hi,
we sailed in those exact cabins on 9/29/01 being a family of 5 we had to use connecting rooms. we kept the common door open for entire cruise. our cabin steward was great, even gave us a cooler to use for duration of cruise, he kept it filled with ice for us. we had the cute towel animals every night, and as i remember this location was very convenient to midship elevator. it was also nice to have the extra bathroom and storage space etc.