Cabin Review

We had an Aqua Class cabin our last cruise, and loved it so much that we decided to upgrade to a suite on this cruise. That turned out to be a great decision.

We booked a sky suite on this cruise, but not just any sky suite. We booked one of the larger sky suites, a cabin on the starboard side at the stern, which was about as large as a hotel room. We absolutely loved the cabin!

First of all, it was very private. Our suite was part of two suites that can be joined for family and/or friends if need be. As such the suite had a vestibule before entering either one of the cabins. This meant that our suite was very private and quiet.

There is some window washing equipment that was “parked” off of the left side of the veranda. One of the questions I had before boarding the ship was whether the equipment blocked the view from the porthole. It did not. And there was only one or two times it got in my way if I wanted to take a picture of something on the starboard side of the ship looking forward, but for the size of the room it was an easy trade off.

Elevators on the Solstice are located amidship, so it was a bit of a walk to the elevators. I didn’t mind it, but someone with mobility problems might want to consider something a little closer to the elevators.

The suite had more than enough storage space. Years ago, I purchased an over-the-door shoe organizer and a hanging toiletry kit for additional storage space in the bathroom. I didn’t need either of those things. In fact, they just took up space in my suitcase. Next time I will leave them at home.

One of the amenities in suite-class cabins is a custom-designed tote bag, which was very well designed and nice to have. The tote bag is folded into a small pouch, that, when opened, can be snapped into the inside of the tote bag for small items such as key cards, change, watch, etc. I asked for an additional one, which was no problem. (For more of what is included in suite-class cabins, go to .

One of the suggestions I picked up from other cruisers on Cruise Critic was to take some magnets for the walls. I had magnetic clips for the daily program, magnetic hooks for hats, and magnets for such things as invitations (e.g., Cruise Critic Meet and Mingle). I also took a small, magnetic white board, which was very helpful for leaving messages for one another, our steward (Michael, who was stellar, by the way) and our butler.