HELP! I have to decide between Signature Suite and Aft Facing Verandah

[ROBERTEVANOVER]

What would you do? I am trying to make a choice between a mud ship Signature Suite verandah cabin (Noordam SS 6059) and an Aft Facing verandah cabin on deck 4 (Noordam 4179).

 

The price is within $30 of each other.

 

My biggest concern: Aft Facing cabin is directly above the top dining room. Will I hear any dinner noise? It’s a larger cabin so not too much size difference.

 

Round-trip from Sydney goes to several islands in New Caledonia and Vanuatu.

 

I really appreciate your help I need to make a commitment in the next few days!

 

 

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[ROBERTEVANOVER]

*mid ship

 

 

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[mllewis48]

What would you do? I am trying to make a choice between a mud ship Signature Suite verandah cabin (Noordam SS 6059) and an Aft Facing verandah cabin on deck 4 (Noordam 4179).

 

The price is within $30 of each other.

 

My biggest concern: Aft Facing cabin is directly above the top dining room. Will I hear any dinner noise? It’s a larger cabin so not too much size difference.

 

Round-trip from Sydney goes to several islands in New Caledonia and Vanuatu.

 

I really appreciate your help I need to make a commitment in the next few days!

 

 

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Signature Mid Ship, much better location and very nice cabin!

 

 

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[ROBERTEVANOVER]

Thanks mllewis / insight on the noise factor?

 

 

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[Krazy Kruizers]

I am not a fan of the aft cabins -- prefer to look out and see the view as we cruise not after we have gone by something.

Thus I would choose the mid ship Signature Suite.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Thanks mllewis / insight on the noise factor?

 

 

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6th deck -- you have cabins above and below you -- thus no noise.

[taxmantoo]

No contest - definitely the Signature Suite... regardless of deck or location.

[Loreto]

Book the Signature Suite! More spacious, larger verandah (we actually had a real table), great bathroom and you will get the bonus suite Mariner days. I was eager to try an aft verandah, and it wasn't that great, and as KK said, the view is the same plus the propeller noise and motion was unexpected. We had your choice for our next cruise and chose the SS Suite. You are lucky the price is so close, ours was considerably more, but worth it!

 

Karen

[mllewis48]

What would you do? I am trying to make a choice between a mud ship Signature Suite verandah cabin (Noordam SS 6059) and an Aft Facing verandah cabin on deck 4 (Noordam 4179).

 

The price is within $30 of each other.

 

My biggest concern: Aft Facing cabin is directly above the top dining room. Will I hear any dinner noise? It’s a larger cabin so not too much size difference.

 

Round-trip from Sydney goes to several islands in New Caledonia and Vanuatu.

 

I really appreciate your help I need to make a commitment in the next few days!

 

 

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Verandah is very nice

 

 

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[DaveOKC]

I would go with the Signature, as the cabin is much bigger. The aft veranda does give you a nice view, but I like the extra space more.

[dee2673]

I love the aft cabins but I’d go with the signature suite in your case.

 

 

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[Crew News]

All of my cruises on the Noordam have been in aft facing staterooms.

 

As a photographer, I try to always sail in an aft stateroom because I can see and photograph what is on both sides of the ship. Those with port or starboard staterooms can see only what is on their side of the ship unless they want leave their stateroom. In aft staterooms, you can enjoy eating on your balcony even while the ship is sailing at 18 knots because there will be no wind.

 

Aft staterooms are a short elevator ride from both the MDR and Lido Market, a short elevator ride for Room Service that ensures your order will be at a proper temperature when it arrives, very little foot traffic, and no noise from the MDR since it is carpeted.

 

The Signature Suite will earn you double Mariner Points and will be a bit larger than the aft-facing staterooms.

 

Space or view seems to be the choice to make.

[GeorgesGal]

I happen to be an aft-facing veranda lover, and never had a problem with noise from the dining room(have been there several times).

 

There's just something soothing about being able to look out over the wake ......

[mllewis48]

All of my cruises on the Noordam have been in aft facing staterooms.

 

As a photographer, I try to always sail in an aft stateroom because I can see and photograph what is on both sides of the ship. Those with port or starboard staterooms can see only what is on their side of the ship unless they want leave their stateroom. In aft staterooms, you can enjoy eating on your balcony even while the ship is sailing at 18 knots because there will be no wind.

 

Aft staterooms are a short elevator ride from both the MDR and Lido Market, a short elevator ride for Room Service that ensures your order will be at a proper temperature when it arrives, very little foot traffic, and no noise from the MDR since it is carpeted.

 

The Signature Suite will earn you double Mariner Points and will be a bit larger than the aft-facing staterooms.

 

Space or view seems to be the choice to make.

 

 

 

Actually Signature Suites are 50% larger than a typical Verandah but your reasons are valid.

 

 

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[knittinggirl]

I also vote for the Signature Suite. We were in a SS on Noordam last fall. A lot more room. Bathroom so large I could walk past DH to get to the toilet or other sink. Also enough room in main part of the cabin that one of us didn’t have to back up. Plus double loyalty points. We had a port room, so we got a wonderful view of the Sydney Opera house at dawn coming into Sydney. Also much better to be sandwiched between two passenger decks.

 

 

Book it ASAP, we had a Junior Suite on Legend of the Seas for $20 more than the Deluxe Balcony, and it went up $600 w/in 12 hours.

 

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