I Sailed in 5 Completely different Rooms on Royal Caribbean Utopia of the Seas, Comparability + Winner | Royal Caribbean Weblog

I’ve cruised seven occasions to date on Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, and that is afforded me the possibility to attempt just a few sorts of rooms.

The commonest sort of room I booked was an oceanview balcony as a result of they provide me additional dwelling area, a non-public veranda, and so they’re not practically as costly as a set.

I additionally obtained to attempt three totally different suites, that are a few of the largest rooms you’ll be able to get pleasure from on a cruise ship.

Suites are costly, however they’re not like conventional cabins due to how a lot additional area they’ve and higher perks too.

Here is how the areas stacked up on the most recent ship within the fleet — and which cruise room I appreciated finest for its wonderful worth.

I stayed in balcony cabins as a result of they have been priced properly

Irrespective of which ship you are crusing on, it is onerous to go incorrect with a balcony cabin for the area and worth steadiness it offers.

I stayed in a balcony cabin on three totally different cruises, together with the primary voyage I went on even earlier than the ship launched as a part of a media occasion that Royal Caribbean invited me to.

I then subsequently stayed in balcony cabins on two different sailings, together with most lately in a connecting oceanview balcony once we booked two of them with my youngsters.

One benefit of crusing on a brand new ship like Utopia is you’ve gotten trendy decor and loads of connectivity. It is such a reduction to have USB and energy shops on either side of the mattress, in addition to across the cabin.

Whereas bringing a USB hub with you is a good cabin hack, it is most likely pointless on a ship like Utopia.

I am additionally impressed by how a lot cupboard space there may be on this cabin.  

My spouse and I every had our personal large closet, and there was nonetheless a set of drawers and different locations to place our belongings.  Greater than sufficient area for a weekend cruise.

The worth of a balcony cabin for 2 folks on Utopia of the Seas for a 3-night cruise ranged between $1700 and $2000, relying on how in-demand that crusing was.  Whereas that worth is considerably greater than a balcony cabin on an older ship that’s on an extended crusing, the fact is you are paying a better worth to get pleasure from the easiest Royal Caribbean has to supply across the ship.

In fact, the most effective factor a few balcony cabin is the precise balcony itself!

My spouse and I like to exit right here for sailaway and benefit from the views with out competing for a spot on the pool deck. Plus, it is quieter too.

She prefers a balcony as a quiet studying spot on sea days, and there is sufficient room for the 2 chairs they supply to make it really feel fairly cozy.

When our youngsters have been youthful, it was so good having that additional area for them.  

In the end, I nonetheless suppose a balcony is the most effective worth you will discover on any cruise ship due to the area you get in comparison with what you paid.

It is often not far more cash to improve from an inside cabin to a balcony, and I actually just like the contemporary air and views you get with a balcony.

An inside cabin was spacious and cozy

Inside rooms are probably the most value efficient cabin you guide, and our author Allie simply sailed in one of many smallest cabins on Utopia.

With an inside room, you are often getting the bottom worth and that is precisely why Allie selected this room. It value simply $1,539 for 2 folks on a 4-night cruise.

Situated close to the aft of the ship, this room might have been the least costly cabin, however there was sufficient measurement for 2 folks to share it. Even with out pure mild, the stateroom didn’t really feel darkish or cramped. 

Just a few issues stood out about this room. First, it had a full sofa that added some place else to sit down moreover the mattress.

Second, the room had a lot cupboard space. Royal Caribbean’s Oasis Class ships have plenty of cupboard space, even when Utopia is simply doing brief cruises.

Allie additionally cherished what number of USB shops the room had. No matter your stateroom sort, each cabin has plenty of additional plugs to make use of, “Between our telephones, iPads, laptops, headphones, and smartwatches, we utilized most of those shops in the course of the cruise.”

One other win with this cabin was the toilet.

As an alternative of a cramped toilet that you just’d discover historically on older ships, this toilet felt extremely spacious. 

The bathe alone was fairly large and was simply twice the scale of these on older cruise ships, offering loads of room to maneuver round comfortably.

Crown Loft Suite

The primary suite expertise I had on Utopia of the Seas was for the inaugural crusing once I took my household with me, and we booked a Crown Loft Suite.

Situated throughout the Suite Neighborhood, these are two deck cabins which have a few of the finest views from any stateroom.

This room measured 670 sq. toes, which was virtually 4 occasions larger than the balcony I stayed in.  That is along with the 105 sq. foot balcony that comes with the room.

That quantity of dwelling area is welcome contemplating I used to be sharing the room with my spouse and two youngsters.

The format is the main bedroom and loo are upstairs, with the lounge downstairs.  The children share a settee that converts to a mattress.

I like that this room has two full bogs, one on every flooring.  This makes sharing this cabin with my youngsters palatable given how a lot time they spend in there as youngsters.

