Royal Takes Genie Out of the Bottle

How do you bring a luxury experience to the largest ships at sea with ground-breaking family entertainment, five-star dining experiences and all-access VIP treatment? You do it in British Butler style.

Royal Caribbean enhances the cruising experience for the discerning passenger with more than just virtual reality trampoline, Ripcord by iFly skydiving experience, bumper cars, ice skating, laser tag, trapeze classes and the North Star Capsule. How? By providing them with the most luxurious suites at sea which are attended to by a personal Genie. The Royal Genie is a combination of insider, concierge and party planner. He coordinates behind-the-scenes to assure every experience is phenomenal, while looking for every opportunity to surprise and delight their guests.

This luxury travel experience is available only on the Royal Caribbean Quantum and Oasis class mega ships: Allure of the Seas, Harmony of the Seas, Oasis of the Seas, Symphony of the Seas, Anthem of the Seas and Ovation of the Seas. Star, Sky and Sea suites qualify for Genie service, but the Royal Loft Suite which sleeps six

passengers in 1,599 spacious square feet will stun you with its 2-story wall of windows and breathtaking panoramic views. For an even more over-the-top experience for the whole family on Symphony of the Seas, there’s the 1,346 square foot Ultimate Family Suite which can sleep eight passengers. These suites also offer 2-stories of thrills including your own slide, air hockey, tennis table, a private cinema and a Lego wall, not to mention your own private whirlpool on the balcony. Your family will never forget this once-in-a-lifetime adventure at sea.

Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas sails out of Galveston if you’d like to save on air, but for the Oasis and Quantum class ships, for now, you’ll need to leave Texas to take advantage. These ships will sail to the Caribbean, Europe and Asia this year, with the Ovation heading to Alaska for the summer of 2019.

Reserve your dream vacation by contacting Lainey Melnick, the owner of the Westlake-area branch of Dream Vacations, 855-GR8-TRIP, www.855GR8TRIP.com, lmelnick@dreamvacations.com. Lainey has been a part of the Westlake community and an Eanes ISD parent for more than 20 years. She is the 2017 recipient of the OPAL Award for Women for outstanding performance and leadership, and leads the Westlake Chamber of Commerce Humanitarian Committee.