Connecting rooms/connecting balconies

[ptater]

We have reserved connecting rooms for our cruise. Can the panels be removed on the

balcony to make it all one space? The ship is the Reflection.

[Christine Frances]

What ship?

[rwr235]

Since the Reflection is still in the shipyard being built, I can't give a definitive answer...However, based on the precedent set by the other S Class ships...the balcony divider should be able to be unlocked and opened (not removed) between cabins.

 

Enjoy !

[Lsimon]

The existing S class ships have veranda dividers that open between all cabins. They do not completely move out of the way but a portion of them, closest to the railing, swings like a door and the cabin steward will unlock it, swing it open and lock it in place on request. So there will still be a partial divider between cabins but access from one area to the next.

 

The connecting rooms connect by a common doorway at the entrance to the cabins. You can use the common door and leave the inner doors open, or if not sharing the connecting rooms leave the common door open and use the inner doors. This is a very nice arraignment in comparison to the typical connecting room doorway in the middle of an inner wall used on other ships and common in hotels. It also eliminates the noise problem associated with the inner doors when you are not sharing the connecting room with someone you know.

[ptater]

Thank you for the information....we had chosen the connecting rooms hoping this would

be the option.

[Wine-O]

A good portion of the balcony is stationary. There is about a 3-foot section of plexiglass with one end connected with hinges to the stationary portion, and the other end attached to the balcony rail. Your stateroom attendant has a special tool to detach the section on the rail, and then fold it back into the balcony and latch it to the stationary portion of the balcony.

 

It's a great configuration, especially for families who can use the outside and balcony connection.

[benjoon]

Has anyone got a photo of how the doors connect on Connie? We have booked 2 CC cabins. One will have our 13 year old in. I don't want people to be able to access the room without us beng aware.

[cruisestitch]

Constellation verandahs are completely different. You cannot access one verandah from the adjacent ones -- they don't have panels which can be unlocked like the S-class ships have. As to the interior -- the cabins which are marked "connecting" have a system similar to what a lot of hotels have -- it must be unlocked from both sides. On S-class ships the connecting cabins have a little foyer. When the cabins are booked independently, each door opens into the foyer. When the cabins are booked as connecting cabins, the door from the foyer to the main passageway is moved into the closed position, allowing access between rooms. Constellation doesn't have that system. On Constellation, nobody can move between staterooms unless the connecting door is unlocked on both sides. Not to worry -- your son will not have unexpected visitors.

[Lsimon]

Has anyone got a photo of how the doors connect on Connie? We have booked 2 CC cabins. One will have our 13 year old in. I don't want people to be able to access the room without us beng aware.

 

They are regular doors that enter into the hallway and, if connecting, have an interior door between the rooms. Same style that is very common at most hotels for connecting cabins.

 

The Constellation does not have the newer style of connecting cabins found on the S class ships.