southernshug Posted August 20, 2022 #1 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Ocean view category F on Nieuw Statendam. I am curious if anyone can tell me how noisy it is on the main level on this ship? Looks like all these cabins are either under the clubs or the stage area. Thank you for your insight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted August 20, 2022 #2 Share Posted August 20, 2022 The aft F cabins on port side are under the galley and starboard are under Club Orange and Blend Bar area. I have no personal experience, but people here have reported galley noise all night long from rolling carts, etc. 😬 Here are pictures and comments from halfacts.com: (Konnigsdam and Rotterdam are sister ships so have similar rooms and ship layout) 1155 – Koningsdam | HAL Cruiser Information (halfacts.com) Someone with direct experience will probably add some details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernshug Posted August 20, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Thank you so much for the information. Greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKJonesy Posted August 20, 2022 #4 Share Posted August 20, 2022 No to F OV guarantee. First of all the FB will be so close to the Main Stage so you will be hearing all of the noise from that. The F Category in the back of the ship will have carts rolling back and forth over your head. I would get a different stateroom if I were you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernshug Posted August 20, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted August 20, 2022 That's what I was afraid of. This is a casino offer, so I'm not sure how I can change anything. I'm still very new to cruising, as this is only my 2nd cruise ever, lol. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KroozNut Posted August 21, 2022 #6 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Doing a guarantee to save a few bucks is never a good idea in any situation, and you're now experiencing why. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernshug Posted August 21, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted August 21, 2022 54 minutes ago, KroozNut said: Doing a guarantee to save a few bucks is never a good idea in any situation, and you're now experiencing why. It's is a casino offer, so I didn't really have a choice 🤷♀️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boytjie Posted August 21, 2022 #8 Share Posted August 21, 2022 2 hours ago, KroozNut said: Doing a guarantee to save a few bucks is never a good idea in any situation, and you're now experiencing why. Sometimes guarantees are the only thing available (Alaska for us a year ago). We got a decent balcony but with the ship very empty I called and got good location. (I know, this is not typical). Many people opt for guarantees, so "never a good idea" is not correct, 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted August 21, 2022 #9 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) Yes, there are some people that have absolutely no preference where their cabin is, and they can save some good money with the guarantee. I'm not one of them.... yes, I'm picky but it makes me happy to choose my exact cabin. 🙂 The OP says they have no choice. But there is the choice to go or not. If you want to go, just go and have a good time! Edited August 21, 2022 by oakridger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silversneakers Posted August 21, 2022 #10 Share Posted August 21, 2022 8 hours ago, southernshug said: It's is a casino offer, so I didn't really have a choice 🤷♀️ I think you can pay for an upgrade. Call HAL or your HAL contact. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff74 Posted August 21, 2022 #11 Share Posted August 21, 2022 14 minutes ago, silversneakers said: I think you can pay for an upgrade. Call HAL or your HAL contact. We paid to upgrade to a verandah over Thanksgiving for our trip that was originally an interior room casino offer. Also, it was nice to learn that HAL will work with you on requesting a specific guarantee room. On our upcoming trip my mom wanted an interior room and the cruise consultant suggested a guarantee room and put in a request for the one right across from us. When entering a hypothetical booking last week out of curiosity to see how booked the cruise was that guarantee room was the only was showing as unavailable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernshug Posted August 23, 2022 Author #12 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Thank u all for your responses. I hope to get better at all this as I have more cruises under my belt! 😊 It's also my hope to someday be able to help others with their questions with kindness and understanding as most of you have! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted August 23, 2022 #13 Share Posted August 23, 2022 (edited) My suggestion would be to purchase Club Orange for your cruise. It is US$15 per person per day on Nieuw Statendam, I think. For that you can upgrade to any stateroom in your category- oceanview, I think it is?. You get, as well, priority boarding and tendering, a dedicated CO line at the Front Desk and the shore excursion desk, a smaller dining room, mimosas for breakfast, a $50 coupon to the spa, and a couple of other little perks. The first night in the CO dining room, a glass of bubbly, in your room a CO bag, and first dibs on getting a piece of jewelry cleaned in the Effy store on board. Edited August 23, 2022 by Vict0riann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrspeck Posted August 23, 2022 #14 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I ditto the Club Orange suggestion. I just did this on an inside guarantee room for my son…booked the