judydoc Posted June 23, 2023 #1 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Wondering how private the windows are on the 3rd floor walking deck. Will we need to keep our curtains drawn for privacy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdw1972 Posted June 23, 2023 #2 Share Posted June 23, 2023 I've read here that during daylight hours (sunny) people can't see in. However, after dark, with your stateroom lights on, they definitely can. I've never actually stayed in one of those and never will. I want to look out my window and see ocean - not a promenade deck, railing, pedestrians, etc. I also keep my curtains open 24/7 unless I'm somewhere that the sun doesn't set 😉 Sue/WDW1972 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judydoc Posted June 23, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted June 23, 2023 We just booked this week and a guarantee was the only option. If I was choosing, would not chosen it. We are runing from smoke. Thanks for your reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Haired Lady Posted June 23, 2023 #4 Share Posted June 23, 2023 1 hour ago, judydoc said: Wondering how private the windows are on the 3rd floor walking deck. Will we need to keep our curtains drawn for privacy? My favorite cabins. Just a short walk to the best deck on the ship. I close my drapes at night anyway. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durangoscots Posted June 23, 2023 #5 Share Posted June 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Red Haired Lady said: My favorite cabins. Just a short walk to the best deck on the ship. I close my drapes at night anyway. Mine too.... so easy to get out on deck for viewing whatever is to be viewed. And I tend to keep my drapes drawn at night anyway. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandrr Posted June 23, 2023 #6 Share Posted June 23, 2023 The windows are definitely one-way. No visibility inward exists during the day. At night, an observer would have to stand immediately beside the window and shield his eyes. There is so much artificial light on the promenade deck that viewing in is almost impossible, but so is sleeping with open curtains. Just draw the curtains. Your steward will anyway at the nightly turn-down. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judydoc Posted June 23, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Awesome feedback. Feeling better about the window!! Thankyou! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langoustine Posted June 23, 2023 #8 Share Posted June 23, 2023 CLOSE THE CURTAINS AT NIGHT or be prepared to have voyeurs laugh at you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seacruise Posted June 23, 2023 #9 Share Posted June 23, 2023 3 hours ago, wandrr said: Your steward will anyway at the nightly turn-down. Nightly turn down? When, where? Sure didn't happen on my recent 39 day cruise. The answer from the room Steward was this, we went from 21 cabins to 31 cabins to clean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandrr Posted June 24, 2023 #10 Share Posted June 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Seacruise said: Nightly turn down? When, where? Sure didn't happen on my recent 39 day cruise. The answer from the room Steward was this, we went from 21 cabins to 31 cabins to clean. On our last cruise, we were officially offered the option of a nightly turn-down. Some kept it, some did not. We opted out, but the stewards did it anyway, and definitely closed the curtains each evening. This was on Volendam Grand South America this year. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted June 24, 2023 #11 Share Posted June 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Seacruise said: Nightly turn down? When, where? Sure didn't happen on my recent 39 day cruise. The answer from the room Steward was this, we went from 21 cabins to 31 cabins to clean. Back when it was one steward per cabin, the normal count was 16 cabins per steward. It was a full work day, but quite manageable, especially as a steward gained experience. After 9/11 passengers bailed on their cruises, so staffing was allowed to drop. When cruisers started coming back, rehiring couldn't keep up for a while, so stewards were servicing 18 cabins---again at one steward per cabin. For many years now there have been two stewards assigned per cabin. At that level, expecting the two stewards to service double the number of cabins would be reasonable. 31 cabins, for two, is not out of line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted June 24, 2023 #12 Share Posted June 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Seacruise said: The answer from the room Steward was this, we went from 21 cabins to 31 cabins to clean. Not an acceptable answer in my book! 😮 All of my stewards have been very good to excellent! If one ever gave that answer, I would be shocked for sure! On my last cruises last fall they gave the disclaimer speech about choosing morning or evening service.....I told them just come sometime after I leave the cabin. They did major cleaning after I left then came back for the evening refresh every evening as well. That's the good service I like and expect from HAL. They took such good care of me last fall! ~Nancy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted June 24, 2023 #13 Share Posted June 24, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Seacruise said: Nightly turn down? When, where? Sure didn't happen on my recent 39 day cruise. The answer from the room Steward was this, we went from 21 cabins to 31 cabins to clean. I know that both carnival and NCLH have increased the number of cabins each steward services. Rooms aren’t even ready until 4:30 on NCLH and the room is serviced once daily. Sadly I suspect this is part of cut backs in the industry due to COVID. Did