Lanai Staterooms

[kobecat]

Just that alone in regards to people sitting in your lounge chairs would make me not want to try a Lania. Who wants to patrol the chairs all the time. I will stick to a balcony.

 

 

We would prefer to stick to a balcony but the difference in price for two of us was about $3000 so we were happy with the lanai. If we were all honest I think we would agree a suite is best, but I prefer to do more cruises and be a bit more conservative in spending of the $$$

 

 

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[DeeniEncinitas]

We would prefer to stick to a balcony but the difference in price for two of us was about $3000 so we were happy with the lanai. If we were all honest I think we would agree a suite is best, but I prefer to do more cruises and be a bit more conservative in spending of the $$$

 

 

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Lobecat,

 

I agree with you 100%!

We are the same way. Did a suite once on the Oosterdam which was wonderful, but it was a 10 day Mexican Rivera cruise and our anniversary.

We enjoy the Verandahs and enjoy a lot of cruising.

We have been to New Zealand and Sydney and love your country.

We are looking at HAL in 2016 going to your home and New Zealand again.

Great to speak to you down under.

Happy cruising

Denise

From sunny San Diego, California

[kobecat]

Hi Denise, have you been to Western Australia. Perth/Fremantle is fantastic and San Diego reminds us of Fremantle. We love your country too. 😃

 

Beryl

 

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Edited February 25, 2015 by kobecat

[DeeniEncinitas]

Hi Denise, have you been to Western Australia. Perth/Fremantle is fantastic and San Diego reminds us of Fremantle. We love your country too. 😃

 

Beryl

 

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Beryl,

Not yet. My DH with his work we were going to go for a couple of months, but we did not go. Hopefully in our future cruise we can get to Perth.

About your lanai, did you have reserve signs on the lounge chairs, and having maybe breakfast in your room was it a problem at all.

Thankyou,

Denise

[Luna]

We never, ever had to "patrol" our lounge chairs. Once, in 30 days, we had someone using my chair (smoking a cigar - ugh) when I wanted to be out there. I went out and politely asked if I could use my chair. If we weren't there (on an excursion, at the pool, or whatever), we didn't care if someone else used them. In fact, we gave permission specifically to a Canadian couple to use them after chatting with them one day and finding out they preferred sitting on the lp, but often had trouble finding chairs.

 

We were on this 30 day cruise with friends who had a balcony and she preferred to come down to the lp to sit with me and people watch. She'd come down and cup her hands around her eyes and put her face up to the door to look in to see if we were there. She said she could barely see in even that way. We tried looking in and could only see in when it was dark outside and the lights were on inside. Not a problem. We simply closed the drapes. Hey, we do it at home..........

 

As far as dining in room, we've only ever ordered room service breakfast if we had an early shore excursion. One thing that HAL has that some other lines don't - that handy high/low table. We found there was enough room for us both to have breakfast at it, but have never had dinner in our room, for our own reasons.

 

One thing, though. The chair pads were supposed to be picked up every evening, usually around the first seating for dinner. That didn't always happen. Sometimes we were using them when the crew was collecting (we always choose late seating for dinner), other times not, they just didn't get picked up. Now, they wash the deck down early every morning at sea (didn't hear it, though). If the chair pads were out, they got wet and didn't dry until much later in the day. After a couple of mornings of wet chair pads, we decided to take matters in our own hands. There is enough space between the drapes and the door to the lp that we could stow the chair pads there. So, when we'd return to our cabin after dinner or after whatever evening activities there were, we'd grab them if the crew had not yet collected them. They were out of the way behind the drapes, which were closed anyway.

 

I agree with lazy1 (hi, back at you, Jane). For the right itinerary, I'd not hesitate to book one again.

[hmorrow]

We would prefer to stick to a balcony but the difference in price for two of us was about $3000 so we were happy with the lanai. If we were all honest I think we would agree a suite is best, but I prefer to do more cruises and be a bit more conservative in spending of the $$$

 

 

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I would love to do the balcony on our upcoming 31 night Hong Kong to Vancouver cruise. We always do balconies, but it is a whopping $4200 more. Since we're on a guarantee, I'm hoping for a balcony upgrade, but if not, I'll be happy with what we get(lanai)

Helaine

[SilverLining4Me]

We never, ever had to "patrol" our lounge chairs. Once, in 30 days, we had someone using my chair (smoking a cigar - ugh) when I wanted to be out there. I went out and politely asked if I could use my chair. If we weren't there (on an excursion, at the pool, or whatever), we didn't care if someone else used them. In fact, we gave permission specifically to a Canadian couple to use them after chatting with them one day and finding out they preferred sitting on the lp, but often had trouble finding chairs. .

 

For the comfort of all of our guests, all staterooms (cabins), showrooms and most other indoor areas are designated non-smoking. While smoking is not permitted in staterooms, guests are allowed to smoke on stateroom verandahs. Smoking is also permitted on certain other designated, outside decks. The designated smoking areas for all ships are as follows unless otherwise noted.

 

 

• Stateroom verandahs
  
• Casino (Active players only)
  
• Seaview Bar
  
• Outside Decks
  
  • Sports Deck
    
  • Observation Deck (ms Prinsendam, ms Eurodam, ms Nieuw Amsterdam, ms Noordam, ms Oosterdam, ms Westerdam, and ms Zuiderdam only)
    

 

Cigar and pipe smoking is not allowed anywhere inside the ship; it is only permitted on the outside decks where smoking is otherwise allowed and on stateroom verandahs. Electronic cigarettes are permitted in staterooms but not in other public areas of the ship other than on outside decks designated as smoking areas.

Any guest who smokes inside staterooms in violation of our policy will be charged a US$250 cleaning fee per day of violation.

 

 

I just looked up the smoking policy (posted above) ... we are considering the Maasdam Lanai cabin. On the Lower Promenade deck by the Lanai cabins ... smoking is allowed then?

 

 

Does anyone know how many Lanai cabins there are on the Maasdam?

 

 

Thanks.

Edited April 20, 2015 by SilverLining4Me