7Trainguy1951 Posted April 4 #1 Share Posted April 4 Wife and I are sailing to Bermuda in June. We currently have a mid-ship balcony. We were thinking about bidding on a concierge or standard sunset balcony. Are they worth moving-up? We realize that we wouldn't have a choice in selecting the deck or cabin; my question is: are there any "bad" sunset cabins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted April 4 #2 Share Posted April 4 14 minutes ago, 7Trainguy1951 said: Wife and I are sailing to Bermuda in June. We currently have a mid-ship balcony. We were thinking about bidding on a concierge or standard sunset balcony. Are they worth moving-up? We realize that we wouldn't have a choice in selecting the deck or cabin; my question is: are there any "bad" sunset cabins? Worth it is a personal choice. But IMO, no, there are not any bad sunset balcony staterooms and they are in fact one of our favorite choices. We like them for the view, and in particular with Millennium class ships, the larger balcony. In case you are not familiar with Concierge class staterooms, here is a link to the benefits (along with more points) associated with them: https://www.celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/staterooms/concierge-class-stateroom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrhdhd Posted April 4 #3 Share Posted April 4 On the E-class ships, "bad" sunset verandas are on the deck immediately above Eden due to noise. I wouldn't want one of those again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted April 4 #4 Share Posted April 4 23 minutes ago, hrhdhd said: On the E-class ships, "bad" sunset verandas are on the deck immediately above Eden due to noise. I wouldn't want one of those again. We had one on deck 7 never heard a sound from Eden. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Trainguy1951 Posted April 4 Author #5 Share Posted April 4 37 minutes ago, leaveitallbehind said: Worth it is a personal choice. But IMO, no, there are not any bad sunset balcony staterooms and they are in fact one of our favorite choices. We like them for the view, and in particular with Millennium class ships, the larger balcony. In case you are not familiar with Concierge class staterooms, here is a link to the benefits (along with more points) associated with them: https://www.celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/staterooms/concierge-class-stateroom Thanks for the input. We did a Concierge stateroom on the Summit 2 years ago. From what I've read, we wouldn't get the extra points for this cruise because we didn't originally book that category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted April 4 #6 Share Posted April 4 1 minute ago, 7Trainguy1951 said: Thanks for the input. We did a Concierge stateroom on the Summit 2 years ago. From what I've read, we wouldn't get the extra points for this cruise because we didn't originally book that category. That is correct the points remain as the stateroom you originally booked. And I was incorrect in including that when you mentioned bidding up to get it as it implied it would be with the bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHawk1 Posted April 4 #7 Share Posted April 4 (edited) I would think Deck 12 could be noisy on E class ships, from the activity right above on the Sunset Bar. I was on Deck 9 on Apex and didn't hear any noise, either above or below. Edited April 4 by TheHawk1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzzzinma Posted April 4 #8 Share Posted April 4 16 minutes ago, TheHawk1 said: I would think Deck 12 could be noisy on E class ships It wasn’t on Beyond. Occasionally we hear voices or tinkling of silverware but it was low level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauidiver Posted April 4 #9 Share Posted April 4 (edited) We were on deck 10 on Edge in an SV and when outside we could definitely hear when the party was rolling in the Sunset Bar. It was happy noise though so we didn’t mind. We always book the SV cabins as we love seeing the wake while sailing and really enjoy the views while in port as the ships often back in. They’re a trade off as it’s a long walk daily, and you might feel a bit more movement being aft. Edited April 4 by Mauidiver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twincheryl Posted April 4 #10 Share Posted April 4 We always book SV cabins as well... but several times the lovely balcony was unusable due to weather... either way too hot or very windy and cold. It's just a love of the wake view... and not being bothered by movement if the seas are a bit rocky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrhdhd Posted April 4 #11 Share Posted April 4 2 hours ago, jelayne said: We had one on deck 7 never heard a sound from Eden. I'm glad for you. It was so bad for us that Guest Relations moved us to another cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OceanCruise Posted April 4 #12 Share Posted April 4 3 hours ago, 7Trainguy1951 said: Wife and I are sailing to Bermuda in June. We currently have a mid-ship balcony. We were thinking about bidding on a concierge or standard sunset balcony. Are they worth moving-up? We realize that we wouldn't have a choice in selecting the deck or cabin; my question is: are there any "bad" sunset cabins? The only negative is the very long walk to other parts of the ship (and it is a long walk). Good way to burn off calories though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oville Posted April 4 #13 Share Posted April 4 In Bermuda your view may be the bow or aft of another ship, not much of a view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted April 4 #14 Share Posted April 4 16 minutes ago, Oville said: In Bermuda your view may be the bow or aft of another ship, not much of a view. ....unless you are facing stern to the Great