did i make a mistake booking a connecting room on the radiance------noise level?

[retired dude]

just booked a balcony-connecting cabin on the radiance and was hoping that i could get some feedback on how much more normal  noise i can expect to come through that doorway from my neighbors next door...It was the only balcony available so i took it. Hope to get quiet and respectful neighbors but i just did not know how much more i can hear with this type of cabin as compared to the normal cabin with solid walls..thanks so much for any helpful feedback, it is much appreciated.

[barbeyg]

We had a connecting room on Radiance, and after the first day, when one of the 'residents' was talking loudly on his phone about his strategy for the casino, we never heard them again.  I guess your mileage may vary, depending on your neighbor.

[cruisegirl1]

We've never had any major issues.  Some connecting cabins have a chair rather than a couch/loveseat.  I hear much more from other  balconies than I ever hear from the connecting cabin.    Most hotel rooms connect to a room next door as well. 

 

M

[Jimbo]

10 minutes ago, retired dude said:

just booked a balcony-connecting cabin on the radiance and was hoping that i could get some feedback on how much more normal  noise i can expect to come through that doorway from my neighbors next door...It was the only balcony available so i took it. Hope to get quiet and respectful neighbors but i just did not know how much more i can hear with this type of cabin as compared to the normal cabin with solid walls..thanks so much for any helpful feedback, it is much appreciated.

Is this the PC cruise, if so, I'm sure others will open up later and you can switch. When did you book it this morning?

[cruiseguy1016]

5 minutes ago, cruisegirl1 said:

We've never had any major issues.  Some connecting cabins have a chair rather than a couch/loveseat.  I hear much more from other  balconies than I ever hear from the connecting cabin.    Most hotel rooms connect to a room next door as well. 

 

M

 

Maybe a few, but I wouldn't say "most". At least not in the hotels I stay in.

[cruisegirl1]

12 minutes ago, cruiseguy1016 said:

 

Maybe a few, but I wouldn't say "most". At least not in the hotels I stay in.

 

 

OK, Many, not most. 

 

Ritz Carlton, had a standard hotel room that connected to our suite.  I know for sure because we booked it that way on purpose. 

 

Many of the standard roadside hotels  like Hampton Inn, Fairfield etc. are set up with connecting rooms.  Works great. 

 

We also find the set up  it at beach hotels and many  better Vegas properties. 

 

obviously, YMMV

M

  

Edited June 17, 2022 by cruisegirl1

[time4u2go]

Change it.  You'll be glad you did.

[cruisegirl1]

I'll come back to say, if there is a non connecting cabin, in a good location I'll take that. I don't seek out connecting cabins.  Now it seems that RCCL often prices the connecting cabins HIGHER than non connecting cabins. They are a huge plus for families. 

 

M

[firefly333]

1 minute ago, cruisegirl1 said:

I'll come back to say, if there is a non connecting cabin, in a good location I'll take that. I don't seek out connecting cabins.  Now it seems that RCCL often prices the connecting cabins HIGHER than non connecting cabins. They are a huge plus for families. 

 

M

Depends on the category. Many more connecting promenade, so connecting promenade can be $100 or more cheaper. Non connecting promenade go for a premium.

[retired dude]

30 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

Is this the PC cruise, if so, I'm sure others will open up later and you can switch. When did you book it this morning?

jimbo: yes this is the pc cruise next oct. 23'....They had three cabins left at the time two of which were on deck 7 at the very back of the ship and the one that i booked which is on deck 10...We have never done a connecting cabin in over 30 years of cruising and that is the reason for the post...We booked the cabin in may while onboard the explorer and i took what i could get...I guess that i will have to begin the arduous task of looking for them to open up some new balcony cabins, but with the pricing structure being so good and the great itinerary i am not too sure what will open up....thanks.....B&B in clearwater

[Jimbo]

6 minutes ago, retired dude said:

jimbo: yes this is the pc cruise next oct. 23'....They had three cabins left at the time two of which were on deck 7 at the very back of the ship and the one that i booked which is on deck 10...We have never done a connecting cabin in over 30 years of cruising and that is the reason for the post...We booked the cabin in may while onboard the explorer and i took what i could get...I guess that i will have to begin the arduous task of looking for them to open up some new balcony cabins, but with the pricing structure being so good and the great itinerary i am not too sure what will open up....thanks.....B&B in clearwater

I think it pretty much just depends how lucky or unlucky you are if you get loud neighbors or not. I would say don't worry about it, but it is 16 days.......pretty sure you will be able to move as long as you are willing to pay the going rate. Best case thing would be for eventually more cabins open up in the category you booked and then you can make a clean switch without any rate changes.

 

What's good is you have a cabin for 3 or 4 passengers and we know there are cabins like that available now for that sailing. So once they show that category available again, just call and make the free switch.

[island lady]

Would depend on how lucky you are with the neighbors occupying that connected cabin.  Me...not so lucky.   

 

Booked a last minute cruise some years ago, as choices were limited.  Those cabins are usually the last to be booked, due to possible noise and loss of couch in favor of chair to make room for the door. 

