Connecting cabins?

[cruiseluv]

Are there connecting cabins in categories B4 and B3? In my brochure I see some cabins with a little arrow in between but I don't see any explanation for what it means.

 

Thanks!

[mufi]

The arrows do mean interconnected cabin. If this is what you want it is a handy arraingment. However as non smokers, quiet loving travellers we always avoid these - smoke does filter through the door and there is always more sound as well.

 

David.

[cruiseluv]

David,

 

Thanks!

[yojimbo]

FYI, I believe most if not all non-connecting balcony cabins can be "connected" via the balcony.

 

You have to ask the steward to unlock the door between the two balconies.

[cruiseluv]

Yojimbo,

 

Thanks for anticipating my next question. I just read another thread where somebody makes reference to the connecting balconies. For my purpose, that has limited use so it is good to know so I don't make the wrong decision when booking.

[SeaFlint]

We book connecting cabins and that connecting door works VERY well. I HAVE heard the same thing about more noise. I presume it is not only the door... Perhaps the walls are actually shared, which I do not think is the case with the other cabins.

 

On the trip we left yesterday (-sigh-), we also had another cabin next to our two which my in-laws were in. We opened the balcony doors for all three. It was nice to be able to use them for travel back and forth and for having everyone out at the same time. The only drawback is that the glass balconies are a little bit smaller than the in-hull balconies and in both cases the furniture makes a bit of a maze. However, you figure out how to negotiate the space.

 

Yes, the purser does have to open the doors. That takes all of about ten minutes to ask the steward, for him to call the purser and for the purser to show up with the key.

[Cruise Lover Kathy]

We were in 5241 on QM2 October 12 to New England. I was a little concerned about it being a connecting cabin but we never noticed any smoke or noise. We did meet the couple next door toward the end of the cruise. Maybe we had considerate neighbors but we had no problems.