Our family of four are Diamond Crown and Anchor members and have sailed on Royal 14 times. We love the cruise line and are familiar with the ships and life on board.

Two days before we sailed we were offered an upgrade from our two adjoining interior staterooms on deck 3 to a junior suite on deck 10 with a refund of the cost of one of the interiors. It was our first visit from the upgrade fairy and we jumped at the chance to try a JS for the first time. We were given room 1086 which has received some bad reviews in regards to noise but we found no issues with the cabin. We would happily book this room again without hesitation. It was large enough for the four of us with an oversized balcony, large bathroom with tub and a walk in closet. There was plenty of storage - we had many empty cabinets.

The ship itself shows her age in a few places but she is still holding her own. She is one of the smaller RC ships but we have found that we enjoy these much more than the bigger options. There is much more passenger to passenger interaction and it is much easier and quicker to get from one location to another. All the expected RC venues are there, with the exception of those you would find on the Promenade of the larger ships. Read more