daninwi Posted February 9, 2021 #1 Share Posted February 9, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepcman Posted February 9, 2021 #2 Share Posted February 9, 2021 The Grand suite..hands down 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun and Fun Posted February 9, 2021 #3 Share Posted February 9, 2021 We stayed in - I think - 1060 on Radiance - huge balcony and beautiful GS. You have more perks with a GS vs JS as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted February 9, 2021 #4 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) 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 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted February 9, 2021 #5 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Just remember the Junior Suites don't get the same perks as the other suites do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daninwi Posted February 9, 2021 Author #6 Share Posted February 9, 2021 thanks for the quick feedback; popular opinion points to the GS! here's sailing again sooner rather than later! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivesLikeMario Posted February 9, 2021 #7 Share Posted February 9, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted February 9, 2021 #8 Share Posted February 9, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun and Fun Posted February 9, 2021 #9 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daninwi Posted February 10, 2021 Author #10 Share Posted February 10, 2021 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! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fweegy Posted February 10, 2021 #11 Share Posted February 10, 2021 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. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumnuT Posted February 10, 2021 #12 Share Posted February 10, 2021 GS for sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norwich Cruiser Posted February 10, 2021 #13 Share Posted February 10, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted February 10, 2021 #14 Share Posted February 10, 2021 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted February 10, 2021 #15 Share Posted February 10, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted February 10, 2021 #16 Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegirl1 Posted February 10, 2021 #17 Share Posted February 10, 2021 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun and Fun Posted February 10, 2021 #18 Share Posted February 10, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun and Fun Posted February 10, 2021 #19 Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted February 10, 2021 #20 Share Posted February 10, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted February 10, 2021 #21 Share Posted February 10, 2021 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 ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted February 10, 2021 #22 Share Posted February 10, 2021 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun and Fun Posted February 10, 2021 #23 Share Posted February 10, 2021 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun and Fun Posted February 10, 2021 #24 Share Posted February 10, 2021 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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