SilvertoGold Posted July 28, 2016 #376 Share Posted July 28, 2016 At first I thought it could be room capacity (persons) but that doesn't work either. I can't figure them out. That list looks like it's for a Vista class ship. On other classes there are a few more types: SQ, VQ, CQ, IQ, VT, A, AA, AS, B, BB, CA, DA, EE, FF, ... :D [/size] I think the clue is that some don't have any number: H, L, M, MM, N, all typical GUAR categories. Maybe it is max capacity for booking a specific cabin, as HAL will not allow GUARs on triple and quads. I hope Lisa will come along and explain this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lelo14 Posted July 28, 2016 #377 Share Posted July 28, 2016 At first I thought it could be room capacity (persons) but that doesn't work either. I can't figure them out. That list looks like it's for a Vista class ship. On other classes there are a few more types: SQ, VQ, CQ, IQ, VT, A, AA, AS, B, BB, CA, DA, EE, FF, ... :D [/size] Very frustrating. The lady I talked to at 5 o clock said the list was the same for all HAL ships and that she would send me the entire list so that I would have it in the future and it would be good no matter what ship I was looking at. grrrrr She did not do what she said she would do. I have loved the service I have gotten from HAL right up until today. grrrr They have been so great that my expectations have become quite high. I'm very excited about our upcoming cruises as I think the customer service will be exceptional. I hope this mix up is a fluke. I'll be so disappointed is the customer service isn't top notch. Thanks for all the support. Anybody have the complete list or do I dare ask HAL for it? Thanks again for the support. Now do I book the shore excursions (including the HMC cabana) today that I planned to book or do I hold my money hostage until they fix this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtl513 Posted July 28, 2016 #378 Share Posted July 28, 2016 (edited) Anybody have the complete list or do I dare ask HAL for it?Pinnacle class (Koningsdam)PS,SQ,SA,SB,SC,SS,SY,AS,A,B,BC,VQ,VS,V,VA,VB,VC,VD,VE,VF,VH,FA,FB,CQ,C,D,DD,E,F,OO,IQ,I,J,K,L,M,MM,N Signature Class Eurodam and Nieuw Amsterdam: PS,SQ,SA,SB,SC,SS,SY,SZ,VQ,VT(Eurodam only),V,VA,VB,VC,VD,VE,VF,VH,CQ,C,D,DD,E,F,G,H,HH,IQ,I,J,K,L,M,MM,N Vista class Noordam, Westerdam, Oosterdam, Zuiderdam The list you were given. R class Volendam, Zaandam PS,SA,SB,A,AA,B,BB,BC,CA,C,D,DA,DD,E,EE,F,FF,G,H,HH,I,J,K,L,M,MM,N Rotterdam PS,SA,SB,A,AA,BQ,B,BB,BC,CA,CQ,C,D,DA,DD,E,EE,F,FF,G,H,HH,I,J,K,L,M,MM,N Amsterdam PS,SA,SB,A,B,BB,BC,C,D,DA,DD,E,EE,F,FF,G,H,HH,I,J,K,L,M,MM,N Veendam PS,SA,SB,A,B,BA,BB,BC,VQ,CA,C,D,DA,DD,E,EE,F,FF,G,H,HH,I,J,K,L,M,MM,N Maasdam PS,SA,SB,A,BQ,B,BA,BB,BC,CA,CQ,C,D,DA,DD,E,EE,F,FF,G,H,HH,IQ,I,J,K,L,M,MM,N Edited July 28, 2016 by jtl513 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtl513 Posted July 28, 2016 #379 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Prinsendam PS,SA,SB,SS,SY,A,AA,AB,BC,C,D,E,F,G,H,Q,I,K,M,MM,N,R Q, R, and OO (Koningsdam) are single cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lelo14 Posted July 28, 2016 #380 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Thanks, that's helpful. Do they dovetail together into a single ranking? Any reason you left Prinsendam off the list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lelo14 Posted July 28, 2016 #381 Share Posted July 28, 2016 PrinsendamPS,SA,SB,SS,SY,A,AA,AB,BC,C,D,E,F,G,H,Q,I,K,M,MM,N,R Q, R, and OO (Koningsdam) are single cabins. There it is ;) single cabins? you mean there is only one cabin in the category or they house only 1 person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted July 28, 2016 #382 Share Posted July 28, 2016 There it is ;) single cabins? you mean there is only one cabin in the category or they house only 1 person? One person only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtl513 Posted July 28, 2016 #383 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Do they dovetail together into a single ranking? For the newest seven ships, the Vista list is the basic ranking, and then they started sticking extras in different spots. On the K'dam the Vista Suites (AS,A,B,BC) are a new level. I just realized I left out SU between SS and SY on the Eurodam only. Any reason you left Prinsendam off the list? I was editing to add more and ran out of time. You only get 20 min from the time of the first post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lelo14 Posted July 28, 2016 #384 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Did you type these from memory? Wow! I assumed a copy and paste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtl513 Posted July 28, 2016 #385 Share Posted July 28, 2016 (edited) Did you type these from memory? Wow! I assumed a copy and paste. All typed, but not from memory. In the Cruise Atlas deck plans they are shown in order. I started with typing the basic Vista list, then copied and edited for each of the others. :cool: Edited July 28, 2016 by jtl513 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lelo14 Posted July 28, 2016 #386 Share Posted July 28, 2016 All typed, but not from memory. In the Cruise Atlas deck plans they are shown in order. I started with typing the basic Vista list, then copied and edited for each of the others. :cool: Cruise Atlas? Hard copy or digital? If digital why not a link or a copy-paste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted July 28, 2016 #387 Share Posted July 28, 2016 All typed, but not from memory. In the Cruise Atlas deck plans they are shown in order. I started with typing the basic Vista list, then copied and edited for each of the others. :cool: A lot of work! Thanks for typing this all out. Very interesting to compare the different classes of ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted July 28, 2016 #388 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Cruise Atlas? Hard copy or digital? There is a wonderful hard copy Cruise Atlas. It's about the best way to sit and peruse the offerings when you have no idea what cruise you want to take, but just know you want to take one. It's much, much easier than trying to check things out on the Holland America website. There's also a Cruise Planner, also hard copy, but it isn't as thorough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtl513 Posted July 29, 2016 #389 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Cruise Atlas? Hard copy or digital? If digital why not a link or a copy-paste? Yes, I could have given you THIS LINK and told you to see pages 198 to 221. Excuse me for trying to make it easy for you. