Aft facing suites

[3rdGenCunarder]

After all the hype on here about aft wraps, when we were offered one for the last 3 weeks of our 4-week cruise on the NA, we moved from a beautiful SS. Big mistake. It was more like a downgrade, the cabin itself was smaller and with less closets and desk space, nowhere near as nice as the SS - and most of the balcony was unusable much of the time due to being so windy. The part directly facing aft was OK, and that explained why all the balcony furniture was crowded into that section. We have taken upsells to Neptune on almost all of our cruises but I sure wouldn't take an aft wrap again. I love the midship SS cabins and will stick with those in future unless we are offered a midship Neptune.

 

I don't know about cabin size, but I think the aft balconies on NA and Eurodam aren't as large as the ones on the Vistas because the way the back of the ship is squared off, so that could make the trade less attractive.

[gwenmarie]

We have had one on the zuinderdam (spelling) and would not have one again. Yes huge wraparound balcony but due to wind etc not usable. The regular SS much better and closer to the NS

 

 

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[alwaysfrantic]

We have had one on the zuinderdam (spelling) and would not have one again. Yes huge wraparound balcony but due to wind etc not usable. The regular SS much better and closer to the NS

 

 

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Do you mean SA? The SS are not able to use the Neptune Lounge. The SA are bigger than these SB in room size but not as large on the balcony.

 

It's good everyone likes something different. Otherwise they would never fill a ship because everyone wanted to same rooms.

 

I had wondered if I was offered an upsrll to the Pinnacle Suite if I'd even take it over my aft corner and decided I would not....but they filled anyway so no decision had to be made :)

[3rdGenCunarder]

Do you mean SA? The SS are not able to use the Neptune Lounge. The SA are bigger than these SB in room size but not as large on the balcony.

 

It's good everyone likes something different. Otherwise they would never fill a ship because everyone wanted to same rooms.

 

I had wondered if I was offered an upsrll to the Pinnacle Suite if I'd even take it over my aft corner and decided I would not....but they filled anyway so no decision had to be made :)

 

I've wondered the same thing. I've never been given the chance to make that decision, either.

[TOURMAN857]

We have been on the partial transits of the canal twice in aft Neptune Suites. They are the very best. We didn't need to leave our balcony during the entire transit process. I only left our balcony and visitors to pick up Panama Buns from the Lido Market for all.

 

Here is a link to the photographs from our aft balcony:

 

http://www.rogerjett-photography.com/place/panama-canal/panama-canal-westbound-gatun-locks/

 

http://www.rogerjett-photography.com/place/panama-canal/panama-canal-eastbound/

 

Thank you for all the wonderful info. We booked 5191. Can't wait!!!!

[TOURMAN857]

Do you mean SA? The SS are not able to use the Neptune Lounge. The SA are bigger than these SB in room size but not as large on the balcony.

 

It's good everyone likes something different. Otherwise they would never fill a ship because everyone wanted to same rooms.

 

I had wondered if I was offered an upsrll to the Pinnacle Suite if I'd even take it over my aft corner and decided I would not....but they filled anyway so no decision had to be made :)

 

We just booked an SB Suite. It is listed as a Pinnacle Suite (SB 5191). It does have a wrap-around balcony. At least it's SUPPOSED to. ;)

[blizzardboy]

5191 is an aft-wrap SB Neptune. We've stayed in 5191 and 5190. You'll love it. You should have 20-25 of your friends over for cocktails on your veranda.

[CruiserBruce]

We just booked an SB Suite. It is listed as a Pinnacle Suite (SB 5191). It does have a wrap-around balcony. At least it's SUPPOSED to. ;)

 

Pinnacle Suites are the Penthouses, and are not aft. An SB is a Neptune Suite.

[Krobertson6687]

:)Those are only cabins we book! They are amazing and well worth price. Excellent for 3 people (3rd cost less than $400). We are about to do our 3rd one in year, Zuiderdam to Baltic. We were on Zuiderdam to Panama Canal in Alaska last Dec and Noordam in Alaska week of Hune 3, 2017. Just the Neptune lounge alone is worth it!

[Wehwalt]

I did one for a Westerdam canal cruise in January. They are nice but the major problem is that the "side deck" tended to get very windy at sea.

[slimknyzer]

The best stateroom we ever had was an aft wrap-around Neptune suite on Zuiderdam a couple of years ago. We are definitely spoiled now!