Alaska, Aft Wrap or Penthouse?

[Lizzie68]

A bit of classic entertainment for those who do not remember ... :D

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1310349&highlight=aft+free+upgrade+ph

 

Well that made for some very interesting reading.:D

[0bnxshs]

We are currently booked in an aft wrap for Sept 14 on Oosterdam. We plan on using the balcony a lot for viewing. However, we are considering upgrading to a penthouse.

 

My question is what would be best for viewing? Presumably the penthouse would give better protection from wind, but would we sacrifce views? We will have family members joining us and the extra space would be nice.

 

For the view, aft-wrap, hands down.

 

For the creature comforts and intangibles, PENTHOUSE!

Edited August 18, 2014 by 0bnxshs

[Romeril]

Hi, thanks for the replies. I love,love afts but ended up taking the penthouse and adding my son at the last minute for just the port taxes.

 

It certainly wasn't free, or even discounted. They didn't offer, I requested. Maybe I should have waited closer to sail date?

 

In any case, it's booked and I'm sure my family will enjoy the extra space and the hot tub! But I will miss my aft.

 

D.

[sue1898]

FYI, halfacts.com has photos of Oosterdam 7046 and lots of pictures I took of 7045 this summer.

[Sage]

I think that you will be very happy in the PH. We have sailed in them many times, and the extra space is wonderful. Enjoy your cruise.

[kjw869]

Hi, thanks for the replies. I love,love afts but ended up taking the penthouse and adding my son at the last minute for just the port taxes.

 

It certainly wasn't free, or even discounted. They didn't offer, I requested. Maybe I should have waited closer to sail date?

 

In any case, it's booked and I'm sure my family will enjoy the extra space and the hot tub! But I will miss my aft.

 

D.

 

That's wonderful, you will be happy you made the choice to book the PS. We were fortunate to get upsells to the PS on B2B cruises on the Zuiderdam in May of 2013. Fortunately my TA contacted HAL before the up sells were offered to the Neptune Suite passengers. We took no chance in May of this year, and booked the PS six months in advance.

 

I now have to make the same decision for our cruise on the Noordam next May, as we are booked in an aft wraparound on the Rotterdam Deck.

I hope you and your family will have a wonderful cruise!

Edited August 18, 2014 by kjw869

[cruz chic]

I'm happy to hear you took the penthouse. It is really amazing. I had the pleasure of being in 7046 last year at this time on the Oosterdam. I hope you have a wonderful time.

[jaguarstyper]

I have been in aft suites on 8 cruises on HAL, every time on deck 5. I have definitely experienced some serious vibrations at times. Its only when they are sailing at high speed, though. Now that they have limited the port times and never seem to sail anywhere near top speeds any more, I have not noticed any vibrations at all. Well, maybe when docking, but never while out at sea.