Whats the difference between Category 8 and 9?

[DonaldsGrl103]

It seems weird to me that it would cost 200 hundred dollars more for a category 8 room when neither has a veranda if I am right? So what is the main difference.

 

[smchan]

It seems weird to me that it would cost 200 hundred dollars more for a category 8 room when neither has a veranda if I am right? So what is the main difference.

Deck 1 category 9 rooms have 2 small portholes. Deck 2 category 9 rooms have 1 large porthole and are just like the category 8 rooms which are located on higher decks.

I am a fan of deck 2 cat 9 rooms and especially like being far forward. There's a hidden bonus with some of these rooms. The ones in the curvature of the bow have a few extra feet of length between the couch and the outer wall which we found handy for stashing our backpacks, shoes, etc. Of course, this makes the room have a few more sq. feet than you'd typically find in other cat 8 or 9 rooms as well.

IMHO. cat 9 rooms are the best value on the ship outside of the secret porthole rooms (which aren't so secret and hard to get).

Sam

 

[smchan]

I'll add the only way I'd ever pay for a cat 8 room over a cat 9 is if the only available cat 9 were directly under Rockin' Bar D/Wavebands. I couldn't tolerate the thumping bass noises one hears thru the ceiling in rooms directly under those nightclubs.

Sam

 

[DonaldsGrl103]

Thanks everyone for your help. I am truly glad I did not book a category 8 room. It just seems its not worth it.

 

[jrp]

Why one(1) of course..hehe

 

[alexandrew]

Cat 9 staterooms are indeed the best value on ship, as evidenced by how quickly they sell out....we like aft staterooms near the elevators

 

[DonaldsGrl103]

THANKS EVERYONE for your help. It sounds as category nine is the best value.