As a result of this room was situated on deck 18, I actually appreciated how handy it was to get to the suite solar deck, Coastal Kitchen, or Suite Lounge. 

Royal Caribbean designed the suite space on Utopia (and Marvel of the Seas) to be way more built-in. In actual fact, I feel the suite solar deck is my favourite space of this ship, and I might usually go on the market to do work.

This room additionally comes with the Sky Class suite advantages, which embody complimentary WiFi for everybody, entry to Coastal Kitchen restaurant, entry to the suite concierge and far more.

In fact, suites aren’t low cost and they’re undoubtedly not going to be a fantastic worth on a model new ship the place premium fares are the norm.

I appreciated that we had a single room for all 4 of us, however the sleeping association is not ideally suited essentially. 

Final Household Suite

The most important splurge I ever had on a cruise ship was once I booked the Final Household Suite for a weekend cruise on Utopia.

I had by no means stayed in this type of a room due to the loopy excessive worth that it often has, however on a weekend cruise, the associated fee was solely reasonably loopy and I made a decision to provide it a attempt.

I used to be anxious this is able to be a “one and performed” sort room, the place the novelty would put on off fairly shortly.  Fortunately, that was not the case.

The suite spans two decks, that includes three bedrooms, three full bogs, a big lounge, a play space, and a devoted film room, offering ample area for households.

Apart from being a very large suite, it additionally has some eye-catching options. These are the issues that draw folks to guide this suite and I can let you know, they’re as enjoyable in individual as they appear in photographs.

There’s an in-suite slide connecting the higher kids’s room to the dwelling space, a digital gaming desk, a LEGO wall, and a non-public balcony geared up with a sizzling tub and climbing space for younger youngsters.

The suite is supplied with a number of gaming consoles, together with a PlayStation and Nintendo Change, and a non-public film room providing various leisure selections throughout the consolation of the suite. 

Finest but, the room is a Star Class suite, so that you get the easiest perks and facilities, such because the companies of the Royal Genie.

It was not only a enjoyable room to remain in, however the most effective form of suite to entertain. We knew many associates on this crusing, and Michael Poole, and it was enjoyable having them go to and benefit from the suite with us.

As you may think, the draw back to this type of a set is the worth tag. It value $12,609.08 for the 3-night cruise, making it a big funding. You possibly can guide three sailings on Utopia in a decrease class room for that worth.

The opposite challenge is the FOMO that comes with this suite.

Given how a lot enjoyable this suite is and all of the issues you are able to do in it, there have been many occasions I used to be torn between spending extra time within the cabin on the expense of lacking out on all the nice enjoyable Utopia has to supply.

There was nothing like this type of room, and I doubt I will keep in a single once more.  However it was a real reminiscence maker that my youngsters nonetheless discuss fondly.

Two bed room Aquatheater suite

The ultimate sort of suite that I’ve tried on Utopia of the Seas is the two bed room Aquatheater suite that is on the again of the ship.

That is often the least costly of the Star Class suites, and it is also arguably the only option for a household as a result of it provides two bedrooms and two full bogs. That is a uncommon mixture.

The bogs are massive, and in comparison with the loft suite, it was so good having the ability to shut a bed room door and have privateness.

There’s additionally a beneficiant dwelling space, and a wraparound balcony. You will not complain a few lack of dwelling area in the sort of room.

We love the expansive wraparound balcony, and since it was December once we sailed, it was excellent climate to get pleasure from being open air.

You may discover panoramic ocean vistas from the balcony and a direct view of the AquaTheater. This implies you’ll be able to watch the Aquatheater present, Aqua80sToo, straight from our suite. 

One other benefit of this suite are the service of the Royal Genie.

This will get you all-inclusive eating and beverage packages, and precedence reservations.

The principle challenge with being behind the ship is that the suite is a substantial distance from central facilities, which can require extra strolling. Additionally, in case you’re somebody that goes to mattress early, it might be robust with the noise from the Aquatheater present efficiency.

We paid 5 1000’s {dollars} much less to remain within the Aquatheater suite in comparison with the Final Household Suite, which continues to be costly, however way more palatable. 

Suites are all the time a splurge and never for the worth seeker.  However there are undoubtedly rationale to selecting one over the opposite with regards to the general value.

If I needed to choose a winner, I might say my connecting balcony felt like the most effective bang for my buck

When it comes to pure worth, I will virtually by no means overlook two connecting balcony rooms.

As one among my favourite household cruise hacks of all time, it holds up on Utopia.  We get two full bedrooms, two full bogs, and a fraction of the worth tag to get that arrange in a set.

In fact, we do not get suite advantages or facilities, however on a ship like Utopia the place there may be a lot occurring in the course of the day and evening, it is not the type of crusing the place you’d really feel drawn to spend plenty of time in your room.

I might a lot quite lower your expenses on my cabin after which use these financial savings for a enjoyable time at Excellent Day at CocoCay, like reserving a seaside cabana.