Differences between Splendor and Voyager in suites

We were comparison shopping on that Caribbean cruise for our 25th anniversary, and it looks like Splendor would be the ship for the early December timeframe.

 

I noticed that there isn't a welcome champagne any more. There's no King bed till you go to Superior Suite (F). No binoculars, Illy's, or blanket. No personalized mini-bar, nor 24 hour room service? There's quite a few things you get in the various categories on Voyager that I don't see on Splendor. Is that just another poor website marketing text (ie a failed omission), or did they really downscale service and amenities on the Splendor?

 

 

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Here's the list on Voyager for the lowest suite:

 

Cat H

LAYOUT

European King-Sized Suite
Slumber Bed®

1 Marble Bathroom

Intimate Sitting Area

Private Balcony

Walk-in Closet With Safe

Accommodates Up To 3 Guests

DIMENSIONS

Suite: 306 ft2 (28 m2)
Balcony: 50 ft2 (5 m2)
Suite measurements are approximate,
and those in same category may vary
in size. They may also have different
furniture placement than as depicted
in photographs.

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HIGHLIGHTS

• FREE Unlimited WiFi includes one log-in, one device, per suite*


• Welcome Bottle of Champagne with
Fresh Fruit Arrangement


• In-Suite Mini-Bar Set-Up and Refill


• 24-Hour Room Service

• L’Occitane® Mer & Mistral Soaps, Shampoos and Lotions


• Regent Plush Bathrobes and Slippers


• Vanity and Hair Dryer


• Interactive Flat-Screen Television With Extensive Media Library, Complimentary Movies-on-Demand

• Direct Dial Satellite Phone

• Shoe Shine Service

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category F

LAYOUT

European King-Sized Suite

Slumber Bed®

 

 

1 Marble Bathroom

 

 

Intimate Sitting Area

Private Balcony

 

 

Walk-in Closet With Safe

 

 

Accommodates Up To 3 Guests

 

 

DIMENSIONS

Suite: 306 ft2 (28 m2)

Balcony: 50 ft2 (5 m2)

Suite measurements are approximate,

and those in same category may vary

in size. They may also have different

furniture placement than as depicted

in photographs.

 

 

Discover Our Ships

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

FREE Unlimited WiFi includes one log-in, one device, per suite*

 

 

Welcome Bottle of Champagne with

Fresh Fruit Arrangement

 

 

In-Suite Mini-Bar Set-Up and Refill

 

 

24-Hour Room Service

L’Occitane® Mer & Mistral Soaps, Shampoos and Lotions

 

 

Regent Plush Bathrobes and Slippers

 

 

Vanity and Hair Dryer

 

 

Interactive Flat-Screen Television With Extensive Media Library, Complimentary Movies-on-Demand

Direct Dial Satellite Phone

Shoe Shine Service

 

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Cat E - Concierge

AYOUT

European King-Sized Suite

Slumber Bed®

 

 

1 Marble Bathroom

 

 

Intimate Sitting Area

 

 

Private Balcony

 

 

Walk-in Closet With Safe

 

 

Accommodates Up To 3 Guests

 

 

DIMENSIONS

Suite: 306 ft2 (28 m2)

Balcony: 50 ft2 (5 m2)

Suite measurements are approximate,

and those in same category may vary

in size. They may also have different

furniture placement than as depicted

in photographs.

 

 

Discover Our Ships

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

FREE 1-Night Pre-Cruise Hotel Package Including:

- FREE Ground Transfers

- FREE Breakfast

- FREE Porterage

 

 

FREE Unlimited WiFi includes up to four logins, four devices, per suite*

 

 

FREE 15 Minutes of Ship-to-Shore Phone Time

L’Occitane® Mer & Mistral Soaps, Shampoos and Lotions

 

 

Welcome Bottle of Champagne with

Fresh Fruit Arrangement

 

 

In-Suite Mini-Bar Set-Up and Refill

 

 

24-Hour Room Service

Priority Online Shore Excursions and Dining Reservations

10% Discount on Premium Wine and Liquor

 

 

5% Discount on Regent Choice Shore Excursions, Hotel and Land Programs

 

 

Regent Plush Bathrobes and Slippers

 

 

Vanity and Hair Dryer

 

 

Binoculars, illy® Espresso Maker and Cashmere Blankets

 

 

Interactive Flat-Screen Television With Extensive Media Library, Complimentary Movies-on-Demand

Direct Dial Satellite Phone

Shoe Shine Service

Complimentary Tote Bag

 

 

 

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SPLENDOR 3 SAME CATEGORIES

 

 

CAT H

LAYOUT

Private Balcony

 

 

European Queen Size Elite Slumber™ Bed

 

 

Spacious Living Room With Sitting Area

 

 

1 Marble and Stone Detailed Bathroom

 

 

Built-in Closet With Safe

DIMENSIONS

Suite: 219 ft2 (20 m2)

Balcony: 88 ft2 (8 m2)

Suite measurements are approximate,

and those in same category may vary

in size. Furniture placement may be

different than as depicted in

photographs.

 

 

Discover Our Ships

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

FREE Unlimited WiFi includes one log-in, one device, per suite*

 

 

Luxurious Bath Amenities

 

 

Interactive Flat-Screen Television and Direct-Dial Satellite Phone

 

 

Vanity and Hair Dryer

 

 

Regent Plush Bathrobes and Slippers

 

 

Personalized In-Suite Mini-Bar

Set-Up

 

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CAT F2

LAYOUT

Private Balcony

 

 

European King-Sized Elite Slumber™ Bed

 

 

Spacious Living Room With Sitting Area

 

 

1 Marble and Stone Detailed Bathroom

 

 

Walk-in Closet With Safe

 

 

DIMENSIONS

Suite: 332 ft2 (30.8 m2)

Balcony: 115 - 83 ft2 (12.2 - 7.7 m2)

Suite measurements are approximate,

and those in same category may vary

in size. Furniture placement may be

different than as depicted in

photographs.

