Connecting or adjoining cabins on the Solstice

[mom02]

Question for those out there that have had connecting rooms on the Solstice:

 

I just wanted confirmation on how the rooms connect. I see pictures from last year's posts that show the cabins "connect" through a foyer type set up where there's an outer door and then the separate cabin doors. And there are no doors inside the cabins themselves that connect the 2 rooms?

[DrivesLikeMario]

Yes, that's what I saw too. It's a really neat & original set-up. There's an alcove of sorts that the 2 doors are paired together in, and they can close off that set of 2 doors so there's basically a little foyer that you walk out of and around to get into the next cabin. Here's a pic I took before the 2 doors were paired off together:

 

 

and another view:

[mom02]

Thank you that's most helpful!

[Essiesmom]

This is what it looks like with the outer doors closed.

 

 

Note in the previous poster's pictures, the first is of connecting cabins, the second do not connect. The door handles are on opposite sides of the doors. EM

Edited March 18, 2016 by Essiesmom

[yun2]

We can lock the outer door from inside, right?

[Essiesmom]

The outer door is like your cabin door, in that it is opened with your cruise card. EM

[Kitekat]

A few things to note:

You can still close the inner doors for privacy eg at night.

 

This can't be done with cabins on the slope of the hump because of the angle.

 

You can connect balcony doors too.

[Wine-O]

A few things to note:

You can still close the inner doors for privacy eg at night.

 

This can't be done with cabins on the slope of the hump because of the angle.

 

You can connect balcony doors too.

 

Yes, you can with cabins on the slope of the hump. There is no difference from any other connecting cabin. The only thing the angle affects the cabins is out on the balcony -- larger balconies on the slope/angle of the hump.

[villauk]

You can also lock the outer doors and only one of the inside doors if you wish. It provides a small hallway between the 2 cabins. Great if you have kids and want the extra bathroom and 'proper' beds for them ;).

[DrivesLikeMario]

Yes, that's correct about my pictures. The first shows the connecting door in the open position (not connected yet). The second shows an alcove without connection doors. It's really a neat concept because unlike other cruise ships, there isn't a door inside the cabin which usually cuts out the couch, making it half the normal size. :)

[lisiamc]

We had to book a connecting cabin on an upcoming Solstice B2B2B, because that was the only cabin available for all three of the cruises. The people in the connecting cabin will be strangers, so we won't be actually using the doors to connect.

 

Are there any noise/privacy issues to beware of with these connecting cabins? Are the actual cabins slightly smaller because of this foyer arrangement? Will we hear every time our connecting neighbours come in or go out? (And will they hear us?)

[Kitekat]

Most veranda cabins tend to be in pairs but you will have no problems with privacy at all. The vestibule doors will be left open the whole time.

 

As for noise - that will depend on your neighbours. These are the regular cabins so if they are the usual courteous kind, the soundproofing will be fine.

 

Don't worry at all - just enjoy your extended cruises.

[lisiamc]

Most veranda cabins tend to be in pairs but you will have no problems with privacy at all. The vestibule doors will be left open the whole time.

 

As for noise - that will depend on your neighbours. These are the regular cabins so if they are the usual courteous kind, the soundproofing will be fine.

 

Don't worry at all - just enjoy your extended cruises.

 

Thanks, Kitekat, that's very helpful to know. I'll relax and stop looking for a non-connecting cabin. :)

[villauk]

We had to book a connecting cabin on an upcoming Solstice B2B2B, because that was the only cabin available for all three of the cruises. The people in the connecting cabin will be strangers, so we won't be actually using the doors to connect.

 

Are there any noise/privacy issues to beware of with these connecting cabins? Are the actual cabins slightly smaller because of this foyer arrangement? Will we hear every time our connecting neighbours come in or go out? (And will they hear us?)

 

No smaller. Look at the photos above, you'll see that the doors in to the cabin are in exactly the place ;). There is panelling on the side wall instead of an outer door in the non-connecting. When you walk down the corridor, you probably won't even notice the difference :). As for noise, that depends entirely on how courteous you're neighbours are - this is the same for non-connecting rooms too ;).

[lisiamc]

No smaller. Look at the photos above, you'll see that the doors in to the cabin are in exactly the place ;). There is panelling on the side wall instead of an outer door in the non-connecting. When you walk down the corridor, you probably won't even notice the difference :). As for noise, that depends entirely on how courteous you're neighbours are - this is the same for non-connecting rooms too ;).

 

:D Thanks for that. I know what you mean about courteous or non-courteous neighbours. Our only previous experience with a connecting cabin was on Costa a few years ago, and the connecting door made it too easy for noise to carry from one cabin to another, even though our neighbours were not excessively noisy. It really put me off connecting cabins.