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tjbaggott · 11-20-2009, 09:32 AM

I'm confused. I'm planning on booking a cruise on the dream for fall of 2011. It will be for 3 adults and 2 children (we are planning on bringing my mother as a surprise, so she is the 3rd adult). When looking at the lowest Cat. that sleeps 5 on the dream booking, that would be a CAT 8. It sounds perfect. I was then looking for photos, diagrams from the Magic and Wonder that in this cat. to give me a picture in my head of how the bed for the 5th person is set into the room. I can't find any. Are the Cat. 8's on the Dream different from Cat. 8's on the other two? If so, what Cat. on the other two would be a good comparison for the 8 on the dream?

HallsofVA · 11-20-2009, 09:45 AM

Cat 4 on the Magic & Wonder is the most comparable to the family categories on the Dream. The difference being that the Cat 4 on the Wonder/Magic is a verandah room, and the Cat 8s on the Dream are oceanview rooms. If you look at the 2011 deck plans for the Magic & Wonder, you'll see that there is no longer a Cat 8, because they don't have a category similar to that category on the Dream.

But look at a layout of a current Cat 4, and you should be able to see how the murphy bed adds the 5th bed to the room. Basically the room is just a little bit longer (like 4 feet maybe) and there is a small murphy bed that comes out from the wall between the couch and the verandah door.

tjbaggott · 11-20-2009, 09:54 AM

Thank you very much! This is SO helpful!

nextcruz · 11-20-2009, 10:17 AM

We did this on our first Wonder cruise - Grandma slept on the Murphy bed, and said it was very comfortable!

That said, this time we plan to do 2 connecting rooms, because it will give us the extra bathroom for about the same cost.

kcashner · 11-20-2009, 10:23 AM

With 3 adults and 2 kids, you might want to look into the price of connecting cabins. You'll get nearly double the space, and depending on your dates and category, it sometimes doesn't cost ANY more. Work with a good TA who is a DCL specialist; they should be able to advise you on what is available on the Dream that would best suit your needs.

Yes, your cat 8 would work....but there might be other options for more space at the same or nearly the same price.

11-20-2009, 09:32 AM	#1
tjbaggott DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ottawa Ontario Canada Posts: 1,739	Category that sleeps 5 Questions I'm confused. I'm planning on booking a cruise on the dream for fall of 2011. It will be for 3 adults and 2 children (we are planning on bringing my mother as a surprise, so she is the 3rd adult). When looking at the lowest Cat. that sleeps 5 on the dream booking, that would be a CAT 8. It sounds perfect. I was then looking for photos, diagrams from the Magic and Wonder that in this cat. to give me a picture in my head of how the bed for the 5th person is set into the room. I can't find any. Are the Cat. 8's on the Dream different from Cat. 8's on the other two? If so, what Cat. on the other two would be a good comparison for the 8 on the dream? __________________ Visit my PhotoBucket Here! http://s149.photobucket.com/albums/s49/forhere2there/ Visit my PRE TRIP REPORT HERE! http://disboards.com/showthread.php?...4#post33846824

11-20-2009, 09:45 AM	#2
HallsofVA DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Herndon, VA Posts: 1,469	Cat 4 on the Magic & Wonder is the most comparable to the family categories on the Dream. The difference being that the Cat 4 on the Wonder/Magic is a verandah room, and the Cat 8s on the Dream are oceanview rooms. If you look at the 2011 deck plans for the Magic & Wonder, you'll see that there is no longer a Cat 8, because they don't have a category similar to that category on the Dream. But look at a layout of a current Cat 4, and you should be able to see how the murphy bed adds the 5th bed to the room. Basically the room is just a little bit longer (like 4 feet maybe) and there is a small murphy bed that comes out from the wall between the couch and the verandah door. __________________ Next stops - 09/18/10 14-nt WB Transatlantic; 08/16/11 5-nt Dreamy Double-Dip! Previous Stops - 1/10/10-1/14/10 Bahamas, 1/6/10-1/09/10 AKL, 12/12/09 Western (Cat 3 upgrade); 12/06/08 Eastern (upgraded to the Roy Suite!); 12/03/05 Western (upgrade to Cat 3)

11-20-2009, 09:54 AM	#3
tjbaggott DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ottawa Ontario Canada Posts: 1,739	Thank you very much! This is SO helpful! __________________ Visit my PhotoBucket Here! http://s149.photobucket.com/albums/s49/forhere2there/ Visit my PRE TRIP REPORT HERE! http://disboards.com/showthread.php?...4#post33846824

11-20-2009, 10:17 AM	#4
nextcruz Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 363	We did this on our first Wonder cruise - Grandma slept on the Murphy bed, and said it was very comfortable! That said, this time we plan to do 2 connecting rooms, because it will give us the extra bathroom for about the same cost. __________________ Disney Wonder April 2005, Disney Magic July 2006, Disney Wonder - double dip June 2008 Disney Wonder - double dip June 2010

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11-20-2009, 10:23 AM	#5
kcashner DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 15,737	With 3 adults and 2 kids, you might want to look into the price of connecting cabins. You'll get nearly double the space, and depending on your dates and category, it sometimes doesn't cost ANY more. Work with a good TA who is a DCL specialist; they should be able to advise you on what is available on the Dream that would best suit your needs. Yes, your cat 8 would work....but there might be other options for more space at the same or nearly the same price.

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