darrencantwait Posted June 19, 2007 #1 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Given that we don't have a lot of time to research before bookings open, and we don't have the luxury of past-cruiser reviews...I thought we could all post our thoughts on here so that we can collectively search out the best rooms. Don't worry, I'm booking for March 2009, so I'm not going to steel your stateroom choice for the Inaugural Cruise! ;) To start, it looks like 2152 on the resort deck, is a slightly larger aft Concierge Class stateroom. Anybody see any plus or minus to this stateroom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defreeze Posted June 19, 2007 #2 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Anyone know the difference between Sunset veranda room and a Deluxe Oceanview with Veranda? They look the same to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chessbriar Posted June 19, 2007 #3 Share Posted June 19, 2007 All I can say is X's drawings have never been to scale. So what you think you might see may not be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaNC Posted June 19, 2007 #4 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Anyone know the difference between Sunset veranda room and a Deluxe Oceanview with Veranda? They look the same to me. Looks like the difference is location only to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising Bill Posted June 19, 2007 #5 Share Posted June 19, 2007 It looks as though there will be a fair amount more Aft CC Cabins available as compared to the M Class Ships. By my rough count, there are 12 Aft CC Cabins on the M Class ships, and the Solstice appears to have about 23. This does not include the Aft FV or the 16 Sunset Veranda rooms. It's hard to tell what deck or particular cabin would be best. I guess we'll have to try them all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denb Posted June 19, 2007 #6 Share Posted June 19, 2007 I agree with chessbriar. I think more than a few rooms are off-scale. Just take a look at the balconies. They're all about 2 feet deep according to the scale, with some missing entirely (starboard side 9272-90, starboard side sky deck hump cabins, sunset deck fore cabins)! They'll never get it entirely true-to-scale, but I have to believe they with tune it up in the future. It will be interesting to see what changes will be made to Equinox! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrencantwait Posted June 19, 2007 Author #7 Share Posted June 19, 2007 so...all of you aft cabin lovers...do you still think they are going to be better on Solstice? The verandas don't appear as deep as on M class. How do you think they compare to the hump cabins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyr Posted June 19, 2007 #8 Share Posted June 19, 2007 I wasn't able to find the square footage on the verandas that others were able to see, but I'm confused about the differences in the balcony cabins. Concierge Class I get, but what about the Sunset Verandas and the AquaClass cabins? Do Sunsets get the same CC amenities but are located on the aft? Do the AquaClass get CC amenities in addition to all the free spa stuff, or will we be choosing between spa amenities and concierge class amenities??? The brochure says something about an exclusive AquaSpa restaurant for AquaClass. I wonder if it's a pay restaurant for everyone else, or if only the Aqua folks are allowed in? Will there be a separate AquaSpa cafe for everyone else:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Admiral Posted June 19, 2007 #9 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Anyone know the difference between Sunset veranda room and a Deluxe Oceanview with Veranda? They look the same to me. it seems that the Sunset Varandah are all AFT Cabings overlooking the stern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted June 19, 2007 #10 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Quote: "Will there be a separate AquaSpa cafe for everyone else"? I would hope so! Not everyone can afford the more expensive cabins. I love the food offered at the Aqua Spa Cafes on the M class ships. Hopefully the Aquaspa Cafe on this ship will be open to all passengers, no matter what the cabin category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrencantwait Posted June 19, 2007 Author #11 Share Posted June 19, 2007 check out the Sky Suites at the aft Resort Deck and Penthouse Deck. Beautiful wrap-around verandas! This is the first time I've been tempted by a suite. 1663 and 1666 veranda, you can see aft and forwards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger71 Posted June 19, 2007 #12 Share Posted June 19, 2007 i have found the descriptions of the cabins, and i have found the deck plans with the rooms color-coded, but i can't find the key that indicates which category of room goes with each color room on the deck plans. obviously i need to make an appointment with my eye doctor. can someone clue me in as to what i am missing and where to look. also, j=has anyone found pricing for the different categories of rooms and sailing dates? thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted June 19, 2007 #13 Share Posted June 19, 2007 i have found the descriptions of the cabins, and i have found the deck plans with the rooms color-coded, but i can't find the key that indicates which category of room goes with each color room on the deck plans. obviously i need to make an appointment with my eye doctor. can someone clue me in as to what i am missing and where to look. also, j=has anyone found pricing for the different categories of rooms and sailing dates? thanks :) Hi, on the left side of the screen~there are the cabin categories and colors to match.......not sure what screen you are looking at? But I was able to find them and I am usually very PC challenged;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBZ Girl Posted June 19, 2007 #14 Share Posted June 19, 2007 We love the aft corner FV's on the M class ships and I noticed that the aft SS's on Solstice all have connecting doors! Most of the aft cabins are indicating this. Something we DO NOT like. Maybe one of the SS's in the middle--looks like there are 3 or so without the adjoing doors.:D From the description I can see, the Deluxe Verandah, Aqua class, SV and CC are all the exact same