Dream special rooms - now that we see the pictures! ** Index now in Post 7 **

[justmestace]

The coverage I was referring to starts at the 4:56 mark and again around the 6:35 mark

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPBngoMIy08

I still can't get a close enough look to tell anything about the Deck 5 rooms.
But it looks like there's a round covered area (drinks, maybe?) in the concierge private area.

 

[CTXRover]

I know some are disappointed by what we believe to be the concierge sundeck. Although it may seem selfish, I have been hoping that the entire front of the 13th deck wasn't going to be concierge only. I have never been really sure looking at the deck plans and descriptions, but always wondered if it was going to be that fenced in area of deck 13 or the whole thing.

As a non-concierge guest, with the vast majority of other cruisers on DCL, it would have been disheartening not to be able to stand at the front of the ship on the top deck. Again, I may be being selfish, but that is one of my favorite spots on the Magic and I am looking forward to being up there when the ship leaves port.

 

[justmestace]

I know some are disappointed by what we believe to be the concierge sundeck. Although it may seem selfish, I have been hoping that the entire front of the 13th deck wasn't going to be concierge only. I have never been really sure looking at the deck plans and descriptions, but always wondered if it was going to be that fenced in area of deck 13 or the whole thing.

As a non-concierge guest, with the vast majority of other cruisers on DCL, it would have been disheartening not to be able to stand at the front of the ship on the top deck. Again, I may be being selfish, but that is one of my favorite spots on the Magic and I am looking forward to being up there when the ship leaves port.

I agree with you.

I had originally thought they were going to take up the WHOLE space and I thought that was an awful lot of space for so few rooms.

 

[gerberdaisy1234]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBIsOcJTVi0&list=PL253B2E5017455B53&playnext=2

I know it is not real photo but pause video at 0.47 and it looks like there is general space at the front of deck 13.

There is also a cool REAL video of someone going through the Aquaduck on youtube!

 

[justmestace]

The one video that I saw was of CD Rachel going through the Aquaduck. Looked like she had fun.

 

[DizDragonfly]

I know some are disappointed by what we believe to be the concierge sundeck. Although it may seem selfish, I have been hoping that the entire front of the 13th deck wasn't going to be concierge only.

That's not selfish at all. With the area not restricted to concierge only, it's open to everyone, INCLUDING concierge guests.

 

[Soccermom-Cheri]

approx 20 loungers for all of the suite guests? Those are going to be as hard to get as the loungers by the pool. geez DCL

 

[justmestace]

approx 20 loungers for all of the suite guests? Those are going to be as hard to get as the loungers by the pool. geez DCL

I have a feeling that it will be plenty. A lot of people with kids will be down at the pools with their kids, and probably some of the adults would prefer to be by the pool, too.

I think you'll be surprised. Hardly anyone used the "private" concierge areas on the NCL Pearl this summer, and they had some great areas.

 

[ibouncetoo]

I have a feeling that it will be plenty. A lot of people with kids will be down at the pools with their kids, and probably some of the adults would prefer to be by the pool, too.

I think you'll be surprised. Hardly anyone used the "private" concierge areas on the NCL Pearl this summer, and they had some great areas.

I think you are probably right. I can't recall ever seeing a dozen people on deck 10 of the Magic or Wonder lying in lounge chairs. NOW...if they had tables with umbrellas up there, that may be a different story...sitting in the shade reading, playing cards at the table....that kind of thing my have people hanging out there more.

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[justmestace]

I think you are probably right. I can't recall ever seeing a dozen people on deck 10 of the Magic or Wonder lying in lounge chairs. NOW...if they had tables with umbrellas up there, that may be a different story...sitting in the shade reading, playing cards at the table....that kind of thing my have people hanging out there more.

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UGH....on the Panama Canal cruise, I found one of my friends up there....reading a book!!! That would have been instant headache for me. Waaaay too hot!
I agree, they need umbrellas up there.

 

[KingRichard]

Here's a new photo from Andreas as she sailed away tonight with some updated shots of some aft verandah dividers!

What is the story with these corner rooms? Looking at 10158 or 10658 which is on the other side of this pic, but set up the same.

It looks like there is no restrictions on the room and it looks bigger? Does the veranda wrap around the corner?

Thank you.

 

[justmestace]

Yes, those verandahs do wrap around the corner. They are some awesome rooms. I've been in a few of those....on other ships, and they're pretty cool. But the other ships list those in higher categories as "premium balcony".

But there is also a "blank space" at the ends of those balconies, so they do not meet up with the next stateroom...such as 10158 & 10156.....there's a big space between the two balconies.

In other words, where that contraption is (whatever it is hanging next to the railing to the left of 10158)....that area is NOT part of 10158's balcony. You can't see it very well, but there is a divider to the left of the stateroom balcony door.

 

[justmestace]

Those corner rooms on Decks 9, 8 & 7 are truly more wrap-around than the ones on 10.

 

[justmestace]

This picture should show better what I'm talking about.

The arrows are pointing to the "blank space" between the aft cabins and the ones on port and starboard.

 

[KingRichard]

Those corner rooms on Decks 9, 8 & 7 are truly more wrap-around than the ones on 10.

The ones on 7,8,9 are handicap rooms though.

 

[HallsofVA]

The ones on 7,8,9 are handicap rooms though.

Jury is still out on that last I heard. They were originally accessible, then not accessible other than the 1 Deck 9 room still marked as such per the deck plan. I think someone posted earlier that DCL confirmed they are presently "holding" back these rooms for booking purposes until they determine whether they will or won't be accessible.

 

[justmestace]

The ones on 7,8,9 are handicap rooms though.

So far, only 9170 is. This deck plan that I posted is from Disney's Vacation Planner (large) book. And you might be able to see that there's only one wheelchair symbol on there. It's small print, though.

They may end up retro-fitting those other rooms, or maybe raising them to a higher category, but so far, they're not accessible, and they're the same category as the rooms next to them. They're BONUS rooms!!

 

[justmestace]

Jury is still out on that last I heard. They were originally accessible, then not accessible other than the 1 Deck 9 room still marked as such per the deck plan. I think someone posted earlier that DCL confirmed they are presently "holding" back these rooms for booking purposes until they determine whether they will or won't be accessible.

I've heard of quite a few people who have booked these rooms. Just as "regular" rooms, not accessible.

The only deck plans that ever listed these rooms as accessible were the ones from Dreams Unlimited, that are on this forum. All of the travel agents and DCL had them listed as non-accessible.

 

[justmestace]

Just for a visual, this black line that I added is probably where the balcony divider is for room 10158 and the room on the opposite side.

 

[matrixband]

Most staterooms on deck 10 appear to have a larger overhang from Deck 11 than the lower decks. I wonder is that a good thing? You may not be able to sit in the sun on your verandah, but then, it might be a good thing to have shade in the blistering Caribbean sun? They charge more for 10 than for 9, etc...I wonder? I also wonder if noise form Deck 11 will filter down to 10.