Sound with a very nice view of the island and the lighthouse in the distance, which was our experience on one of our aft facing staterooms. Fortunately Celebrity docks on the Sound-side of the Dockyard pier, so the odds of that view are 50/50. The other odds would face an NCL ship, as you indicate - LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oville Posted April 4 #15 Share Posted April 4 We had the other view, unpleasant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straughn Posted April 4 #16 Share Posted April 4 (edited) 4 hours ago, jelayne said: We had one on deck 7 never heard a sound from Eden. Exactly my experience. I have been on Deck 7 on Edge, Apex and Beyond. Never heard anything in the cabin. Once, I did hear some background music and see some lighting changes when on the balcony on one of those ships. I just can’t tell you which ship as, for me, it was a non issue. It probably had to do with the performance in the Eden lounge. . Edited April 4 by Straughn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted April 4 #17 Share Posted April 4 42 minutes ago, Oville said: We had the other view, unpleasant ....it's a roll of the dice - lol. But the view is always nice at sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oville Posted April 4 #18 Share Posted April 4 It is indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabmab Posted April 4 #19 Share Posted April 4 2 hours ago, OceanCruise said: The only negative is the very long walk to other parts of the ship (and it is a long walk). Good way to burn off calories though That's very individual. To us not a long walk, even to the gym on the opposite end. We always get in our steps+. Would say it's something to factor in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwlane Posted April 5 #20 Share Posted April 5 8 hours ago, hrhdhd said: On the E-class ships, "bad" sunset verandas are on the deck immediately above Eden due to noise. 7 hours ago, TheHawk1 said: I would think Deck 12 could be noisy on E class ships, Our SV on Apex Deck 12 (12265) had no issue with sound from the Sunset Bar, nor did 7315 the next week from Eden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB_NJ Posted April 5 #21 Share Posted April 5 11 hours ago, leaveitallbehind said: In case you are not familiar with Concierge class staterooms, here is a link to the benefits (along with more points) associated with them: https://www.celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/staterooms/concierge-class-stateroom You DO NOT get more points on a bid upgrade. I can't figure out any benefit of bidding for a concierge. Benefits are very few and you go from a known cabin to a Concierge cabin anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauimary Posted April 5 #22 Share Posted April 5 10 hours ago, TheHawk1 said: I would think Deck 12 could be noisy on E class ships, from the activity right above on the Sunset Bar. I was on Deck 9 on Apex and didn't hear any noise, either above or below. We spent three weeks on deck 12 Sunset Veranda. We also did not have any issues. Loved it. Be sure to wear your step counter as you will acrue some serious mileage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted April 5 #23 Share Posted April 5 (edited) 8 hours ago, LB_NJ said: You DO NOT get more points on a bid upgrade. I can't figure out any benefit of bidding for a concierge. Benefits are very few and you go from a known cabin to a Concierge cabin anywhere. Thank you for your response. You are correct regarding no points for the bid upgrade, which, in a subsequent response, I also corrected. I commented on that originally as it is the norm for originally booked concierge class staterooms but realize I should not have, as it implied incorrectly it would be included with a bid upgrade. And just to clarify, per the OP's thread question, they stated that they are considering bidding on either a concierge or standard sunset balcony. To me, this would be a specific location in consideration to which they would be moving. Edited April 5 by leaveitallbehind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Stew Posted April 5 #24 Share Posted April 5 In case points are important for you, be aware that SV cabins will accrue fewer points than Concierge or Aqua cabins. Despite the fact that SV cabins certainly cost more, they're considered regular tier balconies. If I'm correct ... that's 3 points per night for SV as opposed to 5 points per night for Concierge and Aqua. On Millenium Class, aft balconies (exception being the large "family" afts) were formerly classed as C1s. With the re-classification of stateroom categories, only the "Wheelchair Accessible" cabins remain as C1s. We still covet the Millenium Class SVs, but I'll never understand why we now must pay more than a C1 but get the fewer points and loss of the little Concierge perks. Not a deal breaker, but still ... annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB_NJ Posted April 5 #25 Share Posted April 5 1 hour ago, leaveitallbehind said: Thank you for your response. You are correct regarding no points for the bid upgrade, which, in a subsequent response, I also corrected. I commented on that originally as it is the norm for originally booked concierge class staterooms but realize I should not have, as it implied incorrectly it would be included with a bid upgrade. And just to clarify, per the OP's thread question, they stated that they are considering bidding on either a concierge or standard sunset balcony. To me, this would be a specific location in consideration to which they would be moving. I missed your response about the points. Not sure what you mean by bidding for a specific concierge location on a Solstice class ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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