Radiance - Jr Suite vs Grand Suite

[daninwi]

New to the booking of suites so looking for some opinions.  Looking at Jan 2022 (should be far enough out...) 5 day cruise on the Radiance for 3 of us.  There seems to be about a $500 difference between the jr suite and the 1 bedroom grand suite.  Currently one of the sailings has an aft grand suite available and that is intriguing to us.

[deepcman]

The Grand suite..hands down 

[Sun and Fun]

We stayed in - I think - 1060 on Radiance - huge balcony and beautiful GS. You have more perks with a GS vs JS as well.

[Ourusualbeach]

For $500....book it.

 

The GS will have access to the Suite lounge with free drinks from 4:30 to 8:00 nightly. 

Edited February 9, 2021 by Ourusualbeach

[smokeybandit]

Just remember the Junior Suites don't get the same perks as the other suites do. 

[daninwi]

thanks for the quick feedback;  popular opinion points to the GS!   

 

here's sailing again sooner rather than later!

[DrivesLikeMario]

You've made a good decision.  The Cat. GSs are the only ones we'll book now.  #1600 is our favorite.  We love the massive bathroom, the space in the seating area and the comfy king-sized bed.  There are so many drawers and cubby holes to put your stuff that it's easy to have a clean cabin all the time.  Congrats!  You'll love it and the perks.

[Ashland]

1 hour ago, Sun and Fun said:

We stayed in - I think - 1060 on Radiance - huge balcony and beautiful GS. You have more perks with a GS vs JS as well.

If it was #1060 on Radiance you were in an OS.

[Sun and Fun]

24 minutes ago, Ashland said:

If it was #1060 on Radiance you were in an OS.

Ah - it was 1060 - I just checked the deck plans and it lists it as GS on Radiance. We have been in both OS and GS / this definitely looks like a GS size. 

Edited February 9, 2021 by Sun and Fun

[daninwi]

2 hours ago, Sun and Fun said:

Ah - it was 1060 - I just checked the deck plans and it lists it as GS on Radiance. We have been in both OS and GS / this definitely looks like a GS size. 

Settled on 1060....thanks again for the feedback.  There is plenty of pent up demand for r&r for our family!

[fweegy]

If you can afford it, it's a no brainer. I've done both, the Grand Suite vs Jr Suite is like dating Beyonce or Rose O'Donnell.

[NumnuT]

GS for sure...

[Norwich Cruiser]

1 hour ago, fweegy said:

If you can afford it, it's a no brainer. I've done both, the Grand Suite vs Jr Suite is like dating Beyonce or Rose O'Donnell.

Agree with this

[George C]

5 hours ago, DrivesLikeMario said:

You've made a good decision.  The Cat. GSs are the only ones we'll book now.  #1600 is our favorite.  We love the massive bathroom, the space in the seating area and the comfy king-sized bed.  There are so many drawers and cubby holes to put your stuff that it's easy to have a clean cabin all the time.  Congrats!  You'll love it and the perks.

Totally agree my favorite grand suite on any ship , perks way better so much extra room, extra privacy, huge bathroom. 

[Ashland]

6 hours ago, Sun and Fun said:

Ah - it was 1060 - I just checked the deck plans and it lists it as GS on Radiance. We have been in both OS and GS / this definitely looks like a GS size. 

Interesting...Because I'm booked next door in #1058 (July 2022) but on Jewel and it's an OS...So you're saying Radiance is different? I've been in #1050 on Radiance GS and booked on Serenade #1052 GS. I'm also looking at deck plans and am definitely confused by your post.

[Ourusualbeach]

5 hours ago, Ashland said:

Interesting...Because I'm booked next door in #1058 (July 2022) but on Jewel and it's an OS...So you're saying Radiance is different? I've been in #1050 on Radiance GS and booked on Serenade #1052 GS. I'm also looking at deck plans and am definitely confused by your post.

Radiance and Jewel deck plans are different.

 

Radiance

 

Jewel

Edited February 10, 2021 by Ourusualbeach

[cruisegirl1]

10 hours ago, fweegy said:

If you can afford it, it's a no brainer. I've done both, the Grand Suite vs Jr Suite is like dating Beyonce or Rose O'Donnell.

 

Depends what you are looking for.  I think Rosie is funnier.

 

However  - at that price quoted by the OP,  the GS is a no brainer.  

M

[Sun and Fun]

4 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Radiance and Jewel deck plans are different.

 

Radiance

 

Jewel

The bottom is Radiance the top is Jewel - just switched around. #1060 on The Radiance is the large balcony Grand Suite. It is next door to an OS.

[Sun and Fun]

10 hours ago, Ashland said:

Interesting...Because I'm booked next door in #1058 (July 2022) but on Jewel and it's an OS...So you're saying Radiance is different? I've been in #1050 on Radiance GS and booked on Serenade #1052 GS. I'm also looking at deck plans and am definitely confused by your post.

Look at the Deck Plans on the RCCL site - you can see the color codes for the different levels. The cabin I was referring to was #1060.

Edited February 10, 2021 by Sun and Fun

[Ourusualbeach]

4 minutes ago, Sun and Fun said:

The bottom is Radiance the top is Jewel - just switched around. #1060 on The Radiance is the large balcony Grand Suite. It is next door to an OS.

Thanks

[Ashland]

I had no idea Radiance & Jewel were different so thanks for pointing that out.

So no confusion in that I have #1052 GS on Serenade and #1058 OS on Jewel.. right ?

I was and usually refer to my hard copy 2018-2019 catalog book (miss those ).

[Ourusualbeach]

13 minutes ago, Ashland said:

I had no idea Radiance & Jewel were different so thanks for pointing that out.

So no confusion in that I have #1052 GS on Serenade and #1058 OS on Jewel.. right ?

I was and usually refer to my hard copy 2018-2019 catalog book (miss those ).

No confusion.

 

Radiance and Brilliance being the first two launched had a different suite layout than Serenade and Jewel

[Sun and Fun]

33 minutes ago, Ashland said:

I had no idea Radiance & Jewel were different so thanks for pointing that out.

So no confusion in that I have #1052 GS on Serenade and #1058 OS on Jewel.. right ?

I was and usually refer to my hard copy 2018-2019 catalog book (miss those ).

That looks to be correct - here is Serenade's deck plan and #1052 is a GS.

[Sun and Fun]

34 minutes ago, Ashland said:

I had no idea Radiance & Jewel were different so thanks for pointing that out.

So no confusion in that I have #1052 GS on Serenade and #1058 OS on Jewel.. right ?

I was and usually refer to my hard copy 2018-2019 catalog book (miss those ).

Here is the Jewel deck plan - #1058 is an OS