>> So at what price point is the upgrade worth it from Sky to Star for most of you?
Just got off 1st Star class cruise. It is not about the price, it is about the experience and the luxury. On Anthem, my family had wonderful time and skipped lines for bumper cars and laser tag. Priceless time savings. Genie handled all the bookings, which was great for a 1st timer on Royal. If we were experienced cruisers probably not much benefit. Unlimited specialty dining (restaurants, pub, patisserie) amounts to ~$1,500 for 4 on 7 day cruise. Drink package another $1,000. Unlimited laundry maybe $250 (we had it done every day).
We got theater, galley and bridge tours. They were ok, nothing special. Also got in-port and at-sea North Star. Star Class hour on flowrider, puzzle room. Reserved seats at shows, which was nice. Genie then brought us drinks to seat.
As other blogs say, it is like buying a first class seat. Still get to the same place, just more comfortable.
Something is wrong with their system. I booked a cruise (my first RC cruise) last week and paid in full. A few days later, I received an email that we owed about $500. I called and got through right away. They said they did not see a balance and resent an invoice showing no balance. Next time I logged into website, the notice about owing money was gone.