J Category - Inside Stateroom

[31cruiser]

Does anyone know the cabin size of this category? We have had a balcony on the Noordam but have never booked an inside before. We have had inside cabins on other HAL ships. Any info would be appreciated. We leave in about 2 weeks.:p:p

[janmcn]

I checked the deck plans for the Noordam and it looks like your "J" will be the same as ours was on the Eurodam. Go to Joanie's cabin photos and to the Eurodam and you'll see photos of the J I took.
In a nutshell it was wonderful! I'd book this class of inside again in a heartbeat. It's sometimes called "the poor man's suite." The square configuration was terrific...no more trying to see what is in your closet in a dark hallway! The couch was usable to stretch out on!
You will love it...enjoy your cruise...you've got a great cabin!

[janmcn]

PS...you can also click on my website link and go to photos of our cruise from Amsterdam and you'll see three photos of our cabin.

[tcook052]

IIRC the size varies depending upon which category J cabin you've been assigned. Which cabin number are you in?

[IRL_Joanie]

Does anyone know the cabin size of this category? We have had a balcony on the Noordam but have never booked an inside before. We have had inside cabins on other HAL ships. Any info would be appreciated. We leave in about 2 weeks.:p:p

The Vista Class J & K Staterooms found on MAIN DECK are "Larger" inside cabins, being about 200 - 210 square feet in size, depending upon if they're handicapped accessible and/or connecting with other cabins. These Main Deck inside J's and K's are larger than the upper deck J's and K's by as many as 60 square feet (depending upon which J's and K's you're talking about). Many of the more experienced HAL cruisers tend to avoid any upper deck J or K in the forward section of the ship, while they might accept an upper deck stern J or K if there was no other alternative (i.e., if the obstructed outside cabins are taken). Those upper deck stern J's and K's will not have a couch, but will have two chairs. Some say they would never book anything bellow a J or a K on a Vista, and would not accept an inside cabin running length-wise with the ship.

The only inside cabins larger than the J's on Main Deck (and, indeed, the largest inside cabins in the fleet) are the "I" category cabins up on Navigation Deck 8: "I 8037" (which is handicapped accessible), "I 8041", "I 8045", and "I 8049. These four "I" category cabins are larger than the Js bellow them on Rotterdam Deck 7, and larger even than the five I category cabins amidships on Upper Verandah Deck 6. These Deck 8 "I" category cabins are only slightly narrower than the SS category cabins across the hall, and only a little shorter (not counting the SS's Verandah, of course). "I 8049" is the queen of all of the inside cabins, being a luxurious 233 square feet, which means that it is larger than ANY non verandah ocean view stateroom (which max out at 180 square feet). These Is are not quite as square as the J's and Ks on Main deck, but they're just as wide and a little deeper (i.e., more rectangular). Reports are that, "it feels larger than even a V cabin on the Vistas, which might be due to configuration but may also be a reality given that the smallest V's are 212 square feet, and that includes the verandah!"

If you can get a J or a K on Main Deck you can't go wrong. These are wonderful cabins in an excellent location and on the Vista ships, if you can get a K on deck 6 astern or a J on deck 7 astern, you'll find that they're small but acceptable (again, they won't have a couch but they will have two chairs). If you can't get one of those, and if you can't get an I on Deck 8, then go with an outside obstructed view cabin on Deck 4 (G or H). These are nice cabins, and even though they're smaller than the J's on Main Deck their configuration makes them feel comfortably sized. Indeed, other than lacking a verandah they're the same size as the inside portion of the V cabins on that deck (other than those facing astern).

Usually, the price differential between the inside Js and Ks and the outside H's and G's is only a few dollars -- so, if you find yourself stuck with only Ks in the forward section or even lower category cabins running length-wise with the ship, Spend the extra few bucks and go to an outside obstructed/partly obstructed view stateroom. You will hopefully not be disappointed.

My thanks to RevNeal for the above info:)

Joanie

[mamaofami]

The J cabins on the Maasdam are on the lower promenade deck and are smaller than those on the Vistas. Has anyone stayed in one of those?

[31cruiser]

Thanks to everyone's responses. We are on the Rotterdam deck so I guess we are in one of the smaller inside cabins. No problem, I rather be there than on shore any old day.

