suite areas are much less crowded. You still get to eat the suite breakfast in a specialty restaurant which has always been less crowded than the CK was on that last day. Granted, you must pay for the drink package, dining package and WiFi, but often there are good sales on those. Some of the smaller ships provide a more intimate service experience too. Our cruise on the Vision had excellent service and our concierge provided an amazing personalized experience. He’d make a great Genie. NCL Haven tops RCI in the ship-within-a-ship category, the availability of wines and liquor brands, and the private areas - bar, pool, deck, hot tubs and restaurant. We never had to wait long for drinks or seating in the restaurant or bar area, and could always find a lounger on the sun deck. Both NCL and RCI allow children in suite areas so can’t compare that. I must say, though, that the layout of the Harmony was much better than the NCL ships, especially the Prima. We never felt crowded despite the ship being full with 6000+ passengers. We could find seats at bars and shows (even if we were not in a suite just reserve and get three early). There were always open loungers, and the open areas like the Boardwalk and Central Park were never crowded. Even during the parties, the Royal Promenade had space to move around. I really enjoyed the layout of the Harmony. There were so many great venues to choose from with plenty of seating and space. Yes, the elevators sucked at times, but it’s the same on NCL. A huge difference now, though, is the pricing. I can book a Haven suite on the Joy for 4 people for 9 days to Alaska for $12,000, which includes the premium upgraded package. On RCI the Star Class suite would be $20,000+ for a 7-day cruise during the same time. That’s a huge difference. Would I book Star Class again? Absolutely if the price were right!

That is really a personal decision and depends on the price on the sailing. If you had a few couples or families in the larger suites it would be less per person. You do not have to drink alcohol to make it worth it. Genies will hold suite parties for kids with pizzas, shakes, mocktails, sweets and the like. Remember that Genies can deliver food from any restaurant as long as the kitchen is open.

That is up to you. We checked our bags the night before. You are able to have them get your bags before 12 a.m. or by 6:30 a.m. the day you leave. We were in our car by 9:00 a.m. It took about 10 minutes from when Wendy took us down the elevator, off of the ship and through the terminal to our luggage.

Yes we did! Love the shirts too! Thanks, we had an amazing time. Star class really is an amazing experience. Never be afraid to ask your genie for something. The worst they can say is no.

Enjoy your cruise!! If you have Wendy you will be in great hands.

We were at breakfast by 7:45. They want you out of your cabin by 8:00 am. The elevators were a nightmare so take everything with you to breakfast. We waited a good 15 min for the elevator to go up to CK on 17. Remember that we were escorted directly to our cabin at 10:30 a.m. when we boarded. They need time to turn those cabins around.

I’m sure they have listings of what’s available different days. I have seen the rotating menus and saw how detailed they are with labels. Yes, the current Star Class prices are INSANE! If prices don’t drop this experience is a one and done for us.

Wonderful Wendy!!

Breakfast at the CK was a cluster. It’s not like the Haven restaurant. Everyone in a suite was there. I’m guessing it’s because they do not have room service on disembarkation day. Plan accordingly. We were there an hour which included the wait time to be seated and the service. Wendy met us by the deck 17 elevators and whisked us through the terminal right to our luggage where we said our sad goodbyes. I love that genies can exit the ship with you. NCL Butlers cannot. We only had to wait 5 min for our driver. Easy peasy!

All docked and getting ready to disembark. We plan on heading up to CK for breakfast then meeting our car by 9. My flight isn’t until 3 so it will be a long day.

Genie love.

Dinner was at 150 again. Sooooo good! Now we are having more drinks in the room and waiting to watch the Aqua show from our balcony.

Just makes you book your next Star Class cruise! 😜

What an awesomely funny and creating show!!

Now we are at Columbus.

And then our late lunch arrived! A mix of Indian cuisine and Jamie’s!

Bridge tour for Star Class. They are not as fun as they were pre Covid but still great to see.

The bed in the master was super comfy! Best ever. My SIL said the fold out couch was comfy too. The bed in the other room was good too so zero complaints!

Galley your for Star Class:

Our last day! It’s been a blast. We love Wendy and don’t know how she does it all. We ordered breakfast in our cabin. Such a perfect day!

Day 6 Compas:

Last night we ate at Chops. The food was excellent and prepared correctly. Then we watched the comedy show. Both were funny but the woman was a real scream!! 😂😂

Tiki bar:

Burger, ceviche and nachos. The food was great!

Mojito.