Dr65 Posted July 27, 2020 #1 Share Posted July 27, 2020 I’m hoping to cruise June 2021 on the Sirena to Ireland(Covid willing). Any opinions on deck 3 cabins? My thinking was less motion low and midship. Does the smaller porthole make a difference compared to the deluxe OV one deck up? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted July 27, 2020 #2 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Have not stayed on deck 3 but there is a good photo of the porthole https://www.cruisedeckplans.com/DP/deckplans/category-detail.php?c=2303 Deck 4 C1 cabins have a good view & lots of light coming in plus fairly stable in rough seas Pic #3 same link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Issyalex Posted July 27, 2020 #3 Share Posted July 27, 2020 This was our Deck 4 Sirena C1 cabin pre renovation. The cabin was very light. I think the deck 3 porthole will still give good light however the cabin is smaller than a C2 or C3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoncom Posted July 27, 2020 #4 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Recently on deck 4 outside. Big window, very pleasant. Deck 3 will have anchor noise and small portholes.Spend a few more $ for a minimum deck 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanoNorthPerth Posted July 28, 2020 #5 Share Posted July 28, 2020 2 hours ago, zoncom said: Recently on deck 4 outside. Big window, very pleasant. Deck 3 will have anchor noise and small portholes.Spend a few more $ for a minimum deck 4. Huh? All the Deck 3 cabins are mid-ship so I’m not sure why you think the anchor noise would be a problem. Anyway, my opinion is secondhand. I was talking to a European couple who had sailed Oceania many many times. They always booked these cabins as they said there was less passing foot traffic and so was quieter. They had no problem with light/porthole size. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted July 28, 2020 #6 Share Posted July 28, 2020 The rest of deck 3 is crew areas Friends of ours have sailed in them but they also like insides 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted July 28, 2020 #7 Share Posted July 28, 2020 I"m not a fan of the Medical center area. Might be germs there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted July 28, 2020 #8 Share Posted July 28, 2020 21 minutes ago, ORV said: I"m not a fan of the Medical center area. Might be germs there. I agree we usually book starboard side on deck 4 Mind you we usually catch something from people walking around the ship coughing away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoncom Posted July 28, 2020 #9 Share Posted July 28, 2020 There can be lines of cruisers waiting for medical services. Listen to longtime O cruisers here. Just not pleasant down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted July 28, 2020 #10 Share Posted July 28, 2020 13 minutes ago, zoncom said: There can be lines of cruisers waiting for medical services. Listen to longtime O cruisers here. Just not pleasant down there. You recommended in your post above to book deck 4 cabin that is where the medical centre is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr65 Posted July 28, 2020 Author #11 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Thanks for your kind replies. I’m going to move up to a C-1. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare YoPhilly Posted July 29, 2020 #12 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Our first O cruise was on Regatta on Deck 3. We thought it was lovely. Quiet. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS&JW Posted July 29, 2020 #13 Share Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) I have been on a deck three cabin on the R ships. It is VERY quiet down there. Nobody is ever walking past the rooms so no noise. Our cruise hit a patch of rough seas and many people were sea sick. We had no issues in our cabin due to its location. The biggest downside in my opinion is the small porthole makes for a dark cabin. Edited July 29, 2020 by KS&JW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtravel Posted July 29, 2020 #14 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Port holes still allow ample light into a cabin. I have not sailed an ov on R ships. I have sailed on porthole cabins on other lines. Years ago, it was the norm. I like veranda cabins if available. However, when we sail on Windstar, there are very few true verandas. We have sailed on Windsurf 4 times. All on deck one with portholes. The first time we did it, I was pleasantly surprised that I didn’t mind the portholes. It was really fun when the waves hit the portholes. We loved it enough to sail again. On R ships, most cabins are same small size. The suites are somewhat larger. The ov cabins are sma size or larger than veranda cabins. c1 cabins forward on decks 6 and 7 are larger than the veranda cabins next door. The ov cabins on deck 6 are to be avoided. They are extremely small and dark. No chairs because of the small space. They have a big window that is mostly behind lifeboats. Inside cabins are larger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiidan Posted July 29, 2020 #15 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Well....after many cruises.... the best cabin I found for location, stability, access and overall value are the deck 8 insides..... your close to the forward elevator, zip ip to Horizons, down to the theater, zip up to waves bar... Same turf as the penthouses.. Need a view? Well turn on the TV and or get out of the cabin... they are almost mid ship and on the center axis of the ship ( mid ship is only 50% of the action the ocean moves in several ) Very comfortable in all sorts of weather!!! I will take them over a PH !!!! Sailing to Ireland there are no grand vistas you will miss in an