Navigator: Balcony vs Junior Suite

[CONCH65]

Looking at a upcoming cruise on the Navigator of the Seas. Junior Suite would be about $300 more total than a Superior Balcony once prepaid gratuities on the suite are factored in. Room location would be similar for either cabin. I like to be as high and as forward as possible. Is a Junior Suite that much larger/nicer than a Superior Balcony? Are there any other perks that you receive with a Junior Suite such as quicker embarkation or perks while in port? We have had balconies on the FOS and LOS but never a Junior Suite. Thanks.

[Clarea]

Looking at a upcoming cruise on the Navigator of the Seas. Junior Suite would be about $300 more total than a Superior Balcony once prepaid gratuities on the suite are factored in. Room location would be similar for either cabin. I like to be as high and as forward as possible. Is a Junior Suite that much larger/nicer than a Superior Balcony? Are there any other perks that you receive with a Junior Suite such as quicker embarkation or perks while in port? We have had balconies on the FOS and LOS but never a Junior Suite. Thanks.

A JS is about 50% larger than a balcony stateroom.

 

JS perks:

 

Bathtub, walk-in closet (all but Majesty and Vision class), priority check-in and boarding, tea kettle, coffee maker, bathroom amenities, robes, double C&A points, and a silver Seapass card.

[Merion_Mom]

Looking at a upcoming cruise on the Navigator of the Seas. Junior Suite would be about $300 more total than a Superior Balcony once prepaid gratuities on the suite are factored in. Room location would be similar for either cabin. I like to be as high and as forward as possible. Is a Junior Suite that much larger/nicer than a Superior Balcony? Are there any other perks that you receive with a Junior Suite such as quicker embarkation or perks while in port? We have had balconies on the FOS and LOS but never a Junior Suite. Thanks.

 

Something you wrote makes me think that you are making an incorrect assumption.

 

Gratuities are the same for a JS as for a balcony cabin.

 

Higher tips don't kick in until you hit GS or above.

[Wilson]

Go for the JS. You will not regret it.

[CONCH65]

Something you wrote makes me think that you are making an incorrect assumption.

 

Gratuities are the same for a JS as for a balcony cabin.

 

Higher tips don't kick in until you hit GS or above.

 

The current deal I'm looking at includes prepaid gratuities on the JS but not on the balcony.

[Cigar King]

It practically a wash then, since you get tips included. Go for it. We have 4 JS's on the Navigator booked now. They are well worth the extra money.

[txcowboy10]

No brainer....take the JS...you won't be disappointed! Enjoy ur cruise

[Coralc]

I agree! If it's not much more for the JS, I would take it. They are nice size rooms. Our next 4 cruises are in Junior Suites as well. :D

[Garavar]

Double points AND a silver seapass card how can you pass that up????

[CONCH65]

What does the silver seapass get you?

[Clarea]

What does the silver seapass get you?

Envy of those with plain SeaPass cards. Seriously, nothing.

[Merion_Mom]

What does the silver seapass get you?

 

Nothing. He is being a smarta$$.

[Cigar King]

The thing about the silver card in my opinion is that it really doesn't stand out from the blue one. I really wonder why they even have them at all. Now the gold one, that's another story.

 

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[kandj05]

Envy of those with plain SeaPass cards. Seriously, nothing.

 

This made me truly LOL!

[retird]

We just got off the Navigator yesterday. Had JS 9294. Well worth the money

 

Just hearing my wife rave about having a bathtub and walk in closet made it worthwhile:)

Edited November 23, 2015 by retird

[Garavar]

The thing about the silver card in my opinion is that it really doesn't stand out from the blue one. I really wonder why they even have them at all. Now the gold one, that's another story.

 

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I agree, the Silver vs Blue looks identical unless you give it a good look...

 

I know the "purpose" of different color cards is to help staff distinguish Suite guests from "Regular" guests. But I have never seen it actually matter.

 

What I mean is, short of getting into a restricted area, I have never been treated any better showing a gold card or worse showing a silver/blue card. Its pretty much all the same...Has anyone?

[cincicruisers]

Love the Jr Suites. There really is a Lot of extra space.

[Retired LEO]

What does the silver seapass get you?

 

It gets you into your cabin.

[cb at sea]

A JS is a wonderful way to cruise...the cabin is most like a hotel room, spacewise....since tips are included...you're getting a helluva deal!!!

 

Having the silver card doesn't nothing "perk-wise" for you...it's just an ego-satisfying thing.....

Edited November 23, 2015 by cb at sea

[George C]

Another vote for Js, walk in closet looked really nice also bathroom and larger cabin. Also double points towards your next RCCL level

[CONCH65]

We just got off the Navigator yesterday. Had JS 9294. Well worth the money

 

Just hearing my wife rave about having a bathtub and walk in closet made it worthwhile:)

 

Did your balcony have a lounge chair and 2 other chairs on it?

[msuweather]

We actually just made the switch yesterday from a Superior to a Junior Suite. Soooo excited!

 

Question, will we receive new luggage tags? When I log into myCruises it still has the Deck 7 tags, not the new Deck 9, but everything else has changed?

 

Thanks in advance!

[Clarea]

We actually just made the switch yesterday from a Superior to a Junior Suite. Soooo excited!

 

Question, will we receive new luggage tags? When I log into myCruises it still has the Deck 7 tags, not the new Deck 9, but everything else has changed?

 

Thanks in advance!

You have to call whoever booked your cruise and ask that your cruise documents be re-issued. It won't happen automatically.

[msuweather]

Thanks so much Bob. I've contact my travel agent. Really appreciate the time you spend answering so many questions.

[CONCH65]

Thanks for the advice. We went ahead and booked the Junior Suite and as a result of adding our friend's cabin to our reservation we received another $100 onboard credit as did they. $450 total plus prepaid gratuities. We have done a back to back on Liberty of the Seas and a 7 night on the Freedom of the Seas in balcony cabins. It's amazing to see how similar this ship is to them even thought it's a different class.