Queen Victoria Q6 and Q7 - what's the difference

[whylion]

Does anyone understand why they have two suites that are Q7, that are the same price and look pretty much the same more plentiful Q6 suites? They are even on the same deck --7.

[guernseyguy]

Does anyone understand why they have two suites that are Q7, that are the same price and look pretty much the same more plentiful Q6 suites? They are even on the same deck --7.

 

It looks like pretty standard Princess yield management - in the lowest category of a grade, take a couple of staterooms and give them a lower grade - so lowest QG is Q6 - but take two out and grade them Q7 - so you can 'upgrade' people from Q7 to Q6. Same thing in Princess - there are really 3 grades, but two cabins are P4, Britannia - 6 grades of balcony - but two are 'A7' - ocean view, 4 grades - but two C5s, and so on.......

 

I'm booked in a B6 guarantee for my QM2 crossing - but since there are only 4 B6s and 94 B5s, I strongly suspect I'll be 'upgraded' to an identical B5......