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Is there any feedback from those who have sailed on Sun Princess about noise level for deck 6 balcony rooms that are underneath the unlabeled space between Crown Grill and OMalley's (Deck 7) I'm usually really careful about studying the deck map. I rushed to grab the last two adjacent balconies and forgot to look around. I'm now worried because my wife is a light sleeper and gets grumpy if her sleep is disturbed by noise.

Is there any feedback (about noise) from those who have sailed on the Sun Princess? We grabbed two remaining adjacent cove balcony rooms on deck 6. They are underneath the blank/unnamed space between Crown grill and O Malleys on deck 7. Presumably the kitchen?

Any tips for finding/watching for connecting rooms on Sun Princess? I'm interested in booking connecting rooms (ideally Balcony) on Sun Princess (late summer this year). I understand there are about ~100 connecting rooms. None are currently available for the dates we can travel. - The 75 day mark is coming up for the dates I'm interested in. I'm naively hoping there will be some cancellations. - I've been fruitlessly and painfully cross-referencing available rooms with the Princess deck plan (with connecting room option checked). - I've seen several examples where one half of a connecting room pair is taken. Question: Are there any tips/tricks/alerts for finding or monitoring for connecting room (or just new room availability)? Do some Travel Agencies have access to better tools or blocks of reserved room on the Sun Princess? Note: I realize this is a popular brand new ship and that we are booking really late in the game. This is a last minute idea that the family is excited about. Figure it wouldn't hurt to try. I wasn't sure where to post this question. Let me know if I should move it to another thread/forum.

Just got off Koningsdam last week. Was pleasantly surprised by the library and nice selection of new books to borrow.

Thanks for sharing information @kazu and @Florida_gal_50 . Can't wait to try the freshly prepared club orange meals myself!

Are all entrees freshly cooked in club orange or just the extra club orange entree?

Just called up Bering Sea Crab tour thanks to the information from @Glaciers. Really friendly agent. Adding information in case others interested. You can add on 1/2 pound of crab for $42. There is also 1 lb option. They release what they catch, so you wouldn't be eating what was caught on board. They have an agreement with Indian reservation and the crab is frozen. There is also a VIP option. $60. Includes the 1/2 pound crab + vip seating + some small souvenir. The HAL price is surprisingly the same price as the one I see online directly.

Hi All Was hoping to get some advice on which Crab related excursion to take in Ketchikan. HAL is offering both options for Ketchikan "Bering Sea Crab Fisherman" tour ($210/person) (327 five star ratings) "Crab Expedition Wildlife Cruise & King Crab Snack" for ($249.95/person). (Zero ratings) We have heard great things about the Bering Sea/Deadliest catch tour. The other cruise includes a half-pound portion of the "finest king crab". Any recommendations? Has anybody gone on the Crab Expedition Wildlife Cruise and King Crab Snack excursion? Thanks in advance More information about the second cruise below: Embark on a calm, scenic cruise through a passage to the waters of Annette Bay -- home to the Tsimshian Native Americans. The maritime predators of Alaska also live along this rocky shoreline -- seals swim about, and North American bald eagles dive-bomb the boat to catch fish. Watch as one of the crew demonstrates the oldest techniques of catching fish. Crabs, prawns, starfish, sea urchins and octopus are brought on board and placed in the live tank for you to view fresh from their natural habitat. Touch and learn about the vast sea life in this North Pacific ecosystem. As you head back to port, enjoy a half-pound portion of the finest king crab, served picnic style, and listen to the stories of people who spend their lives on Alaska waters.

