captainannoyed!

Agree 100%❤️

I did play it a bit for fun. There is a disc player at the lower right side that plays it also. So, it’s either. I suspect that if it was desired you can even arrange to have a player brought in if you are entertaining. I forget the songs available. Btw, if James is still the cabin steward he’s really great! We had this RS just a few weeks ago, and it’s still on our minds. We even decided to upgrade our cruise next year to the RS!

I always tip the delivery staff. I find, and it just might be my experience, that delivery is quicker in suites. At least, that has been my experience.

You’re going to LOVE IT!!!! We loved it so much we just upgraded our 11/25 cruise to the RS!

Perfectly explained. Kudos!

The suite lounge, and happy hour, is for grand suites and higher. JS doesn’t get the perk. But you shouldn’t have to use you vouchers. It’s a nightly open bar for full suites and Pinnacles. I always tip the bartender, but it’s never been a voucher issue.

15 nights are going to be awesome!!!! Enjoy!!!

@TheInnocentAge I did find that there’s not so many ‘secret’ perks. I did ask about being able to be on the bridge for sail away. But only the standard bridge tour was offered. As others have stated, there’s no dining at the captain’s table anymore. However, the experience was absolutely wonderful! You will be personally escorted onboard to the suite by the Concierge, and the Royal Suite will be ready for you to go to directly without a wait. I do think they sent us a few extra nice things. Chocolate covered strawberries and I think an extra bottle of wine. You will be extremely happy with the RS, as the Jewel was the ship I was on also. The AC was awesome! We tried to turn it down. But it took us a bit to find the FOUR thermostats (yes there are four ‘zones)! The showers are the VERY BEST I ever experienced on a cruise (I’ve been in a number of GS and an OS before - no comparison)! Room service was very noticeably faster, and the food hotter on arrival than I ever had on a cruise before. We ordered from the main dining room and had dinner on the balcony when the wind or humidity were not an issue. The rest of the nights we had dinner at the dining table in the suite. It was awesome! You could live in this suite! There was a feeling that we were being looked after with more than normal attention, yet never with any kind of intrusion. You just know there is elevated attention. Overall, and I wanted this suite for about 25 years since I first cruised and found out about it, the Royal Suite was absolutely everything I hoped it would be! I’ll definitely sail in it again when budget permits! Enjoy your cruise! You are going to have a great time! If you remember, please reach out here and let me know what you thought after your cruise!

Okay, thanks for clearing that up.

After the cruise I just returned from I have made D+. I was looking over the D+ benefits, and saw one I hadn’t noticed before. Specifically. Under ‘Drinks and Dining’ Onboard Benefits, there is a discount on any glass of wine, beer, or soda, listed at 25%. Now, this is separate from the 50% discount on same at 2x per sailing. If I understand this as it is written, does this mean I now have the 25% discount on all wine, beer, and soda (apparently mixed drinks, shots not included)? I’ve always bought the drink package since it was offered by Royal. But if I understand this benefit, between the 5 D+ drinks and this discount I’m thinking I could skip the package. Thanks in advance for any guidance.

Interesting.

Nope. Open bar, won’t even ask your stateroom number.

I am also a big fan of the Radiance class. Yes, Seaview Cafe was one of the ‘hidden jems’ of the original deck plans. I still miss that, especially because Izumi doesn’t appeal to me. Perfect size ship for me, everything I want and none of the things I don’t.

Rita’s wasn’t originally on Radiance class ships. I’m not sure when they were added. It was (is still on Brilliance) just outside the Windjammer on the port side. Location of Rita’s is / was problematic, because access is more difficult when the Windjammer is closed. Actually, I’m not certain you even can get there when the Windjammer is closed. I believe there is access adjacent to the sports court and water slide to Izumi. Then, one could use the stairs next to Izumi to go back to deck 10 to the outside aft Windjammer seating and thus access to Rita’s. You'd have to really want to get there. As others have said, the loss isn’t important. I’m not sure if Royal really even thought out what they wanted Rita’s to be. It always felt like a half thought out concept, and just tacked on like a Lego block. If it was meant to be a Mexican themed bar, shouldn’t it have had chips and salsa? Who knows, maybe it did? I’d never know because I never saw a Rita’s open! Ultimately, the space is better used for seating - though a bar in this spot is a good idea.

Okay, this must have happened recently. Because this was the first time I saw Rita’s actually removed. Perhaps I was catching sailings just before the changes.