flacruiser

Very much looking forward to the rest of your review! My husband and I are debating an Alaskan cruise in May or June of this year so this is perfect timing!

I would highly recommend the Alaskan cruise. Add a land tour if you can!! I sailed in June 2002, and the weather was fabulous. Enjoy!!

We had this cabin on Equinox. The balcony is bigger, bed was next to the balcony (loved that). But this cabin does have an obstructed view. The smaller life boats are just below the balcony. You can see it while sitting out there, but not from the bed. If that makes sense. I really loved the fact that the midship elevators were so close. Very convenient.:)

 

When we booked this cabin (in October for a Nov cruise) it was listed as a 1A. But when we saw it, it was clearly obstructed. I went to the hotel desk to discuss the problem. The woman there actually told me that I was wrong and had booked a 2C. (What ever happened to 'the customer is always right?') After we 'discussed' what I had booked, she realized that I was right (after I suggested she look it up on the website). I had left the desk (tired of being told that I booked a 2C), and she called our cabin to apologize. She mentioned doing something for us financially. I told her I really wanted to see the website changed, not any compensation. They gave us $200 shipboard credit.

 

As I was writing this, I went to the website. They still have this cabin listed as a 1A :mad:.

 

So, if you booked this as a 1A, you may get a discount.

Thanks, for the insight. I've had an outside obstructed view, and even though the lifeboat was right in front of our porthole, it was still okay. I did book this as a 2C, and yes, the layout I also saw refers to it as a 1A. (Even though still not quite sure what the categories mean.) I'll be looking straight ahead at the horizon and the water, so not worrying what's below me. The TA said that sometimes the deck layout changes. Anyway, no worries, just happy to be on ship, and to have the "hump" cabin everyone always talks about.

I'm booked in 6240, without even realizing it's a Hump Cabin. I'm psyched!