Old and Lazy Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 New to the blog and have been lurking behind all the great posts. Soaking in all the great stories, info and joking around. But one thing that I completely do not understand... what do all the room codes mean. What’s the difference between an a1 and a2 or a j3 and j4. So on and so on. Is there a cheat sheet for a newbie to understand why there is difference in the same room? On a side note, why does an Aquatheater 1 bedroom not get the genie service and the 2 bedroom does get the genie service? When I look at the room details the 1 bedroom has concierge service listed and the 2 bedroom states Royal Genie. Thanks you and appreciate any words of wisdom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 10 minutes ago, Old and Lazy said: why does an Aquatheater 1 bedroom not get the genie service and the 2 bedroom does get the genie service? When I look at the room details the 1 bedroom has concierge service listed and the 2 bedroom states Royal Genie. A1/A2 and A3/A4 are 2 completely different classes of suites. A1 and A2 (2 BR ATS) are Star Class suites. A3 and A4 (1 BR ATS) are Sky Class suites. The Genie only comes with Star Class. Star Class comes with both Concierge and Genie while Sky Class has only the Concierge. Yo2slick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old and Lazy Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 19 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: A1/A2 and A3/A4 are 2 completely different classes of suites. A1 and A2 (2 BR ATS) are Star Class suites. A3 and A4 (1 BR ATS) are Sky Class suites. The Genie only comes with Star Class. Star Class comes with both Concierge and Genie while Sky Class has only the Concierge. Thank you. Just seems strange to me that the 1 bedroom aqua suite would be star class and not the same as the 2 bedrooms. But i guess they have to draw the line somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 7 minutes ago, Old and Lazy said: Thank you. Just seems strange to me that the 1 bedroom aqua suite would be star class and not the same as the 2 bedrooms. But i guess they have to draw the line somewhere. The 1 BD ATS is not star. Only the 2 bd ones are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 You might find this helpful: http://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/General_Info/17055533_Recategorization_Trade_Grid.pdf KatyH, Old and Lazy, Reigert2008 and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old and Lazy Posted March 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 16 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: You might find this helpful: http://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Royal/General_Info/17055533_Recategorization_Trade_Grid.pdf Yes, very helpful. May need a glass of wine or two to figure out the chart. But, very helpful. Thank you! JLMoran, RWDW1204, Tanner and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 33 minutes ago, Old and Lazy said: Yes, very helpful. May need a glass of wine or two to figure out the chart. But, very helpful. Thank you! Wine does not help the comprehension of that chart. Don't ask me how I know. Neesa, Lovetocruise2002, WAAAYTOOO and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Old and Lazy said: Yes, very helpful. May need a glass of wine or two to figure out the chart. But, very helpful. Thank you! Something I figured out recently (for non Star Class purposes...) Odd number are distinctly different compared to even number within a cabin type. 2D/4D balcony for example vs. 1D/3D balcony. The number does not indicate the exact capacity but it gives a hint at it, at least in terms of odd number vs. even number. So how does it work... Starting with an even number means it can accomodate 2 guests. Starting with an odd number means it can accommodate more than 2 guests. If you are looking at a 2D or 2N or 4D or 4V or whatever type of cabin, the even number means that cabin has a capacity of 2 guests (except for studios). If you see a 1D or 3N or 5D or whatever with an odd number that cabin can accommodate more than 2 guests. Studio cabins have a capacity of 1 so they deviate from this a little. The number doesn't matter, studio can sleep one guest. What about the letter? The letter is the cabin type, interior, oceanview, balcony, etc. The most common are: D = balcony N = Oceanview V = interior U = virtual balcony (interior) J = Junior Suite While D generally means balcony, what about a "spacious" balcony? Enter the letter B or C. B/C = spacious balcony While N generally indicates oceanview what about spacious oceanview? Enter the letter M or L M/L = Spacious oceanview There are a few more letters in play. Full suites and newer cabin types like boardwalk or central park introduce new letters as shown in the chart posted by @Lovetocruise2002. JLMoran, Sharla, Neesa and 10 others 4 4 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 Umm...IMO my chart is easier to follow but good stuff there. I never knew that! Neesa and twangster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 In the real world, if your cabin category contains an even number that cabin can take 2 guest. But wait... Uncle Ron wants to come on the cruise now. Can you add Uncle Ron to a cabin that already has two guests? (non suite) If the cabin type is even, Uncle Ron is out of luck. (even number means only two guests) If the cabin type is odd, Uncle Ron can most likely share the cabin with the two other guests IF you want Uncle Ron sharing that cabin and IF there is lifeboat capacity in that muster station. Studio cabins are always one guest and only one guest regardless of the type of studio cabin. SpeedNoodles, KristiZ, Old and Lazy and 2 others 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 6 hours ago, twangster said: Something I figured out recently (for non Star Class purposes...) Odd number are distinctly different compared to even number within a cabin type. 2D/4D balcony for example vs. 1D/3D balcony. The number does not indicate the exact capacity but it gives a hint at it, at least in terms of odd number vs. even number. So how does it work... Starting with an even number means it can accomodate 2 guests. Starting with an odd number means it can accommodate more than 2 guests. If you are looking at a 2D or 2N or 4D or 4V or whatever type of cabin, the even number means that cabin has a capacity of 2 guests (except for studios). If you see a 1D or 3N or 5D or whatever with an odd number that cabin can accommodate more than 2 guests. Studio cabins have a capacity of 1 so they