Just changed rooms over to 6140-6146. Sounds like I had two great options to pick from. I decided to make it slightly easier for granddad to walk to central elevators. I also figure we couldn't go wrong being in similar location/few floors below the Neptune Suites 😃 Thanks again to all those who chimed in. I over-analyze everything and am super-appreciative how helpful everybody is with sharing their experiences. @Miss G and @3rdGenCunarder Love the pics. Makes me even more excited for the cruise.,

Thanks for all the additional feedback. I think I've narrowed my choice down to the following options. MID 6140-6146: (Found a new block of rooms.) Centrally located and convenient to aft and mid elevators. Is on the indent section and saw pics of the boats below. Not sure how much that actually matters? AFT 5160-5166: super convenient to aft elevators and key areas we will be going to everyday. Re-assuring that @Cruise Suzy and @oakridger have vouched for 5160. I like that it is on the outdent. Are there any practical benefits to a Veranda on the indent? (e.g. more sheltered from wind/weather)? What would you all pick between these two? Or am I splitting hairs at this point?

Thank you @Miss G and @3rdGenCunarder for your tips. Great practical point. I'll look for MID rooms instead (and eliminate 4 rooms needing to be next to each other) If there was availability on all decks, which ones would be most convenient?

We booked a Holland America Cruise this weekend. This will be our first Holland America cruise. (Koningsdam, Inside Passage Alaska, Late July 2023). (I was pointed to HAL from another line thanks to these forums) We decided to upgrade to Club Orange (once again thanks to learning from others on this forum) I'm now hoping to collect advice/tips on ideal veranda location (given our priorities below). I know similar questions have been posted before (I searched over and over) I'm wondering if the advice would change with Club Orange (incremental cost with V-VH, VQ cabin type is non-factor) + balcony size is not huge priority for us. In case relevant, we will be multi-generational (kids (10,11), adults (45-50), granddad) Valuable - Having 4 Verandas next to each other with 2 of them connecting. - Quiet location - Convenient/Easy access (to Club Orange, Lido Buffet, getting on/off ship, elevators) (One senior who walks slowly) - Nice view from balcony - Quick/Easy access to public viewing areas. Bonus - Larger balcony Not Important - access to paid spa services - access to bars What would you do? Current Location: - Beethoven (Deck 4) AFT 4176-4182. (Our current reservations. Has larger balcony) Alternate Options that are currently available: - Deck5 AFT: 5158-5192, 5203-5213 - Deck6 AFT: 6196-6208, 6199-6227. - Deck6 AFT MID 6177 + 6181-6187 (this location is closer to mid, but we would have to sacrifice 4 rooms being together. one room is split off from other three) - Deck7 and 8 - Not available - Deck10 FORWARD (Plenty of availability on both sides of the ship. Like the idea of getting a more expensive spa room. Not sure how big of a concern we should have about sea-sickness on Alaska/Inside Passage/July-Aug sailing) - Deck11 FORWARD (11014-11032) It sounds like HAL has already optimized for price/cabin desirability. Would it be foolish to simply use cabin pricing to help pick the best remaining location? Thanks in advance for your tips/suggestions.

Assuming availability, can OO (Single Oceanview) upgrade to any ocean view (C,D,E,F) with CO Or is that considered a different meta category?

In my case, we are trying to plan a surprise cruise to Alaska for our parents and siblings. We are paying for everybody. The $1 deposit allowed us to pick a date and book a bunch of contiguous balconies with minimal commitment/not knowing everybody’s availability. I’m intrigued with the future cruise credit suggestion and am going to look into that. Would it assume we already have FCC? This will be our first HAL cruise.

I'm not familiar with the HAL deposit (refundable/non-refundable) + cancel/change rules. As several noted, the HAL $1 deposit deals (this one and the previous $1 promotion 3 months ago) require you to pick the have-it-all package. (at least for the sailing I'm interested in). I'm not interested in the have-it-all package. We don't really drink alcohol or soda. I wanted to confirm that the following is allowable? 1) book room with the $1 deposit/have-it-all rate to reserve my preferred cabins 2) when our plans firm up, change the reservation (prior to first payment being due) to whatever advantage fares/promotions are available at that time. I understand the OBC would not carry over and the deposit would go up. I'm trying to book 5-7 rooms. It is nice not to have to worry about losing the deposit while we figure if the plans are going to work out.