Room recategorization coming in 2025-2026

[Matt]

These changes are going to roll out with 2025-2026 deployment. 

https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2023/10/18/royal-caribbean-recategorizes-cruise-ship-cabins

 

[smokeybandit]

I'll be curious to see how much confusion Sky Junior Suites. vs junior suites everywhere else cause.

 

 

[SweetPea]

With 8 more Sky Class rooms, i wonder if the number of Pinnacles allowed in the Suite Lounge will be further restricted?

Is priority for CK dinner Sky-Pinnacle-Sea? If that's right, that bumps Pinnacle and Sea a bit downward as well. At least the way i read it? 

[teddy]

I’m glad we were able to book a “Sunset Balcony” on Explorer next week for the same price as side balconies. Hopefully the prices won’t increase too much for aft balconies going forward. 

[Lovetocruise2002]

1 hour ago, SweetPea said:

With 8 more Sky Class rooms, i wonder if the number of Pinnacles allowed in the Suite Lounge will be further restricted?

My first thought upon reading @Matt's blog earlier today was, "Oh boy, Suite Lounge is going to be a bit more crowded." 

[twangster]

2 hours ago, SweetPea said:

With 8 more Sky Class rooms, i wonder if the number of Pinnacles allowed in the Suite Lounge will be further restricted?

Is priority for CK dinner Sky-Pinnacle-Sea? If that's right, that bumps Pinnacle and Sea a bit downward as well. At least the way i read it? 

I think so and I'm okay with that.  Want SL access? Book a suite.  Especially if the Crown Lounge will be restricted to D+ and P in the future.    

CK priority should be Star-Sky-Pinnacle/Sea.  Time will tell if they further restrict Pinnacle.  With Sky numbers growing a bit there will be less space for Pinnacle/Sea reservations.  

[asquared17]

the irony of a sky junior suite being on deck six on oasis class though

[AlmondFarmer]

11 minutes ago, asquared17 said:

the irony of a sky junior suite being on deck six on oasis class though

Now closest Sky suite to Casino….for what it’s worth. 

[GatorCruiser]

Yup it seems like a the handwriting is on the wall for diamonds crown lounge access. 

[twangster]

49 minutes ago, asquared17 said:

the irony of a sky junior suite being on deck six on oasis class though

I've stayed in a GS on deck 6.  I like the location, when deck 17 isn't an option that is, which it wasn't when I chose deck 6 for my GS.  

[twangster]

16 minutes ago, GatorCruiser said:

Yup it seems like a the handwriting is on the wall for diamonds crown lounge access. 

Honestly that writing was on the wall in 2019.

It isn't scalable to have a lounge exclusive to 1,500 guests, or even 1,000 guests.   On popular transatlantics voyages half of the guest population had access.  That just doesn't scale.   That was before the 4/5/6 vouchers.  

OMG it's 3:30pm!  We need to change and secure seats in the lounge!  It never should have become that big a part of the cruise experience.  

I often wondered what new ship class wouldn't have a DL.  The writing has been on the wall for a while.  

[F1guynz]

Next step will be requiring Diamonds to organise their own meetups like Friends of Bill W.