you have one steward or two? I had only one steward on my celebrity cruise in January. He told me they increased his work load at the start of the year but I can’t remember how many rooms he had. My Room was serviced once per day and some nights I got turn down service too. I was fine with that. Edited June 24, 2023 by BermudaBound2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry H Posted June 24, 2023 #14 Share Posted June 24, 2023 (edited) Funny story! I had one of the 3rd deck cabins with a window. One morning I thought a women was trying to look in my window. I then realized she was using my window as a mirror and was combing her hair. She didn't see me but I surely saw her. We did close our drape at night. Edited June 24, 2023 by Sherry H correct sentence 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seacruise Posted June 24, 2023 #15 Share Posted June 24, 2023 42 minutes ago, BermudaBound2014 said: I know that both carnival and NCLH have increased the number of cabins each steward services. Rooms aren’t even ready until 4:30 on NCLH and the room is serviced once daily. Sadly I suspect this is part of cut backs in the industry due to COVID. Did you have one steward or two? I had only one steward on my celebrity cruise in January. He told me they increased his work load at the start of the year but I can’t remember how many rooms he had. My Room was serviced once per day and some nights I got turn down service too. I was fine with that. We had the Assistant and the Regular Steward. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted June 24, 2023 #16 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Our first HAL cruise in 2007 was on the Volendam in a cabin on Deck 3. As others have said during the day people cannot see into the cabin window but at night it was a problem and we had to keep the drapes closed. We would never book a cabin on that deck again. We will be back on the Volendam next year, but it is in a Vista Suite this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hag Posted June 24, 2023 #17 Share Posted June 24, 2023 15 hours ago, Sherry H said: Funny story! I had one of the 3rd deck cabins with a window. One morning I thought a women was trying to look in my window. I then realized she was using my window as a mirror and was combing her hair. She didn't see me but I surely saw her. We did close our drape at night. We had that happen to us in a foreward facing cabin on the Ruby Princess. The gal was fixing her hair or whatever. The gal with her said something to her and she got an "oops" look on her face and moved along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir PMP Posted June 24, 2023 #18 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Remember it's clockwise walking around the promenade, except for the Aussies. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted June 24, 2023 #19 Share Posted June 24, 2023 13 minutes ago, Sir PMP said: Remember it's clockwise walking around the promenade, except for the Aussies. Don't the Aussies have to walk to the left anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedIguana Posted June 24, 2023 #20 Share Posted June 24, 2023 38 minutes ago, terrydtx said: Don't the Aussies have to walk to the left anyway? I don't think the direction matters as much as long as they are walking on their hands. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judydoc Posted June 24, 2023 Author #21 Share Posted June 24, 2023 We just got upgraded to a straight Oceanview! Don't have to worry about peeping toms! Thanks for all your input! Have a wonderful day! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Shoes Posted June 25, 2023 #22 Share Posted June 25, 2023 13 hours ago, terrydtx said: We will be back on the Volendam next year, but it is in a Vista Suite this time. We are looking at this cruise too. Last time we were on her was 2018 in an Oceanview. I looked at the deck 3 rooms for next year and decided no. They are actually less than picking my own room on the lower deck. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colbe Posted June 25, 2023 #23 Share Posted June 25, 2023 On 6/24/2023 at 1:36 PM, Sherry H said: Funny story! I had one of the 3rd deck cabins with a window. One morning I thought a women was trying to look in my window. I then realized she was using my window as a mirror and was combing her hair. She didn't see me but I surely saw her. We did close our drape at night. We were in one of these cabins on the Prinsendam. One morning I was sitting on the 'windowsill' admiring the view. A young officer suddenly stopped outside the window just cms away from me. He checked his appearance in the 'mirror', tucked his shirt, took out a comb and did his hair, then moved on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbiSox Posted June 25, 2023 #24 Share Posted June 25, 2023 I love these cabins! My only complaint is that I have to constantly ask people to get out of my deck chair, which is designated to my cabin. Most people grumble, and some don't want to move. I'm not there to fight with my fellow passengers over a deck chair, but since HAL doesn't make it clear ( like with a big metal sign that reads "Lanai Guests ONLY) I just make the best of it and go sit elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mightycruisequeen Posted June 25, 2023 #25 Share Posted June 25, 2023 We always pick a cabin on promenade deck on the older ships. Like others have pointed out, the windows are not see-thru at all during the day, and at night, you would have to stand right up to the window with the hands around your face to maybe see some shadows. In my humble opinion, the cabins on that deck are by far the best choice, unless you're gonna spring for a suite! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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