You can now get Royal Caribbean's first class Royal Genie service on any ship, if you're willing to pay for it.
The Royal Genie is now available on all ships, even its oldest and smallest ships.
Up until recently, you could only get a Genie if you booked a Star Class suite on its newest ships, such as the Icon, Oasis, and Quantum Class ships. But the company decided to expand the offering to other ships. Over the past year, more ships have gotten the option to purchase a Royal Genie.
The Royal Genie Package is now available across Freedom, Radiance, Voyager, and Vision Class ships globally.
Here's what you get if you're willing to pay the $300 per guest, per day fee to have a Royal Genie.
What's included with the Royal Genie service
Pricing is dynamic based on sailing, ship, and date, but the starting price for a Royal Genie is $300 per person, per day (kids are $200 per day). All guests in the cabin must purchase it if one person buys it.
Having a genie means having VIP services everywhere onboard. Think of it like having practically everything included on the ship, and front-of-the-line access.
It includes:
- Royal Genie Services: Arranges prime entertainment seating reservations, manages dining and activities reservations, coordinates luxury shopping onboard, plans special celebrations, handles special requests and much more
- Deluxe Beverage Package (for all guests of legal drinking age)
- Refreshment Package (for all guests below legal drinking age)
- Complimentary Star Class Dining Benefit including à la carte dining and special holiday dinners (Dec 24, Dec 25, Dec 31, and Valentine’s Dinner)
The following dining options are excluded from the Star Class Dining benefit:- Food items from Starbucks
- Signature Cuts at Chops Grille (where available)
- Hibachi (where available) - $15 surcharge
- Chef’s Table - $50 surcharge
- Due to space limitations, culinary classes are not included in these amenities, except for SIP-TOUR-BRUNCH
- Playmakers' food is included. The following Playmakers conditions apply:
- Playmakers Touchdown Sundae, which is a souvenir item, and therefore is available to purchase.
- Playmakers Owners Box is a reserved space and of a chargeable nature. Royal Genie Package guests will get priority to reserve the space.
- Complimentary Room Service
- VOOM — Powered by Starlink internet, 1 Device per guest in the reservation
- Complimentary Stateroom Mini Bar Beverages (Coca-Cola canned products)
- Still & Sparkling Water Bottle Delivery
- Complimentary Starbucks Beverages
- VIP Luggage Service (Arrival & Departure)
- VIP Welcome Food & Beverage Amenity
- Suite Lounge Access
- Complimentary Ice Cream at Sugar Beach
- Reserved Seating in the Main Theater
- Designated time to FlowRider, Rock Climbing Wall & Ice Skating
- Complimentary Stateroom Movies
- Malin+Goetz Bath Amenities
- Complimentary Pressing Services
- Luxury Bathroom Amenities
You do not need to booked in a suite to buy the genie service on its older ships. You could be in an inside room and buy the Royal Genie package.
There's no change to how genies are offered on the Icon, Oasis, or Quantum Class ships.
The Royal Genie Package is available for purchase after you book when you access My Royal Cruise and is not for sale onboard.
Royal Genie Package is non-refundable, both pre-cruise and onboard.
I tried the Royal Genie service. You feel like a VIP, but the in-room options are limited
When Royal Caribbean first began offering Royal Genie's on more ships, I jumped at the opportunity.
I booked it for my family while sailing on Independence of the Seas in Europe. I was curious would the new service measure up to how good the Genie service has been in Star Class suites.
All of the genies are trained in the same way, so there's no "second-class" experience just because you're not sailing in Star Class. Just like other genies, Royal Caribbean recruits genies from exceptional guest service and suite concierge crew members already working in the fleet.
My genie met us on embarkation day and from that point forward, we waited for nothing and anything we needed was a WhatsApp message away.
We could have specialty restaurants deliver food to the room, or get any dining reservation we wanted.
When our ship was late docking in Rotterdam, our genie escorted us past the line of guests waiting to disembark the ship and we walked off first.
The only downside is since you're (probably) not in a suite, the in-cabin benefits of a genie are limited.
When I've had a genie in Star Class, it comes with opulent suites with lots of space so I can enjoy a dining room area, living room, and sprawling balcony.
In smaller cabins, it limits how you can maximize the genie's services.
I ordered sushi to to the room, but we had to eat it on our laps on the balcony instead of at a table. It's little nuances like that which could be an issue for some people.
And yes, it's not inexpensive. For my family of four over eight nights, it cost me $9,600 in total.
While pricey, it's not aimed at every cruiser. It's something Royal Caribbean wants to offer to a more discerning customer that values service above everything else.
I loved having a genie, and think it's the kind of splurge someone that wants to go all-out for a fun over-the-top vacation might buy.