size cabin--192 sq ft. My guess is the amenities WILL vary as will the price in each catagory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 19, 2007 #15 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Hi Everyone ! I agree with Rick (Chessbriar), that we have seen discrepancies in deck plans in the past. I wouldnt assume everything is accurate at this point. I would suggest using this as a planning tool. Good Luck ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyr Posted June 19, 2007 #16 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Oh, Lois, I hope you're right. Although, all things being equal, I would ditch CC amenities for spa amenities in a heartbeat. I doubt all things will be equal though:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrencantwait Posted June 19, 2007 Author #17 Share Posted June 19, 2007 i have found the descriptions of the cabins, and i have found the deck plans with the rooms color-coded, but i can't find the key that indicates which category of room goes with each color room on the deck plans. obviously i need to make an appointment with my eye doctor. can someone clue me in as to what i am missing and where to look. also, j=has anyone found pricing for the different categories of rooms and sailing dates? thanks :) What browser are you using? I was using Safari on a mac and was having similar problems. I switched to Foxfire and can see them way up on the upper left. Safari wouldn't let me scroll up high enough to see them. I wish they would post pricing too...would make it a WHOLE lot easier to plan my phone call to Captains Club on Thursday. I always like to see if changing a week before or after makes a difference, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2OC Posted June 19, 2007 #18 Share Posted June 19, 2007 I'd like to see pricing.Not too picky about what week.Would like too see the plans for the public decks also............................Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moeve Posted June 19, 2007 #19 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that the footages are not really bigger than the M class ones.... I thought the big deal was to be the bigger cabins but I don't really see them barring the suites of course. Did I miss something? What idiot would put family cabins up front where the movement is even more pronounced than at the back...(That is because the front of the ship has to break the waves) Heck I hope this person has to baby sit all the sea sick kiddies!!! Make him think for the next time!! At current date with what we know NOW I am just a little dissapointed - that could get better when one can actualy physically see the layout which might not be absolutly accurate on these rough plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger71 Posted June 19, 2007 #20 Share Posted June 19, 2007 sorry to be dense but i logged onto captains club and went to solstice and all i find is the room descriptions and the deck plans i have not found the cabin color codes am i on the right page?:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moeve Posted June 19, 2007 #21 Share Posted June 19, 2007 click on the deck and a new window will open on the left the colour codes are in the top left hand corner of each deck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Sweet Posted June 19, 2007 #22 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Since their concierge class cabins will be identical in size to their standard verandah cabins, I plan to book either a standard verandah cabin or a sky suite. The only reason why I booked concierge class cabins on M class ships was for the size difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denb Posted June 19, 2007 #23 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Do Sunsets get the same CC amenities but are located on the aft? Do the AquaClass get CC amenities in addition to all the free spa stuff, or will we be choosing between spa amenities and concierge class amenities??? The brochure says something about an exclusive AquaSpa restaurant for AquaClass. I wonder if it's a pay restaurant for everyone else, or if only the Aqua folks are allowed in? Will there be a separate AquaSpa cafe for everyone else?All the very same questions that I had after reading the verbiage and looking at the cabin deck plans. With both 2008 and 2009 cruises already booked, I may be holding out until late 2009 or 2010 for a Solstice Class voyage. I'm one sick puppy... now that I have information for Solstice, I can't wait to find out more about Equinox! Is it too soon to start a thread on her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leela Posted June 19, 2007 #24 Share Posted June 19, 2007 I wasn't able to find the square footage on the verandas that others were able to see If you click on the small cabin map on the right side of the page, it brings up a larger version with amenities and square footage on the left side of the page. Do Sunsets get the same CC amenities but are located on the aft? According to the amenities list, it seems that Sunsets do not get the CC benefits. Do the AquaClass get CC amenities in addition to all the free spa stuff, or will we be choosing between spa amenities and concierge class amenities??? From looking at the amenities list, it seems we are going to have to choose. I would so love to see a price list, including the a la carte charges for the spa, so I can determine if CC and "pay as I go" makes more sense, or the AquaClass makes more sense. The brochure says something about an exclusive AquaSpa restaurant for AquaClass. I wonder if it's a pay restaurant for everyone else, or if only the Aqua folks are allowed in? Will there be a separate AquaSpa cafe for everyone else:confused: My reading of the very brief description of the AquaClass cabins led me to believe that it is a Specialty Restaurant, and that the AquaClass people get to use it inclusive of their cabin choice. I assumed that because it's a Specialty Restaurant anyone can use it so long as they book and pay the "upcharge" fee for it. Looking forward to seeing the price list.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger71 Posted June 19, 2007 #25 Share Posted June 19, 2007 found the key thanks:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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