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

[HallsofVA]

I came across this picture the other day and thought it was pretty cool:

I remember when that happened! It was awesome to see those shots.

 

[HallsofVA]

I added the following index print to the 1st post. Apologies it's not larger, I'm having troubles getting it to load larger.

 

[Hygiene99]

Fantastic....

 

[chip&dale&fun]

If the Dream is 50% bigger as posted I just can't see them backing in like the smaller ships?

Unless is draws the same water?

I could only hope as we have now switched sides on the ship and are now on the port side. lol

Castaway Cay is getting a remake on the dock.

 

[chip&dale&fun]

5680 and 5180 are still listed as cat 6b on my cruise.

When will you be cruising....I've decided to stick with 5180 - I could leave a small token for you to find..You know, a picture of Hedgie taped under the table.

 

[NoodlesMom]

I snagged 6190 for our Sept. 22nd cruise. I am so excited. We've only sailed DCL once and it was a guaranty cat 12. As long as we were on the boat, we were happy so this is huge for us. This will be my 6th cruise and I've only sailed in a balcony once on carnival and it was tiny. I tried to read through this entire thread last night and I hope I didn't miss anything. From what I read, the only concern was the flag pole, right?

 

[jdybnsn]

Is it me ..or does it look as though there are a second set of posts behind the outer balcony rail on these decks ? Do you think it looks like there could be another verandah rail about to go up inside of the outer edge, so the verandahs for those cabins will not go all the way out to the side of the ship ?....I really hope not !!!!!

 

[HallsofVA]

Is it me ..or does it look as though there are a second set of posts behind the outer balcony rail on these decks ? Do you think it looks like there could be another verandah rail about to go up inside of the outer edge, so the verandahs for those cabins will not go all the way out to the side of the ship ?....I really hope not !!!!!

On those lower decks, there is a second railing. We assume it's to keep people from climbing on the railing or trying to get to the flagpole. If you notice, it's only on the 2 railings that point outward, versus the upper railings that point inwards.

 

[KingRichard]

People are top heavy.

If you leaned against that angled railing you would be over board in a second!

 

[HallsofVA]

I snagged 6190 for our Sept. 22nd cruise. I am so excited. We've only sailed DCL once and it was a guaranty cat 12. As long as we were on the boat, we were happy so this is huge for us. This will be my 6th cruise and I've only sailed in a balcony once on carnival and it was tiny. I tried to read through this entire thread last night and I hope I didn't miss anything. From what I read, the only concern was the flag pole, right?

Congratulations! I assume you saw your room in the first post. The flag pole, and the potential that the verandahs in the middle back of the ship may not be private were the two concerns. You can see what the flag pole looks like in recent post above, and it seems you'll be okay, especially if they fly the flag only when in port.

As to the verandahs, recent pictures have shown they've added dividers between all of the aft verandahs with the exception of the common 2-4 verandahs in the very middle of the ship with the extended verandah space. I still haven't seen any clear indication that they are separating those verandahs, but we don't have great pictures either.

If you look at the pictures below, you can see that they've added dividers on Deck 10 and most if not all of Deck 9. However, I haven't found good clear pictures of the lower decks where you can see whether there are dividers between the middle rooms on Deck 5 and 6 especially.

 

[HallsofVA]

People are top heavy.

Some more so than others!

 

[HallsofVA]

I added the following index print to the 1st post. Apologies it's not larger, I'm having troubles getting it to load larger.

I'm seeking input on the above graphic. Yes, I know it's smaller than my others, but I was struggling to find a good large graphic that I could use. (Recommendations appreciated.)

But my question, is on whether you like or don't like that I tried to reflect inside rooms as well. Unfortunately, the inside rooms on some of the aft decks cloud up that section a bit, especially since I tried to be consistent and bracket any inside rooms as I'd done on the original graphics. Do you guys like it, don't like it, or do you have suggestions on how I could still show them in a clear fashion?

