Cat 8A question

[Coconut8473]

Anyone have experience with a Cat 8A on the Dream or Fantasy? I read several great older threads on topic, and we're sold; just booked #6514 on the Dream for summer 2017! Curious, though, that even though this particular cabin (on the Dream, at least) is not *technically* considered an HA room (I believe they were originally intended to be, hence the spacious layout, but something about them ended up not being 100% ADA compliant or something?)... is there a high likelihood that we could get bumped/upgraded if someone with mobility issues needed the room? Mind you, I would NEVER even think of taking an HA room away from someone who needed it, but not sure how they treat these since they're not HA.

 

[mylittlebuttercup]

We just stayed in that exact stateroom this past August, and it was wonderful. That's the category I would always want on the Dream! This room has a tub, not a shower, so I very much doubt they would bump you for someone with mobility issues. (I think the HA all have walk-in showers because they are easier for people who have difficulty with mobility.) We were afraid they would "upgrade" us to a verandah, which we did not want (heard it occasionally happens), so we asked them to put a note on our room that we did not want to be upgraded. That's not a guarantee, but the DCL agent said they try to honor it. Please let me know if you have any specific questions about the room.

 

[imahistorygeek]

Honestly, I wouldn't want to be upgraded. We stayed in 5220 split layout. It's an amazing room and not once did we miss a verandah. I loved this room. Tons of space and the bed is right next to the porthole. We were on starboard side.