Dear Minnie,
no worries about the obstructed view on the Queen Ann, if her deck 4 has the same configuration as the Koningsdam on deck 4. We‘ve sailed on her maidentrip in 2016.
The view from the obstructed balcony cabin was actually much better than we’d expected. You look over the tenders.
We had a deck 4 balcony cabin just above the ballroom and on the first night we could hear some music from down below. (as expected).
Next morning at the reception we’d told we could hear some music till 23.00 hr, and without asking for it, we got an upgrade for free to a very nice junior suite on deck 6. Holland America wanted us to be happy!
Compared to the Queen Victoria and Westerdam and Oosterdam, the only thing I didn’t like on Pinnacle ships is the narrow promenade deck.
The good points are more restaurants, modern feel of the ship, cabins in a Scandinavian minimalistic style.
Because the Pinnacle ships are wider and longer than Vistas there is more space and last year the Rotterdam felt just as quiet as the Oosterdam. As the Pinnacle ships are the biggest we’ve sailed we were a liitle concerned these Pinnacles would be to big for us.
Well they are not, we love them.
The Koningsdam nor Rotterdam felt like to crowded ships.
So high hopes the Queen Ann will be a lovely ship to sail on.
