Quad Cabins
 

Hi,<BR>Can anyone tell me just how cramped quad cabins are? I booked a cruise for this January at $740 pp for 1st & 2nd, $340 for 3rd and $139 for the 4th. This is on RCCL Voyager of the Seas.<BR><BR>Seems like a great deal but now I am starting to second guess, this is our first cruise, mu husband is 6'2" and we are travelling with kids 16 and 13. <BR><BR>I booked through a travel agent because there is a large group of us going and I was thinking of inquiring about an upgrade to a oceanview family stateroom for more room. Is the quad okay for a 7 day cruise. I don't think we'll be in there a whole lot but I would like to sleep and change comfortably.<BR><BR>Any suggestions? Thanks!!

We cruise in Quads all the time. Tell me what category quad you have and I can tell you how cramped you'll be.

We cruised with RCCL in quads and it was manageable. There is a curtain in the cabin that closed off the sleeping area when drawn. This gives you extra privacy and you don't have to fight for change area when it's time for dinner etc.

My husband and I were in a cabin with our two teenaged daughters. It seemed that the only time we were in there at the same time was at bedtime. We would arrange for them (or us) to shower and get ready for dinner at different times.<BR>It is a bit cramped, but it's what you can expect when you stay in a standard cabin. It really didn't bother us.

Hi,<BR><BR>Thanks for all of your answers. They have been helpful As a first time cruiser, I am clueless. Peter, it's an inside stateroom, I am assuming it will be very cramped. Just checked with my TA for an upgrade but they want like $1200. I think we will just tough it out and spend the extra on the trip rather than the room. <BR><BR>If it was just my husband and I, we would probably opt for an upgrade but for the four of us it will have to do.<BR><BR>Again, thanks to all!!

Alyssa - you won't be cramped in an inside on the Voyager - they have more than average drawer and closet space for clothes - thats always our concern as we travel as four.<BR><BR>Something doesn't look right about your pricing, though. Its very unusual for the 4th passenger to be different than the 3rd. If they're both 139, you got a great deal - if they're both 340 you got an average deal.

A question along the same lines. <BR><BR>Do all 4 people in a quad cabin have a regular bed, or are some sleeping on rollaways, or worse? We are considering cruising next summer with our 2 teenagers and I am wondering if it would be money well spent on 2 connecting cabins, or if we could all suck it up and make do with one.<BR><BR>I spoke with one supposedly "cruise agent" and he couldn't give me definite answer and I don't want any rude suprises when we get to the boat.<BR><BR>Thanks.

Babs: Many years ago, 4 girls of us stayed in one cabin. Never again! They were single beds with two bunked! We had to set up a schedule--2 go to bed earlier than the other two because once you put the ladder up there wasn't a lot of floor space left for moving around. We got up by twos in the morning also. It worked out okay for 20 something yr. olds---but not today!<BR> Yes, the prices are good, but is it really a vacation?<BR> Save up some money and spring for two connecting cabins!

My wife and I travelled 2 yrs ago with our then 12 and 10 year old on the Voyageur - outside cabin quad- and were amazed at the amount of room there was. The two bunks came out of the ceiling and were only there at night. As soon as we came back from breakfast they were tucked out of the way in the ceiling again. We are booked for an inside quad on the Navigator next spring and I understand they are slightly smaller and of course our kids are bigger now so we may not be as comfortable. I'm sure however that any inconveniences will be minor and like most cruisers we spend little time in our cabin anyway.

I was on the Voyager and Explorer, both Atrium cabins at 167 sq. ft. I had absolutely no drawer space unless you wish to consider a few drawers that were 12" W X 12" D X 4" High drawers. Shelves were triangular. The closet has space for two passengers. The inside cabins are 160 sq. ft. with less drawers. It is not only cramped you must live out of your suitcase. If you enjoy camping out in a tent you will be fine, if not, book an outside stateroom at 180 sq. ft. and have ample room for storage and moving about.<BR><BR>Paul

Where do you find the square footage of the cabins?

Check this site out: http://www.cruisestateroom.com. It's kind of cludgy getting around it, but it's a pretty comprehensive list of cruise ship's staterooms and sizes. Also, various cruise lines' sites will give you the average sq. footage of staterooms by category.

Hi,<BR><BR>Well thank you all for your contributions, Peter you were right about the pricing, that is how it was listed on the print out from the TA, in all actuality I paid $299 for each child. However, after further discussion with my husband we opted to upgrade to a Category C Suite with a balcony. He likes fresh air at night and I need time between the afternoon and dinner to just relax. So if anyone has any comments on this category as well that would be great! Again, thank you all for your comments and input.