PaulRC Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 I Thinking of booking my next cruise and am wanting some input on the JR suite vs a balcony on the Mariner OTS. I know there is about 64sqFt of room difference. That may be a lot of room I am not so sure it is worth the $500. I don't mind spending an extra $500 if it is worth it, just not sure. It is a 5 day cruise. I might enjoy the UDP in stead. Any way anyone have any thoughts on this? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 Are you chasing loyalty status? $500 for 5 extra points (10 if you qre solo) might be a good trade-off if you are. KristiZ, SpeedNoodles, Baked Alaska and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooch Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 Did a 4 day on Mariner last February in a deluxe balcony room, me hubby & 10 year old grandson. IMHO way too small for comfort even for a short cruise. We didn’t even let them pull out the sofa bed because there was already no room. Nothing below JS for us anymore. Bob_KY, PaulRC, GaryAA and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooch Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 Ok yes I am officially a Suite Snob. I blame my husband and several bad influence posters here!! Neesa, rjac, Snotarni and 8 others 1 1 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy & Sheryl Unwin Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 For us the choice of JS is for the bathroom, well worth the money Fairlynew, JLMoran, KristiZ and 7 others 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 Three cruises ago we upgraded to the Junior Suite - no going back now. My wife loves the bath tub, much better than the smaller than an old fashion telephone booth shower. The extra square feet may not sound like much on paper - but is noticeable once you get to the room. The double points for a suite is also pretty significant. You can't take any cruise for $500. LifesEz, Baked Alaska, PaulRC and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 $500 extra for a 5 night cruise is really not bad. PaulRC, WAAAYTOOO and LifesEz 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 I booked Jr Suites over the next year for the double points. It was worth it to me. LifesEz, Neesa, WAAAYTOOO and 3 others 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 I am doing a solo in a jr. suite on Mariner, 30 C&A points. If it a $500 difference, I might forgo the UDP on Mariner and get the space. LifesEz, PaulRC, WAAAYTOOO and 1 other 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeK Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 DON'T DO IT! Just kidding. We made the jump to JSs years ago and haven't looked back. The extra space, the upgraded bathroom, a walk-in closet and double C+A points is worth the extra money, About 8 or 10 cruises ago we made the jump to the bigger suites. It is an addiction worse than any drug. We now book Grand Suites or above. We can't resist the extra perks especially on Oasis ships. If you make the jump you will know what we are talking about. Good luck and happy sailing PaulRC, Neesa, CruiseDiva and 2 others 2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 1 hour ago, MikeK said: It is an addiction worse than any drug. No truer words.... Neesa, LifesEz and PaulRC 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooch Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 Yup and my husband is a “flasher”!! God he loves that gold card. LifesEz, WAAAYTOOO, PaulRC and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulRC Posted July 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 I guess there is an agreement JR suites are NOT worth it! Just kidding. Thank you all for your input on this! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulRC Posted July 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 On 6/30/2021 at 2:46 PM, AshleyDillo said: Are you chasing loyalty status? $500 for 5 extra points (10 if you qre solo) might be a good trade-off if you are. I never thought about it but, Yes I guess I am. I am not sure why but I am. So let me ask this question related to that. After the March cruise I will be Platinum. I am also looking to do a cruise in Oct 22. I read that the pricing is better the higher loyalty rank you are. Should I wait to book my Oct 22 cruise until I achieve Platinum? If I do not and I book before to get a better price would I be able to get the credit for making Platinum after I book and maybe get a OBC or something? LifesEz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 19 minutes ago, PaulRC said: Should I wait to book my Oct 22 cruise until I achieve Platinum? My thought is it is always better to book early in case the base rate goes up. Once you hit Platinum you can check and see if the current pricing plus the platinum discount is better and reprice it then if so. The discount is a fixed amount based on length of the cruise and how far in advance you are booking. This link is for their Singapore site, but it shows the breakdown. https://www.royalcaribbean.com/sgp/en/crown-anchor-society/balcony-and-suites-chart?country=SGP PaulRC, LifesEz and Neesa 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSB_Z51 Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 49 minutes ago, PaulRC said: After the March cruise I will be Platinum. I am also looking to do a cruise in Oct 22. I read that the pricing is better the higher loyalty rank you are. Should I wait to book my Oct 22 cruise until I achieve Platinum? If I do not and I book before to get a better price would I be able to get the credit for making Platinum after I book and maybe get a OBC or something? I'd say book the best price now, you can always reprice after you level up. We have 78 points. Think we have been through a few levels. I have priced trips with and without my C&A account number and never saw a difference. Just my experience in spite of what the C&A benefits list says. Neesa and LifesEz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulRC Posted July 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 Is it true that suites earn double points? So a 5 night cruise in a balcony gives 5 points x2 for the Covid boost giving a total of 10 loyalty points. Now if it is a JR suite I get the for mentioned 10 X 2 for the suite giving my 10 loyalty points. Is that correct? Thanks Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo2slick Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 I was looking at Jr Suites on Liberty and ended up getting a 1 Bedroom Grand Suite for 300pp more. I figured I would get the extra perks for 300 bucks plus double points. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo2slick Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, PaulRC said: Is it true that suites earn double points? So a 5 night cruise in a balcony gives 5 points x2 for the Covid boost giving a total of 10 loyalty points. Now if it is a JR suite I get the for mentioned 10 X 2 for the suite giving my 10 loyalty points. Is that correct? Thanks Paul Yes, you would receive 4 points per night in a suite during the x2 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 On 7/1/2021 at 7:25 AM, MikeK said: It is an addiction worse than any drug. Spoken by someone who isn't a first responder I know it was meant in jest, but seriously...no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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