Rotterdam Aft-facing Cabin 8203 pics

[CruisingAndDiving]

Hi everyone.   

 

Recently back from our Rotterdam cruise and stayed in aft cabin 8203.  I've sent pictures off to HalFacts but also wanted to post here for anyone interested.   Happy to answer any question about the stateroom.

 

The treat us aft cabins generally have bigger balconies.   With the overhang of the Seaview pool deck above...lots of privacy as no on can look down onto the balcony. 

 

 

[Haljo1935]

Thanks for sharing - Aft cabins are my happy place.

[CruisingAndDiving]

17 minutes ago, Haljo1935 said:

Thanks for sharing - Aft cabins are my happy place.

My pleasure!!  I couldn't agree more, best views and location on a ship 😀

[dcmom]

Thanks so much for posting….we are in this cabin in May and it looks lovely! Now I’m getting even more excited!

[CruisingAndDiving]

14 minutes ago, dcmom said:

Thanks so much for posting….we are in this cabin in May and it looks lovely! Now I’m getting even more excited!

Aww you'll definitely love this cabin.  We left it in great shape for you! 

[oakridger]

Great pictures!  Halfacts.com will love to have such extensive views of this cabin, especially the veranda!

 

Thank you!!

 

~Nancy

[CruisingAndDiving]

1 minute ago, oakridger said:

Great pictures!  Halfacts.com will love to have such extensive views of this cabin, especially the veranda!

 

Thank you!!

 

~Nancy

I was happy to send them along.  HalFacts is an invaluable resource for us all and I'm happy to give a little back for the help I've gotten from the site!

 

[Petronillus]

7 hours ago, Haljo1935 said:

Thanks for sharing - Aft cabins are my happy place.

The one question I have: when the ship is underway, is the noise of the engines and the wake a problem? While walking the promenade I notice both the noise and the steady vibration.

[Haljo1935]

6 minutes ago, Petronillus said:

The one question I have: when the ship is underway, is the noise of the engines and the wake a problem? While walking the promenade I notice both the noise and the steady vibration.

I have not found either to be an issue. Occasionally, we notice a random loud knock or similar noise. They're very infrequent and short-lived; some cruises we don't have them at all.

[CruisingAndDiving]

Agree with @Haljo1935.  As we were on deck 8 we could hear occasional chair movement early in the morning from the Seaview pool, but other than that no issue with wake or engine noise 

[kimkencruzers]

I was in VS 8188 in November and I am in love now.  I have reserved VS 8201on New Statendam in July and I hope it's similar.

[Haljo1935]

14 hours ago, kimkencruzers said:

I was in VS 8188 in November and I am in love now.  I have reserved VS 8201on New Statendam in July and I hope it's similar.

Welcome to the good life aka the wake life!!

[CruisingAndDiving]

7 hours ago, Haljo1935 said:

Welcome to the good life aka the wake life!!

I am so stealing this....the wake life.  Love it! 

[maggiev]

I’m on NA in August on Deck 7 & am looking forward (aft really) to our first week of daily aft views

[CruisingAndDiving]

12 hours ago, maggiev said:

I’m on NA in August on Deck 7 & am looking forward (aft really) to our first week of daily aft views

You'll be hooked on aft cabins after that 😉

[BBQ788]

On 12/26/2023 at 8:20 AM, CruisingAndDiving said:

Hi everyone.   

 

Recently back from our Rotterdam cruise and stayed in aft cabin 8203.  I've sent pictures off to HalFacts but also wanted to post here for anyone interested.   Happy to answer any question about the stateroom.

 

The treat us aft cabins generally have bigger balconies.   With the overhang of the Seaview pool deck above...lots of privacy as no on can look down onto the balcony. 

 

 

Stayed in an aft cabin on our trip from New Zealand to Vancouver early 2023.  Loved it, would surely do it again. 

Barb 

[maggiev]

I was always under the impression cabins on higher decks were more than the lower decks.  Now I’m seeing on the NA in August an Aft cabin on deck 4 is more than one on deck 7. Can anyone explain this?

Thank you 

[Haljo1935]

4 minutes ago, maggiev said:

I was always under the impression cabins on higher decks were more than the lower decks.  Now I’m seeing on the NA in August an Aft cabin on deck 4 is more than one on deck 7. Can anyone explain this?

Thank you 

It should have a larger balcony. Not looking at the deck plan to confirm, but usually 4 has the BIG decks. 

[colbe]

13 minutes ago, maggiev said:

I was always under the impression cabins on higher decks were more than the lower decks.  Now I’m seeing on the NA in August an Aft cabin on deck 4 is more than one on deck 7. Can anyone explain this?

Thank you 

The aft cabins on 4 and 7 are VB so the same price. Are you sure that you are not comparing a SB corner Neptune with a VB? Or do you mean that you have already bought an aft VB and now the price is higher for an aft VB on another deck??

[kimkencruzers]

Random question: is there a way to hear the announcements out on the balcony or in the cabin? Seems like a great place to watch the fjords and awesome views but I couldn’t see a way on my last cruise to hear the announcements and I’m assuming they will have some naturalists on board in Norway/iceland?

[oakridger]

3 hours ago, kimkencruzers said:

Random question: is there a way to hear the announcements out on the balcony or in the cabin? Seems like a great place to watch the fjords and awesome views but I couldn’t see a way on my last cruise to hear the announcements and I’m assuming they will have some naturalists on board in Norway/iceland?

 

The announcements/scenic narration can be heard usually on the TV Bow Cam channel.  They can't be heard on the cabin veranda though.

 

~Nancy

[maggiev]

4 hours ago, colbe said:

The aft cabins on 4 and 7 are VB so the same price. Are you sure that you are not comparing a SB corner Neptune with a VB? Or do you mean that you have already bought an aft VB and now the price is higher for an aft VB on another deck??

Yes they are both VB, Deck 4 is about $350 more than on Deck 7. I was just always under the impression lower decks were lower prices.  
@Haldo1935 thinks the lower aft cabins have a larger balcony.  Sounds like I need to do some research & possibly change cabins 

[Haljo1935]

27 minutes ago, maggiev said:

Yes they are both VB, Deck 4 is about $350 more than on Deck 7. I was just always under the impression lower decks were lower prices.  
@Haldo1935 thinks the lower aft cabins have a larger balcony.  Sounds like I need to do some research & possibly change cabins 

After looking at the deck plan, Rotterdam deck 4 does have the larger balconies if you're side aft (not true wake aft), since you say they're VB, I believe you must be on the side so that would increase the price over higher decks. If you're true aft, Rotterdam does not have the deep balconies on 4. Which ship are you looking at?

On Oosterdam, deck 5 is the one w/the deep balconies true aft (very noticeable compared to 6)

 

 

 

[maggiev]

We are on Nieuw Amsterdam in aft 7143.  Looked yesterday because some friends now want to join us & noticed that to aft cabins on deck 4 are at a higher cost than on deck 7.  I was always under the impression the higher decks were more in demand & cost more. I was surprised deck 4, being so low, was more than deck 7

[Real NHDOC]

I’ve seen complaints from random posts about smelling smoke on those rear facing verandas. Either cigarette smoke from the seaview bar on deck 9 or exhaust smoke that gets drawn back against the back of the ship. Some have even said that you sometimes get soot on the veranda and furniture from the ship exhaust. Has anyone here experienced any issues like that?