Cabin Review

CABIN INFO:

We had adjoining Deluxe Ocean View Verandah cabins (category 5) on deck 6. Cabin numbers 6560 & 6562.

On the Wonder we sailed in adjoining Navigators Verandah cabins, and these were similar in layout and size. Of course the balconies were much nicer in these, and we were able to open the partition between them to make one large balcony.

Waiting for us in our cabin was: the 24 pack of water we ordered. We quickly put as many of the bottles as we could fit in each of the refrigerators (about 8 in each); A bottle of Fairytale Cuvee, (Some friends we were sailing with sent us this lovely bottle of champagne); A fruit & cheese platter and some chocolates (from my parents); and our Castaway Club gifts! J

The Castaway Club backpacks were a nice gift. We put them to good use on excursions and on the way home.

Mr. Orlin was our cabin Host, and was wonderful. He did ask for one favor from us, that we put out the Service Room Please hang tag on the doors when we left for the morning, and when we went to dinner at night -- so he would know when he could clean the room. He said he has so many to clean, and it is hard to know when folks are there, or not. Makes sense. At the end of the week he told us that we were one of the few families that did this, and it made life much easier for him with our room, but was really hard with the rooms that didn't. So -- that is my little suggestion to make life easier for your cabin Host -- use the hang tags. J

Before we knew it our luggage was there, so we had some time to unpack before the safety drill. We had plenty of space for storage. I brought an over the door shoe holder, and we barely used it -- could have easily done without it. I really appreciated the two hooks in the wall near the bed, they were useful for lanyards in our room and swim suit cover-ups in the kids room. There was no need for us to bring anything to keep the doors between the rooms open -- there are magnets in them that serve that purpose. The coffee table in front of the sofa is a small chest that has a lid that comes off and can be used for storage as well. Our suitcases (even my oversized one) easily fit under the bed.