Celebrity Infinity veranda sizes

[travels with mimi]

the verandas seem very small on the Infinity. Are there some specific staterooms that perhaps have a larger veranda? Is Concierge Class worth it? Does concierge class allow for special embarcation and disembarcation at the ports of call ( no tenders on the itinerary )

 

So tell me people, before I book my group, what should I look for in choosing staterooms?

[Essiesmom]

This thread from a couple of days ago has the definitive list and description of balconies on Millennium class ships (which includes Infinity).

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1356138

[biker1972]

What makes you say that the verandas are small? Indeed there are some that are larger than standard and some even triple the standard size. How big a group are you booking for? If you want to have a space where 5 or 6 couples can get together and have privacy, book a Penthouse Suite and everyone gather there :).Too costly, get an aft C1 (actually all of the C1's on the Infinity have oversized verandas) which gives you room 3 or perhaps 4 couples. If it is aound final payment time, FV's might become available for couples (these cabins are held for families of 5) and a corner one is perfect because the veranda faces aft and to the side.

 

Choosing the cabin depends on budget and your needs. Infinity: I would choose a C1 depending on price (the best prices come when bookings are first opened and these cabins generally get booked quickly).

Second option would would be a 2C veranda cabin on deck 6, but only one of the 8 most forward cabins on either side (616-635). CC perks not as meaningful as they sound, but X needed a way to justify charging more for the old 1A cabins and to drive demand. (These remarks are all geared to the Infinity and other M-class ships. S-class, go AQ.)

[Essiesmom]

What makes you say that the verandas are small? Indeed there are some that are larger than standard and some even triple the standard size. How big a group are you booking for? If you want to have a space where 5 or 6 couples can get together and have privacy, book a Penthouse Suite and everyone gather there :).Too costly, get an aft C1 (actually all of the C1's on the Infinity have oversized verandas) which gives you room 3 or perhaps 4 couples. If it is aound final payment time, FV's might become available for couples (these cabins are held for families of 5) and a corner one is perfect because the veranda faces aft and to the side.

 

Choosing the cabin depends on budget and your needs. Infinity: I would choose a C1 depending on price (the best prices come when bookings are first opened and these cabins generally get booked quickly).

Second option would would be a 2C veranda cabin on deck 6, but only one of the 8 most forward cabins on either side (616-635). CC perks not as meaningful as they sound, but X needed a way to justify charging more for the old 1A cabins and to drive demand. (These remarks are all geared to the Infinity and other M-class ships. S-class, go AQ.)

 

biker 1972, a question for you: You seem to know a bit about Concierge Class...I sailed on Millennium on one of her earliest cruises, and am embarrassed to say I remember little about the ship, cabins, etc. We did have a balcony. But when I sailed on Summit last fall, I didn't remember the Concierge Class. Did they refurbish the M class and convert other cabins to Concierge? I ask you because of your comment about charging more for the 1A cabins. EM