[BumperII]

The J cabins on the Maasdam are on the lower promenade deck and are smaller than those on the Vistas. Has anyone stayed in one of those?

We have stayed in I, J, K and L class cabins on the Maasdam. We think that these inside cabins are pretty much alike, similar in size and layout. The J cabin might have a little more noise level because of the promenade deck. Our choice is I or K because they are located to the center of the ship. That can be a bit of an advantage if you hit rough seas. Actually, we have never had a bad inside cabin on the beautiful and elegant Maasdam.

[mamaofami]

We have stayed in I, J, K and L class cabins on the Maasdam. We think that these inside cabins are pretty much alike, similar in size and layout. The J cabin might have a little more noise level because of the promenade deck. Our choice is I or K because they are located to the center of the ship. That can be a bit of an advantage if you hit rough seas. Actually, we have never had a bad inside cabin on the beautiful and elegant Maasdam.

We picked a J aft of the atrium so I think that will be OK noise wise. It is near a door to the outside, but that won't bother me during the day. Thanks for the info.

[RevNeal]

On the S/R Ships the J-category inside cabins amidships on the Lower Promenade Deck are excellent staterooms both in terms of size and location. You're directly amidships, which means it's not a long walk to ANYWHERE aboard ship. You're also on the same deck as the outside promenade, hence it doesn't take long to get to the vessel's largest Verandah! The "traffic" really isn't that much of an issue because, contrary to what one might expect, there's not a GREAT DEAL of traffic going up and down the corridors ... most people prefer to walk outside, if they can. :) In short, it's a great location on these two class of ships. As for cabin size, this class of stateroom is a Large Inside, meaning that this is just about as good as it gets on the S/R ships (other than the HC accessible cabins or the occasional odd cabin, configured differently due to location). I've stayed in these cabins on multiple occasions, as well as in MM and Ks, and have found them all to be wonderful. The only difference is cabin-location. And, for location, it's really hard to beat the Js on the S/R ships.

[mamaofami]

Thanks, Greg. That's what Ruth told me too.:)

[alpal1993]

On the S/R Ships the J-category inside cabins amidships on the Lower Promenade Deck are excellent staterooms both in terms of size and location. You're directly amidships, which means it's not a long walk to ANYWHERE aboard ship. You're also on the same deck as the outside promenade, hence it doesn't take long to get to the vessel's largest Verandah! The "traffic" really isn't that much of an issue because, contrary to what one might expect, there's not a GREAT DEAL of traffic going up and down the corridors ... most people prefer to walk outside, if they can. :) In short, it's a great location on these two class of ships. As for cabin size, this class of stateroom is a Large Inside, meaning that this is just about as good as it gets on the S/R ships (other than the HC accessible cabins or the occasional odd cabin, configured differently due to location). I've stayed in these cabins on multiple occasions, as well as in MM and Ks, and have found them all to be wonderful. The only difference is cabin-location. And, for location, it's really hard to beat the Js on the S/R ships.

We had a J cabin on the Amsterdam and absolutely loved everything about it.We really did use the outside deck chairs and it was fabulous to watch the scenery and fellow cruisers walk by.Even Whale watched from there.Such wonderful memories.

[fud2468]

Thinking of trying HAL after being on Princess and Celebrity, and found this thread.
The inside cabins we've had have been a bit small for us, around 175 square feet IIRC.
There apparently are at least couple of sizes of inside cabins on HAL. Does anyone know their sizes in square feet?
Thanks,
Ray Mac

[Noodle Hound]

We will be traveling on the Westerdam in Sept. and have a J cabin on the Rotterdam deck. It appears it is quite a bit smaller than the J cabins on the Main deck. After you return can you let me know what the cabin was like?

Thanks.

[alpal1993]

Thinking of trying HAL after being on Princess and Celebrity, and found this thread.
The inside cabins we've had have been a bit small for us, around 175 square feet IIRC.
There apparently are at least couple of sizes of inside cabins on HAL. Does anyone know their sizes in square feet?
Thanks,
Ray Mac

I have staid in inside cabins on Celebrity,and the inside I had on Amsterdam Category J was much larger and well laid out.As a matter of fact I had booked a J on Westerdam which was 200 or so sq feet.We were pleasantly surprised with an upsell to a VA for a very good price.