Grand Princess C708 VS D733

[leavitt1]

Hello all,

 

I am booked on the Grand Princess for my first cruise in room C708, which I've been told is a great room because of the larger balcony/slightly larger room than the other balcony staterooms. I was just on the Princess site, and I noticed that I could get a Dolphin minisuite room D733 for the same or slightly less money. Is it worth it to give up the Caribe balcony to get the minisuite? I'm so confused! :confused: :eek:

 

Thanks,

Michelle

[cherylandtk]

Some will tell you go for the mini, some will say keep the balcony. You really just have to pick for yourself, so here are the main differences:

 

C708

9 x 9 balcony, about half covered, half open

room size is ~170 sq ft, plus balcony. No sofa. Shower in bath, no tub.

 

D733

7 x 9 balcony, all open

room size is ~260 sq ft. Has sofa, two televisions and full bathtub.

 

The choice is yours!

(And because you asked, I would go for the mini, mostly because it is the same or lower priced and more space)

[leavitt1]

Is it that much rockier in in the back of the boat?

[dforeigner]

Is it that much rockier in in the back of the boat?

 

 

Not as much as the front. Also, if you want a fully covered balcony with your mini suite, try getting one on the Emerald deck.

[leavitt1]

Thanks for the info and advice. Unfortunately, further research (not from Princess, but through google) uncovered that D733 is a handicapped suite on the Grand and the beds don't convert to a queen (even though the Princess site says they do!) :mad: . Thank goodness for CruiseCritic teaching me to check EVERYTHING before believing it.

 

Michelle

[cherylandtk]

Michelle,

Is that the only cat. AC left? You are correct that it has two twins that do not convert. And I was wrong in saying that it had a tub; most minis do but not that one--and I failed to double check the deck plans before replying.:o

 

Its not a true H/C room, in that a chair won't fit through the door, but it does have the H/C access shower.

[leavitt1]

Unfortunately that was the only one left. The next catagory up would be almost $200 more pp, which I am not willing to do. I'll keep at eye on it and see what/if anything changes. Now if only I could figure out once and for all whether I should drop my late traditional seating for the anytime!

 

Thanks for your help! :)

 

Michelle