Has anyone every stayed in a Cat 12!!!

[Rob_b]

I am thinking about switching from a Sept 2006 7 day to the 11 day cruise. The catch is that I would have to drop from a cat 9 to a cat 12 to be able to afford it.

What would you choose:

1) Sept 2006 7-day West - Cat 9 Outside
or
2) Sept 2006 11-day Special - Cat 12 Inside

If someone has stayed in a Cat 12 please post your comments.

Thanks

 

[lindakmonty]

I have stayed in both cat 9 and 12 and I would switch for the longer itinerary in a heartbeat!!! Go for it!! You won't regret it!!!

 

[kcashner]

I've booked a 12gty but sailed in an 11. I'd go for the lower category, longer cruise in a heartbeat.

 

[Hygiene99]

Cat 11 and 12 are the same just different locations on the ship..

We are in cat 11 for the 11 night cruise and did the repo in cat 11

2 of us it was fine..

Categories 10-12 - All three of these categories 10, 11,and 12 are inside state rooms. They sleep either 3 to 4. The catgory 10's are larger and have a split bath. Catgories 11 and 12 have one bathroom. The closet space is the same as the cat 9's with the same exceptions to peripheral storage. While the idea of an inside stateroom may not be as appealing, these rooms still have about 10% more space than any other cruise line's respective rooms.
Peter

 

[annrae]

After doing some research, my husband and I have decided to stay in a Category 12 inside room as we spend very little time in the cabin and from the photo of the room, it looks quite roomy. The difference in price certainly is a deciding factor. I would do the 11 day cruise versus the 7 day cruise. Have a great time.

 

[Hygiene99]

Another thought...

there are only 13 cat 12 rooms on the ship .

I know they like to keep the lower cats open for booking..

and on the 11 day my Bil has one...

I Dont want to say that you will get an upgrade to cat 11 but it does happen..

Peter

 

[mackymaddyconnorsmom]

We stayed in Cat 12 (2 rooms) on our December cruise. I would go for the longer cruise, it was no problem

 

[gabbysmom04]

I had a category 9 for a 7 night cruise in december when I heard about the ten night cruise I cancelled my 7night and booked my family on the 10 night in a cat 12 the lady I spoke to at disney told me that because I had a party of four I would be in a cat 11 or better. That the cat 12 only fit 3 people, I am only paying for a cat 12 though. The cat 11 is $500.00 more! the 10 night cruise only cost us $8.00 more. Can you believe it only eight more dollars for three more nights on a disney cruise!!!!!!!!!!

 

[soleilmagie]

I had a category 9 for a 7 night cruise in december when I heard about the ten night cruise I cancelled my 7night and booked my family on the 10 night in a cat 12 the lady I spoke to at disney told me that because I had a party of four I would be in a cat 11 or better. That the cat 12 only fit 3 people, I am only paying for a cat 12 though. The cat 11 is $500.00 more! the 10 night cruise only cost us $8.00 more. Can you believe it only eight more dollars for three more nights on a disney cruise!!!!!!!!!!

Wow! Congratulations, that's a great deal!

Peter, I see in your signature : Disney Magic 2007 Med Cruise

Do you know something we don't?

 

[Rob_b]

Thanks for everyone' comments.

I have just booked the 11 day Sept 2006. We will be staying in a Cat 12. I hope I don't miss my Veranda.

See you next Sept!!!

Rob

 

[annrae]

We are going to book the 11 night cruise in a Cat. 9 Room with large porthole on Deck 2. I really don't think you will miss the verandah too much as you probably won't be spending much time in your room. We will also be on Deck 2 so maybe by some coincidence we may run into each other. It can be a "small world" on a cruise ship. Enjoy!

 

[mommommouse]

I loved the cat 12. It was dark- great for sleeping. We were worried that we wouldn't like it without a port hole but we liked it better.My DH swore he wasn't going to go if we didn't get a cat.9 but he went anyway. Next time we have a cat 9 and he wants to know why we didn't go with a cat. 12. He liked it better. Go for the longer cruise. Your rarely in the room. Have a great time.

 

[Hygiene99]

Thanks for everyone' comments.

I have just booked the 11 day Sept 2006. We will be staying in a Cat 12. I hope I don't miss my Veranda.

See you next Sept!!!

Rob

This will be great See you onboard...

here is a link to the Cruise meet come on over and join the fun with the other excited cruisers going on this trip...11 night cruise thread.

Peter

 

[logan1_2000]

I just think it is a bit presumptuous in general for a responding poster to just write "you won't spend much time in your room". For many, that is a true statement, but you don't know that for sure, do you, unless the OP writes "we dont plan to spend much time in our room".

For some, a vacation might be the only chance to sleep late, and then lounge around with their loved one (wink, wink). Or to catch up on leisure reading, which might not always be done at pool side ( a bit quieter in the stateroom, and DCL ships do not have a library, and perhaps a bit less humid in the stateroom, as well). Indeed, the whole notion of the higher category suites, esp. Walt and Roy, indicates some folks are spending some time behind closed doors. I have unexpectedly spent time in my room when DS felt a little stomacheache, or was just plain worn out by day 5 of our first 7 nighter and when he crashed, hard, someone had to stay in the stateroom w/ him, or a completely downpour rained out day on our last cruise made stateroom time for DS and his ship-met friend to play their hand held computer games, and again, someone had to chaperone. Or since I dont get a chance to go to the movies because of my schedule, I actually have enjoyed watching a variety of in-room feature movies on the past few cruises--a little room service makes it so nice.

I would not dispute anyone who puts forth the proposition that most guests do not, in fact, spend much time in their room except to sleep and shower and change, even though I do not know if that is true or not. But I do think that when giving advice about stateroom categories, well intentioned DISers might be of more service to the OP's and other thread viewers (and I think most responding DISers do want to be of help) by raising the issue of time in room, and pointing out the relative merits or disadvantages of different stateroom types depending upon an individual's style of travelling, whether active, or quiet, restful or out and about.

Hope nobody gets insulted, I don't think anyone's flamethrower ought to be set beyond "lightly seared" if used at all. Not directed at anyone in particular, as there are many threads that feature well meaning "you wont spend any time in your room comments".

 

[shmora]

I think if you are in your room alot then you are not doing what you are supposed to on a cruise and Disney is not doing their job. I would never pay them prices to sit in a room because we could just have stayed home for that. I told my four kids to have a good time, meet new people, and learn and do new things and none of that you can do sitting in a room by yourself or with your family. I do love my family too but that is not all I want to do on a vacation, to visit each other inside a room. We were on last year's cruise and I think we spent one hour besides sleeping and getting ready in the room. SO, yes I think you should book a longer cruise and see more things than having a great room with a door or window in it. If you want to be in a room sleeping, reading and watching tv then maybe it would have been cheaper staying home or just going to a motel. Just my opinion!

 

[pppiglet]

We ended up being in our room more than I had planned on and were glad we had the verandah. I don't think I could ever stay in a room with no windows. I love outdoors and natural lighting. I hate to be in a room with dull lighting. I would go into debt getting a porthole room than stay in a room with no windows! That's just me though. (I think I may be a bit on the claustrophobic side!)