what to do? Category 11 or 12? undecided!

[mimetiva]

I am in the process of booking my families first time cruise - we have a choice of Cat. 11 and 12 since they are both available. I will be booking 2 staterooms one for me, DH, & 2 DD ---- and the other for my DD, DS, & niece.

Cat. 12 is $200 cheaper than Cat. 11 – but staying in Cat. 12 might not be the stateroom will get at the end we may be upgraded – which is a good thing if both of our rooms can be upgraded by each other – but I am sure that is impossible. Do I stay in our assigned Cat. 11, which are next to each other or save the money and book the Cat. 12. Like I said this is our first cruise ever and I am a bit confused.

What it make a difference if we're near each other - i figure we won't be in our rooms much, right?

Maybe we will both get lucky and get a great upgrade for the price of Cat. 12. We are also doing DW for a couple of day - so money will be tight - i am just confused!!!
One more thing the cat. 11 that is available is on
deck 6 where as Cat.12 is on deck 2 – which is better?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!!

 

[mommasita]

Hi, I would go the cheaper route. But that is my only way of getting on the boat...

But, as confusing a person that I am, I just reread your post. For the $200 I would book the 11's for two reasons. They are on deck 6, and it is a great location. Not too far up or down.... And we were very rarely in our rooms, so it did not bother us to be in a 11. We were four... THe last cruise we had a verandah due to a special, but I will not hesitate to book a cat 11 again....

Hope I did not mess U up even more...

 

[treloarf]

We booked 2 cat. 12's & they could not guarantee me that we would be near each other. It is myself, DH, DD, DS & MIL. Our reservations were "linked" (whatever that means) & we had the same last name.

When I got my docs, my MIL is on the other end of the ship. Same deck 2, but still if I had to do it again, I would have booked the Cat. 11.

Just my opinion.

 

[MassDisLovers]

We have taken one Eastern and one Western, both in category 11 cabins. It's been myself, my husband, and 2 DD both times. We have found that we have plenty of room for all 4 of us, even with the girl's evening wear and other assorted belongings. The catregory 11 rooms have the second bathroom and the inside cabins are very dark in the morning, a great bonus for sleeping in after late nights.

 

[lbgraves]

While you may not be in your rooms much, having them next to each other will make things much easier for meeting to go anywhere IMO. Also, the deck 6 location is a great one. I would go for that.