Extra person sleeping in suite

[gatorfam89]

(Please vote me off the island if this is a bad question)

 

We are a family of 5 looking to cruise this May, and most connecting rooms are sold out. If myself and 3 kids got a suite, and my husband got an interior room, would he be able to "sneak" into our room to sleep, even though its only for 4 people, or is that looked down on, or not allowed?

Edited April 11 by gatorfam89

[smokeybandit]

That'd be perfectly fine. Of course he wouldn't have any suite perks, but he could certainly stay in the room.

[firefly333]

Yes he can sleep with you in your suite, but he wouldnt have his card coded to unlock the door unless you ask customer service for a pass key card.

[gatorfam89]

Thank you both. Just wanted to make sure, even though its 4 person max capacity, that our room steward wouldn't tell on us. 

 

We aren't too worried about suite benefits. 

[Ourusualbeach]

23 minutes ago, gatorfam89 said:

Thank you both. Just wanted to make sure, even though its 4 person max capacity, that our room steward wouldn't tell on us. 

 

We aren't too worried about suite benefits. 

You will be fine

[Qextor]

Nobody is going to say you can't have 5 people in your suite; just get your husband a key to your room from Guest Services.  However, the sofa bed only sleeps 2 people - where will the third kid sleep?  another thing to keep in mind - your husband might well have a different Muster station than you.  It's a very remote chance, but if there's an emergency, your husband wouldn't be with you.

[torpeedo]

Also if your husband has a non suite cabin he may not have access to the Suite Lounge if the Concierge is a by the rules only kind of person.

[neverbeenhere]

The children could sleep in the interior stateroom while the two of you "sleep" in the suite. Oops, one more child.

[SNemeth]

We have had a child sleep on the pull out rather than share the cabin with the other two.  We made sure to give the cabin steward an extra nice tip and left tips in place for the original cabin the child was registered in.  

[DaKahuna]

4 hours ago, Qextor said:

just get your husband a key to your room from Guest Services. 

 

 Get the key from the Retreat Concierge versus Guest Service.  Much better for you to sit in the lounge while waiting your turn, if there is even a line, than standing in line at Guest Services. 

 

 

[Coralc]

1 hour ago, DaKahuna said:

 

 Get the key from the Retreat Concierge versus Guest Service.  Much better for you to sit in the lounge while waiting your turn, if there is even a line, than standing in line at Guest Services. 

 

 

I wondered where you've been? ☺️ Switched cruise lines? There is no retreat concierge on Royal. 😛

[Mum2Mercury]

11 hours ago, gatorfam89 said:

(Please vote me off the island if this is a bad question)

 

We are a family of 5 looking to cruise this May, and most connecting rooms are sold out. If myself and 3 kids got a suite, and my husband got an interior room, would he be able to "sneak" into our room to sleep, even though its only for 4 people, or is that looked down on, or not allowed?

You say "most" connecting rooms are sold out -- are the remaining connecting rooms unacceptable? 

What about considering a different week, when more connecting rooms might be available? 

4 hours ago, neverbeenhere said:

The children could sleep in the interior stateroom while the two of you "sleep" in the suite. Oops, one more child.

The interior room could literally be on another floor.  I would not want my children sleeping in a room more than an interior door away from me.

[Cruise a holic]

The problem will be if you want to use the suite lounge and restaurant with your husband.  You and those in the suite will have access, not your husband.   It wouldn't work for me.

[TeeRick]

How old are the three kids?

[DaKahuna]

11 hours ago, Coralc said:

I wondered where you've been? ☺️ Switched cruise lines? There is no retreat concierge on Royal. 😛

 

Yeah, been doing more Celebrity and a single MSC cruise .. exploring options.  

 

[Mum2Mercury]

Why not go with two connecting balconies instead of the suite?  It'd get you two bathrooms and more privacy than the everyone-in-the-suite concpet. 

[gatorfam89]

Kids are a tween, a teen and a 7 year old.

 

I would love to get two connecting balconies, but they aren't available. Hard to even find a room for 3 this late in the game.

 

We all like to be together, so that's why I figured the suite option might work (while saving a little money by getting my husband the interior room). Little one can squeeze in king bed or air mattress. 

[TeeRick]

Early in our cruising days with RCCL, we would book a Jr Suite and an interior cabin across the hall and our two kids would sleep in that cabin.   Or we would book two adjacent connecting balconies as you mentioned.  Either worked for us.  A Jr Suite is more spacious but has little in the way of suite benefits.

Edited April 13 by TeeRick

[scubaslayer]

On 4/12/2024 at 8:14 AM, gatorfam89 said:

Kids are a tween, a teen and a 7 year old.

 

I would love to get two connecting balconies, but they aren't available. Hard to even find a room for 3 this late in the game.

 

We all like to be together, so that's why I figured the suite option might work (while saving a little money by getting my husband the interior room). Little one can squeeze in king bed or air mattress. 

Cabins can also just be next door to each other or directly across the hall. We didn't want to pay extra for connecting rooms, so we have 2 balconies next to each other. The divider on the balcony can be opened so still connected that way and we will have an extra set of key cards so we can get into kids' room just in case.

[RocCruisers]

I'll assume you are working with a travel agent that might find those allusive next to each other cabins..