Oosterdam Better Than Ever!

Accommodations: The main reason one books an aft-corner suite on the Vista-Class is the wrap-around verandah. 4185 (Category S/SC) offers a nice balance of openness and privacy - if you wish to see the upper decks, you can stand at the aft rail and look up & back, but just two steps in and you're in almost total privacy with little wind while underway. The deck on the side is also about a foot deeper than the verandahs above, but is more susceptible to the wind and some of the view is partially blocked by a piece of machinery whose function I never did figure out. The interior is a fair bit smaller than the Category S/SA Suites located on the side - think of an SS plus the dressing room, angled dry-bar, twin beds that make into a king and all the Deluxe Suite perks and you'll get the picture.

The Neptune Lounge is a bit of a hike, but just lift the phone and the concierge team is not only friendly and efficient, but also eager to please and can take care of most needs over the phone. It would seem that no reasonable request is too big or too small for them to handle for the Deluxe Suite passenger (and sometimes their guests!) Read more