 

Family with two very active young boys were in connecting cabin.  The boys were very noisy, and kept trying to open the connecting door.  After too many attempts...I finally yelled through the door "We are not letting you in...cut it out!!"   That stopped that...but not the noise for the whole week.  Once was enough...never again.  

[davekathy]

37 minutes ago, island lady said:

Would depend on how lucky you are with the neighbors occupying that connected cabin.  Me...not so lucky.   

 

Booked a last minute cruise some years ago, as choices were limited.  Those cabins are usually the last to be booked, due to possible noise and loss of couch in favor of chair to make room for the door. 

 

Family with two very active young boys were in connecting cabin.  The boys were very noisy, and kept trying to open the connecting door.  After too many attempts...I finally yelled through the door "We are not letting you in...cut it out!!"   That stopped that...but not the noise for the whole week.  Once was enough...never again.  

And where was mommy and daddy!

 

We wouldn't stay in a connecting cabin either. We don't want to chance it. Having a balcony is a gamble within itself. That's why, like you we book early to get the pick of the litter. Same with hotel stays. When I make our hotel reservations I always ask for a non connecting room. Never had a connecting room with any Hilton properties including Hampton Inn. I always use HH points so I know the rooms we get are standard rooms. 

 

Could you imagine having a connecting cabin on our March cruise? 😮

Edited June 17, 2022 by davekathy

[pinnacle_queen2022x]

when i book a cruise i always ask to get a room without a connecting door..

[island lady]

48 minutes ago, davekathy said:

And where was mommy and daddy!

 

We wouldn't stay in a connecting cabin either. We don't want to chance it. Having a balcony is a gamble within itself. That's why, like you we book early to get the pick of the litter. Same with hotel stays. When I make our hotel reservations I always ask for a non connecting room. Never had a connecting room with any Hilton properties including Hampton Inn. I always use HH points so I know the rooms we get are standard rooms. 

 

Could you imagine having a connecting cabin on our March cruise? 😮

 

OK...now you are giving me nightmares!!   😲

[foxgoodrich]

 We've had connecting cabins a few times over the years, mostly when we booked late or at the last minute.  We deliberately booked connecting cabins once when we wanted them to accommodate other family members next door.  But other than that we deliberately avoid connecting cabins!

 

Yes there is noise.  Once, someone in the cabin next door was terribly sea sick and we heard those sounds quite a lot.  We also heard the toilet flush.  Another time someone next door snored loudly.  You can hear coughing and sneezing and sometimes the TV if they have the volume turned up.  Any conversation near the connecting door will be audible.   

 

But to me, the noise was a secondary annoyance...what I disliked more was not having a real sofa.  The door changes your cabin furnishings.  You will either have a small sofa (mini-loveseat) or just a chair instead of a sofa.

 

Your cruise is far enough ahead that you should be able to change rooms and get out of the connecting cabin.  Keep watching and change whenever non connecting cabins are available.  Good luck!

[island lady]

42 minutes ago, pinnacle_queen2022x said:

when i book a cruise i always ask to get a room without a connecting door..

 

Welcome to CC...again.  😑

[HicksRA]

I booked that PC cruise as well and nothing was available but GTY balconies and no suites. 
Fingers crossed I don’t get an adjoining room. The last one I was in, the girl would run the hair dryer for long periods of time and it sounded like it was in the room with us. I could hear them talking all the time as well. Plus, it only had two chairs instead of a sofa. 
I’ve been checking daily to see if/when something else opens up. 

[eabplus2]

We booked a connecting room for our party of 4. I have 2 teen daughters!

[loman]

I had a connecting cabin once , rookie mistake but i didnt hear anything .

Guess our neighbors were as respectful as we were . 

I wouldnt do it again though .

The other thing to watch out for is those extended balconies that have the lifeboats underneath them , thinks its deck 7 ? 

They weren`t that good .

Radiance class isnt for me .

[shipgeeks]

We have had both.  One time in a connecting room we occasionally heard our neighbors.  One time in a non-connecting room we occasionally heard our neighbors.  No biggie.  We might hang some garments on the door, and/or stand a suitcase against it, if we want extra muffling.

[reallyitsmema]

3 minutes ago, shipgeeks said:

We have had both.  One time in a connecting room we occasionally heard our neighbors.  One time in a non-connecting room we occasionally heard our neighbors.  No biggie.  We might hang some garments on the door, and/or stand a suitcase against it, if we want extra muffling.

 

Put a rolled up towel across the bottom of the door to help muffle the noise.

[mpk]

3 hours ago, pinnacle_queen2022x said:

when i book a cruise i always ask to get a room without a connecting door..

 

They might take you literally, and give you connecting rooms but without the door  😀   😀   😀

[davekathy]

2 hours ago, eabplus2 said:

We booked a connecting room for our party of 4. I have 2 teen daughters!

A connecting cabin with others you know is one thing. Apples and oranges. 

[davekathy]

3 hours ago, island lady said:

 

OK...now you are giving me nightmares!!   😲

Sorry. 🍷