Valor - Ocean Suite vs Balcony for 4

[Stede Bonnet]

I'm planning a cruise vacation for 2 adults + 2 small children

 

What is the sleeping arrangement for 4 in the Ocean Suite stateroom?

Is there a double sofa-bed or a single sofa-bed plus a pull down bunk like the Balcony?

 

Do the balconies have fridges/chillers like the suites do?

 

Does the priority boarding for suites allow you to board and enter your suite earlier in the afternoon or is it simply a dedicated line?

[firefly333]

VIP embarkation is just that.. embarkation.. not getting earlier to your cabin. Nice but I would not pay extra for it myself.

 

yes, that class of ships all have the coolers/mini fridges. I dont know if there is only one quad set up for the suites beds or not.. but they would be marked on the deckplans what beds the cabin has.

[TEXAZJEWL]

The OS on Valor are set up to only sleep 3. The couch is set up as a single bed. So, I'd go with the balcony room for 4 people. We've had both rooms, and the extra space is nice in the OS, but plenty of room in a balcony for 2 adults & 2 small children.

[Stede Bonnet]

5 cabins (7248, 7258, 7259, 7262 and 7263) are set up for four persons according to the Carnival's deckplans.

 

The ones that sleep 3 specify the single sofa bed but no description comes up for the ones that sleep 4.

[PCHENG]

I had an OS on the Pride, and the setup for 4 was a queen, the sofa turned into a single, and a single bunk hidden in the ceiling. To the best of my knowledge, this is the same setup for 4 in a regular balcony, so other than more space, you are not getting a bigger or better bed.

[Stede Bonnet]

Thank you. I wouldn't put either of my little ones in a bunk yet but I guess the mattress can come down on the floor.

 

I was hoping for a better bed, but also thought the tub would make for easier bath-times and the extra floor space would be good for pre-bedtime play and romping.

 

I'm now leaning more toward the balcony and using the $700 elsewhere