category 5 vs. category 6

[Eeyore18]

We are booking a land/sea vacation for May 2005. Is there much difference for a category 5 vs. category 6? I see they are on different decks, but does it make much of a difference? (Other than the price?)
We are taking 2 children along, 7 yrs and an infant.
Thanks for any advice?

 

[Otimon]

Different decks, yes, and I believe some sleep 3 and some 4. Some have a queen-sized bed or two twin beds and single convertible sofa; split bath and privacy divider.

Have a wonderful time.

 

[aprilgail2]

There is no difference at all between a Cat 5 or a Cat 6. Just on different decks. We had to book a Cat 5 one year when we wanted a 6 since all the 6 handicap rooms were sold out and we needed one that held 4 people.

 

[NYDisneyMom]

Originally posted by Eeyore18
We are booking a land/sea vacation for May 2005. Is there much difference for a category 5 vs. category 6? I see they are on different decks, but does it make much of a difference? (Other than the price?)
We are taking 2 children along, 7 yrs and an infant.
Thanks for any advice?

A LOT of the Cat 6 (deck 6) cabins only sleep 3 people. I know because the day the 2006 rates came out I spent about half an hour on the phone with my TA trying to find a Cat 6 that slept four in a location that I liked. I did not have as much of a choice as I thought I would. I think the Cat 6's that sleep four sell out quickly -- I booked the same Category for our 5/04 cruise and we were upgraded to a Cat. 4.

 

[erikthewise]

There really isn't much difference, but count me as one of the few cat 5 fans. There are significantly fewer cabins on deck 7 than on deck 6 (the most crowded deck on the ship). Cat 5 is often the last to sell out, if it ever does, so that may make it less crowded still. Actually on our first cruise we got cat 5 for the same price as cat 6 (those days are gone forever). For those who do laundry, the laundry room on deck 7 is supposed to be less busy than that on deck 6.

 

[Eeyore18]

Thanks for the information everyone. If they sleep 4, where is the extra sleeping space? Is that the pull down bed? I don't remember one in our cabin the last time. We were category six.

 

[Luckymommyx2]

The sofa converts into a small bed and above it a bed drops out of the ceiling. Looks just like bunkbeds. My kids loved it!

 

[RIDISNEYLOVERS]

I too am a fan of cat. 5. I love deck 7. Of the three cruises that we have been on we have been on deck 7 all three times. Two times in a cat. 5 and one time (our first cruise) in a cat. 8.

 

[Kanga]

Loved, loved, loved our cat 6 - 4 berth - right near the midship elevators on our 9/27 Magic Cruise.

One deck closer to the kids clubs and you are half way between the other main decks (deck 3 & deck 9).

If we cruised again, my family agreed we wouldn't want to stay anywhere else.