Cabin Review

R415 is a minisuite under the SeaWalk on Riviera deck (R415). There have been many complaints about the size of the balconies on Royal. Not ours - it's an angled balcony coming to the point of the curve. Plenty of room to face our chairs forward with the foot stools out and still space available. If you want a good size balcony but don't want to spring for a suite or aft cabin, then you want to snag any of the "point cabins" on either the SeaWalk or SeaView Bar sides. Yes, people can look down from SeaWalk and see you on the balcony, but that to us wasn't much different than having decks with tiered balconies be able to overlook you from above. Furthermore, people on the SeaWalk couldn't see into our cabin.Mini suite bathroom is well appointed with shower/tub and decent counter space & shelves. Plenty of closet hangars, shelves in the wardrobe, and there's a handy hook right inside the cabin door good for hats, umbrellas, or jackets.9 drawers total in the bedroom & living areas plus three shelves along the side of the desk, and the handy little half moon shelf by the closet area.No power outlets by the bed - two at the desk so bring power strips.Bedding is vastly improved - most comfortable mattress, pillows, and linens I've had on any Princess ship. Sofa is quite comfortable with soft coverings, good cushions, and ample throw pillows.Minisuite has 2 large flat screen TVs - theoretically you could draw the curtain divider between the bed & sofa areas so someone could watch TV while the other person sleeps. A good size oval two level coffee table and a side chair round out the furniture.New climate/light control system turns off the TV and lights when your cruise card isn't inserted. However it doesn't shut off the A/C nor the power outlets so you can charge devices even when not in the room. We wished we had more control of the A/C though - we had it set on max and there were times it still felt too warm.