Deck 10 Cabins on Millie and Summit - Need Your Feedback

[pennychipps]

After painstakingly, deliberate consideration we chose one of the new deck 10 AQ cabins on the Millie for our upcoming Vancouver to Seward cruise. A lot of thought went into this decision. First and foremost, we wanted to be on starboard to watch the coastline as we travel north. We did not like the idea of the overhang on the deck 9 verandas so our choices for AQ was deck 11 or the new cabins on deck 10. Celebrity's specs on the cabin showed the exact square footage as the other AQ cabins, so even though we hadn't had the opportunity to hear anyone's real life experience, we made the choice. That was February. Fast forward to May and these cabins get re-classified to C2. A week in GTY limbo and then Celebrity gives us a port side cabin on deck 11! Celebrity says "no open starboard AQ cabins". TA complains on our behalf and I shook the tree as well. After much hold time, they put us back in our deck 10 cabin and agree to give us AQ perks. One might think I'd be happy with the resolution but now I'm reading that these cabins are significantly smaller than the other AQ cabins. We love spending time on our balcony and am wondering about the size of that too. I'm also worried that X is going to mess things up since we'd be the only AQ guests on deck 10. Not sure what to do now but I would love to hear from people that have stayed in these cabins since both ships were revolutionized. 

Were you happy with the cabin? Did the size matter to you? Did the location outweigh the size difference?

[jelayne]

There are a few threads discussing these cabins and the reclassification, have you looked at them.  

 

The cabins were reclassified as 2C not C2 which is Concierge Class.  From what I have read in addition to the smaller size as evident in some pictures posted.  There were reports of noise from being under the Lounge.  

Look for the post titled Aqua Summit 1012 it has the pictures.  

[pennychipps]

3 hours ago, jelayne said:

There are a few threads discussing these cabins and the reclassification, have you looked at them

Yes, I have read the threads and have seen the pictures that you refer to. I guess I'm hoping for some more opinions from those that have stayed in the cabins. I don't think we will be bothered by the noise as we're both pretty heavy sleepers.

[bayonnejoe]

6 hours ago, pennychipps said:

After painstakingly, deliberate consideration we chose one of the new deck 10 AQ cabins on the Millie for our upcoming Vancouver to Seward cruise. A lot of thought went into this decision. First and foremost, we wanted to be on starboard to watch the coastline as we travel north. We did not like the idea of the overhang on the deck 9 verandas so our choices for AQ was deck 11 or the new cabins on deck 10. Celebrity's specs on the cabin showed the exact square footage as the other AQ cabins, so even though we hadn't had the opportunity to hear anyone's real life experience, we made the choice. That was February. Fast forward to May and these cabins get re-classified to C2. A week in GTY limbo and then Celebrity gives us a port side cabin on deck 11! Celebrity says "no open starboard AQ cabins". TA complains on our behalf and I shook the tree as well. After much hold time, they put us back in our deck 10 cabin and agree to give us AQ perks. One might think I'd be happy with the resolution but now I'm reading that these cabins are significantly smaller than the other AQ cabins. We love spending time on our balcony and am wondering about the size of that too. I'm also worried that X is going to mess things up since we'd be the only AQ guests on deck 10. Not sure what to do now but I would love to hear from people that have stayed in these cabins since both ships were revolutionized. 

Were you happy with the cabin? Did the size matter to you? Did the location outweigh the size difference?

Saw the ship at the port today. The balconies on deck 10 look like all the others. Can't comment on the cabin size. I would definitely get the name of the person you talked to, and I would absolutely get it in writing they have given you the Aqua perks. Just out of curiosity, what was the problem with the port side A1? 

 

[wrk2cruise]

I've always wondered about people wanting specific sides of the ship.  While I understand it for TA's where it could mean you were on the south or north side of the ship for many days but for sightseeing??  Remember the ship is going to be 12 miles offshore minimum so they can do things they can't do when closer to shore.

[PelicanLvr]

There is a reason it the deck 10 "formally aqua" cabin went to the lowest veranda cabins.  Don't insist on staying there...they  probably have issues!!

 

"Land side"  seems like a good think...but ships go far out to sea each night to open shops and casinos....  Small size and the nightclub is directly above the deck 10 cabins.... MOVE!! 

