Thread: Need to Know about Cabin Catagories

I am relatively new to cruising and would like to know why RCL does not just say deck 8 or aloha when giving pricing. I am given D1 or E2 which tells me nothing. Please explain.Thanks.

Thereare D1 cabins and E2 cabins on more than one deck.
I believe (and someone may know more exact details) that the category LETTER (D or E) indicates amount of square footage, and the category NUMBER references the relative position on the particular deck (ie - forward, aft, midship)


Also - again generally - the first digit in the iindividual stateroom number is usually a deck indicator. ie - stateroom 8053 wouldl be on deck 8 - except in the case of decks above deck nine, or course.

I thought the number was a subcategory inside the big category so they could fine tune pricing. Both deck and location affect the number designation.

Wonder what they do on the Oasis with 15 decks?

One thing to know about a single deck on just about any cruiseship is that there are different types of cabins (insides, suites, balconies, obstructed views, etc) and different locations (aft, midship, by the elevator) that may make one cabin more desirable than another. So if you look at a deck plan that's color coded for the different categories, you'll see the differences.

Thanks you for your replies. I interested in learning whether the lower alpha designation is a better cabin(say A or D) over a (E or H) when given pricing.

Well I'm not sure you can say thatfor RCCL since RS is the Royal Suite, OS is the Owners Suite, FS is the Royal Family Suite, GS is the Grand Suite, JS is a Junior Suite, D1 is a Superior Balcony, E1 E2 and E3 is Deluxe Balcony, F is Family Ocean View, F, G, H, I are Large Ocean View, FI, K, L, M, N, Q, PR are Interior.

First, not every RCCL ship has E cabins and D cabins - only the bigger ships will have E cabins. Both are balcony cabins, but the E cabins are slightly smaller than the D cabins.

For example; let's use the Voyager-class ships. Category E1 & E2 cabins are 173 square feet with a 47 square foot balcony. Category D1, D2, and D3 cabins are 202 square feet with a 50 sq ft balcony.

As for location, some people really want a cabin on the very back of the ship - on the Voyager-class these can be E1 or D1 depending on the deck. Some people hate cabins in the very front of the ship, while others prefer the middle of the ship.

It's best to work with your agent to determine what's best for you since the placement and size of your cabin is a personal thing, as well as the price.

The balconies on the Oasis of the Seas are quite varied with many more categories since you can get them on the outside of the ship, inside the ship with a Boardwalk view, or inside the ship with a Central Park view.

But the categories you are providing are very different for RCCL ships since a Category H is an oceanview cabin, while the others are balcony designations.

Pete