lowest category, added club orange and got to select the highest priced of the inside category right near our room…plus you get the perks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLivermore Posted August 23, 2022 #15 Share Posted August 23, 2022 On 8/20/2022 at 12:46 PM, southernshug said: That's what I was afraid of. This is a casino offer, so I'm not sure how I can change anything. I'm still very new to cruising, as this is only my 2nd cruise ever, lol. Any thoughts? a casino offer and 2nd cruise ever wow, how did you get a casino offer ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKJonesy Posted August 23, 2022 #16 Share Posted August 23, 2022 As OP said, they can't change and probably can't upgrade. Just enjoy the cruise and know that even though there will be some noise, it doesn't last all night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trixiee Posted August 23, 2022 #17 Share Posted August 23, 2022 My latest offer states: Stateroom Upgrades are available! To book, call 1-800-330-2249 or contact your Travel Professional today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KroozNut Posted August 23, 2022 #18 Share Posted August 23, 2022 There's a simple solution to avoid all this drama: Select a specific cabin at time of booking and have a 'do not upgrade' tag placed in your account. Works for us every time, and we're never bothered. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKJonesy Posted August 23, 2022 #19 Share Posted August 23, 2022 21 minutes ago, KroozNut said: There's a simple solution to avoid all this drama: Select a specific cabin at time of booking and have a 'do not upgrade' tag placed in your account. Works for us every time, and we're never bothered. 🙂 OP noted it is only their 2nd cruise ever so they probably don't know all of the ins and outs yet. If they end up with a bad stateroom then it's a lesson learned; like most of us had to learn when we were new to cruising. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iancal Posted August 23, 2022 #20 Share Posted August 23, 2022 We have had gtys on HAL, and on other lines from time to time. Always a balcony. At least 10, probably more. Never had a bad gty. Once or twice we have been very pleasantly surprised. We were assigned one not so great gty two or three weeks prior to blast off on a Carnival cruise years ago. Our TA had us put back in the 'pool' and the second gty was much, much better. When we buy a gty cabin we make an assumption that we will get the worst possible cabin. Such has never been the case but we avoid the expectation gap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melehundele Posted August 23, 2022 #21 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I do guarantees frequently. My upcoming cruise is in one on a casino offer. Do not despair; you may be offered an upgrade or score one without trying. Do not be in a rush to get your cabin assigned. My first HAL cruise long ago we booked an inside guarantee but were assigned an oceanview; not sure of the category but there was no lifeboat in sight 😉 And if all that fails, how much time do you really intend to be in the cabin? That is up to your individual choice but, personally, I wouldn't let it cramp my style. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KroozNut Posted August 23, 2022 #22 Share Posted August 23, 2022 55 minutes ago, melehundele said: Do not despair; you may be offered an upgrade or score one without trying. An 'upgrade' is truly in the eyes of the beholder. What HAL offers as an 'upgrade' may not be such a wonderful deal based on many factors such as location, etc. As an example, the upgrade may be in a higher category, but directly below BB King's ...not exactly desirable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare *Miss G* Posted August 23, 2022 #23 Share Posted August 23, 2022 2 hours ago, KroozNut said: There's a simple solution to avoid all this drama: Select a specific cabin at time of booking and have a 'do not upgrade' tag placed in your account. Works for us every time, and we're never bothered. 🙂 Segments of a World Cruise, for example, are only sold as guarantees. At some point closer to the sailing date they will send an offer to upgrade or assign a cabin. Sometimes guarantees are the only cabins available for purchase. For example, for my October cruise I could take an assigned cabin in a lower category or I could take a guarantee in a higher category. (This cruise is not segmented.) Guess what I chose? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KroozNut Posted August 24, 2022 #24 Share Posted August 24, 2022 1 hour ago, *Miss G* said: Segments of a World Cruise, for example, are only sold as guarantees. At some point closer to the sailing date they will send an offer to upgrade or assign a cabin. Sometimes guarantees are the only cabins available for purchase. For example, for my October cruise I could take an assigned cabin in a lower category or I could take a guarantee in a higher category. (This cruise is not segmented.) Guess what I chose? The assigned cabin? That's what I would have taken.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare *Miss G* Posted August 24, 2022 #25 Share Posted August 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, KroozNut said: The assigned cabin? That's what I would have taken.. No. I didn’t like what was available. I looked at the worst-case scenario in the higher category and chose the guarantee. I anticipate a paid upgrade offer closer to the sailing date and have budgeted for that. If it doesn’t happen I will be fine with the guarantee. It’s a port-intensive cruise so it’s really only a crash pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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