Cat 12 vs Cat 9 - The DIS Discussion Forums

Stevegriswold · 10-03-2009, 08:16 PM

Cat 12 on the seven day Caribbean Cruise is $889 a person (inside room)
Cat 9 on the same trip is $1700 a person (ocean view)

What is the difference between these two rooms besides one having the window?

Thanks,
Steve

NancyIL · 10-03-2009, 08:20 PM

The difference is $811/pp!

samily · 10-03-2009, 08:29 PM

Cat. 9 has a split bathroom, the 12 does not. The spilt bath is a tub and sink in one room, toilet and sink in another. The 12 can only be booked as a guarantee, which means you cannot choose your stateroom - DCL can put you wherever they choose. The cat. 12's can only sleep 3 people, so if they are allowing you to book the cat. 12 with 4 people, you will be assigned at least a cat. 11 (same as cat. 12 but on higher decks - cat. 12's are all on deck 2). Cat. 9's are on decks 1 & 2 - those on deck 1 have 2 small portholes, while those on deck 2 have one large porthole.

Marty Moose · 10-03-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by NancyIL

The difference is $811/pp!

I think the big difference (aside from view of course) is the split bath. Not sure if they're smaller, too?

NancyIL · 10-03-2009, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Marty Moose

I think the big difference (aside from view of course) is the split bath. Not sure if they're smaller, too?

Cat. 11 and 12 are 184 sq. ft. in size. Cat. 5-10 are 214 sq. ft. (not including balconies), and I believe most of the extra space goes to the split bath.

calmpets · 10-03-2009, 08:39 PM

Cat 12 is the lead-in price, and they have a small number of rooms they will sell at that rate. The room is slightly smaller than a cat 9, but that's mainly due to the absence of the split bath. And, of course, the window is another difference.

NancyIL · 10-03-2009, 08:44 PM

Having the split bath and a window costs EACH of you an extra $115.86 per day. I'd much rather use that money for excursions or another cruise - rather than pay that much more for a window.

kcashner · 10-03-2009, 09:19 PM

The "living space" in a 12 is essentially the same as in a 9 (yes, we've been in both). The difference is that the 9 has a minimally larger entry way and the split bath. It's not enough difference to really even consider in the entry way, and it's not in a location where you'd use it.

The real difference is the "entry level" price vs. a nicer cabin with a much higher price.

sharen24 · 10-03-2009, 09:36 PM

We had originally booked a cat 9 for our upcoming cruise but decided to switch to a cat 12 to save $940.00. They ended up assigning us a cat 9 anyway! I would definitely book the cat 12 if I were you.

Stevegriswold · 10-04-2009, 08:46 AM

Hi,

Thanks for the info.
We ended up having to book the Cat 9 (7 day Kids Free deal) Deck 2.

We have two adults, a 4 year old and a baby on the way that should be about 4 months old on the trip.

All Cat 12's were sold out or either we did not fit I guess because we have a party of four, so the agent told us a Cat 9 was the next one avail.

Thanks,
Steve

10-03-2009, 08:16 PM	#1
Stevegriswold Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 312	Cat 12 vs Cat 9 Cat 12 on the seven day Caribbean Cruise is $889 a person (inside room) Cat 9 on the same trip is $1700 a person (ocean view) What is the difference between these two rooms besides one having the window? Thanks, Steve

10-03-2009, 08:29 PM	#3
samily DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,430	Cat. 9 has a split bathroom, the 12 does not. The spilt bath is a tub and sink in one room, toilet and sink in another. The 12 can only be booked as a guarantee, which means you cannot choose your stateroom - DCL can put you wherever they choose. The cat. 12's can only sleep 3 people, so if they are allowing you to book the cat. 12 with 4 people, you will be assigned at least a cat. 11 (same as cat. 12 but on higher decks - cat. 12's are all on deck 2). Cat. 9's are on decks 1 & 2 - those on deck 1 have 2 small portholes, while those on deck 2 have one large porthole. __________________ ________________________________ "And so many nights I just dream of the ocean; God, I wish I was sailin' again; Oh, yesterdays are over my shoulder; So I can't look back for too long; There's just too much to see waiting in front of me, and I know that I just can't go wrong...." Jimmy Buffett

10-03-2009, 08:39 PM	#6
calmpets DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: West Haven, CT Posts: 867	Cat 12 is the lead-in price, and they have a small number of rooms they will sell at that rate. The room is slightly smaller than a cat 9, but that's mainly due to the absence of the split bath. And, of course, the window is another difference. __________________ Me (April) My Dad (Mark) October 2009 Western Caribbean

10-04-2009, 08:46 AM	#10
Stevegriswold Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 312	Thanks Hi, Thanks for the info. We ended up having to book the Cat 9 (7 day Kids Free deal) Deck 2. We have two adults, a 4 year old and a baby on the way that should be about 4 months old on the trip. All Cat 12's were sold out or either we did not fit I guess because we have a party of four, so the agent told us a Cat 9 was the next one avail. Thanks, Steve

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10-03-2009, 08:20 PM	#2
NancyIL DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 14,176	The difference is $811/pp!

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10-03-2009, 08:44 PM	#7
NancyIL DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 14,176	Having the split bath and a window costs EACH of you an extra $115.86 per day. I'd much rather use that money for excursions or another cruise - rather than pay that much more for a window.

10-03-2009, 09:19 PM	#8
kcashner DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 15,735	The "living space" in a 12 is essentially the same as in a 9 (yes, we've been in both). The difference is that the 9 has a minimally larger entry way and the split bath. It's not enough difference to really even consider in the entry way, and it's not in a location where you'd use it. The real difference is the "entry level" price vs. a nicer cabin with a much higher price.

10-03-2009, 09:36 PM	#9
sharen24 DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 939	We had originally booked a cat 9 for our upcoming cruise but decided to switch to a cat 12 to save $940.00. They ended up assigning us a cat 9 anyway! I would definitely book the cat 12 if I were you.

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