Considering the Rotterdam - Neptune Aft (?) and which deck?

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

Currently there are aft corner suites available on decks 4 and 8. Can anyone compare/contrast these two (balcony size, room layout, location, etc..)?

 

Last HAL cruise was the Statendam in 1966, so to say I know little about the Pinnacle class ships would be an understatement !

 

THANKS,

 

Tom

[VermeulT]

I've been in both on the Vista Class ships, which are similar enough to the Rotterdam.  I'd say the rooms and balconies are more or less equivalent. 

Deck 4 is closer to the water and you'll hear the wake more.

Deck 8 is closer to the lido deck, so you might have people looking down on you.  We didn't care and if anything it made us hanging out more interactive with others.

Deck 4 is closer to the dining room.  Deck 8 is closer to the lido and closer to the neptune lounge.

[CruiserBruce]

Most notably, discussed here frequently, is the deck 4 corner Neptunes have really BIG balconies.

[0106]

I had a deck 8 aft verandah on the Rotterdam and it was completely covered.  Deck 8 is my preferred deck.  I love the easy access to the Seaview pool and Lido.  It is also closer to the Neptune lounge on deck 7.