Koningsdam [Pinnacle Class] Aft-facing Verandas (VS and AS)

[hvbaskey]

Called "Ship Services" [1-800-541-1576] and the agent happily looked up the SF for both the stateroom and veranda for #6231 and #7193 for the Koningsdam.    So?  the chart is now complete (with a few extrapolations in grey italics] and if you are looking for a stateroom / cabin square footage for other cabins, try the # above - as they can look the info up for you ☺️

 

As always, *disclaimer*, that most of this information came from multiple cross-posted threads and from different web sites.  Take with a grain of salt!  and if you want to be 100% of the info, call the # above for validation.  

It was fun and interesting to put this together.

 

 

Note on SF:  HAL web site states:
AS = 260 – 356 square footage (stateroom / veranda combined)
VS = 228 – 405 square footage (stateroom / veranda combined)
None of these match the findings listed within the table; thinking maybe the table is "living space" and the HAL web site refers to "all" space?  not sure - but definitely does not match 😉

Edited March 2, 2022 by hvbaskey

[0106]

On 3/1/2022 at 4:21 PM, 0106 said:

We’ve booked 8203 on the Rotterdam for a Caribbean cruise.  Now I’m wondering if we should move to deck 6 to get more sunshine.  Thoughts?

Can anyone help me compare the amount of sunshine on the verandah on deck 8 vs deck 6?

Thank you

[opa&oma]

8 hours ago, 0106 said:

Can anyone help me compare the amount of sunshine on the verandah on deck 8 vs deck 6?

Thank you

More sunshine isn't necessarily a good thing.  It can get so  blazingly hot out there, making it too uncomfortable to sit for long.

[VMax1700]

This is a valuable resource.  Thank you for harvesting the information.

Perhaps it would be good to mention that Category AS is a Vista Suite, but category VS is a Verandah Room and not a suite. It can be confusing to the best of us!

[0106]

We are cruising in the beginning of February; there are 2 sea days before we arrive in Sint Maarten when I would like to relax in the sunshine on the verandah.  The heat doesn’t bother me.

[AFNavigator]

On 3/1/2022 at 11:47 AM, hvbaskey said:

 

It sure looks like it, even with the small sample size collected.  However!  if anyone finds anything different, I would be happy to update the chart.

That was my understanding from looking at many cabin photos on halfacts and cruisedeckplan.  All Signature and Pinnacle class ships' Verandah cabins have the sofa near the balcony; Vista suites have the bed near the balcony.

 

One drawback to the Vista Suite configuration is if you have a 3rd person in the room using the sofabed.  When the sofabed is open, it is difficult to access the bathroom due to the sofabed nearly touching the desk.  The opposite goes for the Verandah cabin configuration.  It is difficult to access the balcony if their sofabed is open. 

[JodiCruise]

On 3/1/2022 at 11:23 PM, hvbaskey said:

Updated with new info from Post #23, except for balcony SF for VS8199, as I believe the initial measurement is correct, matches VS8188 on starboard side ☺️.  

 

I also added in grey / italic text, "presumed" SF based on the information of the "mirror" cabin on the same deck (ie., SF pattern is consistent on each specific deck).
Click on screen shots to enlarge, if need be.

 

 

 

@hvbaskey  hello! Per the chart, 8090 has bed by bath.  So bathroom to the left when you enter.  
    By this standard, would you say it’s correct that 8092 has the bed by the balcony?  I’ve researched the heck out of this… can’t find out for sure.   It’s VERY important to me to have the bed on the correct side (near balcony). 

[crystalspin]

4 hours ago, JodiCruise said:

It’s VERY important to me to have the bed on the correct side (near balcony). 

See my answers on the Feb.17 Roll Call.

[2019dltaylor]

Wow! I have been reading this thread, trying to find more intel on 8188 on the Statendam and I am incredibly impressed with the work that's been done for all of these cruise cabins! Especially when there's not a lot of information or photos on quite a few of the unique cabins on the statendam. 

 

Thank you for all you have done and the time it has taken to compile all of this data! I hope it has been added to Halfacts, but so far, I have to say that Google hasn't been able to find it on there, thus, I found it here. 

 

Now I'm only in-between VS8097 and it's large, I believe, fully covered balcony, VS8188 and SQ10005 with the upcharge to Suite status. The only thing I don't like about SQ10005 is just how small that balcony is in comparison to the others (riding the waves of the bow won't be issue yet small balcony might not be fun on a 14 day cruise). Anyhoo, that's moot and meant for another thread. HAHA

 

Thank you!! 

Kristie

Edited August 12 by 2019dltaylor

[CalGalTrvlr]

On 3/1/2022 at 9:47 AM, hvbaskey said:

 

It sure looks like it, even with the small sample size collected.  However!  if anyone finds anything different, I would be happy to update the chart.

I can confirm 7195 on Koningsdam had the bed near the balcony (at least it did on my cruise November, 2023).

[julia]

3 hours ago, CalGalTrvlr said:

I can confirm 7195 on Koningsdam had the bed near the balcony (at least it did on my cruise November, 2023).

To put this to rest, HAL is not Celebrity, and does not alternate cabins.  Only the Vista Suites are configured with the desk/sofa towards the entry, and the bed near the balcony. The Verandah's are all configured bed first, sofa/desk near balcony.

[pirate cruiser]

I will add that when we were onboard last sept. we booked our upcoming cruise-the only afts available were on deck 8 or 6-I happened to be at the back of the sea view pool and could clearly see the people on the deck 8 afts- we did not want to be under the pool deck so we went with deck 6 plus there were a lot of smokers on the sept, cruise.