CariBlue Posted October 6, 2004 #1 Share Posted October 6, 2004 I see people referring to BB, AB, etc., saying which ones are the best. What do these letters stand for? I have a BC on Star. What do you think? thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comettgirl Posted October 6, 2004 #2 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Cariblue, Good Question! I don't think they actually stand for anything. Each cruise line uses different designators. BX is just Princess Balcony Cabins, and AX are the mini suites. BA is a better location (supposively) the BB, BC, BD....... and AA is better then AB, AC........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Coast Posted October 6, 2004 #3 Share Posted October 6, 2004 For future reference, Princess has standardized cabin categories (note: not all ships have all these categories, but the inside/outside/balcony/etc. are all within the ranges): II to M - inside C to H - outside (E to H - obstructed) B - Balcony (BA,BB,BC,BD,BE,BF,BG) A - Mini Suite (AA,AB,AC,AD,AE) VS, PH, PS - Full Suites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvangordon Posted October 6, 2004 #4 Share Posted October 6, 2004 In general, the higher the letter (A being highest), the better the cabin. Each type of cabin might be differentiated by a letter. So for a simplified example, Cat E might be an inside cabin (no window), Cat D is outside cabin with window, Cat C is balcony cabin, Cat B is mini-suite, and Cat A is full-suite (although usually high-end suites have different categorizations). Mixed into this is usually a second letter. Again, the higher the letter, the better. This letter changes based on the cabin's location on deck, since some locations are perceived to be better. Again, for a simplified example, Cat CB might be aft or forward ends of the ship, while CA is midship. Price difference might be a couple hundred dollars. Please keep in mind I'm using this as an example. "Better" means different things to people. Higher categories usually demand higher prices, but people may enjoy a lower category cabin for other reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJS Posted October 6, 2004 #5 Share Posted October 6, 2004 In general, the higher the letter (A being highest), the better the cabin. Each type of cabin might be differentiated by a letter. So for a simplified example, Cat E might be an inside cabin (no window), Cat D is outside cabin with window, Cat C is balcony cabin, Cat B is mini-suite, and Cat A is full-suite (although usually high-end suites have different categorizations). Mixed into this is usually a second letter. Again, the higher the letter, the better. This letter changes based on the cabin's location on deck, since some locations are perceived to be better. Again, for a simplified example, Cat CB might be aft or forward ends of the ship, while CA is midship. Price difference might be a couple hundred dollars. Please keep in mind I'm using this as an example. "Better" means different things to people. Higher categories usually demand higher prices, but people may enjoy a lower category cabin for other reasons. Have never seen your first paragraph description on a Princess ship. They have always been as WEST COAST posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1cruiselvr Posted October 6, 2004 #6 Share Posted October 6, 2004 I agree. Only suites are Vista, Penthouse, Premium. Sorry, but your description of Princess categories is not correct. Happy Sailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janrj7 Posted October 6, 2004 #7 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Maybe the confusion lies between calling them suites vs. mini-suites? We have a mini-suite booked on the Grand Princess, and our docs call it Category AD - mini-suite. So maybe you're both right! Looking forward to our first Princess cruise ... Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvangordon Posted October 6, 2004 #8 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Gee, sorry I wasn't clear. I was just answering the question in general and was trying to use words that kept it generic. I also said it was just a simplified example - for the most part, my description wasn't that off for most standard cabins. I also wasn't thinking about the fact that the question was posted on the Princess boards and was specific to Princess ships. Thanks for making me feel bad - I'll be quiet now. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachlovergirl Posted October 6, 2004 #9 Share Posted October 6, 2004 CariBlue - West Coast is absolutely correct. Example: An AA would be the highest category mini-suite and AE would be the lowest category mini-suite. Within the categories, it's all about location, location, location! On the Star a BC category is either on Aloha Deck (forward or aft) or on Baja Deck (midship). janrj7 - There's a big difference between a full suite and a mini-suite....size and cost ($$$). On the Grand a AD category mini-suite is on Emerald Deck aft - cabins E718 through E729. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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