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted July 29, 2016 #390 Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) Yes, I could have given you THIS LINK and told you to see pages 198 to 221. Excuse me for trying to make it easy for you. :rolleyes: I appreciated all the time you took to do all those numbers and for putting yourself out to make it easier for others! And having used the digital Cruise Atlas, I am VERY glad you didn't just give the link because the digital version drive me nuts. Edited July 29, 2016 by SilvertoGold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lelo14 Posted July 29, 2016 #391 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Yes, I could have given you THIS LINK and told you to see pages 198 to 221. Excuse me for trying to make it easy for you. :rolleyes: I definitely appreciate it. Didn't mean to imply otherwise. I've saved the info for future reference. HAL said they would get back to me within 3 days. So like everyone with a guarantee rate, I waiting to find out what cabin I get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatBride Posted August 5, 2016 #392 Share Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) We've been itching to get away and to try HAL, so I booked an inside guarantee (N category) after a price drop about a month out. We leave Tuesday, I got our assignment yesterday and we ended up in a K category... large interior on Deck 4 aft (upper promenade). I was hoping for an upgrade to an oceanview, but I knew the deal with booking a guarantee, so I can't complain. This will be our first inside and our first HAL sailing. After a rotten trip in an aft balcony on NCL earlier this year, we've decided to audition cruiselines before investing in a better cabin. Edited August 5, 2016 by ExpatBride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise a holic Posted August 5, 2016 #393 Share Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) I find that the entire cruise experience also includes your cabin. So we take the same type of cabin regardless of the cruise ship. If for example, you get a guarantee under a noisey area of the ship- you might never go back on the ship as it made your overall cruise experience poor. Best to compare "apples to apples." Edited August 5, 2016 by Cruise a holic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatBride Posted August 5, 2016 #394 Share Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) If for example, you get a guarantee under a noisey area of the ship- you might never go back on the ship as it made your overall cruise experience poor. But I didn't :) And booking last minute on a popular itinerary sort of limited my choices. Edited August 5, 2016 by ExpatBride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostyeric Posted August 28, 2016 #395 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Just got assigned today for sailing one week away. Pleased with the assignment. Excited! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mexylopez Posted August 28, 2016 #396 Share Posted August 28, 2016 What did you book and what did you get and where are you going?!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostyeric Posted August 28, 2016 #397 Share Posted August 28, 2016 What did you book and what did you get and where are you going?!:D Orig booked two verandah cabins on Noordam northbound Vancouver to Seward on 9/4. Got bumped up to SZ Gty during a recent sale. Ended up getting two mid ship SY cabins right next to each other on Navigation deck. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bostonjetset Posted August 29, 2016 #398 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Got my assignment today...13 days out [Westerdam Sept 10]. We booked an MM GTY and ended up with an L [deck 6 aft] ... still inside stateroom but 2 grades up. Not wonderful but better than nothing. There are staterooms above and below so I guess that is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted August 29, 2016 #399 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Got my assignment today...13 days out [Westerdam Sept 10]. We booked an MM GTY and ended up with an L [deck 6 aft] ... still inside stateroom but 2 grades up. Not wonderful but better than nothing. There are staterooms above and below so I guess that is good. A good location, I think, and certainly better than the MMs. Sort of middle between the food venues and that can't be a bad thing! Hope you have a great cruise and maybe take a few minutes to write a review when you're back. Don't forget the chocolates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bostonjetset Posted August 29, 2016 #400 Share Posted August 29, 2016 A good location, I think, and certainly better than the MMs. Sort of middle between the food venues and that can't be a bad thing! Hope you have a great cruise and maybe take a few minutes to write a review when you're back. Don't forget the chocolates! Thank you dear! And I will definitely post a review when I get back. :D It's been so bloody hot in Boston this summer that I can't wait to get to Alaska! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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