[PRH]

We were just in one of these deck 10 cabins on the Summit.  The hotel manager told us they were very disappointed in these cabins as they are barely the size of veranda cabins.  They were not aware of the problem until they saw the new cabins three weeks into dry dock—too late to modify.  The balcony is the same depth as other balconies, just a tad bit narrower as the cabins are both a little narrower and definitely shorter by 2 to 3 feet.  He was forthright about these not being A2 let alone A1 cabins they were being sold as.  They are not the square footage of an Aqua cabin no matter what someone might say.  A couple of pluses is that you are right at the spa/fitness center, close to the spa showers (our cabin had a problem with getting hot water), and the hallway is quiet.  We did get bass vibrations from midnight to 1:30am but with ear plugs, I was fine (husband snores so I always have them) from the Sky Lounge above so noise wasn’t a problem for us.

 

The hotel manager met us in the cabin and said it had been too late to reclassify these cabins for April and May because sailings were full and there would be many upset people if there was musical chairs at the last minute—they are reclassifying some deck 9 concierge class to aqua to make all this work.  Obviously these cabins are brand new to the core, have the new AC/Heating system controls; however, the bathroom lighting is definitely poorer than the regular aqua cabins (we ended up moving so was easy to compare) and floor space is definitely tight.  Lots of storage.  If size of the room doesn’t bother you and you have written verification that you will get aqua benefits, go for it!  

 

[pennychipps]

On 5/19/2019 at 9:20 PM, PRH said:

We were just in one of these deck 10 cabins on the Summit.  The hotel manager told us they were very disappointed in these cabins as they are barely the size of veranda cabins.  They were not aware of the problem until they saw the new cabins three weeks into dry dock—too late to modify.  The balcony is the same depth as other balconies, just a tad bit narrower as the cabins are both a little narrower and definitely shorter by 2 to 3 feet.  He was forthright about these not being A2 let alone A1 cabins they were being sold as.  They are not the square footage of an Aqua cabin no matter what someone might say.  A couple of pluses is that you are right at the spa/fitness center, close to the spa showers (our cabin had a problem with getting hot water), and the hallway is quiet.  We did get bass vibrations from midnight to 1:30am but with ear plugs, I was fine (husband snores so I always have them) from the Sky Lounge above so noise wasn’t a problem for us.

 

The hotel manager met us in the cabin and said it had been too late to reclassify these cabins for April and May because sailings were full and there would be many upset people if there was musical chairs at the last minute—they are reclassifying some deck 9 concierge class to aqua to make all this work.  Obviously these cabins are brand new to the core, have the new AC/Heating system controls; however, the bathroom lighting is definitely poorer than the regular aqua cabins (we ended up moving so was easy to compare) and floor space is definitely tight.  Lots of storage.  If size of the room doesn’t bother you and you have written verification that you will get aqua benefits, go for it!  

 

PRH, thanks for your feedback - very helpful. I think we've decided to stay put in a deck 11 AQ cabin. The one assigned to us is portside and that is disappointing but as I think through the itinerary, we will be in ports (and off the ship) almost every day during daylight hours so will it really matter?

[NantahalaCruiser]

On 5/19/2019 at 9:20 PM, PRH said:

We were just in one of these deck 10 cabins on the Summit.  The hotel manager told us they were very disappointed in these cabins as they are barely the size of veranda cabins.  They were not aware of the problem until they saw the new cabins three weeks into dry dock—too late to modify.  The balcony is the same depth as other balconies, just a tad bit narrower as the cabins are both a little narrower and definitely shorter by 2 to 3 feet.  He was forthright about these not being A2 let alone A1 cabins they were being sold as.  They are not the square footage of an Aqua cabin no matter what someone might say.  A couple of pluses is that you are right at the spa/fitness center, close to the spa showers (our cabin had a problem with getting hot water), and the hallway is quiet.  We did get bass vibrations from midnight to 1:30am but with ear plugs, I was fine (husband snores so I always have them) from the Sky Lounge above so noise wasn’t a problem for us.

 

The hotel manager met us in the cabin and said it had been too late to reclassify these cabins for April and May because sailings were full and there would be many upset people if there was musical chairs at the last minute—they are reclassifying some deck 9 concierge class to aqua to make all this work.  Obviously these cabins are brand new to the core, have the new AC/Heating system controls; however, the bathroom lighting is definitely poorer than the regular aqua cabins (we ended up moving so was easy to compare) and floor space is definitely tight.  Lots of storage.  If size of the room doesn’t bother you and you have written verification that you will get aqua benefits, go for it!  

 

From the Edge IV cabin problems to the M-class deck 10 cabin problems, makes you wonder who is in charge of the designs!