Haven for one

[Peachypooh]

We are going on a cruise and one of our family members is single. We thought it would

be nice if they were in the Haven with us but our cabin is full. They are looking at getting

a Haven penthouse suite on deck 14 of the Getawayfor one  so we can all eat together etc. Has

anyone done this and is it worth the single supplement?

[FLcruisergrl]

My mom is doing it next week. My daughter and I are in a 2 bedroom and she will be next door. “Worth it” is really up to the individual. My mom will only cruise in the Haven, so it is worth it for her.

[FLAHAM]

I give my GF a choice of the Haven or jewelry on most cruises.  She always picks the jewelry.

[mscdivina2016]

1 hour ago, Peachypooh said:

We are going on a cruise and one of our family members is single. We thought it would

be nice if they were in the Haven with us but our cabin is full. They are looking at getting

a Haven penthouse suite on deck 14 of the Getawayfor one  so we can all eat together etc. Has

anyone done this and is it worth the single supplement?

If you have the money than does it really matter?

I question whether the Haven is worth it at all. Just got off. 21 day sailing last month and was disappointed. I have since booked a 42 night Oceania cruise to try it.

[Greenpea2]

2 hours ago, Peachypooh said:

We are going on a cruise and one of our family members is single. We thought it would

be nice if they were in the Haven with us but our cabin is full. They are looking at getting

a Haven penthouse suite on deck 14 of the Getawayfor one  so we can all eat together etc. Has

anyone done this and is it worth the single supplement?

I think it will be worth it. And that's not really about the price, because that is subjective. But traveling with someone not in the Haven is not the best scenario, for either of you. When I am in the Haven, I am really in it. Most of the time, anyway. Of course I don't always eat dinner there but other than shows, dining, casino and window shopping, there's no good reason for me to leave the Haven. Especially since it is so expensive. I think you might want to spend time there too. But if you are traveling with a family member or friend who is traveling without a another non-Haven person, that can get awkward. I'd say bottom line, it depends on how much time you want to spend enjoying the Haven, and how OK your non-Haven family member is spending time on his/her own. If the expense is not a huge deal--I totally recommend you all three be in the Haven.  

[Sailing12Away]

Had a friend who was traveling solo with us on our last trip. They originally were in a balcony with upgrade bids to move into Haven. As we got closer to sailing the prices dropped and he just outright upgraded into a Haven room on his own. 

 

If you're truly traveling as a group and money isn't an option, then why would they NOT upgrade if rooms are available? 

 

My folks were on that trip with us as well, they were in a mini suite (club balcony). Haven was too expensive for them to upgrade (would have doubled their price from what they paid), so we saw them for dinner most nights and that was about it. That was perfectly fine for me, but my mom would have preferred more time with us.

[GeezerCouple]

24 minutes ago, Greenpea2 said:

I think it will be worth it. And that's not really about the price, because that is subjective. But traveling with someone not in the Haven is not the best scenario, for either of you. When I am in the Haven, I am really in it. Most of the time, anyway. Of course I don't always eat dinner there but other than shows, dining, casino and window shopping, there's no good reason for me to leave the Haven. Especially since it is so expensive. I think you might want to spend time there too. But if you are traveling with a family member or friend who is traveling without a another non-Haven person, that can get awkward. I'd say bottom line, it depends on how much time you want to spend enjoying the Haven, and how OK your non-Haven family member is spending time on his/her own. If the expense is not a huge deal--I totally recommend you all three be in the Haven.  

 

I agree with this, mostly because it would otherwise be really inconvenient - for us, at least - if we wanted the peacefulness of the Haven... and our traveling companion could only join us in our suite.  That would minimally be okay, of course, but not ideal.

 

We took kids and a grand on a cruise some years ago, and had a lovely suite, but there was no Haven issue.  So we just got each of them extra keycards so they could come and go as they pleased, almost as if they 'lived there', too.  Then we had separate and more comfortable places to sleep, as we got them an OV for that.  They insisted an inside would be okay, but it was their first cruise, and my goodness, I wanted them to at least be able to see the water!  Also the little one was a toddler, and I would NEVER have relaxed with him and a balcony, unless I was there.  (Yup, that's my problem, but at least I own it, right?)

 

We were considering another cruise with them (now 2 grands), but.... COVID...

Anyway, we decided to have everyone in the Haven, so we could all relax there together.  But that's mostly because the two of *us* prefer to be there.  If we were planning to spend more time in the general ship, this wouldn't be a problem.

 

At least any non-Haven guests could join you in you own suite.

