Highest Letters available in a catagory

I understand the concept of the categories and the letters but how do I find out what the highest category and letter is on a particular ship?

In particular...Is a 4e the highest rated inside cabin available on the Imagination?

I would also like to know the actual difference between a 4A and a 4E. Is there a couch or more square footage ect?

Thanks for all the help everyone!

The difference is usually a better location in the ship or holds more people. But the higher in the alphabet, the better the room

Usually (not all the time) usually the higher letters indicate more desirable areas of the ship. All interior rooms (the 4s) are pretty much all the same size with the same beds/chairs etc. Every ship will have a few rooms that are a bit different than the norm

The higher up the ship and toward the middle you go usually the higher the letter.. with some exceptions.

Easiest way is to go to carnival.com and look at the deck plan for the particular ship you are interested in. Click on each deck and the room categories legend will come up... as you go up the ship you will see the categories go up.

The highest letter available will vary by ship, and I would also say the highest letter isn't always the best. 4Js for example have a window which is nice for an interior room, but they are also all the way forward which is less desirable than say a 4G midship.

I understand the concept of the categories and the letters but how do I find out what the highest category and letter is on a particular ship?

 

In particular...Is a 4e the highest rated inside cabin available on the Imagination?

 

I would also like to know the actual difference between a 4A and a 4E. Is there a couch or more square footage ect?

 

Thanks for all the help everyone!

On the Imagination a 4E is on a higher deck than a 4A. Otherwise it's the same cabin. On the Fantasy class ocean views and insides do not have sofas nor more square footage.

Exception is the aft facing cabins, which have an extra foot or two and cabins towards the bow. Sideways IS (backing up to the elevators) don't have a hallway and seem a bit larger.

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Look on deck plans. Somewhere is a legend showing all available cabin categories.

"The higher the letter, the better the room" is not necessarily true. The cruiselines want you to think that, but for the most part, the rooms are identical. Others have pointed out some slight differences with your ship & with other ships in regards to the letters. Another example would be the 4K rooms on Spirit class ships. Those rooms are quite a bit larger and include a big sofa & have French doors that look outside (obstructed view).

Except for those types of exceptions, the higher the alphabet gets you an identical room. Maybe in a better spot, maybe in a worse spot, depending on personal preference & noise issues. For your ship, I wouldn't want an Empress deck room below the galley, which half of the 4E rooms are under. Some rooms under the galley report loud noise late into the overnight. So you would be better off with a lower interior room compared to being under the galley.

The highest category inside room on your ship is a 4I, up on deck 11. Some people will not view these as better rooms, since higher up rooms feel more motion. Low & midship feels the least motion, so a midship 4B on Riviera deck would be most desirable for anyone worried about motion.

This is where you if you do your homework, then you can benefit.

Usually, the cabin is exactly the same, but on a higher deck or closer to the center of the deck.

A lot of people want to be midship because they think it is better.

I have booked cabins all the way fore and all the way aft.

Higher cabins are closer to open decks, but they also move more than cabins on lower decks.

There are some cabins that are quirky in shape or location that are sought after by people in the know.

I concur with the above information. Carnivals opinion of a "better" stateroom location is not necessarily my opinion of "better".

Generally speaking all the interiors are about the same as are ocean view and balconies. There are of course the special rooms like the 4Js. Interior price with those big beautiful windows. But like jwalk03 pointed out they are all the way forward and feel more motion.

Mzloolue had the best advice. Do your homework. Spend time exploring the deck plans of the ship you are thinking of booking. You can get some amazing locations or some real duds. You don't have to be a genius to figure out a room under the galley might be noisy and a room with staterooms above and below will be quite.

Happy cruising

The difference is usually a better location in the ship or holds more people. But the higher in the alphabet, the better the room

Depends on your point of view. We're happy with lower, mid-ship cuz less movement. We do a lot of walking cuz the only time we need to take an elevator is to get to Lido for lunch at Guy's or Deli.

We get our exercise by walking to MDR, shows, casino, etc. Walk off our food!!!