inside. They are the same size as the veranda without the veranda.., 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgesGal Posted August 3, 2020 #16 Share Posted August 3, 2020 (edited) On 7/29/2020 at 2:52 PM, Redtravel said: P c1 cabins forward on decks 6 and 7 are larger than the veranda cabins next door. Oh, yes! I assume you are speaking of the first cabin on both port and starboard on 6 and 7. We were down-sold once on O - someone must have been offering big $$$ for our concierge cabin - to one of those staterooms and it was huge! So big that we asked for two more chairs and a side table to be brought in. Liked it so much that on another cruise when verandas weren't any longer available, we booked it again. Yes, in this location there are anchor noises, but only in tender ports. And the 'porthole' is about three and a half feet in diameter - tons of light. Edited August 3, 2020 by GeorgesGal added text 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CintiPam Posted August 4, 2020 #17 Share Posted August 4, 2020 On 7/29/2020 at 2:52 PM, Redtravel said: The ov cabins on deck 6 are to be avoided. They are extremely small and dark. No chairs because of the small space. They have a big window that is mostly behind lifeboats. Inside cabins are larger. The first OV cabin on each side, 6030 and 6033, indeed is small but not dark because the only obstruction is the slender davit holding up the small Zodiac, which is below the level of the large “picture” window. We were in one of these cabins on our first three Oceania cruises, after which we sailed on new build Marina in 2011. Spouse fell in love with the “O” ships (and its two additional specialty restaurants) so we never have returned to any of the smaller Oceania “R” ships. The small size made me keep our clothes and purchases well-organized, the location both mid-ship and right by the fore elevators is excellent, and we spent our awake time elsewhere: pool deck, library, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtravel Posted August 4, 2020 #18 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Been on R ships on Oceania and Azamara many times. However, the O ships are more desirable. Love the large cabins And gorgeous bathrooms on O ships. My spouse doesn’t want to sail on R ships again. O ships have more restaurants. On R ships, the 2 specialty restaurants feature many of the O ship dishes from their 4 restaurants. The bistro in the GDR also features several dishes from a Jacques. Oceania ships have outstanding food. Not sure what cruising will be like when it returns. My guess is that the Terrace will ditch the buffet setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoncom Posted August 4, 2020 #19 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Buffet should be OK as long as they continue to only allow servers to dish out all foods. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgesGal Posted August 4, 2020 #20 Share Posted August 4, 2020 16 hours ago, CintiPam said: The first OV cabin on each side, 6030 and 6033, indeed is small Not so! The forward two - 6004 and 6005 - are huge! The size of these two staterooms and the same two on deck 7 includes the square footage of the balconies of the adjacent rooms which these four do not have. Been in them on two of the R ships and would book again if nothing else was available on a cruise we really wanted to take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted August 4, 2020 #21 Share Posted August 4, 2020 18 minutes ago, GeorgesGal said: Not so! The forward two - 6004 and 6005 - are huge! The size of these two staterooms and the same two on deck 7 includes the square footage of the balconies of the adjacent rooms which these four do not have. Been in them on two of the R ships and would book again if nothing else was available on a cruise we really wanted to take. 6033 & 6030 are E cabins obstructed & only 145 sq ft compared to the regular C cabins the forward C 1 you mention are the exceptions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgesGal Posted August 4, 2020 #22 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Sorry, LHT, I THOUGHT we were speaking about overview cabins generically. I don't recall reading about any specific ov category. I was just pointing out that there were better OV's which are quite comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted August 4, 2020 #23 Share Posted August 4, 2020 55 minutes ago, GeorgesGal said: Sorry, LHT, I THOUGHT we were speaking about overview cabins generically. I don't recall reading about any specific ov category. I was just pointing out that there were better OV's which are quite comfortable. yes OV can mean oceanview or obstructed view The threads do wander 😉 The C1's at the bow are bigger than the C1's on deck 4 because of the shape of the hull & lack of balcony but Pam did give the cabin numbers of the Obstructed view ones & did mention the zodiacs hanging infront of the windows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgesGal Posted August 4, 2020 #24 Share Posted August 4, 2020 I guess I was relying on what the OP had written. In checking, all OV on deck 3 are a category D with no obstructed views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted August 4, 2020 #25 Share Posted August 4, 2020 33 minutes ago, GeorgesGal said: I guess I was relying on what the OP had written. In checking, all OV on deck 3 are a category D with no obstructed views. correct The D cabins are Oceanview cabins The E cabins on deck 6 are listed as Oceanview but are obstructed by the lifeboats the C1 & C 2 are listed as Deluxe Oceanview but the secret is the front ones on deck 6 & 7 are slightly larger than deck 4 very confusing 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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