14/02/2025
I thought today would be a good day to re-post my thoughts on Royal Caribbean's Star Class experience! If you're looking to WOW your family this summer on an amazing cruise--let's talk!
Now, let me tell you all about The Royal Suite Class! Depending on which suite youâve booked, you will be in Star, Sky, or Sea Class. The Villa Suite is Star Classâthe top tier. Letâs talk about our Star Class experience!
Upon arrival into the Galveston terminal, we were greeted by the Star Class Concierge. They directed us inside, and we were met with employees that fast-tracked us through all security and identification requirements. My family lounged in the suite area, and Bing, our Royal Genie, greeted us and prepared us for the week ahead! We were whisked upstairs to our suite, and Bing had us settle in, and promised to check in on us in 30 minutes to take us to lunch.
Star Class on Royal Caribbean has many perks, but the biggest of them all is your Royal Genie. We had the most lovely Genie of them allâand she took care of everything! She was amazing!!
Star Class gives you complimentary specially dining. If youâre familiar with Royal Caribbean, youâll know that each ship has a good handful of restaurants that cost extra. With Star Class, itâs all included. We dined in each specialty restaurant, for lunch, dinner, you name it. Bing would meet us each evening as we arrived for dinner, making sure we were all set. AND, you can also order room service from these restaurants. My kiddos would decide on where their second dinner would be from, and Bing would have it delivered to our suite each evening. Hannah loved the ice cream from the Japanese restaurant, and was able to order it to our room whenever sheâd like. Beverage packages are so nice to have. Brian could stop by the juice bar after the gym and get anything. Faith could order alllll the milkshakes at the Johnny Rockets, all included. All my cocktails while on the suite sun deckâall included. It feels so good to just say YES to it all. Yes! Order more. Have another. Enjoy it!!
Wifiâwant to stay connected to home or work? Itâs all included with Star Class.
Gratuitiesâtypically this is added on to any cruise stateroom. With Star Class, itâs included with your cost. You wonât need to think about tipping servers, room service, or room stewards as itâs already been done. Please do think about tipping your Genie at the end of your cruise, and always acknowledge exceptional service with additional gratuity if youâd like.
ShowsâRoyal Caribbean puts on some stunning shows! At dinner, Bing would meet with us, show us a theater seating map, go over exactly where weâd like our seats to be for the show, and then would head off to reserve them. This was fantastic! Sheâd have our favorite drinks ready for when we arrived, and weâd just walk in past the lines of people hoping to get seats. THIS IS HUGE. So easy, and so special. Have you ever waited for an elevator at Port? You wonât with Star Class. Bing would meet us at our suite, and take us down immediately with priority service (her secret elevator master key!) to get to our excursions easily and efficiently. We had separate security disembarkation, and everything was so simple, especially for my parents.
We also had private Star Class tours of the galley, bridge, specific private rock climbing hours, and flow rider sessions.
Before sailing, I thought to myself, what will this Royal Genie even do? Now that this week is over, I can tell you. She did it all. She made everything run so smoothly, that I could actually relax and enjoy my kids, talk to my husband, and laugh with my sister. It truly gave me a break!!! It was FABULOUS.
Another example: My mom LOVES cotton candy. On sea day, they offer a cute family fun-fair with cotton candy on the Boardwalk. The fun-fair was scheduled during our private Star Class tour of the Bridge, so we were pushing it to make it in time before they wrapped up the cotton candy vendor. During the tour, I looked at my phone and knew we were too late to make it. I looked over at Bing who knew about the cotton candy importance, and whispered to her, âwhat do we do about the cotton candy?â She says, âDonât worry! Iâve already called, they will have it ready for your family." Sure enough, after our tour we walk down to the Boardwalk, and there they are, ready to make the cotton candy JUST FOR MY MOM. That my friends, that is Star Class.
I want you to have this experience! Letâs get your family booked in a Star Class Suite for your next vacation!
Is it expensive? Yes. Please figure a minimum of $5K/person, depending on sail date and itinerary.
Is it worth is? YES. Yes, it is absolutely worth it.
