Century Cabin 1242 - Cruise Line Fans: Cruise Reviews and Chat From Real Cruisers

davidnull · 04-30-2008, 09:21 AM

My partner and I just finished researching Cabin 1242 on Century and were disappointed to find out that the visual layout and description did not match the reality. Instead of having floor to ceiling glass sliding doors as in other suites, there's a single door that does not allow a view of the ocean. Also, the room appears to have actually been built out onto what is shown as the verandah in the diagram. Has anyone had any luck when booking this room having it changed in advance of the departure?

Char · 04-30-2008, 10:00 AM

Cabin 1242 has no privacy at all from the Sunset Bar below it. If there is another cabin available I would change it in a heartbeat! We were in 1246 and would not book that one again because of the lack of privacy and the view of the dirty canvas covering the Bar.

Here is what folks in the bar see looking up to your balcony

davidnull · 04-30-2008, 12:19 PM

Thanks for the information. You've confirmed what we're afraid of. We're currently in touch with our travel agent who is trying to have us reassigned to another cabin. We had taken another Celebrity Cruise on a different ship several years ago and booked one of the aft cabins and it was great--private, with a large deck and indoor space, and an ocean view. That's why we booked this cabin orginally.

Char · 04-30-2008, 12:52 PM

You are quite welcome

I hope yo can be moved to a cabin more to your expectations.

The aft cabins on the Millennium class ships are wonderful! We have sailed in a lot of those....and our favorite is the corner FV cabins with the huge extended balcony. When Celebrity redesigned the Century they ruined it, in my opinion. The additional balconies along the aft on the decks below the Sunset Bar don't have any privacy from above (unless they have put the little 1/2 canvas coverings lover the balconies like on the Mille class)

The rest of the ship and service is wonderful! It's just those new balconies!

davidnull · 05-05-2008, 08:40 AM

Our travel agent contacted Celebrity, and they gave us an an upgrade to a Family Ocean View with Veranda. The cabin is located in the aft again and two decks below the Sunset Bar, so hopefully we will have some privacy. We're just content with the fact that we will now have a cabin, a spacious one at that, that will have the floor to ceiling glass sliding doors with a view of the ocean from within.

Thanks again for your information. CHAR.

Char · 05-05-2008, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by davidnull

Our travel agent contacted Celebrity, and they gave us an an upgrade to a Family Ocean View with Veranda. The cabin is located in the aft again and two decks below the Sunset Bar, so hopefully we will have some privacy. We're just content with the fact that we will now have a cabin, a spacious one at that, that will have the floor to ceiling glass sliding doors with a view of the ocean from within.

Thanks again for your information. CHAR.

Glad you could get a better cabin!

There will be privacy on part of your balcony---back toward those floor to ceiling glass doors. The rest is out in the open, but that should not be a problem.