 

 

Discover Our Ships

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

FREE Unlimited WiFi includes one log-in, one device, per suite*

 

 

Luxurious Bath Amenities

 

 

Interactive Flat-Screen Television and Direct-Dial Satellite Phone

 

 

Vanity and Hair Dryer

 

 

Regent Plush Bathrobes and Slippers

 

 

Personalized In-Suite Mini-Bar

Set-Up

 

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CAT E

LAYOUT

Private Balcony - Among the Largest at Sea

 

 

European King-Sized Elite Slumber™ Bed

 

 

Spacious Living Room With Sitting Area

 

 

1 Marble and Stone Detailed Bathroom

 

 

Walk-in Closet With Safe

 

 

DIMENSIONS

Suite: 332 ft2 (30.8 m2)

Balcony: 132 - 115 ft2 (12.2 - 10.6 m2)

Suite measurements are approximate,

and those in same category may vary

in size. Furniture placement may be

different than as depicted in

photographs.

 

 

Discover Our Ships

 

 

HIGHLIGHTS

FREE 1-Night Pre-Cruise Hotel Package Including:

- FREE Ground Transfers

- FREE Breakfast

- FREE Porterage

 

 

FREE Unlimited WiFi includes up to four logins, four devices, per suite*

 

 

Luxurious Bath Amenities

 

 

Interactive Flat-Screen Television and Direct-Dial Satellite Phone

 

 

Vanity and Hair Dryer

 

 

Regent Plush Bathrobes and Slippers

 

 

Personalized In-Suite Mini-Bar

Set-Up

 

 

Priority Online Shore Excursions and Dining Reservations

10% Discount on Premium Wine and Liquor

 

 

5% Discount on Regent Choice Shore Excursions, Hotel and Land Programs

Splendor is suppose to be a sister ship to the Explorer which I was on last year. We were in a G1 suite, not one of the top ones and had welcome champagne, 24 hour room service, personalized minibar, king size bed, large closet and everything we needed.

Wow - you took a lot of time posting all of that information. According to reports from Corporate, with the exception of the Penthouse suites on Explorer, all of the suites on Splendor will be the same. The PH suites are being arranged a bit on Splendor - partly to increase the size of the closet which is very small.

 

For us, the "H" and "G" suites are just too small but the F1/F2 and Concierge suites are lovely with lots of storage space, 2 sinks in the bathroom as well as a separate shower and bath (we have stayed in both F1 and Concierge). While the "G"/"H" suites are a small version of other suites, we found the bathroom to be quite small (note: we have toured all of the suite levels which is how I know about them).

 

I cannot imagine that Regent has discontinued room service for lower categories - it just does not make sense and it is likely a omission. The same goes for champagne upon embarkation. Apparently Regent is redoing their website again and this could be the result. On the other hand, prior to Explorer debuting, they only had mock-up photos of the ship and the suites and some descriptions were not correct. I would take a look at Explorer to see if they have better descriptions.

 

For people new to Regent, being in a Concierge suite does have advantages (the pre-cruise hotel and multiple log-ins for example). Another reason to book Concierge is that you can book excursions and dining reservations earlier.

Splendor is suppose to be a sister ship to the Explorer which I was on last year. We were in a G1 suite, not one of the top ones and had welcome champagne, 24 hour room service, personalized minibar, king size bed, large closet and everything we needed.

Interesting, the web site lists a queen sized bed for the G and H suites on Explorer. I had wondered if that was really true, sounds like you found the bed size to be larger than queen size. Good information, many thanks for sharing.

 

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I too thought that wow- the Splendor marketing material was either severely off or they totally changed from the Explorer specs. I’m happy that G and H are King size beds! Thank you for confirming Pink.

Wow - you took a lot of time posting all of that information. According to reports from Corporate, with the exception of the Penthouse suites on Explorer, all of the suites on Splendor will be the same. The PH suites are being arranged a bit on Splendor - partly to increase the size of the closet which is very small.

 

For us, the "H" and "G" suites are just too small but the F1/F2 and Concierge suites are lovely with lots of storage space, 2 sinks in the bathroom as well as a separate shower and bath (we have stayed in both F1 and Concierge). While the "G"/"H" suites are a small version of other suites, we found the bathroom to be quite small (note: we have toured all of the suite levels which is how I know about them).

 

I cannot imagine that Regent has discontinued room service for lower categories - it just does not make sense and it is likely a omission. The same goes for champagne upon embarkation. Apparently Regent is redoing their website again and this could be the result. On the other hand, prior to Explorer debuting, they only had mock-up photos of the ship and the suites and some descriptions were not correct. I would take a look at Explorer to see if they have better descriptions.

 

For people new to Regent, being in a Concierge suite does have advantages (the pre-cruise hotel and multiple log-ins for example). Another reason to book Concierge is that you can book excursions and dining reservations earlier.

 

 

 

Thanks for the info TravelCat. For our first cruise, we did decide to go with Concierge. I wanted it for the Illys and the binoculars, haha. Just kidding. We thought since we’re new that having earlier access to dining and excursion reservations might be helpful.