Connecting Staterooms in Alaska

[Jeremiah On a Cruise]

We are booking an Alaskan cruise for 2021 for two adults and two kids (8 and 10), using two/connected staterooms, and wanted to ask how the HAL ships in Alaska (Koningsdam,  Oosterdam, Volendam, Eurodam) set up connecting rooms.  I

 

Does anyone know how these HAL ships set up connecting rooms?  Is it only removing the balcony divider?  Is it by an interior door between the two rooms like you might see in a hotel?  It is by a custom/shared entryway like Celebrity S-Class ships?

 

Interested in your thoughts on all of these ships - though I'll confess that Koningsdam is probably our preferred ship.

[PSR]

1 hour ago, Jeremiah On a Cruise said:

We are booking an Alaskan cruise for 2021 for two adults and two kids (8 and 10), using two/connected staterooms, and wanted to ask how the HAL ships in Alaska (Koningsdam,  Oosterdam, Volendam, Eurodam) set up connecting rooms.  I

 

Does anyone know how these HAL ships set up connecting rooms?  Is it only removing the balcony divider?  Is it by an interior door between the two rooms like you might see in a hotel?  It is by a custom/shared entryway like Celebrity S-Class ships?

 

Interested in your thoughts on all of these ships - though I'll confess that Koningsdam is probably our preferred ship.

 

There is an inside connecting door between the cabins on the older ships, not sure about Koningsdam, but it should probably be the same. For information and pictures about HAL staterooms, see xxxfacts online. The xxx is "hal", we're not supposed to show the link here.

 

Edited May 24, 2020 by PSR

[Cruise Suzy]

Yes, there are doors within connecting staterooms. The most outward section of the balcony dividers can be opened between any adjacent balconies - just ask your steward.

[Reagan0712]

When I was on the Koningsdam we happened to be in a connecting room.  There was a door in the wall next to the desk.

[VMax1700]

Images number 6 and 9 show the connecting door on Koningsdam

Edited May 24, 2020 by VMax1700

[Essiesmom]

This is an OV on Oosterdam, connecting door on right:

 

And on left, viewed from head of bed

 

 

[RuthC]

Where the door is within the room will vary depending on class of ship, and cabin category within that ship. 
Some cabins lose a closet to allow space for the door, while others have in in what otherwise would be a blank wall. 
On the Vista and Signature class ships, some inside cabins on Main Deck have the beds turned 90º to have the door on the side, at the foot of the bed. 
I'm been in many connecting cabins over the years, and only once heard noise from the other cabin. The woman was having a major outburst with lots of shouting. People going by in the passageway would have heard it, too. 

There are two doors---one for each cabin. If one cabin opens the door, they can't go anywhere unless the other cabin also opens their door. 

[Jeremiah On a Cruise]

Great - thank you all!  My (discount) TA was unsure if they just removed the divider (doesn't work) or had an interior door (will work).  It sounds like connecting cabins in HAL have the interior door feature.

 

Time to book :)

 

 

[1025cruise]

I thought the definition of a connecting room would be that there is a door inside between the cabins. Never thought of any other definition.

[rafinmd]

I don't know if this is true on any existing HAL ship (it used to be on the Prinsendam) some connecting cabins are served by a little alcove in the hallway with individual doors on the sides for each cabin and a third door at the corridor so the 2 individual cabin doors can be left open but the combined cabins secured by that third door.

 

Roy

[catl331]

10 hours ago, Jeremiah On a Cruise said:

(Koningsdam,  Oosterdam, Volendam, Eurodam) set up connecting rooms.  I

 

Does anyone know how these HAL ships set up connecting rooms?  Is it only removing the balcony divider?

On the 3 newer ships, besides the interior connecting doors, a small section of the balcony dividers can be opened, not removed.

 

Edited May 24, 2020 by catl331

[Aquahound]

3 hours ago, rafinmd said:

I don't know if this is true on any existing HAL ship (it used to be on the Prinsendam) some connecting cabins are served by a little alcove in the hallway with individual doors on the sides for each cabin and a third door at the corridor so the 2 individual cabin doors can be left open but the combined cabins secured by that third door.

 

That's how it is on Celebrity Solstice Class.  It makes it so any set of rooms could be made into connecting rooms.  It seems like a decent idea but the drawback comes if you get stuck next to a door slammer, or otherwise loud neighbor who congregates outside their door.