 

[justmestace]

As to the verandahs, recent pictures have shown clear dividers between all of the aft verandahs with the exception of the common 2-4 verandahs in the very middle of the ship with the extended verandah space. I still haven't seen any clear indication that they are separating those verandahs, but we don't have great pictures either.

If you look at the pictures below, you can see that they've added dividers on Deck 10 and most if not all of Deck 9. However, I haven't found good clear pictures of the lower decks where you can see whether there are dividers between the middle rooms on Deck 5 and 6 especially.

I'm not trying to be mean or contradictory, and I know that you've spent a lot of time and effort into helping, especially with marking all the rooms.....but really..... OF COURSE they are going to put dividers between all of those verandahs!
All of the verandahs on ALL ships are always PRIVATE....or as private as a cruise ship verandah could be.

All I see from your post is people getting upset, thinking they may have to "share" their verandah with strangers next door.

AND WE KNOW THAT WON'T HAPPEN.

Thanks again for all that you've done....

 

[HallsofVA]

I'm not trying to be mean or contradictory, and I know that you've spent a lot of time and effort into helping, especially with marking all the rooms.....but really..... OF COURSE they are going to put dividers between all of those verandahs!
All of the verandahs on ALL ships are always PRIVATE....or as private as a cruise ship verandah could be.

All I see from your post is people getting upset, thinking they may have to "share" their verandah with strangers next door.

AND WE KNOW THAT WON'T HAPPEN.

Thanks again for all that you've done....

I look forward to seeing how they divide them up, since they are advertised as private verandahs, and indicated as separated on the deck plan. However, from the last picture posted in the other post (that shows decks 5 & 6 better than the others) do you see any verandah dividers yet? I'm struggling to see them as hard as I try.

We have the same question on the verandah dividers in the concierge rooms on Deck 11 and 12. From the last closeups we saw, it looked like they didn't extend the dividers all the way to the edge of the bump out. I'm anxious to see how they end up looking up close as well.

As my TA mentioned today, just 2 months until the christening cruise when we'll get many of these questions answered if not before!

 

[KingRichard]

I think we are seeing these simple walls/dividers going up fast.

If they are bolted or welded a crew can install a lot of them in a day!

 

[HallsofVA]

I think we are seeing these simple walls/dividers going up fast.

If they are bolted or welded a crew can install a lot of them in a day!

Yes! It's amazing how quickly they've been going up!

 

[catzle]

per that picture it looks like 8676 only has 1/2 a door/window on our veranda. I sure hope not, because it never stated that we were getting a room like that especially for $4,200!

 

[Charleyann]

Hi there. I just booked cabin 6686 9A accessible. 5 day Holiday for Jan. 3/2012. It is Aft cornor with what appears to be two porthole windows and a deck around it. However this is suppose to be an OV.....

My friend booked the adjoinging room 6688 ? (think that is the number)

So tell me, if she hadn't booked that room, is there a secret door to get out to deck outside my porthole windows? Can' see another room having a deck outside my window?

Thanks

Charleyann

 

[justmestace]

per that picture it looks like 8676 only has 1/2 a door/window on our veranda. I sure hope not, because it never stated that we were getting a room like that especially for $4,200!

8676 has a full sliding door and verandah. You won't be shortchanged!

 

[justmestace]

Hi there. I just booked cabin 6686 9A accessible. 5 day Holiday for Jan. 3/2012. It is Aft cornor with what appears to be two porthole windows and a deck around it. However this is suppose to be an OV.....

My friend booked the adjoinging room 6688 ? (think that is the number)

So tell me, if she hadn't booked that room, is there a secret door to get out to deck outside my porthole windows? Can' see another room having a deck outside my window?

Thanks

Charleyann

You will only be able to go out onto your friend's verandah from her room. There is a divider that separates her verandah from the space outside your porthole windows, and you won't be able to go over there. OV is an oceanview, and that's what you have with the two porthole windows....just a view of the ocean, without balcony.

No one knows why they have that open space out there, but I imagine it's to make maintenance easier for the crew.