Your favorite Diamond lounge

[vacationlover_mn]

As soon as the 2022 Season opens, I will be booking our first cruise as diamond 🙂. We want to book the ship with the best diamond lounge we haven’t been on yet.  Of these, which has your fave diamond lounge?

all of quantum class

Empress

All of vision class

Voyager

Navigator

Mariner

Serenade

Jewel

All of Freedom Class (I’ve been on Indy, but DH has not)

Thanks!!!

 

 

[bouhunter]

Our favorite is the one we're in at the time.

[vacationlover_mn]

3 minutes ago, bouhunter said:

Our favorite is the one we're in at the time.

🙂. I should be more specific... one with a great view?  I know many have been relocated to lower decks...

[Another_Critic]

Vision class are deck 6 aft and have a great view.  And are even better when they overflow in the adjacent lounge.

 

Quantum class are deck 4 forward / starboard so the view is limited.  Overflow is in the adjacent Music Hall.

Edited December 18, 2019 by Another_Critic

[nelblu]

Oasis class on 12th deck overlooking Boardwalk, before the retro fit.  Love the Voyager when it overflows space to the Crown Lounge.  Can't remember the Radiance class as I haven't been on for some time.

[cruisegirl1]

Empress has no diamond lounge, concierge lounge or suite lounge.

 

if your ship choice has to do with a lounge, do not book Empress. 
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[John&LaLa]

Mariner, nice overflow into VCL

[Biker19]

1 hour ago, vacationlover_mn said:

We want to book the ship with the best diamond lounge we haven’t been on yet.

First, you need to worry if by that time the DLs will exist and that Ds are allowed in.

Edited December 18, 2019 by Biker19

[Ashland]

In addition to the above...Radiance has a great DL too.

[HBE4]

2 hours ago, vacationlover_mn said:

As soon as the 2022 Season opens, I will be booking our first cruise as diamond 🙂. We want to book the ship with the best diamond lounge we haven’t been on yet.

 

You are approaching this all wrong. You want to start with the worst DL and work your way up. It'll give you something to look forward to!  Maybe a ship that does not have a dedicated DL but maybe a Diamond event?

 

If you start with the best, there is no place to go but down.😉

[vacationlover_mn]

44 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

First, you need to worry if by that time the DLs will exist and that Ds are allowed in.

Lol, I know 🙂. I’m trying to be positive 🙂

[mr walker]

2 hours ago, nelblu said:

Love the Voyager when it overflows space to the Crown Lounge.  

 

DL on Voyager has been moved in recent re-furb to Deck 5 adjacent to Star Lounge. The existing DL on Deck 14 is now Suite Lounge.

 

Will first check this out in March, but I'm sure we will miss the views from Deck 14 😞

[John&LaLa]

3 minutes ago, mr walker said:

 

DL on Voyager has been moved in recent re-furb to Deck 5 adjacent to Star Lounge. The existing DL on Deck 14 is now Suite Lounge.

 

Will first check this out in March, but I'm sure we will miss the views from Deck 14 😞

 

Same as Navigator. 

 

That's why i said Mariner😉

[karena1]

Love the ones that are still up in the Viking Crowne Lounge.  We don't even go to the ones on the Oasis Class or Navigator as you are in a box.  We have the package, so we just go to either Schooner's on the Oasis Class or down to the Pub on Navigator.

[WeatherFx]

Serenade is our favorite.

[mr walker]

19 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Same as Navigator. 

 

That's why i said Mariner😉

Downunder we are limited to just Ovation, Voyager & Radiance & we have had Explorer, Rhapsody & Legend. Next season we will have Serenade, so no Mariner for us, unless we travel a long way 🙂

[John&LaLa]

14 minutes ago, mr walker said:

Downunder we are limited to just Ovation, Voyager & Radiance & we have had Explorer, Rhapsody & Legend. Next season we will have Serenade, so no Mariner for us, unless we travel a long way 🙂

 

Understood, I was surprised OP listed Voyager

[vacationlover_mn]

4 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Understood, I was surprised OP listed Voyager

OP has never been on Voyager, hence it being on my list 🙂

[John&LaLa]

11 minutes ago, vacationlover_mn said:

OP has never been on Voyager, hence it being on my list 🙂

 

Voyager would be my last choice of the ships in Australia😉

[Biker19]

Just now, John&LaLa said:

 

Voyager would be my last choice of the ships in Australia😉

Might be better after her Amp.

[Bookish Angel]

Grandeur for its great location and view and the mini egg rolls we eat only there.

Edited December 18, 2019 by Bookish Angel

[Wine-O]

2 hours ago, Ashland said:

In addition to the above...Radiance has a great DL too.

If Radiance set up is anything like Brilliance and Jewel, the DL is very small with no bar, and waiters have to go all the way around the other side of the Viking Crown (or whatever they call it on the different ships) to get you a drink.  The CL does have a bar, though.  🍷

[John&LaLa]

48 minutes ago, Wine-O said:

If Radiance set up is anything like Brilliance and Jewel, the DL is very small with no bar, and waiters have to go all the way around the other side of the Viking Crown (or whatever they call it on the different ships) to get you a drink.  The CL does have a bar, though.  🍷

 

Yep, Radiance Class DL's are only cool if they open the overflow into VCL. 

[ILCTCRUISER]

DLs on Freedom and Voyager Class (at least those ships on which the DL is still located on deck 14).  Not a great deal of ambiance but they have the view and on cruises with fewer Ds and above they tend to have ample room.  On cruises with many Ds and above the overflow usually ends up being the VCL and that's also good.  Radiance Class DLs, though smaller, have the windows and the overflow usually moves into the VCL.  Some will have the portable bar set-up.  If not, the waiters need to use the service bar to fill orders, and that takes them off the floor for a bit.  

[Norwich Cruiser]

Vision class