JetSet2B Posted January 26, 2011 #1 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Did I make the right decision? I just happened to check on mt cruise and saw a price drop on Promenades and Oceanviews. Of course I wanted the ocean view but the customer service rep said I'd have to pay more for the ocean view. The Promenade Room was only one deck below the deck that I was going to be on and was an even trade. It is midship. The ONLY concern: it's a connecting stateroom. I should also mention that this booking was originally an inside guarantee so I think it worked out well overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didicruiser Posted January 26, 2011 #2 Share Posted January 26, 2011 You will love the PR stateroom. The room is larger. The window seat along the bay window is a great spot to watch the parades if you don't want to fight the crowd. I have been in the PR twice and never had a problem with connecting door noise. Just a word of caution....make sure your curtains are closed before you undress. People can look up from the promenade and see you;also there are the rooms on the other side of the promenade,directly across from you.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet2B Posted January 26, 2011 Author #3 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Thanks! After doing some reading, I realized that I got an awesome deal. This is my 2nd cruise so I'm glad to be experiencing a different type of stateroom. Maybe next time an oceanview. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ2sail Posted January 26, 2011 #4 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Don't worry about the connecting room, we had connecting promenades last month on Mariner, and I never heard my kids or their TV with the door shut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeagle12 Posted January 26, 2011 #5 Share Posted January 26, 2011 We have had 3 promenade rooms all on deck 8. It is our room of choice on the Voyager class ships .. and above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHCruisinDad Posted January 26, 2011 #6 Share Posted January 26, 2011 We have had connecting deck 7 and deck 8 PR cabins on several cruises and when the doors are closed we don't hear our kids or their TV. The rooms are close to everything on the Freedom class ships and we feel they are great bargains. Enjoy your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancher Dave Posted January 26, 2011 #7 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Did I make the right decision? I just happened to check on mt cruise and saw a price drop on Promenades and Oceanviews. Of course I wanted the ocean view but the customer service rep said I'd have to pay more for the ocean view. The Promenade Room was only one deck below the deck that I was going to be on and was an even trade. It is midship. The ONLY concern: it's a connecting stateroom. I should also mention that this booking was originally an inside guarantee so I think it worked out well overall. I think you will be happier with the PR cabin than pure inside. Oceanveiw is nice but down on the very low decks only.... Personally I like balcony or above...but know not everyone on the ship can do that....enjoy your PR cabin....you may find you want to do that cabin again and again...many I know love those cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinDawn Posted January 26, 2011 #8 Share Posted January 26, 2011 You definitely made the right decision. I would always recommend the PR over an inside to someone trying to cruise on a budget. Feels so much more roomier with the window seat. BonVoyage Dawna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjb415 Posted January 26, 2011 #9 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I recently had cabin 7561 on Adventure and heard quite a bit of noise through the connecting door which included lots of coughing, bathroom door closing, conversation and television. Ear plugs solved that problem, however, given a choice, I wouldn't book this cabin again. In addition, cabins directly above the Pub can be noisy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Kewlguy Posted January 26, 2011 #10 Share Posted January 26, 2011 You will love the PR stateroom. The room is larger. The window seat along the bay window is a great spot to watch the parades if you don't want to fight the crowd. I have been in the PR twice and never had a problem with connecting door noise. Just a word of caution....make sure your curtains are closed before you undress. People can look up from the promenade and see you;also there are the rooms on the other side of the promenade,directly across from you.:eek: Actually the Promenade staterooms are smaller than the inside staterooms. They just feel larger because of the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogs1009 Posted January 26, 2011 #11 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I originally had an interior room as well for an upcoming cruise on the Liberty. After final payment I saw a guarantee PR was only $20 more per person. I had my travel agent call RCCL and switch us to a guarantee PR room. When we got assigned the room, we actually got a Oceanview room that is handicap accessible so it’s over 100 sq. ft. larger than both the PR and interior room. So you never know you might get upgraded to an oceanview room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet2B Posted January 26, 2011 Author #12 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Thanks for all the responses! I'm looking forward to the PR room. If I get upgraded that would be even better :D I'm planning on bringing earplugs anyway, just in case, since I'm a light sleeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeagle12 Posted January 26, 2011 #13 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Actually the Promenade staterooms are smaller than the inside staterooms. They just feel larger because of the window. According to RCI website the Promenade rooms on Navigator are 2.3 square feet larger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystalkrt Posted January 26, 2011 #14 Share Posted January 26, 2011 We had a connecting promenade on deck 7 and LOVE IT. Never heard any noise except for the parades, but they lasted 15 min the most and that's it! ENJOY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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