Unique Staterooms and Suites on Royal Caribbean Ships
Published Thursday, August 15th 2024 - Updated Thursday, August 15th 2024Learn More About These Unique Staterooms on Royal Caribbean Ships
Ultimate Family Suite
This incredible Ultimate Family Townhouse on Icon of the Seas is booking at an average of $80,000 per week. Yes, it is sold out of every sailing in 2024.
This is a 1,772-square-foot mega suite that is 3 decks high and sleep up to 8 people. There's just one on Icon of the Seas.
Featuring an in-suite slide, movie-viewing room, karaoke machine and outdoor ping pong table, outdoor seating, and direct access to the Surfside area.
Royal Suite 4 Bedroom Family Suite
The Four Bedroom Family Suite is available on Symphony, Harmony, and Liberty of the Seas and include all the Star Class Royal Suite benefits including a Royal Genie.
The appeal of having a large family vacation all together makes this a high demand suite. You can get 4 separate bedrooms and 5 different sleeping areas.
Sky Junior Suite
Located in Suite Neighborhood on Icon of the Seas, this is the first Junior Suite that has Sky Class benefits.
Sky Junior Suite benefits include Suite Neighborhood access, all-day dining at two suites-only restaurants, free Wi-Fi, and concierge service.
There are only 8 Sky Junior Suites on Icon of the Seas.
“Hump Balcony” Stateroom
Most balcony cabins across the fleet look the same, but you might be able to get a larger balcony by choosing a stateroom on the “hump” of the ship and sometimes the price is the same.
A “hump balcony” on a Royal Caribbean ship refers to a balcony cabin located on the part of the ship that bulges outward, typically around mid-ship.
The best hump balcony rooms on Royal Caribbean are on the Radiance Class, Voyager Class, Freedom Class, Oasis Class or Quantum Class, but check the deck plans to verify.
Aft Balcony
There are aft balcony rooms on every Royal Caribbean ship, but some of the rear-facing cabins on Vision Class, Radiance Class, and Freedom Class cruise ships have very large balcony space.
Aft balcony allows for a full vantage point to enjoy sail away from ports. They are particularly in demand on Alaska cruises for the viewing opportunities.
Extra Large Central Park Balcony
Found on Oasis Class ships only, there are two Central Park balcony rooms on each deck that have almost double width balconies for the same cost as other Central Park balcony staterooms
The cabin numbers are on decks 10, 11 and 12: 10229, 10629, 11229, 11629, 12229 and 12629.
There is no guest stateroom next door, so this allows for extra balcony space at no additional cost.
Oceanview and Interior Family Staterooms
If you are cruising with children, you may be lucky to book on of these oversized family oceanview and family interior stateroom available on select ships.
Although there is no balcony, they do offer you way more living space. There is a bedroom for the parents, and either an additional bedroom or a nook with bunk beds for the kids.
There's also two bathrooms, which is a very helpful addition. These staterooms are very limited and sell out long in advance. Typically, will be located forward or aft on the ship.
Solo Staterooms
Solo travel is more in demand these days then ever before. Some ships have created a smaller studio stateroom with enough space for one person.
The cost is usually a little lower than booking a standard stateroom and paying the single supplement fee.
The number of these solo staterooms vary on the ships and are not available on all Royal Caribbean ships.
The final advice to remember is that all these unique staterooms will sell out long in advance, often well over a year in advance. So don’t expect to book last minute and experience one of these staterooms or suites.
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