 

GC

[complawyer]

while i think in general it's a good idea in theory, but in practice it may be cost prohibitive . the usual fare (i think ) for a solo traveler is 1 1/2 x's the cost of 2 people. depending on costs, why dont you look into the garden villa ? the cabin itself has 3 bedrooms, and is over 4,000 sq ft, with an almost additional 2000sq feet of deck.

[Greenpea2]

35 minutes ago, complawyer said:

while i think in general it's a good idea in theory, but in practice it may be cost prohibitive . the usual fare (i think ) for a solo traveler is 1 1/2 x's the cost of 2 people. depending on costs, why dont you look into the garden villa ? the cabin itself has 3 bedrooms, and is over 4,000 sq ft, with an almost additional 2000sq feet of deck.

Does the Getaway have a Garden Villa? I didn't think it did.

 

[Two Wheels Only]

9 minutes ago, Greenpea2 said:

Does the Getaway have a Garden Villa? I didn't think it did.

 

No, it doesn't. 

[complawyer]

sorry, if i gave misinformation, but i dont think the op indicated they were sailing on the getaway

[njhorseman]

6 hours ago, Peachypooh said:

They are looking at getting

a Haven penthouse suite on deck 14 of the Getawayfor one  so we can all eat together etc.

 

16 minutes ago, complawyer said:

sorry, if i gave misinformation, but i dont think the op indicated they were sailing on the getaway

Look at the OP's first post , which I've quoted above yours.

[njhorseman]

2 hours ago, complawyer said:

the usual fare (i think ) for a solo traveler is 1 1/2 x's the cost of 2 people

The usual base fare for a solo on NCL is equal to the base fare for two. They have been offering some cruises with no solo supplement recently to fill unsold cabins.

[complawyer]

ok, i stand corrected, but i still dont think a haven suite for a solo traveler is cost effective. but that's just my take on the issue. far be it from me to tell anyone else how to spend their money

[GeezerCouple]

2 minutes ago, complawyer said:

ok, i stand corrected, but i still dont think a haven suite for a solo traveler is cost effective. but that's just my take on the issue. far be it from me to tell anyone else how to spend their money

 

The Haven isn't "cost effective" for anyone, if one is measuring only "cost of the cruise".

 

The value may well be worth it - or not - depending upon one's resources and preferences.

 

But if the Garden Villa (on a ship that has one) is something like 3x the cost of at 2BR Haven suite.  On our last reservation, it would have been more than that, although it does depend upon whether one is putting 3 or 7, etc., in that Garden Villa.

So is it total dollars spent, or per person, or per person per square foot, or...?

How does one evaluate the "cost effectiveness" of relaxing alone, for example?

 

Is eating at Le Bistro "cost effective"?

Is taking a cruise at all "cost effective"?

 

This is like the statement that

"An elephant for a dime is only a bargain [or "cost effective", perhaps?] if you have a dime and you need an elephant."

GC

[don't-use-real-name]

Ships with the Garden Villa -

DAWN

STAR

JEWEL

PEARL
JADE
GEM

[Georgia_Peaches]

2 hours ago, Greenpea2 said:

Does the Getaway have a Garden Villa? I didn't think it did.

 

It doesn’t. 

[cruiseat50]

7 hours ago, Peachypooh said:

We are going on a cruise and one of our family members is single. We thought it would

be nice if they were in the Haven with us but our cabin is full. They are looking at getting

a Haven penthouse suite on deck 14 of the Getawayfor one  so we can all eat together etc. Has

anyone done this and is it worth the single supplement?

 

How close are you and the family member and do you get along well and would really miss having them around?  If you would and they can't afford it would you consider splitting the extra cost so that they could?  There are some family members I would and some not so much. 🤭

[Peachypooh]

Update:The single person who is going with us opted for a studio cabin. 

[Laszlo]

On 12/11/2022 at 2:40 PM, Peachypooh said:

We are going on a cruise and one of our family members is single. We thought it would

be nice if they were in the Haven with us but our cabin is full. They are looking at getting

a Haven penthouse suite on deck 14 of the Getawayfor one  so we can all eat together etc. Has

anyone done this and is it worth the single supplement?

A Haven Penthouse suite is the way to go. I believe they are the cheapest Haven cabins on the ship. My wife and I are in Haven Spa Penthouse. It was the second cheapest Haven cabin when we booked

Edited December 13, 2022 by Laszlo

[ngrund]

On 12/11/2022 at 3:05 PM, FLAHAM said:

I give my GF a choice of the Haven or jewelry on most cruises.  She always picks the jewelry.

