Rare POA1 Posted August 1, 2023 #1 Share Posted August 1, 2023 There are quite a few Cat H (obstructed because of being on the Promenade Deck 3) cabins that look to be below the galley. Or at least a large mystery area in front of the dining room. We have a neighbor who's considering one & asked about the noise. There are guest rooms below, but what about noise from above? They kind of like the ones 3 or 4 rooms behind the starboard, middle stairs. I know this is a pretty random, specific question, but it sorts seems like if it's not in HAL CC's wheelhouse, no one would know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare albingirl Posted August 1, 2023 #2 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Watch out. Any mystery areas near the dining room could be the galley and that's very noisy. Carts rolling all night long. We learned the hard way once. Only once. That's all it takes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted August 1, 2023 #3 Share Posted August 1, 2023 (edited) I would not book HH as a guarantee. There are noise issues at both ends of the ship. Ruth is the expert and she steered me away Edited August 1, 2023 by Mary229 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberta Quilter Posted August 1, 2023 #4 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Could they book the HH guarantee and then purchase Club Orange to get the upgrade? We did for an upcoming cruise. Got a much better cabin, still an OV, and it's assigned. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted August 1, 2023 #5 Share Posted August 1, 2023 (edited) Port side aft on deck can be noisy and there used to be very obvious vibration anywhere near the stacks, both sides on that deck. The Zaandam used to have a really strange area on deck aft where you could hear something like a bread mixer in the evenings. People would stop in their deck walks and listen. I would think this is fixed by now. Although this is not specific info, it gives ideas of the possibilities. Edited August 1, 2023 by SilvertoGold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted August 1, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted August 1, 2023 (edited) Thanks for your help! Of course, now I'm going to have to explain what Club Orange is, so maybe I should just say, "Nope, you don't want a stateroom there." 😉 Edited August 1, 2023 by POA1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusin-Suzan Posted August 1, 2023 #7 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Love it on the 3 rd deck! You can walk easily outside! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted August 1, 2023 #8 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Just now, Crusin-Suzan said: Love it on the 3 rd deck! You can walk easily outside! I agree, if you pick your cabin. Small ships tend to have problem areas since everything is compressed. I had a similar noise issue on Deck 6 of the Zaandam . Thinking the theatre productions would be done by 10 that it would be a great cabin but I failed to consider rehearsals interfering with nap time. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MISTER 67 Posted August 1, 2023 #9 Share Posted August 1, 2023 We had an HH cabin on the Volendam towards the rear of the ship right below the dining room and never had any kind of a problem with noise or anything else. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted August 1, 2023 #10 Share Posted August 1, 2023 57 minutes ago, POA1 said: Thanks for your help! Of course, now I'm going to have to explain what Club Orange is, so maybe I should just say, "Nope, you don't want a stateroom there." 😉 Say it - say it!!🤫 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberta Quilter Posted August 1, 2023 #11 Share Posted August 1, 2023 1 hour ago, POA1 said: Thanks for your help! Of course, now I'm going to have to explain what Club Orange is, so maybe I should just say, "Nope, you don't want a stateroom there." 😉 But don't you want your neighbour to get the coveted CO tote bag?!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourWorldWithBill Posted August 1, 2023 #12 Share Posted August 1, 2023 3 hours ago, POA1 said: Thanks for your help! Of course, now I'm going to have to explain what Club Orange is, so maybe I should just say, "Nope, you don't want a stateroom there." 😉 Or you could just tell them to read the 3 million posts/threads here about CO! That should only take about as long as the cruise. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniegb Posted August 1, 2023 #13 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Stayed in 3400 on Zaandam and have no recollection of any noise from deck 4. Well if there was, it did not wake me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted August 1, 2023 #14 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Promenade Deck on the Volendam/Zaandam, from the mid-ship elevator to the aft elevator banks is directly under the galley and storage areas. They are busy at night, and noisy. If you want to stay on friendly terms with your neighbor, I suggest you warn the neighbor off from cabins under there. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loreto Posted August 2, 2023 #15 Share Posted August 2, 2023 We have booked HH and H on the Zaandam under the Main Dining Room and found it to be quiet. As Ruth says avoid the cabins that are under the galley! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trixiee Posted August 2, 2023 #16 Share Posted August 2, 2023 (edited) Making me nervous about my H GTY on the Zaandam! Any suggestions? I checked out CO, but it doesn't seem to make any sense to get it on the Zaandam, plus the rep wouldn't allow me to pay in USD, making it something like $38.00/day in CND. I have a US credit card with a credit balance and wanted to apply the CO payment to that card, but she said it wasn't possible. Edited August 2, 2023 by trixiee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted August 2, 2023 #17 Share Posted August 2, 2023 9 minutes ago, trixiee said: Making me nervous about my H GTY on the Zaandam! Any suggestions? I checked out CO, but it doesn't seem to make any sense to get it on the Zaandam, plus the rep wouldn't allow me to pay in USD, making it something like $38.00/day in CND. I have a US credit card with a credit balance and wanted to apply the CO payment to that card, but she said it wasn't possible. I had a guarantee on the Volendam (grand cruise segment). Once it was assigned my agent and I got on the phone with upsell. I had to pick through a lot of losers until we came up with a happy solution and for a very good price. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorenceItaly Posted August 2, 2023 #18 Share Posted August 2, 2023 I have a FF guarantee on the Zaandam. Is this higher or lower than the H and HH category. The categories confuse me. This is for a 28 day and for us it didn't make financial sense to add club Orange. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberta Quilter Posted August 2, 2023 #19 Share Posted August 2, 2023 13 minutes ago, FlorenceItaly said: I have a FF guarantee on the Zaandam. Is this higher or lower than the H and HH category. The categories confuse me. This is for a 28 day and for us it didn't make financial sense to add club Orange. Thank you! FF is higher than H/HH. I think you'll be fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted August 2, 2023 #20 Share Posted August 2, 2023 6 hours ago, trixiee said: Making me nervous about my H GTY on the Zaandam! Any suggestions? Cross the bridge when you get your assignment. My family has stayed in the H-category 3372-3380 on the port side midships and even though they are under white galley space, it must be deep storage as we heard nothing on either Zaandam or Volendam. There are only four H oceanviews fully under the galley 3388 3383 3398 3393 as well as ten under the forward theater. There are also E and EE under the galley as well as HH. 3403/3406 and aft are under the dining room and no worry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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