Am I missing a trick with the Anthem??

[DaisyDoo246]

We've always had an ocean view family stateroom or promenade as we're a family of 2 adults and 3 kids.

 

We want to sail out of Southampton next summer with a flow rider but the lowest grade room sleeping 5 is a suite? If we go in 2 rooms interconnecting we will end up paying adult prices for two of the three kids.

 

The anthem is sold as a family ship but there don't appear to be any family rooms to sleep 5 lower than a suite grade...........or have I missed something?

 

:(

[cb at sea]

Most of the cabins that sleep 5 on all of the ships are considered "suites", as far as I know!

The 2 connecting will probably be your best bet....as the cost of the rooms are cheaper, so it might be a better deal.

 

There are no "adult" rates....only 1st and 2nd passenger rates.....

[DaisyDoo246]

Thanks for your reply.

 

On the freedom class they have interior, promenade and ocean view family rooms which sleep upto 6 so as a family of 5 they're perfect. We've always paid 2 adult prices then reduced rates for the children. They're not suites so it's always worked out cheaper than 2 interconnecting rooms.

 

Seems a shame that this won't continue but.....let's see what tomorrow brings when the Anthem goes on sale :)

[akcruz]

Thanks for your reply.

 

On the freedom class they have interior, promenade and ocean view family rooms which sleep upto 6 so as a family of 5 they're perfect. We've always paid 2 adult prices then reduced rates for the children. They're not suites so it's always worked out cheaper than 2 interconnecting rooms.

 

Seems a shame that this won't continue but.....let's see what tomorrow brings when the Anthem goes on sale :)

 

Good luck, just to clarify and expand on what cb above has to say.

 

Royal has 1st and 2nd passenger rates, and 3rd through xx rates. Regardless of whether a person is an adult or child the rate is the rate. If you had one adult and one child in a cabin both would pay the 1st/2nd passenger rate. On the other hand if you had 4 adults in a cabin, 2 would pay the 1st/2nd passenger rate, and the other 2 adults would pay the 3rd/4th passenger rate.

 

As far as one cabin vs 2, we have found for our family of 4 it is just about the same to book 2 cabins and all of us in 1 and we very much appreciate the extra space.

 

Quantum, and I am assuming Anthem, have some staterooms purposely configured to connect to make what is similar to the family cabins on other ships.

[miamimommie]

We have found these rooms which accommodate a minimum of 5 guests cannot be booked online and you have to call. They are very spacious - the last one we stayed in was 3 separate rooms plus a bathroom. Not sure how it will be on the new ships. Good luck!!

[jamesr3939]

It might be a moot point as we just booked the Oct 31 trans Atlantic and all the suites are sold. We were only able to book a D1.