I give mine the choice of Haven or another cruise, and she still ends up with jewelry 😀

[European_CruiseGirl]

We tried it once so that my parents were on a (then) mini suite category and we were on a 2 bedroom non Haven suite. It was on the Gem. Even that was cumbersome. 
 

Starting from check in: hey bye bye, we’ll check in here at the suite check in, see you at the ship. Continuing with embarkation lunch: well would be nice to go to Cagneys for suite lunch but well it’s the situation of my parents again, well…lets go together to the main dining room. Breakfast together? Only if we skipped the suite breakfast at Moderno and went with my parents to Garden Café/main dining room. Ah and now comes the tender port…ummmmm…well, we’d have priority tender tickets but my parents don’t so do we just split up again or will we forget our priority tender tickets and queue with them? And we weren’t even on a Haven suite which would have made it even more awkward. 
 

We made the decision there and then that as long as we travel together we will always have cabins with the same type of perks. On the other hand when we travel with my brothers family we both aknowledge that it is enough for us to meet for an occasional dinner or pool time at the main pool etc. So with them it is ok. Quite often they choose the inside cabin (and buy the jewellery instead I am sure 😁). 
 

So it really depends with whom you travel with and how much you want to experience and do stuff together with that person/persons. And when thinking about parents/grand parents: do you feel comfortable getting all those suite/Haven perks while knowing your elders don’t. The decision is always based on your individual feelings of these factors 😊 

 

Currently we are planning an RSSC cruise and it will be me, my DH and my mother. There is no way the three of us will be in the same cabin 😂 And as we are getting a Penthouse suite with my husband so is my mother too although she has to pay the full double occupancy rate  even though she will be alone in that Penthouse. Now I can tell you that a Penthouse suite for a solo passenger is expensive with RSSC prices 🤣 But we still prefer to do it like this and will skip a couple of cruises before it 😊

Edited December 13, 2022 by European_CruiseGirl

[complawyer]

werent you aware,  when you booked your respective cabins, that the perks offered to haven passengers, did not trickle down to non-haven or suite cabins? if you had a 2 bedroom suite, why didnt you book your parents into the 2nd bedroom, in that way they too would have enjoyed all the privileges afforded to haven passengers.

 

my wife and i often travel with a very good and close friend of mine. when the 3 of us book, we always book the 2 bedroom, as it's only her, she doesnt mind the size of the 2nd room, as she also has full use of the rest of the cabin, as well as the haven perks.

 

by the way, we were also recently on the gem and booked the non haven 2 bedroom. the cabins are essentially the same, but the haven is about 2-3,000 more, so we opted for the non-haven as again,  the perks were entirely the same.

 

 

[CherWolf]

On 12/11/2022 at 3:05 PM, FLAHAM said:

I give my GF a choice of the Haven or jewelry on most cruises.  She always picks the jewelry.

She's missing out. Memories are forever.  😁

[European_CruiseGirl]

10 hours ago, complawyer said:

werent you aware,  when you booked your respective cabins, that the perks offered to haven passengers, did not trickle down to non-haven or suite cabins? if you had a 2 bedroom suite, why didnt you book your parents into the 2nd bedroom, in that way they too would have enjoyed all the privileges afforded to haven passengers.

 

my wife and i often travel with a very good and close friend of mine. when the 3 of us book, we always book the 2 bedroom, as it's only her, she doesnt mind the size of the 2nd room, as she also has full use of the rest of the cabin, as well as the haven perks.

 

by the way, we were also recently on the gem and booked the non haven 2 bedroom. the cabins are essentially the same, but the haven is about 2-3,000 more, so we opted for the non-haven as again,  the perks were entirely the same.

 

 

Not sure if you tried to ask this from me 🙂 In any case yes we knew the suite perks woudn't trickle down. But we didn't think it was such a big deal. But it obviously was 😁 And we had our DD in that 2nd bedroom already. So we though the 2 bedroom and a mini is a good solution. After that cruise we just switched to booking two full suites for us all.

 

Having though experienced that second bedroom in a 2 bedroom suite many many times the thought of putting an elderly couple (my father is already in his 80's) in that room seems (for me) impossible. In my opinion that second bedroom is suitable only for children/teens who are happy to have a bit of privacy but thats it.  Perhaps it is also suitable for one young single adult. The bed is not comfortable etc. and the room is very cramped. Granted those staying in the second bedroom can use the suite's other areas but still. I couldn't imagine sleeping in the master bedroom with DH, having the lovely bathroom with seaview while knowing that my parents are in that second tiny tiny uncomfortable bedroom. And yes, I don't want to put myself and DH in that tiny bedroom either 🤣

Edited December 14, 2022 by European_CruiseGirl