Muscovites Posted July 3, 2014 #1 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hi there Can anyone with much better knowledge of Princess than me explain why on the Star Princess,Dolphin Deck, the minisuites jump from D632 to D702 when they are next door to each other? Just curious as it seems strange. Thanks for any replies/explanations provided. Isobel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel5 Posted July 3, 2014 #2 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hi there Can anyone with much better knowledge of Princess than me explain why on the Star Princess,Dolphin Deck, the minisuites jump from D632 to D702 when they are next door to each other? Just curious as it seems strange. Thanks for any replies/explanations provided. Isobel. Those cabins are separated by fire doors. If you look at the deck plans, you will see there are splits between D424/D502 and D530/D602. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muscovites Posted July 3, 2014 Author #3 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Those cabins are separated by fire doors. If you look at the deck plans, you will see there are splits between D424/D502 and D530/D602. :) Thanks, Donna, that satisfies my curiosity. Isobel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted July 3, 2014 #4 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Those cabins are separated by fire doors. If you look at the deck plans, you will see there are splits between D424/D502 and D530/D602. :)As said: I try to avoid a cabin on either side because as you can see, there's a raised metal strip in the floor and every room service and cleaning cart rattles as it goes over the strip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltd Posted July 3, 2014 #5 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I'm curious, does anyone know if the wall between the cabins with the fire door is thicker then the normal cabin wall? I always thought that those cabins might be a bit quieter, at least from one side, if the cabin wall was thinker and had the extra insulation. But then again with the outside floor strip maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel5 Posted July 3, 2014 #6 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I'm curious, does anyone know if the wall between the cabins with the fire door is thicker then the normal cabin wall? I always thought that those cabins might be a bit quieter, at least from one side, if the cabin wall was thinker and had the extra insulation. But then again with the outside floor strip maybe not. I have read on here that the cabins on either side of the fire doors are a wee bit larger. I don't know how true this is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted July 3, 2014 #7 Share Posted July 3, 2014 The metal strip in the hallway can be annoying with carts rattling over at times. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNGALNG Posted July 4, 2014 #8 Share Posted July 4, 2014 The metal strip in the hallway can be annoying with carts rattling over at times. :( Agreed! And being across from service doors where said carts 'sleep and energize' during the night. Nothing like waking up every morning via the carts hitting the doors and running over the metal strips. I learned the hard way. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted July 4, 2014 #9 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Agreed! And being across from service doors where said carts 'sleep and energize' during the night. Nothing like waking up every morning via the carts hitting the doors and running over the metal strips. I learned the hard way. . . I bet it's still better than getting up at 6:00 AM every morning and going to work...:D Sigh... I soooooooooo need a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muscovites Posted July 4, 2014 Author #10 Share Posted July 4, 2014 I try to avoid a cabin on either side because as you can see, there's a raised metal strip in the floor and every room service and cleaning cart rattles as it goes over the strip. Thanks Pam - we've booked D630 - will that be affected by the noise of the metal strip? If so, we can easily change cabin and I'd appreciate your input. Thanks. Isobel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muscovites Posted July 5, 2014 Author #11 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Thanks Pam - we've booked D630 - will that be affected by the noise of the metal strip? If so, we can easily change cabin and I'd appreciate your input. Many thanks yet again for your help. Isobel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted July 5, 2014 #12 Share Posted July 5, 2014 It's good to know about the metal strip. We originally had C202 on our upcoming CB cruise. I was able to pick a cabin farther from the bow when it became available. Glad I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendy Posted July 6, 2014 #13 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I bet it's still better than getting up at 6:00 AM every morning and going to work...:D Sigh... I soooooooooo need a cruise. Love your comment about getting up and going to work, Hey anything is better, noisy cabins, no problems, cabin steward cleaning times, no problem, food at buffet not enough, no problems. Just let me go on a cruise rather thank at my house, no cabin steward, noisy most of the time, and nobody to cook the food (only me). LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdmPair Posted July 6, 2014 #14 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I'm curious, does anyone know if the wall between the cabins with the fire door is thicker then the normal cabin wall? I always thought that those cabins might be a bit quieter, at least from one side, if the cabin wall was thinker and had the extra insulation. But then again with the outside floor strip maybe not. I do not build ship but do know North America building techniques for fire walls to some degree. The wall may be slightly thicker but mostly fire rating is done by changing the materials and details. Since ships do not use drywall or cinder block, I doubt the wall will be thicker. If you could look under the wall sheeting you will see things like fire caulking around every pipe and wire which had to be punched through the wall. Any air duct would have a solder coupling in a louvre in the wall so it would slam shut if heated up. Again, fire rating is more in the details and not the thickness. Fire rating is NOT design for noise abatement and so I would expect a fire wall to be the same as any other cabin wall for that. Later, M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satxdiver Posted July 6, 2014 #15 Share Posted July 6, 2014 We have had cabins by the fire door and never really had a problem. They get the carts out at a reasonable time and try to minimize the noise. The cabins are fairly sound proof to an extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNGALNG Posted July 7, 2014 #16 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I bet it's still better than getting up at 6:00 AM every morning and going to work...:D Sigh... I soooooooooo need a cruise. Yes, indeed! Add to that. . .not shoveling your driveway before going to work! I am the light sleeper in the family. We call it 'mommy radar.' I still don't seem to be able to turn it off and the kids are grown and out of the house! My problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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