You are too fast for me. I was just going to post this. Also adding
If you are currently booked in one of the affected staterooms on or after Oct. 20, you will receive a letter or email notification. If you are re-categorized to a higher stateroom category, the current rate is protected. Clients re-categorized to a lower stateroom category will receive a rate adjustment and/or refund if the reservation is paid in full.
So, I have room 5052 on the Fantasy. It is currently 5E. It looks like it will then be 4E. So I am getting a "deal" right? Not a refund? Is this a new category? I tried to look up prices for a 4E and couldn't pull any up. TIA
Yes, per what has been posted, you should get a refund (if already paid) or have your cruise price adjusted.
I think the Magic/Wonder have 4E cabins, being the full or half metal wall cabins to the aft of the ship on Deck 8, but the Dream/Fantasy didn't have that category until now since all of the Cat 4s were in the middle.
So to be clear- we are sailing in January 2012, stateroom 7004 (which has great room reports btw) and since we have already paid in full- we should be getting a refund for the difference??????
Yes. See the first quote above.
I am surprised 8006 and 8504, 7006 and 7504 were downgraded.....I felt that the huge extra space of the interior more than outweighed the semi-limited porthole view. It works out for us....we have both 8006 and 7504 on our June 30th Fantasy cruise so it will be nice to get a bit back.
MJ
As mentioned, we sailed in 8006 on our Dream cruise this past August. I am somewhat surprised at it's level of downgrade, putting it in the same category as the Deck 1 rooms on the Magic/Wonder with the two small portholes. While I am not a fan of that room for families, since the kids sleep on separate sides of the room with no possible separation from the main bed, our kids were so tired each night that they fell asleep quickly and it wasn't too bad, though we did have to keep the lights turned down once they were asleep. Plus my little one had to stand on the coffee table in order to see anything out the window other than sky. The extra room is fantastic, though, and I'd book that room again as a family of 3 or 2, as long as I wasn't sailing during bad weather.
Just looked ours up...8502...on the
DCL and Dreams sites and there appears to be no change.
Doesn't go into place until 10/18, so I doubt you'll see anything until the 18th or 20th.
So we are now category
5E Deluxe Oceanview Stateroom with Verandah Oversized Verandah, some with solid white wall
What does "some with solid white wall" mean?
DCL has always had that qualifier on the Cat 6 rooms on the Dream/Fantasy (and on the Magic/Wonder after the 2011 reclassification.) The aft rooms on the Dream have a small white metal wall that extends up to about knee level or lower. It's probably more noticeable if you're sitting down, but doesn't appear to block your view significantly (unless you're on a large extended aft verandah trying to see down from your chair), unlike the full metal walls on the Magic/Wonder. However, I assume they keep that description in there to keep someone from complaining. Now that some of the aft verandahs have been recategorized to 5E, they needed to add that qualifier to cover those rooms.
So here's a different question/spin on this change......We booked a 9A GTY for a Dec Dream cruise and was assigned room 7000 now supposedly reclassified to a 9C. Since it is a GTY of 9A or higher will they reassign? I can't imagine what kind of credit that would be.....just wondering......any thoughts? TIA
That's a very good question! Please keep us updated on what they end up doing for you. In the past, there were many who booked 9A GTY and got upgraded to verandahs where possible, which seemed to be an early indicator that DCL had concerns or complaints about those rooms.