terryvet9

Royal Caribbean does not necessarily price by decks. It's pricing is more by category and location. I.e. an E1 balcony you can find on multiple decks just as E2s, D1 and so on.

 

Within a stateroom type you have different categories. I.e. Balcony state rooms have categories E and D. The difference between E and D is size with the the D being bigger. But you can find Es and Ds scattered throughout different decks. Each Category is divided in sub categories indicated by a number i.e. E1, E2, D1, D2, D3. Each of those you can find on different decks. I.e. E1s on deck 6, 7 and 8. They are all priced the same.

 

The hump is on certain ship classes a section which comes out a little further. One of the reasons for the run on humps is that you can see bow and stern from your balcony. But the further your cabin is away from the hump the less impact it actually has. But unless you stand over the railing and you would love to see bow and stern it doesn't make a difference. The other reason is that the hump is at the aft elevator. This elevator is the elevator which connects you to the Windjammer and Dining room. Very convinient.

 

Now to your cabin: as another poster said you made a good choice staying away from Deck 6. The first generation Voyager Class ships had the balconies build into the super structure and the bottom of the railing is metal. On Deck 6 the lifeboats actually push the metal higher up and interfere with your view below the railing. The first attachment shows it clearly. The picture is from the Adventure but just like the Voyager it belongs to the first generation of Voyager Class ships. The second picture shows you the Navigator hump. You can see the lower portion of the balcony as plexiglass. The second generation of the Voyager Class ships had their balconies attached to the outside of the superstructure.

 

Now to your location: you won't have any noise trouble from the elevator. There is a separator wall between the elevator lobby and the staterooms.

 

On a Voyager or Freedom Class ship you definitely want to be near an elevator unless you can grab an aft corner. Then the walk is worth while.

 

Your advantage is that you are at the elevator which services the theatre, the Schooner Bar, the Sky Bar (which both are my favorites) and the Spa. ;)

 

If I count the cabins you must be in either 7542 or 7242. Good spots. You will love it. Happy sailings.

 

:D;)

Thank you for all of your advice, I really appreciate it.

Royal Caribbean does not necessarily price by decks. It's pricing is more by category and location. I.e. an E1 balcony you can find on multiple decks just as E2s, D1 and so on.

 

Within a stateroom type you have different categories. I.e. Balcony state rooms have categories E and D. The difference between E and D is size with the the D being bigger. But you can find Es and Ds scattered throughout different decks. Each Category is divided in sub categories indicated by a number i.e. E1, E2, D1, D2, D3. Each of those you can find on different decks. I.e. E1s on deck 6, 7 and 8. They are all priced the same.

 

The hump is on certain ship classes a section which comes out a little further. One of the reasons for the run on humps is that you can see bow and stern from your balcony. But the further your cabin is away from the hump the less impact it actually has. But unless you stand over the railing and you would love to see bow and stern it doesn't make a difference. The other reason is that the hump is at the aft elevator. This elevator is the elevator which connects you to the Windjammer and Dining room. Very convinient.

 

Now to your cabin: as another poster said you made a good choice staying away from Deck 6. The first generation Voyager Class ships had the balconies build into the super structure and the bottom of the railing is metal. On Deck 6 the lifeboats actually push the metal higher up and interfere with your view below the railing. The first attachment shows it clearly. The picture is from the Adventure but just like the Voyager it belongs to the first generation of Voyager Class ships. The second picture shows you the Navigator hump. You can see the lower portion of the balcony as plexiglass. The second generation of the Voyager Class ships had their balconies attached to the outside of the superstructure.

 

Now to your location: you won't have any noise trouble from the elevator. There is a separator wall between the elevator lobby and the staterooms.

 

On a Voyager or Freedom Class ship you definitely want to be near an elevator unless you can grab an aft corner. Then the walk is worth while.

 

Your advantage is that you are at the elevator which services the theatre, the Schooner Bar, the Sky Bar (which both are my favorites) and the Spa. ;)

 

If I count the cabins you must be in either 7542 or 7242. Good spots. You will love it. Happy sailings.

 

:D;)

Thank you for all of your advice, I really appreciate it.

Ships have decks-- not floors. (LOL) what kind of cabin did you have on the Carnival ship?

Well you did good with picking a cabin on deck 7. Deck 6 has balconies that have a metal partition instead of plexiglass giving it a kinda closed in feeling.

 

Hump cabins are sought after because its midship-- easy access to stairs/ elevators. These cabins also give a view from front to back.. you will only be able to see to the back to where these hump cabins sit.. but to be honest-- how many people spend time looking down the side of the ship??

You are in the front of the ship so you will have a long haul to get to the food/pools on the lido deck.

 

Closer to the aft elevators to the midship elevators would be great for access to food/pools

Thank you for your advice, it is really helpful. One more question what is the aft??? LOL, sorry, I really don't know.

We are taking a cruise on Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas. We opted for the balcony room on the 7th floor. We love balconies, but did not want to pay the higher price for the higher floor. We are booked about 15 rooms away from the front and I noticed it is right next to the elevators and stairs. Do you think this is a problem? Im new to cruising and not sure about locations of rooms. Also, I have ran across several people talking about hump deck rooms, I guess these are the rooms in the middle of the ship where the deck is humped out. Can someone tell me the advantage to having these and why they seem so popular. Thank you guys for all your help