Any info on Cat 6 Staterooms?

[NatalieD]

Has anyone any info on Cat 6 staterooms? We had a Cat 11 last time - I thought it was lovely and was happy to have one again this time but DH really wanted one with a verandah. Are they worth the extra dosh? What can I expect to be different apart from the obvious verandah?
Thanks

Natalie

[Michelle]

Natalie, how many of you will there be?

[NatalieD]

Hi Michelle
There will be 4 of us - Me DH & 2 DD's 13 & 11

Natalie

[ANGEL]

I've stayed in a cat 11 and then in Cat 6's, and we have a cat 6 booked for both of our next cruises so I think you cna guess which we prefer!

Having said that, we loved our week in the cat 11 and found no fault with it (although we were on our honeymoon! ) A cat 6 has that much more room, and especially if it's for a family I would appreciate that room. We really love our balcony too, as I love to just sit and relax watching the sea. I especially loved waking up early on the morning you dock at castaway cay and watching the beautiful island come into view from our balcony.

[Michelle]

Originally Posted by NatalieD

Hi Michelle
There will be 4 of us - Me DH & 2 DD's 13 & 11

Natalie

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Ah I thought it might be for 3. We have booked a Cat 7 but got a regraded Cat 5 with verandah.
The reason I asked is that they will only sleep 3.
Apparently the rooms used to be Cat 5, but have the slightly obscured view and those that booked them as a Cat 5 complained and now they have been graded down to Cat 7's.
Just thought it would of helped save some pennies

[mandymouse]

On our first cruise we booked a Cat. 9 (with a porthole) and loved it. On our 2nd cruise we booked Cat. 9 again and got a free upgrade to a Cat. 6 and then we were hooked. The room itself was about the same size as a Cat. 9, but having the verandah was brilliant, hubby likes to sit out there with a cocktail when the 3 women (me and 2 DD's) are getting ready. It is so nice to just sit outside as the ship is docking at the different ports, and now we always book Cat. 6 - you'll love it

[TinkTatoo]

We wanted a verandah so have booked a Cat 6, there are 4 of us so we though the extra space would be worth it.

[Sue F]

We have booked a cat 6 for our first cruise in August and we are so excited about having our own verandah. I can't wait to go outside with my first glass of wine and gaze out at the waves. Bliss...

I also thought it would be a great place to spend some 'quality' time with DH when the kids are sleeping (he tends to look straight past/through me if there is a TV ANYWHERE in the vicinity LOL )

[Guest]

What is the difference in a cat 6 and a cat 4? I booked a cat 4 because it had a verandah and would sleep the 4 of us, but I now see that cat 6 also has a verandah and sleeps 4!
have I made a very big and very costly mistake? Do you think i should cancel and re-book a cat 6 room seeing as they are exactly the same as a cat 4? or do they differ some how?

[jdybnsn]

Originally Posted by CBR600

What is the difference in a cat 6 and a cat 4? I booked a cat 4 because it had a verandah and would sleep the 4 of us, but I now see that cat 6 also has a verandah and sleeps 4!
have I made a very big and very costly mistake? Do you think i should cancel and re-book a cat 6 room seeing as they are exactly the same as a cat 4? or do they differ some how?

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The cat4 is a bigger cabin... and actually sleeps 5 (304ftsq compared to 268ftsq)- but you are right ,the cat6 does have a veranda, also there are a limited number of cat 7s that are cheaper still that have obscured verandahs.
You can also book the cheaper, 'navigators' verandas (the standard cat7s ) these are semi enclosed verandahs - they have walls with a large open porthole (not a glass window, those are cat9.s) rather than (perspex covered) railings.

You don't need to cancel your whole booking to change your room... just inform your T/A (I'm presuming you are with a US T/A ?) to make the switch, but check the price of the lower cabin with them first - strange things can happen in cat. pricing ! and sometime there can be very little difference in price between grades (occasionally lower cats can even be dearer ! ) or no availablity, or poor cabin location, in the next grade down.

I would ring the TA, and see how things are on your cruise for other cabin availability/price before you decide - switching is easy...you would simply get a refund between the two prices, if you are under the number of days required before final deposit is due (sorry I don't know what that is for a cat4 ...could be 90 days rather than the 75 for cat5 and below ).


You shouldn't have a problem changing but just assess all the options / prices first.