"N" Class Aboard Diamond Princess

My TA booked an "N" class saying that if all the lowest classes sold out, I'd get a higher class stateroom, and so on.

Anybody have experience with this type of stateroom?

Welcome! I believe you misheard your TA, as the lowest category stateroom is an M, not an N. This is an inside room, and with a few minor exceptions, all inside rooms look like any other inside room. There are 7 categories of insides (II, I, JJ, J, K, L, M), but the only real difference is location. The higher the deck and the more midships, the higher the room grade (that is how the cruise lines do it -- many passengers actually prefer a lower deck for less movement).

There are only 4 M rooms on Plaza deck and only 4 L rooms. The lowest price level room in the room type - Inside, OceanView, Balcony, Suite - is often the price that most passengers choose, and then the cruise line will move (upgrade) that passenger to a higher category within the same type, leaving the lowest priced room available to sell again, and again. Four people who buy an M will actually end up in one of those rooms, but there are 372 other inside cabins that you could be upgraded to. Some of those other rooms will be selected and paid for by people who prefer to select their exact room and category, but many people just go with the room type guaranty.

If you are upgraded it will most likely be to another inside room, not a different type room.

Welcome! I believe you misheard your TA, as the lowest category stateroom is an M, not an N. This is an inside room, and with a few minor exceptions, all inside rooms look like any other inside room. There are 7 categories of insides (II, I, JJ, J, K, L, M), but the only real difference is location. The higher the deck and the more midships, the higher the room grade (that is how the cruise lines do it -- many passengers actually prefer a lower deck for less movement).

 

There are only 4 M rooms on Plaza deck and only 4 L rooms. The lowest price level room in the room type - Inside, OceanView, Balcony, Suite - is often the price that most passengers choose, and then the cruise line will move (upgrade) that passenger to a higher category within the same type, leaving the lowest priced room available to sell again, and again. Four people who buy an M will actually end up in one of those rooms, but there are 372 other inside cabins that you could be upgraded to. Some of those other rooms will be selected and paid for by people who prefer to select their exact room and category, but many people just go with the room type guaranty.

 

If you are upgraded it will most likely be to another inside room, not a different type room.

Thanks. We keep wondering if we should have gone to a Balcony. But the price difference will buy some really good shore excursions! And sometimes, you have to cut corners. Since we're adding on a land package, we figured we'd downgrade our stateroom. We WILL do a Mini-Suite for our 25th Anniversary in 2011 though.

On our last cruise, everyone at our dinner table were from inside tables, and in the same age group. Wonder if they plan that.