VA6003 - Westerdam

[mithryl]

Has anyone stayed in this cabin? Can you answer a few questions? Can two of the beds be converted to a queen, or does it need to stay in a twin configuration? (I know this is true with some handicapped accessible rooms).

What is the balcony like...standard size or does it wrap around to the bow of the ship?

Any information would be appreciated, I'm considering it for an upcoming cruise.

[leoandhugh]

The twin beds can be pushed together as a queen and there is a sleep sofa also. This cabin has a number of drawbacks as an accessible cabin. The door to the verandah opens outward and is very hard to manage for anyone in a wheelchair; the verandah does not curve all the way around - there is a partition that does not open. The verandah, being so close to the bow of the ship is very windy when the ship is sailing at speed - so windy as to be almost unusable. If someone is sleeping on the sofa bed, it blocks access to the verandah when it is opened up. But we, as wheelchair users found the worst verandah feature is that there is a lip between the cabin and verandah which, although ramped somewhat is very difficult to negotiate unless you have someone to open the door and push you out. As for the cabin itself - very roomy, lots of storage space. Bathroom has roll-in shower with fold down seat -lots of grab bars