HELP...I DON'T UNDERSTAND

[bencruzN]

I don't undestand the different cabin categories and why is the pricing for the same cabin level different. For instance, I was looking at all the different web-sites recommended by the board checking out pricing. I would like a balcony. Well there seems to be several levels 8a-8D(D being the most) and a BL. The BL seems to be the least expensive, WHY. I don't get it. If I book should I just book the least expensive of the category I want. Could someone school me on this please. Which one do I want? Does any of this make sense?

[CruiseFever]

BL is just "some" balcony, a guarantee that you'll get one but no guarantee where. This is a popular category for guests that want to play the upgrade game.

The very least you'll get would be an 8A balcony, so go online and see where those are located at, say, travelocity.com.

You might get upgraded though meaning you will get a more expensive balcony but not have to pay more. You may even hit the jackpot and get upgraded to a higher category altogether like a 9, 11 or (in your dreams) the ultimate category 12.

The various flavors of "B" are determined mostly by location. Higher priced get the prime real estate (more mid-ship and on higher levels- believed to be better) Some are higher because they are "extended" meaning they have a bigger balcony. They're all about the same inside.

Happy Cruising

Chris

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[This message was edited by CruisingIsLife on 04-16-04 at 11:54 PM.]

[SoccerMom#3]

From what I understand, the different levels (8A-8D) is based on the deck you are on and whether or not it is an extended balcony or not. The higher the deck, the more it costs. Extended balconies (which are a bit larger) cost more than regular balconies.

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[guidobiker]

The number designates the type of cabin. So an 8 will be an oceanview with a balcony cabin. The letter after the number designates the deck that the cabin is on. The higher the deck, the more expensive it is. For example:

8A - oceanview with a balcony - Upper Deck
8B - oceanview with a balcony - Empress Deck
8C - oceanview with a balcony - Veranda Deck
8D - oceanview with a balcony - Lido Deck
8E - oceanview with a balcony - Panorama Deck
The higher the letter, the higher the deck.

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[glrounds]

I'm almost embarrassed to observe, I only know the difference between a 1A and a 4A. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

An upgrade from a 1A (for the dreggs of Western Civilization) to a 4A (commoner) is all I can ever hope for (its happened twice now). [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]

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[Chudley]

Gary, do you guys gotta row down there in those 1A's and remember the good news-bad news?....extra rations and the captain wants to water ski? [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] Chud

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[Cotton]

Chud, that's funny! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] All 1A's aren't on the lowest deck, tho. They're scattered throughout the other decks.

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[serene56]

too funny Gary: Yes, what Cotton said: 1A's are on every deck. Yep even the Lido deck. If honey wasnt so claustrophobic..I, too would be in 1A's so I can cruise more often.

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[dosi]

Serene you know there are a few 1A's that have portholes....I am not sure on which ships but I think maybe the Conquest and her sisters....shhhh it's a secret.

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