deviate from this a little. The number doesn't matter, studio can sleep one guest. What about the letter? The letter is the cabin type, interior, oceanview, balcony, etc. The most common are: D = balcony N = Oceanview V = interior U = virtual balcony (interior) J = Junior Suite While D generally means balcony, what about a "spacious" balcony? Enter the letter B or C. B/C = spacious balcony While N generally indicates oceanview what about spacious oceanview? Enter the letter M or L M/L = Spacious oceanview There are a few more letters in play. Full suites and newer cabin types like boardwalk or central park introduce new letters as shown in the chart posted by @Lovetocruise2002. So, there ya go ! @twangsterhas perfectly bot-splained it ! Who could have guessed ? Tanner, emmef, Old and Lazy and 4 others 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD474 Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 6 hours ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Umm...IMO my chart is easier to follow but good stuff there. I never knew that! Any complaints..Talk to the Captain WAAAYTOOO, JLMoran and Old and Lazy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 You may find this blog post helpful: What are the differences between Royal Caribbean's 1D, 2D, 4D, etc balcony rooms? RWDW1204, Old and Lazy, KatyH and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Van Niekerk Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 Could it be helpful to have a glossary of all the abbreviations used? I took a few minutes to figure out ATS... I knew it was a Suite since @Lovetocruise2002 was the person using it but I needed a minute to figure out what type. Lovetocruise2002 and emmef 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharla Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 49 minutes ago, Marc Van Niekerk said: Could it be helpful to have a glossary of all the abbreviations used? I took a few minutes to figure out ATS... I knew it was a Suite since @Lovetocruise2002 was the person using it but I needed a minute to figure out what type. I know- I speak categories not abbreviations! I know what A1, A2 are but ATS took a minute even though it's the same thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharla Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 11 hours ago, twangster said: Something I figured out recently (for non Star Class purposes...) Odd number are distinctly different compared to even number within a cabin type. 2D/4D balcony for example vs. 1D/3D balcony. The number does not indicate the exact capacity but it gives a hint at it, at least in terms of odd number vs. even number. So how does it work... Starting with an even number means it can accomodate 2 guests. Starting with an odd number means it can accommodate more than 2 guests. If you are looking at a 2D or 2N or 4D or 4V or whatever type of cabin, the even number means that cabin has a capacity of 2 guests (except for studios). If you see a 1D or 3N or 5D or whatever with an odd number that cabin can accommodate more than 2 guests. Studio cabins have a capacity of 1 so they deviate from this a little. The number doesn't matter, studio can sleep one guest. What about the letter? The letter is the cabin type, interior, oceanview, balcony, etc. The most common are: D = balcony N = Oceanview V = interior U = virtual balcony (interior) J = Junior Suite While D generally means balcony, what about a "spacious" balcony? Enter the letter B or C. B/C = spacious balcony While N generally indicates oceanview what about spacious oceanview? Enter the letter M or L M/L = Spacious oceanview There are a few more letters in play. Full suites and newer cabin types like boardwalk or central park introduce new letters as shown in the chart posted by @Lovetocruise2002. This is pretty correct. Odd/even numbers are sometimes not the best way to tell- you can put 2 people in a J3 on a lot of ships. And 4 people in a 7D on several. It just depends on their mood I guess. But it's a great overall synopsis! Also one thing is CB, or CI. Those are specific connecting staterooms. Not all connecting go in that category, and not all of them will work if you have, say a family of 5. But on some ships that's how they do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 13 minutes ago, Sharla said: I know- I speak categories not abbreviations! I know what A1, A2 are but ATS took a minute even though it's the same thing! I learned the ATS term from @WAAAYTOOO in her 2017 blogs! WAAAYTOOO and Sharla 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 18 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: I learned the ATS term from @WAAAYTOOO in her 2017 blogs! Oh yeah.. Way to go, friendly Canadian - throw my ass right under the bus ! bobroo, teddy, JLMoran and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmondFarmer Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 12 hours ago, twangster said: Studio cabins are always one guest and only one guest regardless of the type of studio cabin. For booking purposes this is true. But I have heard they can sleep two....if drink package is purchased by both guests. PRebecca, WAAAYTOOO and smokeybandit 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 1 hour ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Oh yeah.. Way to go, friendly Canadian - throw my ass right under the bus ! No one ever believes me, but I have learned all my suite snob ways from you! WAAAYTOOO and Neesa 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 2 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Oh yeah.. Way to go, friendly Canadian - throw my ass right under the bus ! She wasted no time and wasn't even subtle! SpeedNoodles, JLMoran, Lovetocruise2002 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 1 hour ago, twangster said: She wasted no time and wasn't even subtle! I know, right ? SpeedNoodles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 1 hour ago, twangster said: She wasted no time and wasn't even subtle! 6 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I know, right ? SMH...I can't believe I let you two talk me into cruising with you! No love for me at all....Sad lulubot WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old and Lazy Posted March 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 13 hours ago, Matt said: You may find this blog post helpful: What are the differences between Royal Caribbean's 1D, 2D, 4D, etc balcony rooms? More great info in that post. Thank you. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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