Connecting Cabins

[Bandboxer]

There are a number of these cabins shown as available on the RC website when looking to book whether it be a balcony cabin or a junior suite.

Are they likely to pose a problem and best avoided or in most instances are they going to prove OK to book?

What are people's past experiences?

[Clarea]

All depends on your neighbors. If they are quiet, no problem. If they are loud, then you will hear them much better with a connecting door.

[setsail]

Since the cruise in question has not happened there is no way to know about any problems

[island lady]

The one and only (and last) time we had a connecting cabin, we had booked

too late to get much of a choice. We settled for a connecting cabin. Won't

happen again. Not that our situation would happen again on another cruise

or ship...but that was enough for me.

 

Family with 2-3 teenagers next to us. Could hear them all the time through

that door. Of course lost our couch to a chair to make room for the door.

But the worst was the darn kids kept trying to open that door. I finally yelled

through the door to cut it out. "Not letting you in!!". That stopped them for the

rest of the cruise. ;)

[Bandboxer]

Better then if you don't cruise whilst school is out.

[jamesr3939]

I think I might avoid a connecting cabin if possible.

 

We just had an OS on the Allure and the living room had a door connecting to the JS next door. The couple next door were not party people. If I was sitting on the couch right next to the door I could hear normal conversations between them. It wasn't disruptive, but they weren't loud either.

 

In a regular cabin, especially if the head of the bed is near the connecting door, and you had a rowdy neighbor; I could see it being very annoying.

[Cruiser Nonna]

The one and only (and last) time we had a connecting cabin, we had booked

too late to get much of a choice. We settled for a connecting cabin. Won't

happen again. Not that our situation would happen again on another cruise

or ship...but that was enough for me.

 

Family with 2-3 teenagers next to us. Could hear them all the time through

that door. Of course lost our couch to a chair to make room for the door.

But the worst was the darn kids kept trying to open that door. I finally yelled

through the door to cut it out. "Not letting you in!!". That stopped them for the

rest of the cruise. ;)

 

Is there a way you know which cabin has the sofa or the chair? We are on Radiance - category D2 (#9244that connects with D1 - #9242

Thank you for your help - Happy Holidays

[Clarea]

Is there a way you know which cabin has the sofa or the chair? We are on Radiance - category D2 (#9244that connects with D1 - #9242

Thank you for your help - Happy Holidays

My understanding is that both connecting "D" category staterooms have a three person sofa changed to a two person loveseat, and both connecting "E" category staterooms have a two person loveseat changed to a chair.

[ONECRUISER]

My understanding is that both connecting "D" category staterooms have a three person sofa changed to a two person loveseat, and both connecting "E" category staterooms have a two person loveseat changed to a chair.

 

You are correct, have had both D & E Cabins spending 200 nites of Brilliance/Serenade. Love full size sofa over the small love seat any day.

[JamesEM]

We had noisy neighbors and mentioned the problem to our cabin steward, he placed some blankets between the doors which helped muffle the sounds.

[Bandboxer]

Isn't in strange......whilst the majority of us are mindful of others rights to a peaceful existence others are intent on doing whatever they wish despite what effect it might have on other people.

I have noticed of late that there seems to be a growing membership of "The F you brigade".......anybody else?

[TravelerThom]

Isn't in strange......whilst the majority of us are mindful of others rights to a peaceful existence others are intent on doing whatever they wish despite what effect it might have on other people.

I have noticed of late that there seems to be a growing membership of "The F you brigade".......anybody else?

I disagree to a slight extent since to me this implies an intent to be annoying (or worse). I think most of these people are in the "Don't give a damn" brigade and are clueless that they are annoying.

 

I also try to avoid connecting doors, but am under no illusion that the wall without a door will provide much protection from the neighbor who leaves their TV on LOUD and then goes out until 3am:eek:. I don't think these people are trying to be jerks - they are just clueless that they are.

[Clarea]

You are correct, have had both D & E Cabins spending 200 nites of Brilliance/Serenade. Love full size sofa over the small love seat any day.

I appreciate the confirmation.:)

[island lady]

Is there a way you know which cabin has the sofa or the chair? We are on Radiance - category D2 (#9244that connects with D1 - #9242

Thank you for your help - Happy Holidays

 

 

We were on Enchantment in a D1 and had a large chair in that

connecting cabin. The connecting door was right next to it.

 

All of the Radiance class ships I have been on have had a couch

in a D1. If you look at the deck plans, and see a triangle in the

deck plan of your cabin, you will have a couch. However, in your

cabin 9244, I don't see the triangle, so you would not have a

couch. Most likely a large chair, or possibly a love seat.

 

The difference in a D1 versus D2 is the same configuration and

size in most of them, it is just location that makes it different.

And all connecting cabins have to give up something to make up

for that door space.

Edited December 24, 2016 by island lady

[Cruiser Nonna]

Thank you all for your thoughts - am hopeful for even a love seat rather than a chair - Appreciate your help - Happy Holidays

[island lady]

Thank you all for your thoughts - am hopeful for even a love seat rather than a chair - Appreciate your help - Happy Holidays

 

You are most welcome! And happy holidays to you and your family

as well. :)